SOFIA ROUBATI & FRIENDS IN CONCERT

We invite you to a musical journey Saturday, January 11, 2025 at Plyfa in Votanikos, featuring saxophonist Sophia Roubati in an evening showcasing her original compositions.

Sophia has been involved in jazz as well as composing for film, dance, and theater, collaborating in New York, Dallas, London, and Lebanon. Recently, she worked with the National Youth Ballet and the English Heritage Institute of London, composing the score for the film Beyond the Plaques. The film has been recognized for its music at film festivals such as the Dallas Dance Film Festival (USA), Miami Light Screendance Festival (USA), Vesuvius International Film Awards (Italy), and London Lift-Off Film Festival (UK).

In the first part of the evening, Sophia’s London-based band Yiasena Band will perform, blending jazz with traditional sounds from Greece, the Balkans, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia, and other cultures with similar musical traditions.

In the second part, Sophia will present her new compositions influenced by classical music, jazz, and Greek traditional music. The Yiasena Band musicians will be joined by a 10-piece string ensemble and distinguished guests, including Angeliki Toubanaki on vocals and Alexandros Kapsokavadis on oud.

Musicians Performing:

Sophia Roubati – Alto Saxophone
Alex Dmochowski – Tenor Saxophone
Özenç Duzenli – Guitar
Jonny Wickham – Double Bass
Jonny Pyke – Drums

String Ensemble:
Andrei Nastasa – Violin
Migen Selmani – Violin
Stamatella Spinoula – Violin
Kleodoros Agoras – Violin
Fani Troianou – Violin
Zoi Prokopiou – Violin
Avgousta Sestani – Viola
Panagiotis Daniel Arapoglou – Viola
Mateo Sestani – Cello
Lefki Kolovou – Cello

Special Guests:
Angeliki Toubanaki – Vocals
Alexandros Kapsokavadis – Oud

Doors open at 19:30.