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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About Schubert
16/01/2026

About Schubert

Family concert
 
Friday, January 16, 2026
at 20:00
Aristotle University Ceremony Hall

Conception / Text / Direction: Anthi Savvaki
Set & Costume Design: Alexandra – Anastasia Ftouli
Motion: Nikolas Chatzivasileiadis
Actors: Marios Kritikopoulos, Sonia Kalaitzidou, Zacharias Guela

Conductor: Romanos Papazoglou

Programme:
Franz Schubert (1797-1828):
Symphony No. 5 in B♭ major, D.485 [1st and 4th part]
String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D.810 (Death and the Maiden) [excerpts]
Symphony No.8 (7) in E minor, D.759 (‘Unfinished’) 
Piano Trio in E-flat major, Op.100 (2nd part) [excerpt]
Symphony No.9 in C major, D.944 (‘The Great’)
Trout, D.550 (arr. for voice and piano)
Child alto: Evelina Havale
Piano: Marilena Liakopoulou
 
 
Tickets: 10€
Discount ticket/kids: 5€

TSSO production
In cooperation with Rodez
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Death and the Maiden
23/01/2026
Death and the Maiden
 
Friday, January 23, 2026
at 20:30 Thessaloniki Concert Hall
Friends of Music Hall (M1)
 
 
Violin: Kyriakos Gouventas
Singer: Savina Yannatou
Conductor: Miltos Logiadis
 
 
Programme:
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
Nikos Skalkottas (1904-1949): Ballet ‘The Maiden and Death’
(TSSO premiere)
Scores editing: Yannis Sabrovalakis, Hellenic Music Centre
 
 
Tickets
Distinct Zone: 20€
Α' Zone/Ground floor: 15€
Β' Zone/Upper tier-Boxes: 10€
Discount tickets: 10€, 5€

TSSO Production
In cooperation with the TCH
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Prokofiev & Tchaikovsky
31/01/2026
Prokofiev & Tchaikovsky

Friday, May 30, 2025
at 20:30
Aristotle University Ceremony Hall

Piano: Vassilis Varvaresos
Conductor: Leo McFall

Programme:
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953): Piano Concerto No.2 in G minor, Op.16
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893): Symphony No.5 in E minor, Op.64

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

TSSO Production