Sofia Labropoulou is a kanun player, composer and improviser who merges the worlds of Greek and Mediterranean folk, classical Ottoman, western Medieval,experimental and contemporary music.
As a soloist, she collaborates with renowned composers, musicians, and orchestras from all over the world, she composes music and presents Kanun and Greek folk music master classes worldwide.
News
Festival Imago Dei – 2024
IMAGO DEAE - Freiheit und Musik sind weiblich
Freak Zone Playlist at BBC Radio 6 Music
Maria-Christina Harper presents the Harp and its Chordophone Cousins.
Kenji Herbert / Jordina Millà Benseny / Sofia Labropoulou (photos)
13.01.2023 - Porgy & Bess (Strenge Kammer)
Alchemia Ocean (Premier) – Jazz Festival Münster 2024
(Photos and Reviews)
Concert Broadcasting at III program Radio Beograda – 97.6 FM
Sofia Labropoulou solo performance Etnofest - 2023 (lake Paliç - Serbia) - 25.06.2023
Efren Lopez and friends (videos)
Etnomusic Festival Valencia - 20th Editio
Klangfenster Festival 2023 (photos)
Korhan Erel, Sofia Labropoulou and Shabnam Parvaresh.
An Evening with Damir Imamović
Jazzfest Sarajevo 2023
Interview at the Greek National Radio
"Αποτύπωμα - Imprint" by Fuli Zavitsanou
DE/SEMBLE Festival – PLAYGROUND DAY 1 (photos)
Sofia Labropoulou (Kanun) - Alireza Toghiyani (Santur Electronics)
Folkradio.gr
Folkradio.gr explores, finds, and presents the “bridges” of Greek folk music. The very best of its past, present, and future.
Madách 200 Gondolat Fesztivál – Veszprém Cultural Capital of Europe 2023
Commissioned composition for solo Kanun
Tehran Contemporary Sounds festival 2023 (photos)
Sofia Labropoulou and Shabnam Parvaresh duet
aNOther festival 2023 (photos)
New composition for two kanuns by Sofia Labropoulou
re:vision III – Project: Percussion and Transcultural Music Workshops – OPEN CALL
1-6 May @Volkertplatz (Vienna)
EYÉO – New transcultural music for kanun and string quartet
Sofia Labropoulou and Sonar Quartett Broadcasting link from Gare du Nord Basel Concert @SRF Kultur
Musical Yards – 2022
10 years of music seminars at Ikaria island!
Sofia Labropoulou – Interview at “Fragile” magazine
17th April 2022
“The dream of the Orient” with Wiener Symphoniker
Sunday, 3 April 2022
Salam Orient Festival – 2022
Vienna, 4th April 2022
Ιnternational conference “Women in the world Music”.
25 September 2021
Todo Mundo Festival
Belgrade, 25-28 September 2021
Georg is available on Vimeo on demand
(ENG/GR/HUN)
Presentation of Sisyphus at 1-2.gr (ΑΣΣΟΔΥΟ)
by Samson Rakas.
Interview to George Florakis
at athensvoice .gr
“Muses & Sirens”
A compilation of female composers from around the world by 1tracktape
Reviews on Sisyphus for April 2021
Charts, reviews and mentions.
Reviews on Sisyphus for March 2021
Charts, reviews and mentions.
Reviews on Sisyphus for February 2021
Charts, reviews and mentions.
Reviews on “Sisyphus” for December 2020 – January 2021
Charts, review and mentions
Sisyphus’ teaser
Out now
Sisyphus’ review
musicpaper.gr
Sisyphus
New release, out now
Georg the soundtrack
The soundtrack of the documentary “Georg”
Butterfly – Guitar Kanun Duet
A meeting of minds and cultures
Georg – the doc
A documentary – film about the Hungarian philosopher György Lukács