Asteris Koutoulas

Since 1981, he has translated numerous works of Greek authors into German: poetry, essays and prose by Constantine P. Cavafy, Giorgos Seferis, Nikos Engonopoulos, Yiannis Ritsos and Odysseas Elytis, but also the autobiography and writings on music of composer Mikis Theodorakis.

[3][4] Since 1980, he has been working with Mikis Theodorakis, producing over 30 music CDs[5][better source needed] and organising more than 150 concerts (a. o. in Canada, Chile, Russia, Israel, South Africa, Turkey, Australia and most European countries).

[8][9][10] In 2014 Kutulas produced "Recycling Medea", his first feature cinema movie,[11] and "Dance Fight Love Die – With Mikis on the Road“ in 2018.

As managing director of his own company, Asti Music, he organised productions by fellow Greek artists (Maria Farantouri, George Dalaras, Demis Roussos, Elli Paspala, Alkistis Protopsalti, Haris Alexiou etc.)

worldwide, but also arranged or accompanied concerts by international stars like Mercedes Sosa, Sting, Thomas Anders, Milva, Kelly Family, Zülfü Livaneli etc.