"Songs for the Rain
and the Clouds"


The music and visual program "Songs for the Rain and the Clouds" was presented recently by Alexandra Skendrou, soprano, and Manolis Papasifakis, pianist, at the Church of St Mark's in the Bowery, East Village. Sotiris Melissis had the musical supervision and the songs arrangements of the recital.

Visual Artists Arthur Hughes, Nikos Makarounas and Stefanos Zannis drawed images inspired by the songs, while multimedia artists Aspa Papazaharia and Ben Pollard created an artistic video by using these images. The video was projected on the church main wall.

A diverse audience, among them the Consul of Greece to New York, Mr. Evangelos Kyriakopoulos, showed up for this memorable presentation, offering accolades to the artists.

Soprano Alexandra Skendrou holds a master's degree from Mannes College of Music. She has performed at Carnegie Hall, Bruno Walter Auditorium-Lincoln Center, Queens Theater in the Park, Merkin Hall, Miller Theatre, Amato Opera, The National Arts Club, National opera house of Greece and St. Georg Church in Ernen Switzerland among others.

Recently Ms. Skendrou performed in the recital Love Invincible in Battle, with excerpts from the operatic music by Mikis Theodorakis. This recital was organized with great success by the Cathedral School of the Holy Trinity for its 60th year anniversary.

Ms. Skendrou contributes with many Greek- American foundations and institutions that promote Hellenic Culture.

©2010 NEOCORP MEDIA

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