Strauss, Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev, Kabalevsky, Berlioz, Massenet, Debussy, Dutilleux, Skalkottas and Theodorakis. On 3 December 2022, Michailidis also conducted the world premiere's creation of Eleni, a contemporary opera based on Nicholas Gage's homonymous best-selling book, written by Australian-Greek composer Nestor Taylor (libretto Fergus Currie) and staged by Theater Erfurt's director Guy Montavon. Michailidis is conducting the Philharmonisches Orchester Erfurt either in the new Opera House of the Erfurt Theater (Großes Haus, 840 seats) or in several other Thuringian venues, such as the historic "Festsaal" of the Wartburg castle. Cultural and Conference Center of Crete (2019-) In February 2019, Myron Michailidis has been appointed as the first Artistic Director of the newly built Cultural and Conference Center of Crete (CCCC), in Heraklion, Greece, a position he holds in parallel to his current position of Generalmusikdirektor (GMD) at the Theater Erfurt. For its historical inaugural concert, Michailidis has conducted the Greek Radio Symphony Orchestra ERT in works of Markopoulos, Theodorakis, Rossini, Massenet and Tchaikovsky, all inspired by the Cretan or Mediterranean tradition. Michailidis pursues in Crete his collaborations with internationally renowned artists such as Cyprien Katsaris, Diana Tishchenko or Andonis Foniadakis (contemporary ballet Burning Water). In November 2021, he produced in collaboration with the Teatro Grattacielo of New York and conducted Mozart's Idomeneo, the first opera performance in full stage and music form ever given in Crete. It was also the first time since its creation that Mozart's Opera, whose libretto sets the action in Crete, was given on the island. For season 2022-2023, two other new productions have been proposed in full stage and music form for the first time in Crete, Bizet's Carmen and Verdi's Otello, the latter being co-produced and conducted in parallel by Michailidis at the Rijeka Croatian National Theatre. During this season, in February 2023, Michailidis has also triumphed at the CCCC in the world premiere's creation Eleftherios Venizelos, a contemporary opera based on the life of the Greek prominent statesman Eleftherios Venizelos, "The Maker of Modern Greece", written by Greek composer Dimitris Maramis and staged by Theater Erfurt's director Guy Montavon. Recordings Michailidis has recorded for EMI Classics and repeatedly for Naxos, as well as for numerous Greek labels and for the Greek National Radio: In 2007, his first recording for Naxos Greek Classics - Impressions For Saxophone And Orchestra, featuring works by contemporary Greek composers such as Mikis Theodorakis, Nikos Skalkottas, Theodore Antoniou, Manos