Music Routes

Experience music, history, and the city through immersive AR journeys.

Music Routes – A Musical Journey through the City of Cultures

The Music Routes app by the State Conservatory of Thessaloniki invites you to explore the city’s musical identity through three unique experiences that combine culture, technology, and creativity.
This innovative digital project transforms Thessaloniki into a living musical map, connecting the city’s sounds with its historic landmarks.

1. Musical Routes Walk through Thessaloniki’s most emblematic monuments and discover the city’s multicultural soul.
Through the power of Augmented Reality (AR), musical ensembles appear around you, performing works that represent the city’s diverse traditions:
– Byzantine, Ottoman, and Armenian music
– Sephardic songs
– Western European choral and classical works Every landmark becomes a musical stop. Watch the ensembles “come to life” at the monuments through your mobile camera and enjoy a captivating experience of sound and image.

2. Audio Guide Learn about the musical history and cultural context of each site through an interactive Digital Guide.
Discover monuments, communities, composers, and works that reflect the city’s polyphonic heritage.
Browse historical details, 3D instrument representations, and media content that bring the past to life. The Digital Guide works on-site, when you visit the actual location, or remotely, allowing you to explore Thessaloniki’s musical world from anywhere.

3. Become a Musician Experiment, play, and create your own music!
With the “Become a Musician” feature, you can interact with the musical instruments from the State Conservatory’s collections, select sounds, and compose your own melodies.
Explore each instrument, listen to its timbre, and create your own unique musical experience — directly from your device.

Main Features: Interactive map of musical landmarks Augmented Reality (AR) experiences High-quality audio recordings Information on musicians, composers, and works Educational and creative music games Remote exploration mode Bilingual content (Greek / English) Music Routes brings Thessaloniki’s musical heritage to life, highlighting the coexistence of cultures that shaped the city’s identity.
It is part of the project “Digital Transformation of the State Conservatory of Thessaloniki”, funded by Greece 2.0 – NextGenerationEU.

Thessaloniki is waiting for you to listen.