Songs from the Third Floor – Alexis Kalofolias

Following the series’ lyrical opening, Songs from the Third Floor turns a new musical page: this time, the stage on the museum’s third floor welcomes the world of Greek rock and independent creation.

Alexis Kalofolias, also known as Alex K, is one of the most distinctive figures of the Greek rock scene. Through his long-standing career with The Last Drive, Earthbound, and Thee Holy Strangers, his extensive discography, record production work, translations of important musical and literary works, and his involvement in theatre and cinema, he has shaped a multifaceted and constantly evolving creative identity.

At the Maria Callas Museum, he meets radio producer GeorgeFlorakis for an open conversation about music, cinema, theatre, and books, starting from both the well-known and the lesser-known aspects of his artistic journey. The evening concludes with live music, as Alexis Kalofolias performs older and newer songs alongside guitarist Stefanos Flotsios.

The Maria Callas Museum Live Music Sessions

From January to June 2026, the Maria Callas Museum presents the Songs from the Third Floor series: a monthly encounter with contemporary Greek music creation, curated by radio producer Giorgos Florakis (ERT Third Programme, Kosmos 93.6). Set in a unique atmosphere on the museum’s third floor, each session features a different artist and takes the audience into a different musical genre, turning each evening into a ritual-like experience: a dialogue around music, the personal story of each creator, and the immediacy of live performance.

Information

Date: Thursday, 19 February 2026
Doors open: 20:00
Start time: 20:30
Duration: 2 hours
Ticket: €17 – Includes optional access to the museum’s permanent exhibition prior to the event.
A bar will be operating on site.
Limited seating – Advance booking via more.com required – Book your seat here.

Biography / Alexis Kalofolias

Alexandros (Alexis) Kalofolias was born in Athens. He is a musician and literary translator. He studied English Philology and European Culture. He has been making music since his teenage years, participating in the bands The Last Drive, The Earthbound, and Thee Holy Strangers, with whom he has recorded 14 albums and 3 EPs as a singer, bassist, guitarist, composer, and lyricist. He has performed extensively in Greece and abroad and has composed music for theatre, cinema, and dance productions.

He has worked professionally as a literary translator since 1995 and has translated numerous works of fiction and non-fiction, including books by authors such as George Orwell, Hunter S. Thompson, Leonard Cohen, Woody Guthrie, J. M. Coetzee, Patti Smith, Timothy Leary, Jane Austen, Irvine Welsh, David Harvey, Chuck Palahniuk, among others. In 2013, he was awarded the EILM/EAE Literary Translation Prize for his translation of William Vollmann’s Central Europe. He lives and works in Athens.

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