Anna….our bright newcomer!
ANNA KALLENOU
Jazz Singer
“Anna is exploring the world of jazz as the lead vocalist of the Ioannis Vafeas Quartet. With a tender connection to piano and ongoing vocal training, she brings a heartfelt and evolving voice to the stage. Her artistic roots are shaped by a musical family and early experiences with traditional music and dance, both of which continue to echo in her artistic voice. Though her academic path led her through Accounting and Finance, her greatest passion has always been music, guiding her toward new creative directions.
CHRISTINA CHRISTOFI
Jazz and Pop performer/Educator
BIO
Christina Christofi is a pop-jazz performer, singer-songwriter, and music educator. Christina was born and raised on a small island, Cyprus. She grew up in a diverse family: speaking two languages Greek and Finnish as well as English. She discovered that music was her passion at a very early age and was involved with many music related activities.
She represented Cyprus in the European Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Romania, participated at the 44th Pori Jazz Festival, released a Christmas album. She then graduated as an honours student from a specialized music high school in Limassol, Cyprus. She decided to pursue her higher education in New York. She graduated with a BFA in Jazz Vocal Performance and Education at the City College of New York with multiple scholarships. She attended various workshops and seminars in the New York's music scene and collaborated with a lot of prestigious artists.
In New York she had the honour to be chosen to perform at the Apollo Theatre amateurs night and soon after released a demo produced by CP Lacey on FamCrest records indie label. She performed at stages such as "Flatiron Room", "Smalls", "Fine and Rare" etc. She is currently being mentored by the Grammy Award Nominated producer Roy Hamilton III. Christina is currently performing both in the United States and Europe. She recently performed at the American Embassys 4th of July celebration, Sarahs Jazz Club, and various private events such as the opening of a Dior Flagship store.
Apart from her performances, Christina, is also a full time music educator at an award winning music school of New York.
She works with students with any musical background helping them achieve their musical goals through guided techniques. She has prepared students successfully to get into Egypts got talent, specialised music schools, the reality show "The Voice", album recordings, successful Youtubers' and many more.
OLGA XANTHOPOULOU
(Vocalist, Pianist, Educator)
Olga Ksanthopoulou is a singer, pianist and music teacher (since 2003). She started piano lessons at the age of 6. At the age of 19 she received her Diploma from the Conservatory of Athens (Greece) in classical piano performance with Distinction and 2nd place award. From her teenage years, she has been participated in numerous bands as a leader or side artist.
Olga holds a Bachelor of Music in Classical Piano and Jazz Vocal Performance from the University of Nicosia (Cyprus) where she has been awarded the prize as the Top Graduate in her graduating class. Throughout her years of studies, she was also awarded the highest scholarship. She has been the lead singer and organizer of the music program of the “Holocaust” in 2014 & 2017 at the Strovolos Municipal Hall & Latsia Municipal Theatre, Nicosia (Cyprus). She is currently the lead singer in numerous jazz bands in Cyprus collaborating with some of the best musicians of the Island.
christina argyri
(Singer, Composer,educator)
Singer and composer Christina Argyri studied Jazz Performance at the Berklee College of Music in Boston Massachusetts. Since then she writes music for musicals and theatrical productions. Christina, counts numerous collaborations with the biggest theaters in the island with great success, like THOC, SATIRIKON etc.
Her voice has been chosen by Disney USA and has been "lent" it to many Disney heroes in Greek-dubbed productions.
She counts numerous participations in album recordings and live performances with Greek and Cypriot artists.