September 29 – October 4, 2025
St. Francis Catholic Church, 28 Dimokratias Street (St. Athanasios Gate), Rhodes
The 13th International Church Organ and Music Festival of Saint Francis, Rhodes returns for another year, bringing top artists from Greece and abroad to the island of Rhodes. Within the historic atmosphere of the St. Francis Catholic Church, attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy a program that combines high artistic quality with the richness of the church music tradition. The festival highlights the international character of sacred music and is a significant cultural event for the island, offering unique moments of musical inspiration and spiritual calm.
The event is organized by the Catholic Church of Rhodes, under the blessing of Father Luke Gregory ofm, parish priest of the Catholic Church of Rhodes. The artistic director is Christos Paraskevopoulos, LRSM.
Concert Program
- Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 8:00 PM
- Church Organ Recital
- Matthias Giesen (Austria)
- With the kind sponsorship of the Austrian Embassy in Greece
- Thursday, October 2, 2025, 8:00 PM
- Church Organ Recital
- Christos Paraskevopoulos (Greece)
- Saturday, October 4, 2025, 8:00 PM
- Sacred Choral Music Concert
- Mixed Choir and Mandolinata of the Petaloudes Municipal Unit
- Conductor: Flora Pelekanou
- Church Organ: Aris Nikolis, Michail Panagis
On Sunday, October 5, a Solemn Mass will also be celebrated at the Church of St. Francis at 10:00 AM, with the use of the church organ.
Admission to all concerts is free for the public.
Contact Information
- Holy Monastery of Our Lady of Victory, 45 Kathopouli Street, Rhodes
- Tel.: +30 22410 22305
- Website: www.catholicchurchrhodes.com
- Christos Paraskevopoulos, artistic director
- Email: chrisparaskevopoulos@yahoo.gr
