page_title: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
section_title: Orchestra
hierarchical_section_title: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki / Art and culture / Orchestra
caption_attribution_description: English: Aristotle (384-322 BC) Statue at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
context_page_description: The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki is the sixth oldest, and among the most highly ranked tertiary education institution, within Greece.
  Named after the philosopher Aristotle, who was born in Stageira, about 55 km east of Thessaloniki, it is the largest university in Greece and in the Balkans and its campus covers 230,000 square metres in the centre of Thessaloniki, with additional educational and administrative facilities elsewhere.
  As of 2014, there is a student population of approximately 40,000 active students enrolled at the university and 2,366 faculty members. There are additionally 248 members of the Special Laboratory Teaching Personnel, 213 members of the Special Technical Laboratory Personnel. The administrative staff consists of 400 permanent employees and 528 subcontractor employees that are contracted by the university.
  The language of instruction is Greek, although there are programs in foreign languages and courses for international students, which are carried out in English, French, German, and Italian.
context_section_description: The A.U.Th. Orchestra was established in February 1999 and since then it has participated in a lot of concerts held all over Greece. Since its establishment the interest of the students in it has rapidly increased. The orchestra gives regular concerts for the public of Thessaloniki during the national holidays (25 March, 26 October, etc.) and participates in international festivals and events.
caption: A statue of Aristotle in the campus
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