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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Tribute to Sofia Gubaidulina
28/11/2025
Tribute to Sofia Gubaidulina
 
Friday, November 28, 2025
at 20:30
Thessaloniki Concert Hall Emilios Riadis Hall (M2)  
 
Bassoon: Giorgos Farougias
Conductor: Konstantinos Terzakis

Programme:
Valentyn Silvestrov (1937): Silent music
Sofia Gubaidulina (1931-2025): Concerto for bassoon and low strings
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893): Serenade for strings in C major, Op.48  

TSSO Production
In cooperation with the TCH

Tickets
Α' Zone/Ground floor: 15€
Β' Zone/Upper tier-Boxes: 10€
Discount tickets: 10€-5€
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Schumann & Schubert
07/12/2025
Schubert & Schumann
 
Sunday, December 7, 2025
at 20:30
Aristotle University Ceremony Hall  
 
Violin: Maxim Vengerov
Violoncello: Edgar Moreau
Conductor: Leo McFall
 
Programme:
Robert Schumann (1810-1856): Cello concerto in A minor, Op. 129
Franz Schubert (1797-1828): Symphony No. 9 in C major, D 944 (The Great)
 
TSSO Production
in cooperation with the Cultural Center of Central Macedonia Region
and the French Institute in Thessaloniki
 
Tickets
Α' Zone/Ground floor: 20€
Β' Zone/Upper tier: 15€
Discount tickets: 15€-10€
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Liederabend
08/12/2025
Monday, November 24, 2025
at 20:00
Foyer of the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki  

Contra tenor: Nicholas Spanos
Piano: Chrysanthos Therianos
 
Programme:
Franz Schubert (1797-1828): Sei mir gegrüßt!
Franz Schubert (1797-1828): Erstarrung
Franz Schubert (1797-1828): Rückblick
Franz Liszt (1811-1886): Blume und Duft
Franz Liszt (1811-1886): Après une lecture de Dante: Fantasia quasi Sonata (solo piano)
Robert Schumann (1810-1856): Liederkreis Op. 39
• In der Fremde • Intermezzo • Waldesgespräch • Die Stille • Mondnacht • Schöne Fremde • Auf einer Burg • In der Fremde • Wehmut • Zwielicht • Im Walde • Frühlingsnacht

Richard Strauss (1864-1949): Allerseelen
Franz Schubert (1797-1828): Litanei
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911): Wer hat dies Liedlein erdacht?  
Co-production: TSSO - ΑΜΤ
Supported by the Greek Ministry of Culture
 
Tickets 10€
Discount tickets: 5€
 

Co-production: TSSO - ΑΜΤ
Supported by the Greek Ministry of Culture
 
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