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Spotlight on the Arts–Fairfax Saxophone Quartet@Sherwood Community Center

April 25 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

“FSQ Plays Music of Greece”  This program  presents traditional music from different regions of Greece, including the Aegean Sea Islands, Crete, and  Macedonia. The music includes songs by Greek composers, Mikis Theodorakis, Manos Hadzidakis, and Marilena Zlatanou plus a special arrangement of “Samiotisa” by Michael Francis.

Additional pieces include

  • “Temples in the Shape of the Sky” (from “Axion Esti”) by Theodorakis
  • “All Alone Am I” by Hadzidakis
  • “Misirlou” by Roubanis
  • “Strose to Stroma Sou” by Theodorakis.

The audience is invited to dance along to

  • the” Kalamatianos”
  • “Pentozalis”
  • “Sertos”
  • “Tsamikos”
  • “Zorba’s Dance” from Zorba the Greek

The concert and parking are free.

Details

Date:
April 25
Time:
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Event Category:

Venue

Sherwood Center
3740 Old Lee Highway
Fairfax, VA
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Organizers

City of Fairfax Band Association
City of Fairfax, Dept of Parks & Recreation