Listen to Hot Nuts performing "The Sideboard Song"

Watch a video of Hot Nuts performing "Rabbit" 

Watch a video of Axis performing "Blue Suede Shoes" & "Take it Easy"
 

Their repertoire includes: The Power Of Love, Red, Red Wine, Addicted To Love, Dancing In The Dark, Move Closer, Get Into The Groove, Gloria, Brass In Pocket, Uptown Girl, Jump For My Love, I Don’t Wanna Dance, We Are Family, I’m So Excited, Heaven Is A Place On Earth, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, I Love Rock And Roll, Perfect, Relax, Down Under, Let’s Hear It For The Boy, Call Me, Every Time You Go Away, Jump and The Heat Is On.

Listen to So 80s performing "The Power of Love" and "We are Family" 

Renad Nourmanchine studied classical and jazz piano in his native Siberia before settling in Cyprus and has worked throughout Russia as a keyboard player for rock groups, jazz ensembles and as a classical soloist. He plays regularly in Paphos as part of a jazz trio and rock quintet.

Cathryn Robson is a British vocalist and composer. She studied singing and composition at Brighton University and Goldsmiths College, London as well as undertaking performance training with Mary King at English National Opera’s Baylis Programme. As a songwriter she has several releases to her name and she has collaborated with many other artists in the UK and Europe. She is an ABRSM accredited vocal coach and founder of the Viva Voce Singing Studio in Paphos.

Michele Witthaus (drums) performs with various bands in Cyprus and in the UK, playing jazz, funk, fusion, blues, rock and folk music. She studied drumming in South Africa, where she performed and recorded with a wide range of musicians. She lives in Paphos, where she also works as a writer and artist.

Da Capo supported jazz legends Kenny Ball and Acker Bilk at their Paphos concert in September 2007.
 

Listen to Andrew performing "Piano Man" & "Stand By Me"

Watch a video of Howard performing "Down Under"
 

Ross has been delighting audiences across the island of Cyprus for the last three years, with his singing, having previously performed in some of the most prestigious venues on the Costa del Sol in Spain as well as numerous entertainment venues across the north of England.

His trademark, without doubt, is his amazing versatility, delivering a wonderful, natural tribute to Neil Diamond (many have said it is like listening to the real thing), then a repertoire spanning The Drifters, The Platters, Matt Monro, Chris de Burgh, Lionel Ritchie, Elvis Presley, Tom Jones, to name but a few, and for the classical music fans, renditions of Nessun Dorma (Pavarotti) and Time to Say Good bye (Andrea Bocelli) that regularly attract a standing ovation.

Ross has tremendous warmth with his audience and has the ability to create an atmosphere for all to enjoy.
 

Dean Robins has been singing since the age of 17. He is a big man with a big repertoire of pop and swing songs delivered with charm and good humour. He covers most genres of music and concentrates on easy listening styles of music, from Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, through to the Eagles. He has also specialises in the great songs of Neil Diamond singing all the favourites in a warm tribute to the superstar.

Dean Robins’ programme includes Swing Songs: That’s Life (Frank Sinatra), Ain’t That A Kick In The Head (Dean Martin), I’ve Got You Under My Skin (Frank Sinatra), Memories Are Made Of This (Dean Martin), I Have Been A Rover (Frank Sinatra), My Kind Of Girl (Matt Monroe), Come Fly With Me (Frank Sinatra), Mac The Knife (Bobby Darin), Can’t Take My Eyes Off You (Andy Williams), Let There Be Love (Nat ‘King’ Cole), That’s Amore (Dean Martin).

Dean covers Neil Diamond Songs: Love On The Rocks, Sweet Caroline, Hello Again, Cracklin’ Rosie, I am, I said, America, Brooklyn Roads, Solitary Man, September Morn. Forever In Blue Jeans, Song Sung Blue, Play Me, Beautiful Noise.

