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He has a degree and diploma of violin with disctinction from the New Conservatory of Thessaloniki (1999, 2001) as well as a Bachelor of Music from the Vancouver Academy of Music in Canada (2004).

Vassilis Saitis

Violoncello

Vassilis Saitis has been holding the position of principal cellist of the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra since 2002.

Kostas Siskos

Brass instruments

He studied in Athens, first at the Raymondi Conservatory and then at the Orfeio of Athens, where he received his diploma in 1994, with Spiros Kessaris and Vangelis Skouras as professors.

Nicholas Schwartz

Violoncello / Double Bass

He has been described as one of the best contrabassists of his generation.

Alexey Stadler

Violoncello

He recently made his debut at the BBC Proms, making a great sensation with Shostakovich’s concert, under the baton of Vasily Petrenko.

He studied in Athens, first at the Raymondi Conservatory and then at the Orfeio of Athens, where he received his diploma in 1994, with Spiros Kessaris and Vangelis Skouras as professors.

Giorgos Farougias

Woodwinds

Spyros Farougias

Brass instruments