A magical musical evening dedicated to the Athens College Centennial took place on Monday, February 24, 2025, at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center. Over 250 students, from Elementary School 3 to High School 3, along with teachers and alumni, gathered on the Stavros Niarchos Hall stage to perform classical music pieces and songs in Greek and English under the artistic direction of Mr. Dimitris Papagiannakis.

The concert was built around two main pillars:  the College Symphony Orchestra and the Junior College Symphony Orchestra, along with the School's Choir, accompanied by distinguished alumni musicians.

Soloists in the Orchestra and Choir were: Nikoleta Adam '18 (singing), Anna Amargiotaki, Junior High School 2 (2nd violin), Nikolaos Balogiannis, Conservatory teacher (guitar), Eleonora-Christina Gaitanou '07 (mezzo-soprano), Krystallia Gaitanou '00 (viola), Nikolia Garoufalidou, High School 1 (1st violin), Natalia Kantzia '89, Elementary School teacher (singing), Alexios Karaiskakis-Nastos '05 (cello), Eleni Mappoura, Elementary School teacher (singing), Filothei Moriki '05, Conservatory teacher (singing), Maria-Karolina Rokka '23 (singing), Antonia Tzouvara, Elementary School teacher (singing), and Paylina Voulgaraki '08 (singing).

The event was hosted by renowned actor-director and alumnus Konstantinos Markoulakis '88, who highlighted the College's long musical tradition. Mr. Alexandros Phylactopoulos '65, Chairman of the Hellenic-American Educational Foundation Board of Directors, and Athens College President Professor Spiros N. Pollalis also delivered brief speeches.

Mr. Phylactopoulos noted that the College has always tried to inspire students to cultivate their talents through its rich artistic curriculum and activities. As he mentioned, Music was an integral element of his own school memories. He also referred to teachers such as Minos Dounias, Markos Dragoumis, and later Dimitris Minakakis, who shaped the School's music curriculum, "opening up" the world of music to their students.

Mr. Pollalis, in turn, acknowledged the current teachers of the College's Music Department, such as Stephanos Tsokakis, Interschool Music Coordinator, and Dimitris Papagiannakis, Conservatory Director. He mentioned that they continue the School's musical legacy in the beginning of its second century of life, leaving their own mark for future generations. In fact, he predicted that the students participating in this celebratory concert will emerge as musical talents in the future.

All proceeds of the evening will be used to support the College's Scholarship Program, thus continuing the long legacy of the School Arts Program aiding the Scholarships institution. Since 1925, Athens College, as a not-for-profit association, has supported students from families with limited financial resources in their studies at the School.

Events to support the Scholarship Fund began in the 1930s with theatrical performances by then English teacher Karolos Koun. These events later grew beyond the School, with prominent examples being the 1947 concert by "Songstress of Victory" Sofia Vembo in Boston and the 1951 concert at Carnegie Hall in New York, conducted by Dimitri Mitropoulos. The events grew in number after 1982, with the inauguration of the College Theater in Psychico, where important Greek composers and performers have since appeared.

The event was honored by the presence of Minister of Labour and Social Security Ms. Niki Kerameus, as well as former Ministers Mr. Giannis Papathanasiou and Mr. Giorgos Voulgarakis.

The event was coordinated by the President's Office with the support of the College Development Office.