Pal & good friend,soprano ELENI CALENOS  ( remember her name)....will be featured in Spiro's 3rd CD to be eleased end of 2010 with the title " SPIRO ".

" Calenos, who boasts of a gorgeous soprano voice and great control that made Verdi’s melodies soar into the heavens, would be welcome on any operatic stage; " The Boston Musical Intelligencer

Winner of week 182,CLASSICAL MUSIC, of the International Internet Contest COMPO10 with my REQUIEM FOR PAT & LADY DI sung by soprano extraordinaire ELENI CALENOS. A second time winner which is an achievement very few have managed as stated by Padda, the creator of the COMPO10 website. (First time it was in 109th week with NEW MILLENNIUM sung by soprano extraordinaire Julie Ziavras).

Note: The winning piece is picked by the rest of the participating composers who each rank the remaining 9 pieces & submit their rankings to Padda......

THANK YOU MARIA FOR THE HONOR!!

The "HADJIDAKIS WITH LOVE" concert was under the direction of Spiro who also made the arrangements of the songs together with the starting orchestral suite and the final medley. The songs were performed by Julie Ziavras, soprano extraordinaire, with Spiro on the piano (a beautiful baby grand Steinway that was specially rented for the event).

Eleni Kalaitzidou on cello & vocals.Maria Jovanovic on flute & Pete Chivili on upright bass... and Tasso Papaioannou, guest singer, who sang the duet "LIANOTRAGOUTHA"with Julie.
At the end of the concert an enthusiastic audience of 200 people gave the performers a standing ovation.Job well done!!!

Collaborated as musical director with my pal & friend Julie Ziavras at the Second Annual New York Times Travel Show at the Cultural Stage of the Javits Center,a presentation of the Greek National Tourism Organization.The title was "GREECE: A TRIBUTE IN SONG" featuiring the music of Manos Hadjidakis,MikisTheodorakis,StavrosXarchakos,Yiannis Papaioannou,Panayiotis Toundas,Mihalis Souyoul as well as Spiro's music & music of the greek islands.

The vocalists were Julie Ziavras & Makaria Psiliteli.

The band:

Spiros Cardamis -Musical Director, Keyboards- Christos Psaros-Bouzouki-  Lefteris Bournias-Clarinet/nay-  Vassilis Patrikis-Violin-  Manos Papayiannakis-Percussion-.

Photos by Christine Thomas

This is not a just "what else" news....This is  big indeed....My beloved internet friend,webdesigner & graphics artist Maria Artnoize left us Aug 12 2008 from cancer.I still read her emails to me a month before  she left & still am in disbelief...I'm really sad....What a wonderful artist & person she must have been...(We never met physically) .This site which is her creation will always reflect her great sensitivity & artistry.. She is survived by her good husband Huib & her beautiful twin girls Celeste & Samantha...Dearest Maria ...we miss you!!! Dearest Maria....thank you for your artistry & friendship!!...We love you wherever you are.....