“We express our endless gratitude to Dimitris Ilias and Maria Diamantis for the awesome moments they gave us last Thursday and I hope that similar concerts will follow……”
George Lemontzoglou /Greek Canadian Tribunal /14 Feb 2003
GREEK CONCERT TOUR DECEMBER 2002
· “Last Saturday the festival “Trikoupeia 2002” continued with the excellent performances of internationally renowned artists soprano Maria Diamantis and tenor Dimitris Ilias”
Mesologgi, Greece / Newspaper AIXMI / 9th Dec 2002
· “ The two first performers, exceptional with amazing interpretations and international careers, impressed us with their singing and it was a rare opportunity for us since we don’t often get the opportunity to see such a caliber of performers in known works by Greek and Foreign composers”
Mesologgi, Greece / Newspaper MESOLOGGITIKA XRONIKA / 14th Dec 2002
CD PIANGERO
· “Piangero”is a unique musical jewel of immense Hellenic interest ….
Athens, Greece / Music Magazine Jazz & Tzaz / issue 116 November 2002
· “The classical CD Piangero features tenor Dimitris Ilias, BFA 92, GrDip 99, and soprano Maria Diamantis passionately and beautifully performing a collection of international opera arias and art songs, accompanied by a 42-piece symphonic orchestra.”
Montreal, Canada / Howard Bokser Concordia University Magazine / June 2001
· “ Backed by an orchestra of fellow graduates and students, the singers make their way enthusiastically and sonorously through arias ,art songs and duets…..”
Montreal, Canada / McGill News / Spring 2001
· “The result of this effort is the presentation of a valuable CD, that through the melodic sound, combined with charismatic voices and a wealth of art, offers a unique musical banquet of sounds, harmonies and words.”
Toronto, Canada / Maria Sara-Voutsinas Newspaper PATRIDES/ 28 Dec 2001
· “The CD Piangero is a first high caliber classical music effort, a gift to the Hellenic Diaspora by two young artists. It is an effort that merits congratulations and every form of support.”
Montreal, Canada / Vlassis Kokkonis Greek-Canadian Tribunal / 9 Nov 2001
· “Small in size and unique in personality Piangero is a musical wonder”
Montreal, Canada / Nancy Snipper THE MONITOR / 24 Jan 2001
· “Young musicians are instrumental in Chroma Musika’s success”
Montreal, Canada / Michael Beigleman SAINT LAURENT NEWS/ 24 Dec 2000
