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Myron Michailidis

Greek conductor

Myron Michailidis (Greek: Μύρων Μιχαηλίδης) is a Greek conductor, since 2019 Artistic Director of the new Cultural and Conference Center of Crete (CCCC), in Heraklion, Greece.[1] He is regarded today as one of the most important Greek conductors.

Previously, between 2018 and 2022, Michailidis was the Generalmusikdirektor (GMD) of both the Erfurt Opera & the Philharmonic Orchestra of Erfurt in Germany,[2] and between 2011 and 2017, he held the position of Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Greek National Opera (GNO) (Greek: Εθνική Λυρική Σκηνή, Ethnikí Lyrikí Skiní) in Athens, Greece, of which he made one of the great European opera houses. From 2004 to 2011 he was the General Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra (TSSO), while from 1999 to 2004 he served as Permanent Conductor at the Opera of Eastern Saxony in Germany.

The repertoire of Myron Michailidis, which consists of a catalog that exceeds 250 symphonic works and 40 operas, ranges from Baroque

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[1] Tapper, Jake, Wolf Blitzer and Jeremy Diamond. “Top source: Trump believes North Korea is greatest threat” CNN, February 28, 2017. http://edition.cnn.com/2017/02/28/politics/north-korea-obama-trump-threat/index.html

[2] Mattis, James, Rex Tillerson, and Dan Coats. “Joint Statement.” Office of the Spokesperson, April 26, 2017. https://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2017/04/270464.htm

[3] Unless otherwise noted, information from this paragraph from the author's interview with Dr. Siegfried S. Hecker, research professor, Department of Management Science and Engineering and Senior Fellow, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University.

[4] Braun, Chaim, Siegried Hecker, Chris Lawrence, and Panos Papadiamantis. "North Korean Nuclear Facilities After the Agreed Framework." Center for International Security and Cooperation, May 27, 2016, 41. http://fsi.stanford.edu/publication/north-korean-nuclear-facilities-after-agreed-framework

[5] Kim Jong-un. "2017 New Year’s Address." Speech, Pyongyang, January 2, 2017. KCNA, The National Committee on North Kor

Myron Michailidis is a Greek conductor, since 2018 General Music Director of both the Erfurt Opera & the Philharmonic Orhestra of Erfurt in Germany. He is regarded today as one of the most important Greek conductors.

Previously, between 2011 and 2017, Michailidis held the position of Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Greek National Opera (GNO) in, Greece. From 2004 to 2011 he was the General Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra (TSSO), while from 1999 to 2004 he served as Permanent Conductor at the Opera of Eastern Saxony in Germany.

Myron Michailidis was born in Heraklion, on the island of Crete in Greece. He studied piano with Dimitri Toufexis in Athens. He continued his musical studies at the Berlin University of the Arts (Hochschule/Universität der Künste, UdK) in Berlin, where he studied conducting with Hans-Martin Rabenstein. He also participated in Master Classes by Miltiades Caridis and Sir Simon Rattle. He holds as well a degree from the Faculty of Law (Department of Law and Economic Sciences) of the

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