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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Echo, dancing with my shadow
15/11/2026
Echo, dancing with my shadow
Sunday morning, music!
 
Chamber music for kids aged 8 months to 3 years old with their parents.
 
Sunday, March 29, 2026
Sunday, May 17, 2026
Sunday, May 24, 2026
at 12:00
Foyer of Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki
 
Participating:
Matoula Hatzi (flute)
Katerina Gima (harp)

Emily Kamarinopoulou (Direction - Screenplay - Narration)
Gabriela Georgiadou (Actress)
 
 
TSSO production
In cooperation with The Little Foxes
 
 
Tickets: 8€
Κids: 5€
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Ensemble Reflektor Bassoon Quartet
16/11/2026
Monday, November 16, 2026
at 19:30
Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki
 
 
Ensemble Reflektor Bassoon Quartet
Eugénie Ricard /
Peter Amann Dercksen /
Florian Bensch-Kania /
Rhea Pickios
 
 
Michel Corrette (1707–1795): Le Phénix                                                                            
Ástor Piazzolla (1921–1992): Tangosuite                                                                          
Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901): Preludio Atto I from the Opera "La Traviata"                   
Manuel Panella (1880 - 1939): Pasodoble from the Opera "El Gato Montes"                   
Alexander Borodin (1833–1887): Chorus of peasants from „Fürst Igor"                          
Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924): Atto III from the Opera "Tosca"                                       
Engelbert Humperdinck (1854–1921): Abendsegen from the opera "Hänsel und Gretel" 
John Coltrane/Alexandre Silverio: My Favorite Things                                                               
Raiko – arrangement: Florian Bensch-Kania                                                                       
 
 
Ensemble Reflektor Bassoon Quartet 
Percussions: Panagiota Karamouzi 
 
Chamber Music Festival
TSSO & AMth co-production
Supported by the Greek Ministry of Culture
 
Tickets: 10€
Discount tickets: 5€
 

 
Chamber Music Festival
TSSO & AMth co-production
Supported by the Greek Ministry of Culture
 
Tickets: 10€
Discount tickets: 5€
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Felix & Fanny, along with Mendelsshons
22/11/2026
Felix & Fanny, along with Mendelsshons
Sunday morning, music!
Chamber music for kids aged 4-10 with their parents.


Sunday, November 8, 2026
Sunday, November 22, 2026
Sunday, December 13, 2026
at 12:00
Foyer of Thessaloniki Concert Hall
 
Participating:

Musicians:
Timos Anastasiadis (violin)
Ioannis Stefos (cello)
Marilena Liakopoulou (piano) 
 
Idea/Script/Director: Anthi Savaki
Set & Costume Design: Alexandra-Anastasia Ftouli

Motion editing: Nikolas Chatzivasileiadis

Felix Mendelsssohn: Marios Kritikopoulos
Nanny/Fanny Mendelssohn/Girl: Nena Dourou
 
 
 
TSSO production
In cooperation with Rodez
 
 
Tickets: 8€
Κids: 5€