Windcraft Loud, with the support of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands in Cyprus, presents a festive saxophone and piano recital featuring the talented young musicians Katerina Parpouna and Michalis Hillides. The concert will take place on Wednesday, 17 December 2025, at 8:30 p.m., at Melina Merkouri Hall in Nicosia.
As the year draws to a close, Windcraft Loud invites the public to an evening dedicated to the warm and bright sound of the classical saxophone, accompanied by piano. The two artists will perform inspired works from the European and American repertoire for saxophone, including compositions by Bozza, Iturralde, and Piazzolla and many more.
Saxophonist Katerina Parpouna, a graduate of the HKU Utrechts Conservatory, is recognised for her warm tone, expressive style, and refined classical technique. She has appeared both as a soloist and as a chamber musician in the Netherlands, Germany, Greece, and Cyprus, performing both classical and contemporary works, and is currently active in Cyprus as both performer and educator.
Pianist Michalis Hillides, a graduate of the University of Nottingham and holder of advanced ABRSM diplomas, has performed in major venues in the United Kingdom and Cyprus – including the Royal Albert Hall – and has appeared as a soloist with the Nottingham Philharmonic Orchestra. With sensitivity, technical mastery, and artistic versatility, he maintains a strong presence as both performer and teacher.
The two musicians form the duo Ivory Echoes, an ensemble dedicated to warm, atmospheric, and emotionally rich interpretations of works for saxophone and piano.
With this concert, Windcraft Loud bids farewell to the year and prepares for a creative 2026 – a year that marks the organisation’s 10th anniversary and coincides with the Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the European Union, promising exciting new European collaborations and artistic exchanges.
Date: Wednesday 17 December 2025, 8.30p.m.
Place: Melina Merkouri Hall, Athinas str., 1016 Nicosia
Free admission. Reception follows.
Information: 22-377748, www.windcraftloud.com
*Supported by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands in Cyprus.*
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