Thanos Mikroutsikos

I’ll Sing My Best Songs to You


The Athens Festival pays tribute to one of the leading Greek composers, Thanos Mikroutsikos, in the form of a big concert to be held the Odeon of Herodes Atticus. The composer will present beloved songs, such as “Embargo,” “I agapi einai zali,” “Ola apo cheri kamena,” “Krataei chronia afti i kolonia,” “Syggnomi gia tin amyna,” “Volpe d’amore,” “Stou aiona tin paranga,” “Thalassa sti skala,” “Hamlet tis Selinis.” Thanos Mikroutsikos made his debut as a musician in 1967 and had his breakthrough with his first solo album Politika Tragoudia (Political Songs) in 1975. He has been active in the music scene for the past fifty years. His latest album is called Omichli ton Kairon (2017). His 1979 album Stavros tou Notou is the high point of his career, selling over two million copies, a European record for an album of poetry set to music.