The Dimitri Mitropoulos International Conducting Competition - Final

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 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€