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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The TSSO in Hamburg Elbphilharmonie
22/02/2026

The TSSO in Hamburg Elbphilharmonie

Sunday, February 22, 2026
at 20:00
Elbphilharmonie - Grosser Saal
Hamburg

Violoncello: Jeremias Fliedl
Ancient Greek Lyre: Nikos Xanthoulis
Conductor: Thomas Sanderling
Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra

Programme:
Yannis Constantinides (1903-1984): Suite Dodecanesienne, No.1
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921): Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra No. 1 in A minor, Op.33
Fazil Say (1970): Concerto for Antique Lyre and Orchestra, Op.122 (2025) – ‘Ballade von Ephesos’
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975): Symphony No.9 in E flat major. Op.70

Co-Production
TSSO - Concerts Pamplona GmbH

Tickets
149€, 136€, 98€, 69€, €10
https://elbphilharmonie.reservix.de

 
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Sounds of the world: Scottland
28/02/2026
Sounds of the world
Scottland

Saturday, February 28, 2026
at 20:30
Aristotle University Ceremony Hall

Violin: Noé Inui
Conductor: Paul Chiang

Programme:
Malcolm Arnold (1921-2006): Four Scottish Dances, Op.59
(TSSO premiere)
Max Bruch (1838-1920): Scottish Fantasy, Op.46
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847): Symphony No.3 in A minor, Op.56 (“Scottish”)

Tickets
Α' Zone/Ground floor: 15€
Β' Zone/Upper tier-Boxes: 10€
Discount tickets: 10€, 5€

TSSO Production
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Trio for flute, clarinet and piano
02/03/2026
Monday, March 2, 2026
at 20:00
Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki
 
Othonas Gogas (flute)
Spyros Mourikis (clarinet)
Eleni Nikolaidi (piano)
 
Programme:
George Bizet (1838-1874): Carmen Rhapsody, for flute, clarinet, piano (arr. Michael Webster)
Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826): Der Freischütz, Fantasy for flute and piano (arr. Emmanuel Pahud)
André Joliver (1905-1974): Sonatine for flute and clarinet
Amilcare Giampieri (1862-1928): Il Carnevale di Venezia for clarinet and piano
Claude Debussy (1862-1918): Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, for flute, clarinet and piano (arr. Michael Webster)
Guillaume Connesson (1970): Τechno parade, for flute, clarinet and piano

 
 
Chamber Music Festival
TSSO & AMth co-production
Supported by the Greek Ministry of Culture
 
Tickets: 10€
Discount tickets: 5€