Michalis Katachanas & Harris Lambrakis

Michalis Katachanas (viola) and Harris Lambrakis (ney) perform together as a duo for the first time.

In an open musical conversation without predetermined forms, creation is guided by spontaneity, listening, and the moment. The viola and the ney, instruments with different musical origins, explore sounds and textures in real time, shaping a listening experience based on improvisation, risk, and a shared musical quest.

Harris Lambrakis — ney
Michalis Katachanas — viola

🔷 Harris Lambrakis was born and raised in Athens. He studied at the Pallini Music High School and the Department of Music Studies at the University of Athens, specializing in ethnomusicology. For the past thirty years, he has participated in recordings and concerts in Greece and abroad, collaborating with important musicians from different musical fields. At the same time, he teaches the ney, passing on his experience and knowledge to younger musicians.

🔷 Michalis Katachanas was born in Piraeus and began studying classical violin at the age of eight. He is active as a jazz violist, composer, and improviser, performing in concerts and festivals in Greece and abroad, as well as collaborating with Greek and international musicians. He composes music for the theater and, since 2014, has been teaching in the jazz department of the Athens Conservatory, while also working as a music teacher in public education.