Günther Groissböck - Bass Recital - Minthis Festival 2026

Claire Martin OBE is one of Britain's most celebrated jazz singers, described by Jazz Times USA as ranking among the four or five finest female jazz vocalists on the planet. She has won the British Jazz Awards as Best Vocalist eight times and was awarded an OBE for Services to Jazz in 2011. Active since the early 1990s on Linn Records, she has released over 20 albums and has co-presented BBC Radio 3's Jazz Line-Up. Her appearance at Minthis Resort in Paphos brings world-class jazz to Cyprus.

Florian Christl is a German composer and pianist born in Bavaria in 1990, who has built an extraordinary following through his deeply evocative, cinematic instrumental music. His compositions — elegiac piano pieces that sit at the intersection of contemporary classical, ambient, and film music — have amassed hundreds of millions of streams on digital platforms, connecting him with a global audience that spans classical aficionados and casual listeners alike. Classically trained but instinctively drawn to emotional accessibility and melodic beauty, Christl has toured extensively across Europe, performing sell-out shows at intimate concert halls. His appearance at Minthis Resort in Cyprus — a luxury setting that perfectly complements the contemplative beauty of his music — was a memorable cultural event for the island.

Günther Groissböck is an Austrian bass-baritone born in Lower Austria in 1975, widely regarded as one of the leading operatic voices of his generation. He studied at the Vienna Conservatory and has since pursued an international career at the world's greatest opera houses, including the Vienna State Opera, the Metropolitan Opera in New York, Bayreuth Festival, and the Royal Opera House Covent Garden. His roles span the great bass-baritone repertoire from Mozart, Wagner, and Verdi to Strauss and contemporary opera. Known for his warm, rich tone and commanding stage presence, Groissböck is a sought-after performer in both opera and concert. His appearance at Minthis Resort in Cyprus brought genuine operatic excellence to the island.