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.
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News
Survey: Professional Musicians in Austria engaged in World, Global, Folk, Ethnic, and Diaspora Genres.
Survey for Professional Musicians in Austria engaged engaged in World, Global, Folk, Ethnic, and Diaspora Genres
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Festival Imago Dei – 2024
IMAGO DEAE - Freiheit und Musik sind weiblich
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Freak Zone Playlist at BBC Radio 6 Music
Maria-Christina Harper presents the Harp and its Chordophone Cousins.
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Kenji Herbert / Jordina Millà Benseny / Sofia Labropoulou (photos)
13.01.2023 - Porgy & Bess (Strenge Kammer)
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Alchemia Ocean (Premier) – Jazz Festival Münster 2024
(Photos and Reviews)
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Concert Broadcasting at III program Radio Beograda – 97.6 FM
Sofia Labropoulou solo performance Etnofest - 2023 (lake Paliç - Serbia) - 25.06.2023
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Efren Lopez and friends (videos)
Etnomusic Festival Valencia - 20th Editio
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Klangfenster Festival 2023 (photos)
Korhan Erel, Sofia Labropoulou and Shabnam Parvaresh.
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An Evening with Damir Imamović
Jazzfest Sarajevo 2023
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Interview at the Greek National Radio
"Αποτύπωμα - Imprint" by Fuli Zavitsanou
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DE/SEMBLE Festival – PLAYGROUND DAY 1 (photos)
Sofia Labropoulou (Kanun) - Alireza Toghiyani (Santur Electronics)
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Folkradio.gr
Folkradio.gr explores, finds, and presents the “bridges” of Greek folk music. The very best of its past, present, and future.
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Madách 200 Gondolat Fesztivál – Veszprém Cultural Capital of Europe 2023
Commissioned composition for solo Kanun
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Tehran Contemporary Sounds festival 2023 (photos)
Sofia Labropoulou and Shabnam Parvaresh duet
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aNOther festival 2023 (photos)
New composition for two kanuns by Sofia Labropoulou
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re:vision III – Project: Percussion and Transcultural Music Workshops – OPEN CALL
1-6 May @Volkertplatz (Vienna)
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EYÉO – New transcultural music for kanun and string quartet
Sofia Labropoulou and Sonar Quartett Broadcasting link from Gare du Nord Basel Concert @SRF Kultur
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Musical Yards – 2022
10 years of music seminars at Ikaria island!
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Sofia Labropoulou – Interview at “Fragile” magazine
17th April 2022
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“The dream of the Orient” with Wiener Symphoniker
Sunday, 3 April 2022
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Salam Orient Festival – 2022
Vienna, 4th April 2022
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Ιnternational conference “Women in the world Music”.
25 September 2021
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Todo Mundo Festival
Belgrade, 25-28 September 2021
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Georg is available on Vimeo on demand
(ENG/GR/HUN)
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Presentation of Sisyphus at 1-2.gr (ΑΣΣΟΔΥΟ)
by Samson Rakas.
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Interview to George Florakis
at athensvoice .gr
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“Muses & Sirens”
A compilation of female composers from around the world by 1tracktape
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Reviews on Sisyphus for April 2021
Charts, reviews and mentions.
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Reviews on Sisyphus for March 2021
Charts, reviews and mentions.
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Reviews on Sisyphus for February 2021
Charts, reviews and mentions.
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Reviews on “Sisyphus” for December 2020 – January 2021
Charts, review and mentions
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Sisyphus’ teaser
Out now
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Sisyphus’ review
musicpaper.gr
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Sisyphus
New release, out now
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Georg the soundtrack
The soundtrack of the documentary “Georg”
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Butterfly – Guitar Kanun Duet
A meeting of minds and cultures
![Butterfly – Guitar Kanun Duet](https://www.sofialabropoulou.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/butterflyt.jpg)
Georg – the doc
A documentary – film about the Hungarian philosopher György Lukács
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