In the Press

UPROOT

“The Greek Chamber Music Project has found beauteous sound in the songs of the more than a million Greek refugees forced to flee their historic Anatolian homeland a century ago. The Uproot program is intimately compelling, positioning the folksy but compelling soprano voice of Athenian Katerina Clambaneva among the artful chamber arrangements by Ellie Falaris Ganelin for her flutes, the cello of Lewis Patzner, and the piano of Elektra Schmidt. They traverse alluringly the regret, the humor, and the pride of the refugees who bolstered the Greek culture of the 20th Century, as well its population, with melodic modes and dance rhythms reflective of Turkish and Arabic influences. For audiences, this is a journey both of discovery by the ears and recognition by the heart.”

—Jeff Kaliss, San Francisco Classical Voice, 2023

Articles on UPROOT:

Greek Urban Folk Music Makes the Journey From Taverna to Salon
Jeff Kaliss, San Francisco Classical Voice – January 27, 2023

Greek Chamber Music Project Presents Uproot, a Program of Songs from Asia Minor
The National Herald – December 3, 2022

REBETIKO

"...delivered tangily by Catherine Clambaneva..." Allan Ulrich, San Francisco Chronicle - Full article

"Catherine Clambaneva the excellent singer." San Francisco Bay Guardian - Full article

Article in Greek about 'Rebetiko' - click here