ODESEAS – A piano suite wandering between Myth and the Mediterranean

First Presentation: Thursday, June 4th, Concerto Café Artistic

On Thursday, June 4th, at 21:00, the welcoming space of Concerto Café Artistic hosts the first official presentation of the new musical project by composer and pianist Stefanos Kozanis, titled "ODESEAS".

ODESEAS (Ode + Seas) is a contemporary musical ode to the Mediterranean seas–an "Odyssey" for solo piano, inspired by the Homeric epic, the waters crossed by the mythical hero, and the archetypal female figures he encountered along his path.

In his first solo piano work, the composer transforms the piano into a "vessel" that celebrates the element of water. The suite consists of 11 parts (one for Odysseus and ten for the years of wandering), mapping 5 seas and 5 women who defined the journey of the return.

Joining the presentation is actress Christina Politou, who gives voice to the stories narrated by the music through her own texts. Her narration shifts the work from the mythical to a human and psychological level, creating a dialogue where word and sound become one.

Stefanos Kozanis' musical idiom blends classical piano literature with the freedom of jazz and improvisation, "coloring" the result with the light of the Mediterranean. With a duration of just over an hour, ODESEAS invites the listener into an internal experience, in places both mythical and as familiar as the seas that surround us.

Credits:

Stefanos Kozanis: Musical composition, piano
Christina Politou: Texts, narrative interventions
Event Information:

📅 Date: Thursday, June 4, 2026
🕒 Time: 21:00
📍 Venue: Concerto Café Artistic (Mager 18, Athens 104 38)
📞 Reservations: +30 210 524 3330
🎟️ Admission: 7 €