Mimis Plessas tribute concert to take place in Adelaide

The performance titled ‘100 Years of Mimi Plessas: A Living Tribute with Dimitris Basis’ will beryllium hosted astatine the iconic Adelaide Town Hall connected Friday, May 22 astatine 7.30pm.

The large work of Plessas will beryllium enactment connected show with Greek vocalist Dimitris Basis to supply vocals.

He will beryllium joined connected stage by conductor George Ellis and Maria Yiakoulis, flautist and singer, accompanied by a afloat symphony orchestra and traditional Greek instruments.

The amusement is philharmonic tribute to the large Greek composer, whose imprint has remained indelible successful modern Greek euphony and whose melodies person been loved by audiences of antithetic generations, some within and extracurricular the borders of Greece.

As a soft soloist, conductor and composer, Plessas has received universal designation successful his homeland and galore planetary distinctions.

He wrote hundreds of songs, collaborated with starring performers and musically “dressed” much than 100 films and 70 theatrical productions.

Through his music, helium spoke to the hearts of millions of people, including Greeks successful the Diaspora, and particularly successful Australia.