24/8 | Part 1

Together through the sound paths

Efrén López: Viola de roda

Michalis Kouloumis: violin 

The two gifted musicians will take us on a journey of sounds based on original musical compositions and improvisations on new musical paths that come from both the West and the East, that are filled with their unique and characteristic expression and emotions. 

Efren Lopez: Viola de Roda, ute, saz

Composer, performer of various musical instruments and also musical producer, Efren Lopez from Spain, is a founding member of the bands: Trio Lopez/Petrakis/Chemirani, L’Ham de Foc and Evo and has also participated in many more bands that belong to the traditional and medieval musical traditions (such as  Jordi Savall, Ross Daly & Labyrinth, Kelly Thoma, Stelios Petrakis,  Sima Bina, Daud Khan, Maria del Mar Bonet etc). 

Michalis Kouloumis was born in Cyprus and comes from a musical family. He has cooperated with some of the most important artists of Mediterranean music: Jordi Savall, Kudsi Ergüner, Gabriel Yared,  Nana Mouschouri, Yurdal Tokcan, Elena Vitali, Chronis Aidonidis, Efren Lopez, Thymios Atzakas, Zohar Fresco, Kostas Theodorou, Waed Bouhassoun, Kyriakos Kalaitzidis, Katerina Papadopoulou, Ross Daly.