Thessaloniki Art & Music Summit (THAMS)

Thessaloniki Art & Music Summit (THAMS) is a new international center for artistic creation, cultural exchange, and contemporary music inspired by Greece.
Organized by Global Arts United (GAU), in partnership with Ablaze Records, THAMS brings together composers, visual artists, ensembles, and the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra (TSSO) for two weeks of performances, workshops, collaborations, and cultural immersion in one of Europe’s most historic and vibrant cities.
 Each edition celebrates a Greek-oriented theme, drawn from mythology, history, philosophy, or tradition, ensuring that new artistic creation remains rooted in the country’s millennia-old cultural legacy.

Theme: ORPHEUS
The inaugural 2026 edition explores Orpheus, reimagining the ancient myth through new compositions, performances, and interdisciplinary collaborations.

Concert #2

Friday, June 5, 2025
at 20:30
Thessaloniki Concert Hall
Friends of Music Hall (M1)

Conductor: Daniel Geiss

Theme: Orpheus

Programme:
Blake Buehler (USA): Across the Sands of Time  
Joshua Ivar (USA): Upon the Meeting of Wind and Water    
Andres Ramirez-León (USA/Mexico): L’ amore di Orfeo   
Christopher Chiarotti (USA): Nebula 
Akshay Tiwari (USA): Orpheus on Mount Pangaion  
Wenyu Zhi (China): Ladapà  
Helkin Sosa (Colombia/USA): Music for the Gods 
Ivana Vojnovic (Serbia): Concertino for orchestra

Composers' CVs here

Tickets:5€

Co-production TSSO – Global Arts United & Ablaze Records
In cooperation with the TCH