The New Zeibekiko is an intoxicating journey through 2,500 years of Hellenic musical history, from the temples of ancient Delphi to the exhilarating heart of 21st century Athens and the Greek islands. Sacred, profane and thrilling, this is a powerful musical odyssey, bringing together living practitioners of mystical, musical arts with the rich vibrancy of today's symphony orchestra. Manos Achalinotopoulos and Petros Kourtis are custodians of ancient musical traditions. They are master musicians, deep, soulful, and electrifying.
Psathas is a master at melding different musical cultures and different genres. For this concert, we heard him as arranger, transcriber and composer. He is a New Zealander whose roots and musical heart are in Greece, with this concert his unfaltering homage to his sources.