Stefanos Kozanis · Στέφανος Κοζάνης

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 on 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 Chrysostomos Boukalis (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!

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story published on Aug. 30, 2026

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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story published on June 11, 2026

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your touching presence at the official premiere of #OdeSeas, the ode to the seas and the archetypal female figures of the Odyssey!

I feel deeply grateful that you filled the venue and joined us as fellow travelers on this new musical journey. A big thank you to Christina Politou, who believed in this project from the very beginning, giving voice and breath to the music's narratives, and stepped on board without a second thought.

I would also like to warmly thank Viktor Melistas for the exceptional artwork of our poster, as well as Dimitris Aivaliotis for the wonderful hospitality at Concerto Café Artistic.

The journey of OdeSeas has just begun:

• Upcoming Shows: Our live performances will continue dynamically in the upcoming season, this fall.
• Album Release: The digital album will be officially released on January 15th, 2027.

Until then, I wish you all beautiful travels through the summer seas!

📸 You can view photo highlights from the premiere night at the following link:
OdeSeas Premiere Photos

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story published on June 6, 2026

First Presentation: Thursday, June 4th, Concerto Café Artistic

On Thursday, June 4th, at 21:00, the welcoming space of Concerto Café Artistic hosts the first official presentation of the new musical project by composer and pianist Stefanos Kozanis, titled "ODESEAS".

ODESEAS (Ode + Seas) is a contemporary musical ode to the Mediterranean seas–an "Odyssey" for solo piano, inspired by the Homeric epic, the waters crossed by the mythical hero, and the archetypal female figures he encountered along his path.

In his first solo piano work, the composer transforms the piano into a "vessel" that celebrates the element of water. The suite consists of 11 parts (one for Odysseus and ten for the years of wandering), mapping 5 seas and 5 women who defined the journey of the return.

Joining the presentation is Christina Politou, who gives voice to the stories narrated by the music through her own texts. Her narration shifts the work from the mythical to a human and psychological level, creating a dialogue where word and sound become one.

Stefanos Kozanis' musical idiom blends classical piano literature with the freedom of jazz and improvisation, "coloring" the result with the light of the Mediterranean. With a duration of just over an hour, ODESEAS invites the listener into an internal experience, in places both mythical and as familiar as the seas that surround us.

Credits:

• Stefanos Kozanis: Musical composition, piano
• Christina Politou: Texts, narrative interventions

Event Information:

📅 Date: Thursday, June 4, 2026
🕒 Time: 21:00
📍 Venue: Concerto Café Artistic (Mager 18, Athens 104 38)
📞 Reservations: +30 210 524 3330
🎟️ Admission: 7 €

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story published on May 14, 2026