25 Oct 2019 @ Theater an der Ruhr, Mülheim (DE)
24 Oct 2019 @ Theater im Pumpenhaus, Münster (DE)
Mortissa & A Thousand Cranes; The Blues of the Aegean
Smyrneiko/Rebetiko concert with Cigdem Aslan
17 Oct 2019 @ Ayia Napa Medieval Monastery (CY)
Dialogues, Efren Lopez and Michalis Kouloumis
13 Sep 2019 @ Archaion Odeion, Paphos (CY)
06 Sep 2019 @ Panayia of Sinti Monastery, Paphos (CY)
Ta Ekatol-logia, a theater play in Cypriot medieval dialect by Pyrinas Creative Group
23 Aug 2019 @ Paradise Jazz Festival, Val's Place Gialia (CY)
Odysseas Toumazou Trio feat. Michalis Kouloumis - presentation of new album Ensticto
03 Aug 2019 @ Fengaros Festival, Kato Drys (CY)
Larva Duo feat. Michalis Kouloumis - performing new compositions
29 June 2019 @ Cultural Workshop Ayion Omologiton (CY)
Concert with Efren Lopez and Vassilis Philippou
latest news
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TA EKATOL-LOGIA
Pyrinas Creative Group
DISPLACED DREAMS
Michalis Kouloumis records the last pieces for his second album Displaced Dreams. 20-22 Oct, in Sierra Studios, Athens
NEW ALBUM
Lingua Franca Ensemble
New album by Lingua Franca Ensemble !!
Ephemera
Michalis Cholevas: Tarhu
Michalis Kouloumis: Violin
Giannis Koutis: Oud, Guitar, Voice
Ruven Ruppik: Percussion
LISTEN and DOWNLOAD / BUY OUR CD HERE
We also look forward for our upcoming concerts in "Gruener Salon" (Berlin), "Korzo Theatre" (Hague), "Rotterdam Circusstad (Rotterdam), "The Old Church" (London), "Komedia" (Brighton)
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reviews
MICHALIS KOULOUMIS TRIO
Michalis Kouloumis Trio performance "SOIL" at the Sommerton Festival 2016 (www.sommerton.de) has received some amazing reviews! Thank you all for being such a fantastic audience!
“...maybe the best performance this festival has ever seen...”
Wilfried Schaus-Sahm
(Director of Sommerton Festival, Germany, 30.08.16)
reviews
MICHALIS KOULOUMIS
"I consider Michalis Kouloumis as a reincarnation of the legendary violinists from the Eastern Mediterranean.
His knowledge and the richness of his improvisations prove the soul of a virtuoso musician"
Kudsi Erguner
“...the most outstanding concert I've heard here...”
Adam Le Clercq
(Brighton Fringe Festival, St Michael and All Angels Church, 22.05.16)
"...I can think of few recent releases that have kept me as consistently engaged throughout "
Jamie Renton on album "SOIL"
(fRoots mag)
"Very thankful for having this experience. Not only for his deep knowledge of the traditional and classical musics from mid east to west Europe but for a serious educational approach involving a human quality that made me approach the aspects of attitude and philosophy present in their particular universe as a musician. Thank you for sharing your talent with such generosity"
G. Alvarez
(on the violin workshop by Michalis Kouloumis, Valencia 2015)
"As a violinist and music teacher, I found the workshop of Michalis Kouloumis very interesting and extraordinary. Kouloumis combines the artistic mood with the technical inspiration of a good violinist performer. I consider Michalis Kouloumis as the "Paganini" of the traditional Cypriot and Ottoman music. His improvisational skills and use of special techniques in his playing make him a remarkable representative of the traditional music of Cyprus worldwide"
A Hadjievangelou
"I have been in a workshop of Michalis and it has been a wonderful experience. As a violinist he show his virtuosity and his deep knowledge and feeling of the music everytime he plays. And as a teacher he transmitted me the joy of playing and to be wanting more!"
J. Torres
(on the violin workshop by Michalis Kouloumis, Valencia 2015)
"I have begun learning to play the violin with Mixalis, and its been a wonderful experience. As an adult engaging with a new instrument, one can imagine the difficulties and obstacles that to be encountered. But Mixalis being a gentle and motivating tutor of amazing skill and knowledge transforms these difficulties into enjoyable challenges"
A.Ioannides
(on violin lessons with Michalis Kouloumis)
Enjoy listening to some of Michalis Kouloumis' recordings!
Track 1:
Michalis Kouloumis presents a soulful and demanding modal improvisation on violin, influenced by different musical traditions (such as Cyprus, Epirus, Ottoman Classical, Baroque music).
Live performance in "Avgo" (Thessaloniki - Greece)
Track 2:
Live recording in "Avgo" (Thessaloniki - Greece). Michalis Kouloumis and Efren Lopez in a notable collaboration. Their music combines elements from Medieval music, Ottoman classical, Cypriot/Greek/Turkish traditional and other modal music cultures.
Track 3:
Michalis Kouloumis' composition "Lahtara", performed by the Lingua Franca Ensemble.
Michalis Cholevas - Tarhu, Ney
Ruven Ruppik - Percussions
Giannis Koutis - Oud, Voice
Michalis Kouloumis - Violin
Track 4:
Michalis Kouloumis Trio on an arrangement of Kudsi Erguner's original composition "Lame". The performance includes a powerful violin improvisation.
Nikos Ziarkas - cretan lute
Thodoris Ziarkas - double bass
Giorgos Botis - recording, mixing
Michalis Kouloumis - violin, arrangement
Track 5:
Michalis Kouloumis performs a violin taksim (violin improvisation) on makam Rast. Recording: Euripides Dikaios
