From September 27 to October 4, 2026, Rhodes will host the 14th St. Francis International Festival of Church Organ and Music, an international cultural institution with a long-standing presence in the island’s musical scene.
The Festival is organized by the Catholic Church of Rhodes, with the blessing of the Archiepiscopal Commissioner of the Catholic Archdiocese of Rhodes, Fr. Luke Gregory OFM, and is under the artistic direction of Christos Paraskevopoulos.
At the Catholic Cathedral of St. Francis, the public will have the opportunity to attend four concerts featuring Greek and international artists from Austria and Italy, while master classes for organists and students will also be held.
Sunday, September 27, 8:00 p.m.
Concert of Choral Sacred Music
Mixed Choir and Mandolinata of the Petaloudes Municipal Unit
Conductor: Flora Pelekanou
Church Organ: Christos Paraskevopoulos
Organized by: Catholic Church of Rhodes
With the blessings of: Fr. Luke Gregory OFM, Archdiocesan Commissioner of the Catholic Archdiocese of Rhodes
Artistic Director: Christos Paraskevopoulos
Assistant Artistic Director – Master Class Coordinator: Aris Nikolis
Catholic Cathedral of St. Francis
28 Demokratias Street, Agios Athanasios Gate, Rhodes