The spark became a fire

The Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra, the T.S.S.O. Musicians Association and their friends participate in the actions organized by Parallaxi Magazine for the 100 years anniversary of the Great Fire that burned a big part of Thessaloniki and led to its reborn. Ensembles with T.S.S.O. musicians will present an unexpected musical happening, inspired by the fire, in places like the Artspace Ypsilon (ex Kiourtzi Han), the street in front and the Emporiou square.
Saturday, 23 September 2017, from 19:00 to 21:00
 
Actions:
 
‘Like yesterday and today’
Musical event based on the sound of percussion instruments with vocal interventions, that create pictures, images, feelings and memories of that era.
 
Composition and organization: Costas Hanis – Athina Katsanevaki
 
Percussion ensemble of the T.C.C.:
Costas Hanis, Dora Miliopoulou, Anaita Momeni, Thodoris Theodoropoulos, Athina Pashalidou, Eleni Kapsoura, Sofia Christodoulopoulou, Dimi Efstathiou, Thanasis Hasapis, Stavroula Tseliou, Anastasia Kostaropoulou, Melina Papadopoulou, Nina Vasiliadou, Theofilos Terezakis, Anna Aivazidou, Vyron Mastrosavvas
 
Vocal interventions: Athina Katsanevaki, Eleni Siniari, Flery Vlachodimou, Afroditi Quandri, Irini Doulkeridou, Athanasia Papamartzivanou, Sotiria Eginloglou
 
 
‘Benjamin Britten - Fanfare of St.Edmundsbury for 3 trumpets’
Trumpet: Grigorios Netskas, Giorgos Laskaridis, Ioanna Ganiti
 
 
‘Free improvisation on the films about the fire’
Soprano Saxophone: Nikolas Skordas
Oud: Kostas Papagiannidis


Free entrance



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Angela Gheorghiu
15/12/2025

Angela Gheorghiu

Monday, December 15, 2025
at 20:30
Thessaloniki Concert Hall
Friends of Music Hall (M1)

Soprano: Angela Gheorghiu
Conductor: David Giménez

Programme: to be announced

TSSO-TCH co-production

Tickets
Distinct Zone: 60€
Α' Zone/Ground floor: 50€
Β' Zone/ Ground floor: 40€
C' Zone/Upper tier-Boxes: 30€
Discount tickets: 15€

Tickets presale: TCH box offices & www.tch.gr

 

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Christmas: One world, one melody
22/12/2025
TSSO Christmas concert for the YMCA of Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki YMCA, as part of the global YMCA family, unites people from different countries, languages and histories, around common values, such as peace, solidarity and faith in the power of youth. Thessaloniki YMCA collaborates with various YMCAs in every corner of the globe, developing exchange programs, social service actions and camp programs, creating bonds that transcend borders.
This year's TSSO Christmas concert becomes a musical bridge between friends and associates of YMCA in countries such as the USA, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Romania, Denmark, Germany and Lebanon, carrying messages of love and hope to Thessaloniki, through the music of all these countries, but also sending our own music from Greece everywhere, along with our Christmas wishes.

Monday, December 22, 2025 
at 20:30
YMCA sports center ‘Mimis Tsikinas’

Conductor: Eliza Gogou
The Holy Church of Ss. Cyril & Methodius Choir
Chorus master: Maria-Emma Meligopoulou


Programme:
Christmas songs by the Holy Church of Ss. Cyril & Methodius Choir

Greece
Nikos Skalkottas (1904-1949): Epirotikos & Kleftikos, from the work ’36 Greek dances for orchestra’
Scores editing: Yannis Tselikas, Hellenic Music Centre
 
Finlandia
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957): Karelia Suite, Op.11
 
Norway
Edvard Grieg (1843-1907): Peer Gynt, Suite No. 1

Lebanon
Naji Hakim (1955): Sindbad
 
Sweden
Kurt Attenberg (1887-1974): Symphony No.7 in A minor, Op.45 (‘Sinfonia Romantica’) – Part III
  
Germany
Richard Strauss (1864-1949): Intermezzo, Op.72, TrV 246: Symphonic Interlude «Träumerei am Kamin»
 
Denmark
Carl Nielsen (1865-1931): ‘Cockerel's Dance’ from the opera “Masquerade’

USA
Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990): ‘Candide’ Overture
 
Romania
Grigoraș Dinicu (1889-1949): Hora Staccato
[Pancho Vladigerov (1899-1978) orchestral arrangement]
 
Greece
Antonis Sousamoglou (1976): Raiko


Co-production TSSO – YMCA of Thessaloniki  

Tickets
30€ - 20€ 
Kids: 10€