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The Kombos Collective (formerly Greek Chamber Music Project) presents captivating programming in intimate concert settings inspired by the Hellenic World.

Vardari album out Sept 5 https://komboscollective.bandcamp.com/album/vardari-shared-balkan-melodies The Greek Chamber Music Project (GCMP) is an ensemble that celebrates the Greek world through captivating programming in intimate concert settings. Recent programs have included the East Coast tour Remembering the Jews of Greece, deeply personal songs about The Iliad in Conversations with Homer, and the commissioning of Talos Dreams inspired by the myth of the first robot. GCMP is a champion of Greek composers, shedding light on the rich musical repertoire coming out of Greece and the Greek diaspora. GCMP has released three full-length albums and performed at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Library of Congress, as well as cultural centers and universities across the U.S. and Canada.

10/29/2026

Thursday night in Berkeley 🎉

Folk-fusion band Vardari (Greek and Balkan shared melodies) is back at The Cheeseboard Collective with two lively sets. Free, casual, and family-friendly. Grab a slice or a pie, come hang out and groove with us. You'll always hear some fresh tunes.

📅Vardari: Shared Folk Melodies
Thursday, October 29 | 4:45-7:45pm
The Cheeseboard Collective
1512 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley

📸 by Lesya Grichina

10/24/2026

Music of Resistance: A Tribute to Mikis Theodorakis concert

Hellenic-American Cultural Center & Museum welcomes back the Kombos Collective for a presentation of Music of Resistance. This concert is an epic tribute to the late composer and activist Mikis Theodorakis. While best known internationally for his film scores (such as “Zorba the Greek” and “Z”), Theodorakis was a symbol of resistance throughout his life.

You will hear original arrangements of:

• “The Ballad of Mauthausen,” considered one of the greatest musical works about the Holocaust
• Selections of “Canto General,” Theodorakis’ epic folk oratorio set to the poetry of Pablo Neruda
• Treasured songs composed by Mikis Theodorakis!

This event is made possible by a grant from the Holy Trinity Endowment Fund and by the friends and family of Nick and Koula Fkiaras in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary.

Event Details:
📅 Friday, November 6, 2026
🚪 Doors and reception: 7:00 p.m.
🎻 Concert: 7:30 p.m.
📍 PSU Lincoln Recital Hall, 1620 SW Park Ave., Portland

Tickets:
🎟️ General Admission: $50 ($45 for Friends of HACCM)
⭐ VIP: $65 ($60 for Friends of HACCM)
🎓 Student: $25

Ticket link: https://hellenicamericancc.org/theodorakis-tickets/

Costas Dafnis Melinda Martinez Becker Ellie Falaris Ganelin Mary Voutsas Andy Arriaga

10/23/2026

Mikis Theodorakis wrote some of the most iconic songs in Greek music, blending classical, folk, and Byzantine influences into film scores, symphonies, and entechno music.
"Feggari Magia Mou 'Kanes," also known as "To Tragoudi Tis Xenitias," shows how Theodorakis wove poetry into the sounds of rebetiko. That blend of "high" art and everyday popular song is the heart of Theodorakis’ music.
This song is about separation from and longing for a homeland, sometimes referred to as the “Song of Exile”. Hear the artists of the Kombos Collective Collective perform it live on Friday, November 6 in Portland.
Tickets at https://hellenicamericancc.org/events/music-of-resistance-a-tribute-to-mikis-theodorakis/

10/23/2026

Music of Resistance: A Tribute to Mikis Theodorakis Concert

Hellenic-American Cultural Center & Museum (HACCM) welcomes back the Kombos Collective for a presentation of Music of Resistance. This concert is an epic tribute to the late composer and activist Mikis Theodorakis. While best known internationally for his film scores (such as “Zorba the Greek” and “Z”), Theodorakis was a symbol of resistance throughout his life.

