Italia
Avi Avital
61^st Demetria Festival

Tuesday, October 13, 2026
at 20:30
Apothiki C’
Port of Thessaloniki

Avi Avital - Mandolin and Artistic Direction               
Alessia Tondo – Voice                                                              
Simos Papanas, David Bogorad- Violins                  
Jennifer Anschel – Viola                                                         
Jakob Nierenz – Cello                                                              
Alexandra Sopp – Flute                                                           
Gilad Harel – Clarinet                                                              
Louise Grandjean – Harp                                                       
Luca Nobis - Guitar                                                                   
Itamar Doari – Percussion                                                    
Massimo Pinca – Bass                                                            


Programme:
Traditional Pugliese: Aria de li traineiri (A cappella)
Traditional Pugliese: Tarantella di Sannicandro 
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971): Suite Italienne [Serenata, Tarantella]
Traditional Pugliese: Pizzica di Galatone
Traditional Pugliese: To to to
Giovanni Sollima (b.1962): Viaggio in Italia [Federico II]
Nicola Segatta (b.1982): Il mare colore del vino
Trad. / Simos Papanas: Three Greek Folk Songs: 

1. Aman Doctor 
2. Evga Mana mou 
3. Pusnitsa
   arr. Simos Papanas

Traditional Greek: Raiko
Traditional Sicilian: Virrinedda
Traditional Pugliese: Pizzica di Aradeo
Avi Avital (b.1978): Avi’s Song
Traditional Pugliese: Bella ci Dormi

TSSO Production
for 61^st Demetria Festival
 
Tickets: 15€
Discount tickets: 10€

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

Cyprus Symphony Orchestra in Demetria Festival
61^st 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 61^st Demetria Festival

Tickets:
Distinct Zone: 20€
Α' Zone/Ground floor: 15€
Β' Zone/Upper tier-Boxes: 10€
Discount tickets: 10€, 5€