Myron Michailidis

Widely regarded as one of the most important Greek conductors, Maestro Myron Michailidis is currently Artistic Director of the new Heraklion Cultural and Conference Center in Greece, serving also in last five years as General Music Director of the Philharmonic Orchestra and Theatre Erfurt, Germany. Appointed “Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres” by the French Republic in 2016, Michailidis served as Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the Greek National Opera from 2011 to 2017. His contributions to the institution’s achievements and successes were honoured with the Society of Friends of the Greek National Opera’s prestigious “Apollo Award” in his final year. Maestro Michailidis’ conducting style is characterized as impassioned and vivid, yet authoritative, allowing him to del