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 at Belgrade Music Festival (BEMUS)
18/10/2026

The TSSO at Belgrade Music Festival (BEMUS)

Sunday, October 18, 2026
at 19:30
Kolarac Concert Hall
Belgrade, Serbia

Singer: Savina Yannatou
Violin: Simos Papanas, Kyriakos Gouventas
Conductor: Leo McFall

Programme:
Nikos Skalkottas (1904-1949): 5 Greek Dances, for string orchestra
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809): Violin Concerto No. 1 in C major (Hob. VIIa/1)    
Franz Schubert (1797-1828): String quartet No.14 in D minor, D.810 ‘Death and the Maiden’
(arr. Gustav Mahler for string orchestra)

4 traditional songs


TSSO - BEMUS
Co-production

Tickets
To be announced
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Cyprus Symphony Orchestra in Demetria Festival
24/10/2026
Cyprus Symphony Orchestra in Demetria Festival
61st Demetria Festival

Saturday, October 24, 2026
at 20:30
Thessaloniki Concert Hall

Mezzo Soprano: Villy Kyriakopoulou
Piano: Anna Avramidou
Conductor: Myron Michaelides

Programme:
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809): Overture to the opera ‘Lo Speziale’
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Piano concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58
Manuel de Falla (1876-1946): El Amor Brujo

TSSO Production
in cooperation with the Thessaloniki Concert Hall
for 61st Demetria Festival

Tickets:
Distinct Zone: 20€
Α' Zone/Ground floor: 15€
Β' Zone/Upper tier-Boxes: 10€
Discount tickets: 10€, 5€

 
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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
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€