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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Inspired by Beethoven
31/10/2026
Inspired by Beethoven

Saturday, October 31, 2026
at 20:30
Thessaloniki Concert Hall
Friends of Music Hall (M1)

Munich Philharmonic String Quartet
Iason Keramidis, violin
Naoka Aoki, violin
Clément Courtin, viola
Shizuka Mitsui, cello

Conductor: Kornilios Michailidis

Programme:
Dai Fujikura (1977): Radiance για ορχήστρα
Co-commissioned by Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, the 34th Music Biennale Zagreb, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra and Sendai Philharmonic Orchestra, NTR ZaterdagMatinee
World premiere
John Adams (1947): Absolute Jest
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.68

TSSO Production
In cooperation with the TCH

Tickets
Distinct Zone: 20€
Α' Zone/Ground floor: 15€
Β' Zone/Upper tier-Boxes: 10€
Discount tickets: 10€, 5€
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Music and fantasy
06/11/2026
Music and fantasy

Friday, November 6, 2026
at 20:30
Aristotle University Ceremony Hall

Clarinet: George Karagounis
Conductor: Nayden Todorov

Programme:
Kurt Weill (1900-1950): Symphony No.2 (‘Fantaisie symphonique’)
Aaron Copland (1900-1990): Clarinet concerto
Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957): Kings Row suite
John Williams (1932): Star Wars: suite

TSSO Production
In cooperation with the Thessaloniki Film Festival

Tickets
Α' Zone/Ground floor: 15€
Β' Zone/Upper tier-Boxes: 10€
Discount tickets: 10€, 5€
 
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Tanev and Bartók
13/11/2026
Tanev and Bartók

Friday, November 6, 2026
at 20:30
Aristotle University Ceremony Hall

Piano: Borislava Taneva
Conductor: Miltos Logiadis

Programme:
Alexander Tanev (1928-1996): Piano concerto No.2
Béla Bartók (1881-1945): Concerto for orchestra

TSSO Production

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