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The Dimitri Mitropoulos International Conducting Competition - Final
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The Dimitri Mitropoulos International Conducting Competition
Final
 
 
Friday, May 31, 2024
at 21:00
Thessaloniki Concert Hall
Friends of Music Hall (M1)
 
Programme of the final:
3 candidates conduct the TSSO in renowned symphonic words by Beethoven, Mozart, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Debussy and Konstantinides
 
 
Jury of the competition
 
Jury Chairman
Thomas Sanderling - Conductor, former Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Novosibirsk Philharmonic Orchestra and former Music Director of Osaka Symphony Orchestra
 
Members
Miltos Logiadis – Conductor, Professor of Conducting at Ionian University
Michalis Economou – Conductor/Composer, Music Director of ERT National Symphony Orchestra
Georgios Vranos – Chief Conductor, Professor at the Department of Music Science & Art, University of Macedonia
Viliana Valtcheva – Conductor, Pianist
Dian Chobanov – Conductor, Music Director and Chief Conductor of the Bulgarian State Opera in Plovdiv
 
1st round
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Thessaloniki Concert Hall
Maurice Saltiel Hall
12 candidates
 
2nd round
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Thessaloniki Concert Hall
Friends of Music Hall
6 candidates
 
3rd round
Thursday, May 30 & Friday, May 31, 2024
Thessaloniki Concert Hall
Friends of Music Hall
 
 

TSSO Production

in cooperation with TCH
Supported by the Greek Ministry of Culture

 

 

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



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The TSSO in Musikverein Wien
14/09/2025
The Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra performs in Musikverein Wien within the framework of the actions of the project "Outgoing and internationalization actions of the State Orchestra of Thessaloniki", founded by the European Union, through the program "Greece 2.0 - National Recovery and Resilience Plan".

Sunday, September 14, 2025
at 19:30
Golden Hall
Musikverein, Wien

Violoncello: Jeremias Fliedl
Lyre: Nikos Xanthoulis
Conductor: Thomas Sanderling

Programme:
Yannis Constantinides (1903-1984): Suite Dodecanesienne, No1
Fazıl Say (1970): Antique Lyre Concerto, Op.122 (2025)   World premiere
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893): Variations on a Rococo Theme for cello and orchestra, Op.33
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975): Symphony No.9 in E-flat major. Op.70

TSSO Production
The project is implemented in the context of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (Greece 2.0) and is funded by the European Union - NextGenerationEU

Tickets
70€-64€-56€-48€-38€-30€-20€-10€
https://shop.musikverein.at/selection/event/seat?perfId=10229285544288
photo © Reinhold Leitner
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The TSSO in Estonia
26/09/2025

The Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra visiting Estonia for 2 concerts, in cooperation with Eesti Kontsert, within the framework of the actions of the project "Outgoing and internationalization actions of the State Orchestra of Thessaloniki", founded by the European Union, through the program "Greece 2.0 - National Recovery and Resilience Plan".
The TSSO performing along with the internationally acclaimed violinist Daniel Hope, the Greek lyra soloist Nikos Xanthoulis, conducted by the renowned Estonian conductor Mihkel Kütson, in a programme that includes works by its founder Solon Michaelides, the contemporary American composer Lowell Liebermann and the world premiere of his new work, as well as works by Leonard Bernstein and Robert Schumann. 

Friday, September 26, 2025
at 19:00
Pärnu Concert Hall
Pärnu

Saturday, September 27, 2025
at 19:00
Estonia Concert Hall
Tallinn

Violin: Daniel Hope
Lyre: Nikos Xanthoulis
Conductor: Mihkel Kütson

Programme:
Solon Michaelides (1905-1979): Dawn at the Parthenon
Lowell Liebermann (1961): Rhapsody for Ancient Greek Lyre, Violin, and Orchestra Op.148 World premiere
Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990): Serenade (after Plato's Symposium) (1954)
Robert Schumann (1810-1856): Symphony No.2 in C major, Op.61


TSSO Production
The project is implemented in the context of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (Greece 2.0) and is funded by the European Union - NextGenerationEU

Tickets
25€-57€
https://eestikontsert.ee
 

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Trans-Balkan Concert: "Together, from the Balkans for the World".
01/10/2025
Trans-Balkan Concert: "Together, from the Balkans for the World"

Wednesday, October 1, 2025
at 20:30
Thessaloniki Concert Hall Friends of Music Hall (M1)

A’ part
Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Georgios Vranos

The Holy Church of Ss. Cyril & Methodius Children & Youth Choir
Chorus master: Elpida Tsami
 
Choir of the University of Macedonia
Chorus master: Maria-Emma Meligopoulou

Programme:
A’ part Yannis Constantinides (1903-1984): Excerpts from ‘Suite Dodecanesienne, No1’
Manolis Kalomiris (1883-1962): Symphony No.1 “Levendia” (1st movement)
 
B’ part
Vanya Moneva Choir
1. Tebe poem - Dobri Hristov
2. Vo Tsarstvii Tvoem - Dobri Hristov
3. Bogoroditse Devo and Budi ima Gospodne - arrangement Father Kiril Popov
4. Sednalo e Djore - arr. Stefan Mutafchiev
5. Slanchitse milo mamino - arr. Atanas Iliev
6. Sedyanka - arr. Nikolay Kaufman 
7. Zlato mome - arr. Krasimir Kyurkchiyski 
8. Begala Vena - arr. Stefan Kanev 
9. Dreme mi se, lega mi se - arr. Kosta Kolev
10. Bre, Petrunko - arr. Krassimir Kyurkchiyski
 
C’ part
Goran Bregovic
 
 
Supported by the Greek and the Bulgarian Ministries of Culture as a part of the program
«Thessaloniki-Sofia: Balkan Cultural Bridge»