8:00 p.m. – NEW GENERATION GREEK JAZZ

FLOWTET | Greece

Konstantinos Nikogiannis – trumpet
Dimitris Kassavetes – guitar
Panagiotis Zarris – piano
Alexandros Kassavetes – electric bass
Henry Chuckuma Onuchucks – drums

Special guest: Nestor Vasilakis – saxophones

Flowtet represents a new and dynamic generation of Greek jazz.

With influences from jazz, funk, and hip-hop, original compositions, and a contemporary improvisational approach, the quintet brings the contemporary sound of the younger Greek scene to the RIJF.

Flowtet’s appearance is part of the RIJF’s ongoing commitment to creating a space for young Greek musicians and strengthening their connection to an international artistic community.

9:00 PM – MEDITERRANEAN ENSEMBLE

Music Across the Mediterranean

Socrates Sinopoulos – lyra | Greece
Eljona Eleni Sinjari – vocals / ancient Greek harp | Albania
Lakis Tzimkas – double bass | Greece
Kostas Anastasiadis – drums | Greece

A special collaboration created as part of RIJF 2026 that engages with the very identity of Jazz Across the Water – Mediterranean Bridges.

Internationally renowned lyre virtuoso Socrates Sinopoulos joins forces with Eljona Eleni Sinjari on vocals and the ancient Greek harp, double bassist Lakis Tzimkas, and drummer Kostas Anastasiadis on a musical journey through jazz, improvisation, and the musical traditions of the Eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans.

This concert is in direct thematic dialogue with the international conference MedMus – Mediterranean Improvisations, bringing to life on stage the idea of a Mediterranean region united through its music, shared roots, and improvisation.