Socratis Sinopoulos

Greek musician Sokratis Sinopoulos is a contemporary master of the lyra, a small bowed instrument that dates back to the Byzantine era. His playing is delicate and nuanced yet highly expressive, and his proficiency on the instrument has been widely acclaimed. Sinopoulos has collaborated with numerous musicians throughout the world. He's equally comfortable crossing genre boundaries into jazz and classical, as he is to staying true to Greek folk traditions. Born in Athens in 1974, he studied Byzantine music and classical guitar as a child, and began playing the lyra in 1988, un...