Parios croons for charity
Yiannis Parios, the popular Greek crooner with a steady, 35-year presence on the Greek music circuit, is appearing for the first time with his band at the stately Herod Atticus Theater in central Athens tonight. The reason for his performance is to benefit charity, as he is singing for the Mazi Gia to Paidi (Together for the Child) association of 10 charities. Tickets are almost sold out for this performance, all proceeds of which will go to the cause. Under the title «Recital of a Voice,» Parios’s concert will feature classic ballads of the Greek repertory from the past 30 years. The artist will be accompanied by the Sofia Symphony Orchestra from Bulgaria, conducted by Alexandre Myrat. The program will consist of songs penned by Manos Hadjidakis, Mikis Theodorakis, Manos Loizos and Thanos Mikroutsikos, as well as a few surprises by young composers, traditional ballads and island songs, as well as Parios’s own classic hits. Tickets cost 160, 120, 60, 50 and 40 euros. For information, tel 210.748.2690, 210.327.2000.
