Music of Resistance
Friday, Nov 6, 2026
Doors and reception – 6:30 p.m. | Concert – 7:30 p.m.
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 3131 NE Glisan St, Portland, Oregon
Presented by Hellenic American Cultural Center & Museum of Oregon and Southwest Washington (HACCM)
HACCM welcomes back the Kombos Collective (formerly the Greek Chamber Music Project) for a presentation of Music of Resistance, an epic tribute to the late composer and activist Mikis Theodorakis. While best known internationally for his film scores (such as “Zorba the Greek” and “Z”), Theodorakis was a symbol of resistance throughout his life. The concert features original arrangements of “The Ballad of Mauthausen,” considered one of the greatest musical works about the Holocaust, as well as selections of “Canto General,” Theodorakis’ epic folk oratorio set to the poetry of Pablo Neruda.
This event is made possible by a grant from the Holy Trinity Endowment Fund and by the friends and family of Nick and Koula Fkiaras in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary.
Vardari
Thursday, Oct 29, 2026 • 4:45pm – 7:45pm
The Cheeseboard Collective
1512 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley
Free
Saturday, Oct 10, 2026 • 7:30 – 9pm
Red Poppy Art House
2698 Folsom Street San Francisco, CA
The event is an intimate living room-style listening experience, perfect for enjoying the intricacies and complex musical textures.
Admission : (Online) $25 Students & Seniors – $29 Early Bird – $35 General / $40 Door
Out of Time, Out of Place
Friday, October 2, 2026 • 7pm
6pm Hors d’oeuvres and cocktails included | 7pm Concert
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Social Hall
555 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43215
$50 General/$15 Students
For tickets, contact Dean Adamantidis: 614-774-9245 or deanadamant@yahoo.com
Sponsored by the Greek Olympic Society
Friday, Aug 28, 2026 • 4:45pm – 7:45pm
The Cheeseboard Collective
1512 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley
Free
Friday, May 22, 2026 • 4:45pm – 7:45pm
The Cheeseboard Collective
1512 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley
Free
Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 4pm
Piano Palace
514 Kelly Avenue, Half Moon Bay, CA
Presented by Artist Migration
Uproot & Malis/Novotny Duo
Saturday, March 21, 2026 • 7pm
The Alluvion
414 East Eighth Street, Traverse City, MI
The Alluvion World Music Series presents a double-bill with two different projects that both explore the Hellenic diaspora experience.
The Kombos Collective will be performing the critically acclaimed Uproot, a powerful program of Greek songs from Asia Minor. In collaboration with rembetiko interpreter Katerina Clambaneva, the ensemble performs modern arrangements of Greek music from the region, celebrating this vibrant musical heritage and capturing the refugee experience through song.
Malis and Novotny will present Malis’ original song cycle Another Shore, Another Country, a setting of the poetry of C.P. Cavafy. Cavafy, who lived most of his life in Alexandria, Egypt, is the quintessential voice of the Greek diaspora and a prominent figure among 20th-century poets.
Vardari
Wednesday, March 18 • 4:45-7:45pm
The Cheeseboard Collective
1512 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley
Free
Out of Time, Out of Place
Bay Area Tour March 2026
Presented under the auspices of the Consulate of Greece in San Francisco.
Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 7pm
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church
616 Alhambra Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95816
Sponsored by the Hellenic Studies Program at California State University, Sacramento
Free admission
Friday, March 6, 2026 at 7pm
Piedmont Center for the Arts
801 Magnolia Ave, Piedmont, CA
World Greek Language Day
Saturday, Feb 7, 2026 • 3-5pm
Community School of Music and Arts
Mountain View, CA
Free
The Kombos Collective will celebrate the great Greek poets set to popular songs by Mikis Theodorakis and Manos Hadjidakis. Performances by Mary-Victoria Voutsas (piano), Melinda Becker (mezzo soprano) and Ellie Falaris Ganelin (flute).
Celebrating the Jews of Greece
Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 5pm
Temple Shalom
4630 Pine Ridge Road, Naples, Florida
A special cross-cultural and interfaith collaboration with Sarah Aroeste, Shai Bachar and Ellie Falaris Ganelin celebrating the Jews of Greece. The ensemble weaves shared musical traditions with old and original songs in Ladino, shared Greek-Ladino melodies, and Ottoman-style improvisations.
