Sofia Labropoulou is a Kanun player and composer who has developed a distinct
sound from masterfully blending the worlds of Greek folk and Eastern-Mediterranean musical traditions, as well as western Medieval, free-improvisation and contemporary music.
Classically trained with piano and theory since age of 8, it was instant love when she first encountered the kanun almost a decade later. With her Byzantine music diploma in hand she moved to Istanbul in (2003) to pursue her love of the kanun and study Ottoman music.
As a soloist, she frequently collaborates with composers, musicians, and orchestras from all over the world. When she is not travelling she composes music and presents Kanun and Greek folk music master classes world wide.
In 2019, after years of playing together with Vassilis Ketentzoglou, they released the duet’s first CD “Butterfly” by Odradek Records. Her first personal album “Sisyphus” was released in December 2020 (also by Odradek Records). Between 2015 -2018 she lived and worked in Budapest (Hungary). She currently lives in Vienna, Austria.
For more information visit the website and official page:
https://www.sofialabropoulou.com/
https://www.facebook.com/SofiaLabropoulouKanun
