Stamatis Kraounakis at the Theatro Vrachon
The composer Stamatis Kraounakis brought his summer programme "T' Aidonia tou Therous" to the Theatro Vrachon Melina Merkouri in Vyronas on Saturday 12 July 2025, as part of the Sti Skia ton Vrachon festival.
Stamatis Kraounakis at the Theatro Vrachon was a single concert by the Greek composer and his ensemble on Saturday 12 July 2025, at the Theatro Vrachon Melina Merkouri in Vyronas. The evening formed part of the 2025 Sti Skia ton Vrachon festival, which the joint culture network of the municipalities of Vyronas and Dafni-Ymittos runs across the twin Vrachon theatres below Mount Hymettus.
The concert carried the name of his summer programme, “T’ Aidonia tou Therous”, which he also played at the Kipotheatro Papagou on 28 June. The repertoire moved from Monteverdi and the French Belle Epoque to Edith Piaf, Greek popular classics, traditional songs and new wave rebetiko, and included a few new songs of his own. Kraounakis took the stage with the singers Christos Gerontidis, Kostas Bougiotis, Penny Xenaki and Giorgos Stivanakis, with Dimitrios Andreadis on piano and keyboards and as arranger. The band also included Nikos Katsikis on bouzouki, Kosmas Kokolis on guitar and bouzouki, Lambros Papanikolaou on double bass, Theologos Papanikolaou on violin and Giorgos Tamiolakis on cello.