The major commemorative event of February 2nd marked the culmination of the celebrations for the 150+ years since the founding of the Charitable Society of Men of Thessaloniki (CSMTh), an institution with a profound social and cultural contribution to the city.
The concert took place at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall, in the presence of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Archbishop Philotheos of Thessaloniki, adding exceptional prestige and emotional depth to the evening.
In the musical program, our choir had the honor of performing together with the University of Macedonia Choir and the Symphony Orchestra of the Municipality of Thessaloniki, under the direction of Giorgos Konstantinidis. This collaboration highlighted the power of collective musical expression and offered the audience a festive, high‑level artistic experience.
The evening concluded with warm applause, reaffirming the timeless role of music as a vehicle of memory, unity, and service.
Programme
- F. Händel – Dixit Dominus HWV 232 (excerpt)
- A. Mozart – Ave verum corpus KV 618
- Franz Schubert – „Kyrie“ from the Mass in G, D. 167
- F. Händel – „Hallelujah“ from the oratorio “Messiah” HWV 56
