Lefteris Kordis
Lefteris Kordis is a pianist, composer, and Inner Circle Music recording artist, recognized as a unique voice in the Mediterranean Jazz genre. Born in Elefsis, an ancient city near Athens, Greece, he grew up in a multicultural environment that deeply shaped his musical identity. Since the age of four, he has immersed himself in a wide spectrum of genres—including Greek folk, European chamber music, and jazz—performing, composing, and studying with deep curiosity and passion.
He is a graduate of the Experimental Music Gymnasium and Lyceum of Pallini, the National Conservatory of Athens, and the Ionian University. He continued his education in the U.S. with Fulbright and Onassis Foundation scholarships, earning both a Master’s and Doctorate in Jazz Studies from the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston.
Kordis has performed in major international venues including Carnegie Hall, the Panama Jazz Festival, Athens Epidaurus Festival, and the Toronto Jazz Festival, sharing the stage with musical legends such as Steve Lacy, Sheila Jordan, Mikis Theodorakis, George Garzone, Terri Lyne Carrington, Dave Holland, Jerry Bergonzi, Joe Lovano, Jay Clayton, Vasilis Saleas, Vasilis Skoulas, Greg Osby, and Robin Eubanks, and he has opened for Dianne Reeves, and Chucho Valdés.
In 2022, he composed original music for the feature film Here’s Yianni! and appeared on screen accompanying actress Julia Ormond on piano. The film, written and directed by Christina Eliopoulos, stars Joe Cortese, Kevin Pollak, Rosanna Arquette, Eric Roberts, Colleen Camp, and Sofia Vassilieva.
A devoted student of jazz pedagogue Charlie Banacos, Kordis dedicated his doctoral dissertation to Banacos’s pioneering teaching methods. Today, he carries that legacy forward as Professor at Berklee College of Music, Associate Professor of Jazz and Afro-American Studies at Ionian University, and Visiting Professor of Music at Hellenic College Holy Cross. He is also the founder of the Intergalactic Music Academy, an online platform for holistic and interdisciplinary music education.
Previously, he developed and taught curriculum at the New England Conservatory (2005–2015) and Berklee Global Jazz Institute (2016–2019), working alongside jazz masters John Patitucci, Danilo Pérez, Terri Lyne Carrington, George Garzone, Joe Lovano, and Dave Liebman. He is also co-director—with Dimos Dimitriadis—of Aqua Jazz, a project that bridges East Mediterranean folk traditions with jazz.
Lefteris is active in Boston’s spiritual music scene, serving as organist at the Antioch Revelation Missionary Baptist Church in Dorchester, MA, and formerly as gospel choir director and organist at Columbus Avenue AME Zion Church, Berachah Church, and other congregations.
He performs regularly with his jazz trio featuring Brad Barrett or John Lockwood on bass and Dor Herskovits on drums. He also co-leads Penny Muse Band, a cross-disciplinary ensemble blending jazz art song and folk traditions.
Kordis has released seven albums as a leader and contributed to numerous others as a sideman. His latest double album, Aquarelles: Celebrating the Inner Child (Inner Circle Music, 2024), is a critically acclaimed collection of original “sound paintings” featuring Jerry Bergonzi, Lefteris Bournias, Edmar Colón, Brad Barrett, Jorge Roeder, Dor Herskovits, Eviatar Slivnik, Harris Lambrakis, Isaac Romagosa, and many other collaborators from Boston, Athens, and New York.
Faith
The Energetics of the Voice, Energy Medicine
Faith (formerly Panayota Haloulakou) now performs and creates under this name, continuing her journey as a vocalist, composer, and educator. Her work blends jazz, experimental music, and Greek folk traditions, drawing inspiration from poetry, healing texts, and improvisation. She co-founded the experimental vocal duo EquiVox, released the album Breaking the Spell (2022), and created the video series Inside the Maze, featuring “Adventure Songs” inspired by healing texts by Birds Without Gender. Her 2020 album Laconikon sets Nobel Laureate Odysseus Elytis’ poetry to music for jazz and chamber ensembles.
A longtime collaborator with the Greek Music Ensemble and co-leader of the Penny Muse Band, Faith has performed widely in Greece and the U.S. Her appearances include prestigious venues and festivals such as the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, Megaron Athens Concert Hall, the Athens Epidaurus Festival (2018), Jazz on Tinos (2025), Berklee Performance Center, Museum of Fine Arts Boston, and the Touhill Performing Arts Center in Missouri.
She has shared the stage with jazz legends Steve Lacy, Sheila Jordan, and Joe Lovano, and has worked across disciplines with theater artists, dancers, and healers.
A Fulbright scholar, Faith earned her Jazz Voice Performance degree at Boston’s New England Conservatory, where she currently teaches voice and ensembles in the Expanded Education Division. She directs the Greek Chorale Boston and the newly formed Chrysalis Collective, a female vocal group closely connected to the chorale. She is also Artist-in-Residence at the Ionian University in Corfu, Greece.
In addition to her musical career, Faith is a dedicated energy facilitator. She trained in Eden Energy Medicine, Brain Management Training, Reiki (Second Degree), and various embodiment practices including Yoga and Qi Gong. Influenced by mentors and thinkers like Dr. Joe Dispenza, Dr. Fleet Maull, Barbara Brennan, and Kristin Linklater, she integrates these insights into her teaching and creative work.
This integration inspired her seminar, The Energetics of the Voice, which offers a safe space for individuals to explore authentic self-expression through voice and embodiment—beyond genre or comfort zone—harnessing the healing power of sound and presence.
The Energetics of the Voice
The Energetics of the Voice is a transformative seminar created by Faith that explores authentic self-expression through voice and embodiment. Rooted in energy medicine and vocal practice, the program invites participants to go beyond their usual style or genre, unlocking the healing and creative power of sound. Drawing from diverse influences in energy healing, meditation, and improvisation, this work fosters deeper connection to self and others, cultivating presence, creativity, and well-being.