Crescendi Artists is delighted to welcome conductor Zoi Tsokanou to its roster for exclusive representation in the Nordic region and non-exclusive representation worldwide.
Zoi Tsokanou, the first woman in history to conduct a major Greek orchestra, has made a name for herself over multiple engagements in opera and concert, displaying a vivid temperament and a true love of making music on stage. She was Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra from 2017 to 2022, leading 120 musicians in a new area of repertoire, international profile, accessibility, and educational and community engagement.
In season 2022/2023 she made her debut at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden in London Gorecki’s Symphony nr.3 choreographed by Crystal Pite, at the Norwegian National Opera, Grande Theatre de Geneve, in Mexico with Orquesta Sinfonica de Xalapa, and conducted concerts with Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra, Barcelona Symphony Orchestra, Greek Radio Symphony Orchestra, Szczecin Philharmonic, City of Athens Symphony Orchestra and the Greek Youth Symphony Orchestra GYSO.
Highlights of the concert season 2023/2024 include her debut with Orchestre de la Suisse Romande OSR, the National Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra NOSPR, appearances with Cyprus Symphony Orchestra, Biel and Solothurn Symphony Orchestra TOBS, Kollegium Novum Zurich, and her return to Mexico with Orquesta Sinfonica de Xalapa.
