Mimis Plessas, a mild-mannered giant of modern Greek music, dies at 99

Mimis Plessas, Giant of Modern Greek Music, Dies at 99

Mimis Plessas, a beloved Greek composer whose music featured in scores of films, television shows and theatrical productions and who provided the soundtrack to millions of Greeks’ lives, has died just a week shy of his 100th birthday. His death was confirmed Saturday (Oct. 5) by his wife, Loukila Carrer. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis paid tribute to Plessas, writing, “A leading composer, a great scholar and a kind man has left us. …

Mimis Plessas, a mild-mannered giant of modern Greek music, dies at 99

Renowned Greek musician and composer Mimis Plessas has died just a week before his 100th birthday. Plessas’ prolific career spanned film, television, and theater and involved collaborations with prominent Greek singers over generations.

Mimis Plessas, beloved Greek composer, dies at 99 - Political Signal

ATHENS, Greece — Mimis Plessas, a beloved Greek composer whose music featured in scores of films, television shows and theatrical productions and who provided the soundtrack to millions of Greeks’ lives, has died just a week shy of his 100th birthday. His death was confirmed Saturday by his wife, Loukila Carrer. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis […] The post Mimis Plessas, beloved Greek composer, dies at 99 appeared first on Political Signal.

Artists say goodbye to Mimi Plessas through social networks - News Bulletin 247

The artistic world of the country as well as the entire Greek people say goodbye to our great composer Mimi Plessas “Maestro, thank you for your precious gifts”, writes Giorgos Dalaras on Facebook about the great composer who left today a full days old. A few days before his 100th birthday, Mimis Plessas leaves behind a huge legacy. “Find the thousands of diamonds he buried in the garden of his hyper-productivity”, writes Phoebus Delivorias on t…

Composer and musician Mimis Plessas dies | Orthodox Times (en)

Composer, musician and pianist Mimis Plessas died on Saturday, a week before his 100th birthday, his wife, Loukila Carrer Plessa, said in a post on social media. He was born on October 12, 1924, in Athens. He attended the Leonteios Lyceum and then studied chemistry at the University of Athens. He continued his studies to the United States. At an early age he became the first piano soloist at Greece’s radio station. In 1952, he was awarded the Un…