The anniversary concert celebrating the 40 years of the School of Music Studies of AUTh was one of the landmark events of the University’s festive year. On the 22nd of May 2026, the Ceremonial Hall of AUTh was filled with members of the academic community, alumni, students, and friends of the School, in an evening dedicated to its history, evolution, and creative contribution.
The concert opened with the AUTh Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Vladimiros Symeonidis, presenting an introductory section of high artistic quality and honoring the long-standing relationship between the School and the University’s symphonic ensembles.
The baton then passed to the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra (TSSO), which offered a programme worthy of the anniversary, highlighting its enduring collaboration with the School of Music Studies.
For the finale, the forces united:
the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra, the AUTh Symphony Orchestra, the “Yannis Mantakas” Choir, and the Choir Workshop of the School of Music Studies formed a single large ensemble, sealing the celebration with a moment of collective artistic culmination.
The participation of the “Yannis Mantakas” Choir underscored its pivotal role in the musical life of the University. As one of AUTh’s oldest and most active ensembles, the choir contributed to the creation of a large polyphonic body that showcased the School’s historical continuity and creative vitality.
Programme:
Alexander Borodin – “Половецкие пляски”
(“Polovtsian Dances” from the opera “Prince Igor” “Князь Игорь”)
Participants:
Yannis Mantakas Choir, AUTh
Choir Workshop, School of Music Studies, AUTh
AUTh Symphony Orchestra
Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra (TSSO)
Vladimiros Symeonidis, conductor
Erifili Damianou, choir preparation
