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Open Air Concert with TSSO and flutist Stathis Karapanos
On the evening of September 7, 2022, in an open air concert to mark the 100th Anniversary of the Asia Minor Catastrophe that took place...
Aug 26, 20221 min read


Leading the orchestra for Crystal Pite’s new ballet for the Royal Ballet
Zoi Tsokanou is making her Covent Garden debut this autumn with a major challenge, leading the orchestra in Henryk Górecki’s 50-minute...
Jun 26, 20221 min read


Opera gala: Greatest arias performed by Ramon Vargas and TSSO in the 3rd Heptapyrgion Festival
Thessaloniki welcomed the great Mexican tenor Ramon Vargas in an impressive opera gala with the Thessaloniki State Orchestra (TSSO) ...
Jun 26, 20221 min read


Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov and Axiotis with TSSO and Daniel Lozakovish at Odeon of Herodes Atticus
On June 24, conductor Zoi Tsokanou led the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra (TSSO) and distinguished Swedish violinist Daniel...
Jun 25, 20221 min read


TSSO and distinguished violinist Daniel Lozakovich in the European Music Day
The European Music Day 2022 returned dynamically for the 23rd consecutive year with live events for music lovers! The Thessaloniki State...
Jun 19, 20221 min read


Thomas Hampson and Alexey Botvinov at the Odessa Classics under Zoi's baton
The Odessa Classics Festival of Classical Music, a leading cultural event in the field of classical music, was hosted in Thessaloniki,...
Jun 9, 20221 min read


Debussy, Koumentakis, Schumann, Contemporary Greek Concertos
On May 4, Zoi Tsokanou led the ERT Symphony Orchestra in two iconic orchestral works of Impressionism and Romanticism respectively....
May 4, 20221 min read


World premiere of Christos Samaras’ ‘Byzantine Passion’ oratorio in Thessaloniki Concert Hall
Zoi Tsokanou conducted the world premiere of the oratorio 'Byzantine Passion' by Christos Samaras. On April 15, 2022, at the Thessaloniki...
Apr 16, 20221 min read


Guest conductor at the 7th Philharmonic Concert with Bergische Symphoniker and Theo Plath
On March 8 , 9, and 10, 2022, the Bergische Symphoniker perforemed under the direction of conductor Zoi Tsokanou together with the...
Mar 11, 20221 min read


Paganini, Brahms, and multi-awarded Greek composer Lina Tonia with Yulianna Avdeeva and TSSO
On March 18, 2022, Zoi Tsokanou will conduct the Thessaloniki State Orchestra (TSSO) and one of the most gifted pianists of our time,...
Mar 1, 20221 min read


Holocaust Remembrance Day with TSSO and virtuoso violinist Gil Shaham
On January 24, 2022, Zoi Tsokanou led the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra (TSSO) and renowned violinist Gil Shaham one of the...
Jan 25, 20221 min read


Viva Mozart! New Year's concert with TSSO at Thessaloniki Concert Hall
The TSSO welcomed 2022 with the immortal music of Mozart in two wonderful evenings at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall. Both on January 1st...
Jan 3, 20221 min read


Christmas Concert with TSSO and cello soloist Maximilian Hornung in masterpieces of Russian music
On December 23, 2021, at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall, the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra (TSSO) under the direction of its...
Dec 24, 20211 min read


Beethoven, Ravel, and Theodorakis with Alena Baeva, Melina Makri and the ERT Symphony Orchestra
"Tales for Heroes" | The ERT National Symphony Orchestra welcomed one of the most important soloists of her generation, the Russian...
Nov 18, 20211 min read


Dvořák, Jacob, and Francaix with Cyprus Symphony Orchestra and Gareth Griffiths Principal trumpet
Zoi is delighted for her first collaboration with the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra (CySO) on the “Sounds of Winds” concert and star soloist...
Jun 16, 20211 min read


World premiere of Kalomoiris’ Three Island Pictures with Noé Inui
The Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra under Zoi’s baton recorded works of the renown Greek composer and founder of the Greek National...
May 21, 20211 min read


An impressive Easter TV Concert with TSSO with works by Greek composers
This spring, Zoi Tsokanou conducts an impressive Easter TV Concert melting symphonic music, byzantine tradition, and literature. The...
May 1, 20211 min read


Beethoven's Eroica for the bicentennial of the Greek Independence
Celebrating 200 Years of the Greek revolution Zoi Tsokanou and the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra T.S.S.O. presented a unique TV...
Mar 25, 20211 min read


Shostakovich's tribute to the victims of fascism and war
Zoi is leading a video streamed programme featuring an iconic work of Dmitry Shostakovich on the victims of fascism and war. The 'Room...
Feb 27, 20211 min read


I have a voice and I dare to speak
The Greek #metoo campaign is here to stay. Conductor Zoi Tsokanou together with seven women from Thessaloniki are sending their message...
Jan 25, 20211 min read
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