In popular pilgrimage will be put on the Wednesday 18 June The body of the great musician Petrolouka Chalkiato Metropolitan Temple of Athensso that the public bid farewell to one of the greatest craftsmen of the traditional clarinet in Greece. THE Petroloukas He left life at the age of 91 Last Sunday, leaving behind a huge musical stockpile.
The deceased’s family, in its official announcement, announced that after the popular pilgrimagehis body will be transported In his hometown, Delvinaki Ioanninawhere the funeral and burial will take place.
THE Petroloukas was not just a great clarinetist; it was a symbol of continental music traditionwith more than 70 years in discography and live performances. Together with other leading musicians, he spread the folk music of Epirus across the world, giving concerts from Greece to New York and Paris.
The family announcement:
“The corpse of our beloved father and grandfather, Petrolouka Chalkia, will be in popular pilgrimage to the Athens Cathedral from 9am to 15:30, tomorrow June 18th. At 16:00 he will depart for his last trip to his hometown of Delvinaki, Ioannina. Thank you for your shocking support in our mourning. “
Who was Petroloukas Halkias
He was born in 1934 in Delvinaki, Ioannina and was involved in the art of clarinet.
Petroloukas Chalkias began his engagement with the clarinet at the age of 11, despite the refusal of Pericles’ father, who was one of the best musicians, and learned next to Philippe Runda (so -called “the best clarinet of Zagori”) with his help.
After that he goes to Athens where he plays with his father and makes his first radio appearance. In 1960 he migrated to America where he remains 20 years and spreads the traditional music of Greece.
In 1979 he returns to Greece and settled in Athens. He played in well -known music centers, concerts, appeared on radio and television shows and participated in recordings and recordings with well -known artists.
On May 31, 2009, a tribute workshop was held in Petrolouka Chalkia from the Department of Music Science and Art of the University of Macedonia.