Stefanos Kozanis · Στέφανος Κοζάνης
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Launching the New Artistic Season 2026–27
After a refreshing summer, I wish you all a wonderful and creative 2026–27 season, filled with health and music! Here is an overview of the upcoming events and projects already scheduled for the new artistic season:
- Starting Wednesday, October 14, and for 8 performances, Aeschylus' Persians (directed by and starring Phaedon Kastris) returns to Fournos Theater for its second year. The play features my original stage score, recorded with Nektarios Stamatelos (ney), Chrysostomos Boukalis (double bass), Nikos Sidirokastritis (drums), and myself on piano. The soundtrack is available on all major streaming platforms. Tickets are available via Ticket Services.
- In November, recording begins for my new project, "ODESEAS – A Musical Quest Through Seas and Female Figures of the Odyssey", a solo piano suite set for release in mid-January 2027. Prior to recording, a live performance will take place in late October featuring Christina Politou, who authored and narrates the spoken text. Further performance dates and updates will be posted regularly on my website and at odeseas.com.
- Continuing a 4-year tradition this November, Finnish trumpeter and composer Jykä Ahola returns for a series of concerts in Greece. I will be performing in 4 dates: Nov 14 at Concerto Cafe Artistic, Nov 20 at Theatre of the No, Nov 26 at Spiti Art Bar, and Nov 28 at Jazzet Music Hall. Notably, our concert on Nov 20 at Theatre of the No will feature original compositions by both Jykä and myself, which we will record alongside Kostas Patsiotis (double bass) and Nikos Sidirokastritis (drums) for an upcoming album release in 2027.
It’s shaping up to be a full and exciting season, with more updates to follow. See you at the live shows!
Video highlights from the "OdeSeas" premiere at Concerto
A few days after our moving premiere night at Concerto Café Artistic, we are sharing some video highlights from this new musical journey between Myth and the Mediterranean.
As a glimpse into the performance, in one video you can watch almost the entire "Prelude - Odysseus", featuring the interplay between the solo piano and Christina Politou's narration. The other video is a continuous musical sequence, opening with the powerful finale of "Atlantic Ocean", moving into Christina's spoken word, and leading up to the middle of the solo in "Calypso".
This is a live capture of the suite, as we prepare for our upcoming performances this fall, and look forward to the official album release on January 15th, 2027. Enjoy the music and have a beautiful summer ahead!
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A Magical Night in Chalandri for International Jazz Day
The celebrations of the Municipality of Chalandri for International Jazz Day culminated yesterday, April 30th, at the city's central square. It was an exceptional event, with the square packed with an audience that lived and breathed every moment of the performance.
It was a great joy for us to participate in this celebration, which provided the perfect opportunity to introduce our newly formed duo: "Just Jazzin' Around", featuring Nassia Gofa on vocals and Stefanos Kozanis on piano.
In just a few days, on Saturday, May 9th, our duo will perform at Concerto Cafe Artistic with an extended program, and we look forward to seeing you there!
We would like to warmly thank the organizers and the Municipality of Chalandri, as well as Spyros Lefkofrydis, whose personal initiative and dedication brought this wonderful celebration to life. We hope for more initiatives like this in the future—giving a voice to diverse musical genres, supporting artists, and providing us with the opportunity to present the music we love to a wider audience.
✨ See you on May 9th at Concerto!