Catelouso & Lyrae Cantus

Catelouso is the “nom-de-plume” of composer Panayotis Leftheris. It has also been his family’s nickname for the last four centuries. The root of the name is Italian (Gatteluso) and derives from the 600-year Venetian occupation of the island of Kythera. Panayotis Leftheris has released his two «Kytherian» projects - «Sinaxis» and «Song of the Sirens» using this pen-name. Both works were composed to honour the island and its inhabitants over the past centuries. They were commissioned by the Kytherian community and have been presented on various occasions.