Alexandros-Drakos Ktistakis and Katerina Polemi “Anthologia Graeca”

Alexandros-Drakos Ktistakis sets to music a poetic anthology of significant representatives of Greek poetry, and together with his quartet, they “converse” with Greek poets. The poetic anthology spans many different historical periods, as the poetry of the pre-revolutionary period intersects with that of the interwar period and contemporary poetry. Katerina Polemi participates.

Alexandros-Drakos Ktistakis’s compositions are inextricably linked with speech and poetry, as evidenced by his three personal works. With clear musical references to improvisation, the quartet’s music abolishes forms and adopts elements from different music genres, leading to a musical work that extends beyond the boundaries of jazz.

Contributors: Alexandros-Drakos Ktistakis: composition

Dimitris Tsakas: saxophone Giannis Papadopoulos: piano, keyboards Giorgos Georgiadis: bass Alexandros-Drakos Ktistakis: drums, electronics

Vocals and recitation by Katerina Polemi