YANNIS XYLAS, Pianist & Conductor

"...Pianist Yannis Xylas provided beautiful tone in his devoted, graceful and full bodied accompaniments for all the soloists. " 

GREEK NEWS DECEMBER 1, 2008

"Frühlingsfeier (Spring Celebration) .......was a very impressive showpiece both for soprano Mary Ellen Duncan who shined in the abundant high notes of the piece as well as pianist Yannis Xylas who provided a thick orchestra-like accompaniment."

HELLENIC NEWS OF AMERICA November 2007

Performance at Lincoln Center (Avery Fischer Hall), the Kennedy Center & other concerts in the US & in Europe.

"... Yannis Xylas rendered a wonderful reading of Astrinidi's instrumental work "Two pieces in the Greek Style, Op. 16a"

METROPOLIS, May 1999

"... the closing number included contributions on the piano by masterful keyboard artist Yannis Xylas"

THE HELLENIC TIMES
June 11,1999