Dean also sings a wide range of popular songs including: Portrait Of My Love (Matt Monroe), I Hope You Dance (Ronan Keating), The Gambler (Kenny Rogers), Lady (Kenny Rogers), Country Roads (John Denver), All Shook Up (Elvis), Stuck On You (Lionel Ritchie), Words (Bee Gees), I Left My Heart In San Francisco (Tony Bennett), Move It (Cliff Richard), Walk away (Matt Monroe), She Believes In Me (Kenny Rogers).
 

Their concert programme includes: Sixieme Fantasie Op.21 - F Sor, Danza Brazileira - J Morel, Evocacion - J L Merlin, Usher Waltz - N Koshkin, Tango en Skai - Roland Dyens, Dark eyes – Traditional, Serenata - F Carulli, Milonga - J Cardoso, Libertango - A Piazzolla, Cubana – Traditional, Cavatina - S Myers, Cuban Dance – Traditional and Manhã de Carnaval - L Bonfá and A Maria.
 

The repertoire of Nenad Bogdanovic is inspired by famous Roma virtuosos from the Central European and Danube regions, French Valse Musette and the most famous Argentinian tangos. The attractive pieces performed by this well-known charismatic musician, describe the character and passion of the people from various continents and lead the audience through romance, love, comic or sometimes deeply sad emotions.  His programme includes: Monti: Czardas, Russian Gypsy: Two guitars, Matos Rodrigues: La Cumparsita, Piazzolla: Oblivion Libertango and Dinicu: Hora Staccatto.
 

Sorin Alexandru Horlea was born in 1975 in Bucharest and started the violin at the age of 8. He graduated from the George Enescu Music High School, where he studied under maestro Octav Savitchi and the Ciprian Porumbescu Music University, where his professor was maestro Daniel Podlovschi. In 1996 and 1997 he took part in summer-courses with maestro Viktor Pikaizen and maestro Eugen Sarbu. In 1997 he won the third prize at the George Enescu Childhood Memories contest in Bucharest. During his university studies he played in the Radio Chamber Orchestra, Philharmonia Chamber Orchestra and the Bucharest Opera and mainly in the George Enescu Philharmonic.

In 2000 Sorin moved to Lebanon to play in the Lebanese National Symphony Orchestra, where in 2003, he was appointed the assistant concert master.

In 2005 he came to Cyprus to play in the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra. He is currently also working as an associate trainer and teacher for the scholarship programme of the Cyprus Youth Orchestra. He has performed numerous concerts and recitals as a soloist and in various chamber groups in Romania, France, Netherlands, Lebanon and Cyprus. Sorin also performs concerts in other styles including jazz and folk.

His classical repertoire includes Bach - 2nd partita for solo violin, Paganini - Caprice 14 and 18 and Isaye - 6th Sonata for solo violin.
 

Born in Nicosia, Viki Hadjiandreou began taking piano lessons at ‘Ethikon Odeon Kyprou’ at the age of 6. At the same time she was taking violin lessons with Stavros Papantoniou and she was a member of the String Orchestra of Ethnikon Odeon. In 1998 Viki became a member of the State Youth Orchestra of Cyprus, for which she was the concertmaster in 2000/2001. As a student she participated in violin and piano master classes held by well-known artists such as Marios Papadopoulos, Jeremy Menuhin and Levon Chiligirian. At the age of 18 and under the guidance of Loullou Symeonidou, Viki received her Piano Certificate with Excellence. She is also the receiver of the Diploma ABRSM in violin performance.

In 2001 she appeared as a piano soloist with the Cyprus State Youth Orchestra, and during the same year she decided to continue her studies in violin performance. She enrolled at the Academy ‘Pancho Vladigerov’ in Sofia where she received her Bachelor of Music. She worked with Netko Boyanov, Christofor Marinov, Vasil Kazadjiev and with the well-known violinist Ginka Gichkova. During her studies Viki was chosen twice to represent Cyprus in the Chamber Music Festival ‘Apple Hill Chamber Players’ in the USA, and was awarded scholarships both times (2002 and 2004). She was also chosen to perform as a soloist with the orchestra of the Academy and in 2007 she received her Master of Music in violin performance with Excellence, under the guidance of Ginka Gichkova. Viki is currently teaching violin at the Ethnikon Odeon Kyprou and she frequently works with the Symphony Orchestra of Cyprus and with the Symphony Youth Orchestra of Cyprus.

