Thessaloniki Concert Hall ( el, Μέγαρο Μουσικής Θεσσαλονίκης) is a centre for the

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. It opened in 2000 on land donated by the Greek state. The complex has two main buildings: M1, with an auditorium that seats 1400; and M2, in more contemporary style by Japanese architect

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, with a number of smaller performance spaces. Artistic director of the Thessaloniki Concert Hall, whose three-year term begins on January 1, 2021, is Christos Galileas, associate professor of violin at

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