You will hear original arrangements of:

• “The Ballad of Mauthausen,” considered one of the greatest musical works about the Holocaust
• Selections of “Canto General,” Theodorakis’ epic folk oratorio set to the poetry of Pablo Neruda
• Treasured songs composed by Mikis Theodorakis!

This event is made possible by a grant from the Holy Trinity Endowment Fund and by the friends and family of Nick and Koula Fkiaras in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary.

Event Details:
📅 Friday, November 6, 2026
🚪 Doors and reception: 7:00 p.m.
🎻 Concert: 7:30 p.m.
📍 PSU Lincoln Recital Hall, 1620 SW Park Ave., Portland

Tickets:
🎟️ General Admission: $50 ($45 for Friends of HACCM)
⭐ VIP: $65 ($60 for Friends of HACCM)
🎓 Student: $25

Tickets: https://hellenicamericancc.org/events/music-of-resistance-a-tribute-to-mikis-theodorakis/

.ganelin .gilbert.5 Hellenic-American Cultural Center & Museum (HACCM)

10/17/2026

We love when the audience breaks out into dance 💃

🎶Vardari plays🧿 To Paploma🇬🇷 / La Komida La Manyana🪬/ Dağlar Gibi Dağları 🇹🇷
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10/15/2026

"Yes!" We ended that number with a bang.

🎶Vardari's surf rock rendition of Misirlou
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10/12/2026

A magical night at the Red Poppy on Saturday night. We had a traditional concert set followed by a dancing set. Thank you to our friends and new fans for coming out and partying with us!
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10/09/2026

Kâtabim/Apo Xeno Topo • the song that started it all. I first thought this was a Greek folk song about a mysterious girl from a foreign land. It's actually a universal melody sung in many languages across the Balkans and the world 🤯

These melodies unite us 🌎🕊️

Vardari returns to the 🏵️ Red Poppy Art House this Saturday!

The event is an intimate living room-style listening experience, perfect for enjoying the intricacies and complex musical textures.

📅Saturday, Oct 10, 2026 • 7:30 – 9pm
Red Poppy Art House
2698 Folsom Street San Francisco, CA

🎟️Admission : (Online) $25 Students & Seniors - $35 General / $40 Door

10/05/2026

I love when the audience sings along. "Dimitroula Mou" is a party song. Dimitroula might seem coy, but she likes to go to town to drink and smash plates. Opa!

LYRICS:
My Dimitra,
I want to get drunk tonight
And with you,
My passionate one, to party
Let’s go to Athena, my plaything
Where there’s fun and retsina, my scandalous one

I’ll bring you a barrel-organ
Have fun, have a ball
Leave your coyness behind
Break things with your calf
And I will pay for
All that you break

UPCOMING SHOW
Vardari returns to the 🏵️ Red Poppy Art House this October 🏵️

The event is an intimate living room-style listening experience, perfect for enjoying the intricacies and complex musical textures.

📅Saturday, Oct 10, 2026 • 7:30 – 9pm
Red Poppy Art House
2698 Folsom Street San Francisco, CA

🎟️Admission : (Online) $25 Students & Seniors - $29 Early Bird - $35 General / $40 Door

10/03/2026

"Out of Time, Out of Place" • It's always a pleasure to collaborate with some wonderful people on music we love. Kombos director Ellie Falaris Ganelin talked about this program serving as a bridge between our Hellenic heritage and our lives in the diaspora.

Ohio State scholar of Modern Greek Gregory Jusdanis gave a heartfelt introduction on the universal appeal of C.P. Cavafy, whose poetry is set to music in the song cycle "Another Shore, Another Country," performed by Constantine Novotny and the composer Michael Malis.

A huge thank you to the Greek Olympic Society for sponsoring this event and bringing this resonant music to the Greek community in Columbus, Ohio.

Address

2698 Folsom Street @ 23rd Street
San Francisco, CA
94110

Website

http://www.kombosmusic.com/

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