Spyros Koliavasilis will perform with his two bands — Mortes and the Mediterranean Colors — at a benefit concert for the Greek School of The Greek Orthodox Church of St. George in Bethesda on Saturday.
Originally from Greece, Koliavasilis plays music from his homeland and the greater Mediterranean region on as many as 14 different exotic instruments with names that may cause some head scratching from American audiences, such as the saz, cobza and bouzouki.
Koliavasilis began playing music at the age of 12, and considers the oud his main instrument, but he has also mastered unusual instruments that were almost lost in time, such as the rare Kapadocian Kemane.
Koliavasilis is a regular participant at the Washington Folk Festival, and teaches music at the Greek School of St. George and in other schools and workshops.
Spyros Koliavasilis will perform at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday with his bands at the Greek Orthodox Church of St. George’s grand hall, 7701 Bradley Blvd. Tickets are $20, free for children under 16. For tickets contact Olga Vonikaki at 240-731-0146 .
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