Jazz at the Museum

Jazz at the Museum

George Kontrafouris Quartet – “International Jazz Day”

This year’s cycle of the B&E Goulandris Foundation’s much-loved concert series Jazz at the Museum, which was titled “Her Voice” and explored new musical paths by incorporating classical music, lyrical song and other forms of expression, concludes on Thursday, April 30—International Jazz Day—with the George Kontrafouris Quartet in the performance “International Jazz Day.”

On the occasion of International Jazz Day, pianist George Kontrafouris and drummer Jason Wastor give voice to the next generations of Greek jazz and collaborate with students from the jazz direction of the Department of Music Studies at the Ionian University: Eleftheria Papaoikonomou (vocals) and Nikoletta Floumi (bass), for an evening of original compositions as well as original renditions of beloved pieces.

George Kontrafouris has collaborated with many renowned musicians, playing piano or hammond organ, such as Marc Johnson, Arild Andersen, Marcus Stockhausen, Andy Sheppard, Ralph Peterson Jr., Lou Donaldson and many others. He has been teaching piano and hammond organ for years at the Athenaeum Conservatory in Greece and at the Sibelius Academy in Finland, and in recent years he has been a member of the teaching staff at the Ionian University in Corfu. He has given numerous jazz seminars in Greece and abroad. Among other projects, he leads the George Kontrafouris Trio and the Baby Trio and performs with the George Trantalidis Trilogia ensemble and with Timo Lassy.

Performers:
George Kontrafouris: piano
Eleftheria Papaoikonomou: vocals
Nikoletta Floumi: bass
Jason Wastor: drums

Artistic direction: Dimitris Tsakas

Production execution:
Anastasia Tamouridou - ARTos & Theama

Information:
Thursday April 30, 2026 | 20.30
Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation Amphitheatre

Tickets: 20€
Tickets for B&E Members: 16€

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About the "Jazz at the Museum" series

The B&E Goulandris Foundation presents the concert series Jazz at the Museum, a programme dedicated to different currents of jazz. Once a month, jazz meets the visual arts at the Museum, taking us on a musical journey through the history of the genre, beginning in the B&E Goulandris Foundation Amphitheatre and under the artistic direction of Dimitris Tsakas.

After five successful years, this beloved concert series expands and evolves. It opens up to new musical paths, now embracing classical music, lyrical song and other forms of expression that highlight the timeless power of the musical art. The new thematic cycle, titled “Her Voice”, places women at the heart of the artistic exploration – as creators, performers and sources of inspiration. Through nine unique concerts, the programme explores the female presence and influence in the musical world, illuminating voice, experience, expression and creativity.

24/10: Myrtò Papatanasiu – Respiro e Sospiro

14/11: Stathis Anninos ft. Katerina Polemi – Sounds of the World

12/12: Michalis & Christos Kalkanis Seeds Duet ft. Alcmini – The First Bloom

26/12: Sunny Side Trio – Introducing Sunny Side Trio

16/01: Ntinos Manos & Athanasia Manou ft. Niovi Kritikou – MelodHer

13/02: Melina Paxinos Quartet – Muses

13/03: Evi Mazi & Manos Kitsikopoulos – The Breath of Time

03/04: Idylle Piano Trio – Chamber Music with the Idylle Piano Trio

30/04: George Kontrafouris Quartet – International Jazz Day