Αnastasia Christofilaki

Greek mezzo-soprano, she was born in the Netherlands. She studied dance at the Greek State School of Dance and voice at the Athens Conservatory. She received a singing diploma with honors with leading baritone Kostas Paskalis at the Apollonio Conservatory, Athens. She is a graduate of the Department of Primary Education of the University of Crete. She was a member of the Chorus of the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (1994-1999). Since 1999, she has been a member of the Chorus of the Greek National Opera, where she has also performed soloist roles. Her love for rebetiko started in her childhood by her uncle Giorgis Christofilakis (theatrical author), who was also a popular rebetiko song collector in Greece. She has given recitals and concerts and has collaborated with traditional music ensembles.