Zoi Tsokanou

Greek conductor, she studied in her hometown Thessaloniki and Zurich, Switzerland. She has distinguished herself in international competitions for young conductors and in recent years she has collaborated with numerous orchestras and lyrical theatres in Europe. For two years she has been a permanent guest conductor of the West Bohemian Orchestra, music director of the Arosa Music Theatre, in the framework of the same name Swiss festival. For three years she was a permanent conductor of the Erfurt Theatre, where she conducted numerous operas and symphonic concerts. In Greece she appears regularly collaborating with the Greek National Opera, as well as with major symphony orchestras of the country. Since 6 June 2017 she is the new director of the Thessaloniki State Orchestra.