Influential Women in Jazz
Fri, 12 Nov
|Technopolis 20
Katherine Petrou (voice), Alexis Kasinos (guitar) and Andreas Rodosthenous (electric bass), present a tribute to the important female jazz singers, who charted their own course in the history of jazz music.
Time & Location
12 Nov 2021, 20:30 – 21:30
Technopolis 20, Nikolaou I. Nikolaidi Ave 18, Paphos, Cyprus
About the Event
Technopolis 20 is pleased to announce that after a year without indoor events, adapts to the new conditions and returns with a renewed artistic program.
Another form of the Jazz Music Concert Series, the micro edition, comes from Friday, November 12, 2022, in the familiar warm and intimate environment of the Technopolis 20 venue, in a family atmosphere. The audience will experience something completely different from the concept of a traditional concert since the number of the audience will be much smaller. Listeners will be able to choose between two performances, the early or the late one, at 7pm or 8:30pm respectively.
The performances return, to a sense of a friendly party, and promise unique musical experiences in a safe environment. Artists and audiences share beautiful moments, create, share, discover and observe at short but safe distances from each other.
The ‘Jazz Music Concert Series, micro edition’ begin with Katherine Petrou (voice), Alexis Kasinos (guitar) and Andreas Rodosthenous (electric bass), in a tribute to the important female jazz singers, who charted their own course in the history of jazz music. In the jazz era following WWI, women were in the headlines of important venues and their voices were finally heard loud and clear, proving that their success was well deserved, and they were here to stay.
Early show | 19:00
Late show | 20:30
Entrance: €12
ONLY with reservations by phone at 70002420 and presales.
Tickets available:
- Technopolis 20 art centre. Opening hours: Wednesday – Friday, 9am – 1pm
- Online banking (email us at info@technopolis20.com for details)
Information: 70002420
Limited number of seats available, due to the measures announced by the government to deal with the pandemic of COVID-19.
SafePass necessary
The venue takes all the necessary precautions and follows the instructions announced by the government, in order to ensure your health and safety.
A few words about the musicians
Katherine Petrou is an Australian- Cypriot singer based in Cyprus. As a child, she fell in love with music and therefore begun her musical journey by attending Piano & Vocal lessons from a young age. She then studied classical and contemporary music in the Royal Academy of Brussels. During her time in Belgium, she performed in the MIM museum, Theatre Jean Bilar along with various ensembles and orchestras. Katherine is currently performing with various ensembles and musicians on the Island. She is also in the process of recording covers from famous jazz standards and musicals which you will soon be able to find via Spotify and YouTube.
Alexis Kasinos is a guitarist and composer based in Cyprus. He attended piano and guitar lessons from a young age. He graduated with cum laude in jazz guitar (BMus and MMus) from the Codarts Conservatory in 2015, and the Amsterdam Conservatory in 2017, respectively. Throughout his studies in the Netherlands, Alexis performed with various small and big ensembles in well-known venues including the Lantaren Venster and the Melkweg Theatre. He also participated in jazz workshops and received lessons from internationally reputable musicians such as Peter Bernstein, Jesse Van Ruller and Gilad Hekselman. Alexis currently performs with various bands as a leader and sideman with original compositions and arrangements. He has recently released his debut album Right Place, Right Time.
Andreas Rodosthenous (Electric Bass/Composition) was born in Limassol, in 1977 and started playing music from a very young age, self-taught. He studied in the Rotterdam’s Conservatory in The Netherlands where he had the chance to play along with Annaelis DeJong, Thierry Castel, Ilja Reijngoud in music stages like the Bim Haus, Dizzy Jazz club, Theater De Evenaar and many more. He had the opportunity to collaborate and record with Vasilis Papacostantinou and Christoforos Krokidis in Greece as well as local artists like, Savvas Chouvartas, Vasiliki Anastasiou, Nikolas Mavresis, Nicole Ardanitou. He has recorded and published his own music on the cd “Simplicity” in 2015, along with the musicians, Giorgos Morfitis on the piano, Alkis Agathokleous on the ney and Stelios Xydias on the drums. Five years later the 2nd album of Andreas has been released titled “Complexity” with Christos Yerolatsitis on the Rhodes piano and Stelios Xydias on drums. He also has appeared in festivals like the Fusion festival in Germany, EUNIC jazz festival in Berlin, Technopolis jazz festival in Athens and at the music: LX in Luxembourg. Andreas has composed the music for choreographer Julia Brendle at the 18th Dance platform in Limassol Cyprus as well as for choreographer Evi Panagiotou. He has also composed music for the play “Hamlet” (composer and improvised music) in Nicosia, CY, directed by Paris Erotokritou.