Clarinet Virtuoso Grigoris Kapsalis Dies at the Age of 96

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Grigoris Kapsalis left behind a rich body of work, with recordings, among others, for Radio France.

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Grigoris Kapsalis, one of the greatest masters of the Epirus clarinet and an authentic exponent of the traditional music of Zagori and Ioannina, has passed away.

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Grigoris Kapsalis, one of the greatest masters of the Epirus clarinet and an authentic exponent of the traditional music of Zagori and Ioannina, has passed away at the age of 96. More...

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At the age of 96, the great, great clarinet virtuoso, Grigoris Kapsalis, passed away. A unique man, an inimitable musician and lover of the musical tradition of Zagori and Epirus! Born in 1929 in Elaphotopos, Zagori, he was initiated into the clarinet by his father and grandfather and then studied at the famous Xiromeros school with Vasilis Saleas. He collaborated with the most important instrumentalists of Epirus music: Philippos Rountas, Chalk…

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On the afternoon of Friday, October 3, 2025, Grigoris Kapsalis, the last authentic exponent of the Epirus soul through his clarinet, passed away at the age of 95. He was admitted to the Hadjikostas Hospital in Ioannina on Thursday with a respiratory infection and died a few hours later, leaving behind a legacy that is rarely found in modern musical tradition. Grigoris Kapsalis was born on August 22, 1929 in Elaphotopos, Zagori, into a family of …