Doros Zesimos was born in Cyprus in 1981. He started piano lessons with Tania Oikonomou and at the age of 12 he started cello lessons with Evgenia Karapataki former member of the Cyprus State Orchestra. In 1999 he started cello lessons with Aude-Marie Auphan, principal cellist of the Cyprus State Orchestra.

After completing compulsory military service in Cyprus, he continued his studies at the National State Academy of Music in Sofia, Bulgaria, with Professor Anatoly Krastev and Vasil Kazandjiev, were he graduated with the degree “Master of violoncello”.

Since 2006 he is a member of the Juenesses Musicales World Orchestra with concerts in Spain, Germany, Holland and Cyprus, and has also played for the Cyprus State Orchestra. During the period 1999-2001 he was the principal cellist of the Cyprus Youth State Orchestra and has also played in orchestras in Bulgaria. As a member of the Cyprus Fulbright Ensemble, in 2001 he participated in concerts in Great Britain, Northern Ireland and USA.

He has attended music festivals in USA, Bulgaria and France and has had master classes with Yoncho Bayrov, Emilia Baranowska, Thomas Carroll, Maria Kliegel, Franz Bartolomey and Stephan Popov.At present Doros Zesimos is a member of the Limassol Camerata, and teaches cello to young children.

THE PAPHOS CHORALE

It is only two years since this small but extremely talented choir appeared on the Paphos music scene and under the musical direction of David Asater, they already have several successful concerts to their credit. The total of just twenty voices allows them to concentrate on the closer harmony of part-songs, motets and madrigals, demonstrating the precisely balanced singing of such choirs that has been enjoyed through the ages.

At Lofou choir Festival they are presenting an exquisite mixture of songs and madrigals by various Elizabethan composers such as John Dowland, John Bennet and Orlando Gibbons, together with more recent works by R. Vaughan-Williams, Sir Edward Elgar and Gilbert and Sullivan. The familiar rhythm and melodies of two or three American spirituals are also included in the programme, which it is to be hoped will add to the light-hearted atmosphere of this festival, and help to guarantee a most enjoyable summers’ evening.
 

The members of the Phoenix Singers meet each week in Episkopi Village with the simple aim of unlocking their voices to enjoy singing a wide range of popular music together.  This is a no-audition choir which welcomes singers of all levels – encouragement is an important part of the ethos of the group.  The Phoenix Singers’ most recent performance was at the Lion’s Concert at Curium Amphitheatre which was most warmly received. They are directed at present by Jon Kille, Head of the Cyprus Music Service, the island-wide instrumental tuition service attached to Service Children’s Education (Worldwide).

Their programme includes: Hallelujah Come on Get Happy, You Raise Me Up, May It Be, Chatanooga Choo Choo, God Help The Outcasts, Les Miserables Medley, Tears In Heaven, One Moment In Time and Somewhere Over The Rainbow.
 

VICKY AND PETER WITHAM

Vicky Witham trained in acting, ballet and modern dance at the Bush Davies School, East Grinstead, graduating with honours and winning the Gold Medal there.  Vicky danced with the Royal Ballet in Coppelia and also took the principal role of Effy in La Sylphide dancing with John Gilpin and Ben Stevenson.  Amongst her many appearances on stage she acted alongside Una Stubbs in Jane Eyre and starred in Agatha Christie’s Spider’s Web at the Adeline Genee Theatre.  She also has many television and radio appearance to her credit.  Vicky was also Principal of her own Academy of Dance and Drama and more recently she has performed in festivals and stately homes both as narrator and presenter.

Vicky’s husband, Peter was a principal violinist with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra until 2007 when he moved to Cyprus.  Peter studied at the Guildhall School of Music under the renowned teacher Yfrah Neaman gaining his AGSM in performance there.  During his long professional career Peter formed the Frascati String Quartet and Trio which gave performances for many festivals, stately homes and music societies as well as for members of the Royal family.  Over the past 20 years Peter has become involved in establishing classical music holidays, classical music cruises, educational concerts and open air concerts.