Thanos Stavridis

Thanos Stavridis didn’t choose the accordion; the accordion chose him. At the age of 4, on Christmas, in front of a shop window, an object, among all the others, drew him in. That love at first sight continues to this day.

Up to this day, Thanos’ playing and composing are characterized by virtuosity and expressiveness, it is subtle and dynamic, humorous and serious at the same time. At his live performances he always manages to enchant audiences with his sunny energy, sounds and melodies that are shown in his three albums “A Suitcase full of Dreams”, “Spicy Margarita” and “Ciel”.

His studies in ethnomusicology and research in the field of the Balkan music gave him a profound approach to research and analysis of sources, as well as an ability to translate that background into a very captivating artistic and communicative language.

Prior to 2015, where he released his first personal album “A Suitcase full of Dreams”, Thanos Stavridis has worked for seventeen years with the most well-known names of composers and singers of the Greek scene, recorded more than 100 albums as a soloist and orchestrated music and, to this day, continues to collaborate with many of them. He has been also teaching accordion from 2009 to the University of Ioannina at the Department of Music Studies.

In addition to the concert, Thanos Stavridis can provide a workshop about the rhythm, harmony and history of Greek and Balkan music.

“Thanos Stavridis scatters melodies across this album with stunning ease, which have a chance to stay with us for a very long time. Many songs can successfully be included on party playlists. Chapeau bas for ingenuity, freshness and innovation, although based on tradition.”
Marcin Puławski – laboratoriummf