KORMΟS

 Kormόs
Tasos Kofodimos & Yvonne Melissa

“Kormos” is the new album by Tasos Kofodimos and Yvonne Melissa, in collaboration with Mahyar Tahmasbi and Laia Escartin.

The work consists of eight orchestral pieces, written for a unique, specially designed chamber music ensemble made up of four string instruments: violin, viola, cello, and the Greek “steriano” lute.
Each piece is inspired by a different tree—its mythology, geomorphology, distinctive characteristics, and the myths and folk beliefs associated with it.
The title “Kormos” (“Κορμός” in Greek, meaning tree trunk) draws inspiration both from the conceptual theme of the project and from the natural materials of the stringed, wooden instruments.

The four musicians come from diverse musical and cultural backgrounds, creating a unique musical mosaic:
Tasos Kofodimos and Yvonne Melissa are two active musicians and creators of the contemporary Greek music scene, having released their first duo album “Myrrha” in 2023 and performed extensively in Greece and abroad.
In this project, they collaborate with Laia Escartin, a Catalan violist, singer, and composer, and Mahyar Tahmasbi, a renowned Iranian cellist and sitar player specializing in Persian classical music.

The musical outcome can be described as world music, blending influences from Greek traditional music, the broader Eastern Mediterranean, Persian music, gypsy jazz, and the classical structure of a string quartet.