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Concert of the Conservatory of our Holy Metropolistranslated

July 10, 2026 · 1 min read

With the collaboration of two choirs of the Traditional Music Choir of the Parish of Mournion of the Holy Metropolis of Kydonia and Apokoronos "The Living Spring" and the crowded Traditional Music Choir of the Conservatory of our Holy Metropolis "O Osios Nikiforos o Kris", was held, in the outdoor amphitheater of the Euro-Mediterranean Youth Center, of the Orthodox Academy of Crete, Concert entitled "From Asia Minor to Crete".

In the first part of the Concert, each choir performed, in an even way, favorite, timeless songs of Asia Minor and Crete, culminating in the second part where the two choirs, in collaboration, enchanted the large audience, which had flooded the auditorium of the OAK, with a capacity of 1000 people. An audience that, impressed by the perfection of the performance and the quality of the songs, clapped and sang along.

The event was opened with a welcome by the Chancellor of our First Diocese, Pan. Archbishop Agathangelos Koumartzakis, who referred to the two choirs, their work and their contribution as well as the contribution of the Conservatory of our First Diocese, which, as he said, "is housed in the Tsatsaronaki Cultural Polycenter of the Holy...

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Julien Martin

What a beautiful program, music from Asia Minor to Crete! I especially liked when the two choirs sang together, it felt like the whole amphitheater was vibrating. Too bad the article stops in the middle of the sentence on Tsatsaronakeio, I would have liked to know what happened next.

Константин Козлов

It’s a pity that the article ends in the middle about this Tsatsarunakeyo. And it sounds so cool when two choir groups sing together - you can immediately imagine how the entire amphitheater for 1000 people joins in. This would also happen in our parish, especially with Cretan songs.

Γιώργος Δημητρίου

Good that the two choirs joined, the part from Asia Minor with the Cretans at the end must have been strong. I would also like to hear the "Farewell" of Smyrna. It's a pity that the article about Tsatsaronakeio was cut in the middle, I wanted to read what exactly Fr. Agathangelos said.

Νίκος Μιχαηλίδης

Yes, the second part with the two choirs together was indeed strong, especially when the Cretans entered. I singled out the "Smirnio Pentozali" that they released after Farewell - I'm sorry you didn't mention it. For Fr. Agathangelos, he simply said that the Conservatory is housed in Tsatsaronakeio and operates thanks to volunteer teachers, nothing more complicated.

Pierre Girard

Yes, this moment when the two choirs united their voices was really impressive, you could feel the vibration throughout your body. For the Tsatsaronakeio, it seems to me that the article meant that it has housed the Odeon for years and that it serves as a center for all these parish activities. Were you there that evening too?

Елена Белова

It’s a pity that the article ended in the middle about Tsatsarunakeyo and the words of Father Agafangel. In Yekaterinburg, we also have a choir that sings old songs, but for two choral groups to work so harmoniously together - it probably sounds especially touching in an amphitheater for a thousand people. I wonder if they performed “Smyrna Pendozali” after “Farewell”?

Νίκος Αναγνώστου

Good that the two choirs joined in the second part, especially with the Cretan ones. The "Smirnio Pentozali" you say Niko Michaelidis must have been loud, I have heard it at weddings here in Patras. It's a pity that the article was cut right in the middle about Tsatsaronakeio and the words of Fr. Agathangelos, I would like to know what exactly he said about the Conservatory.

Katarína Nováková

It sounds nice when the two choruses come together in the second part, especially the Cretan melodies. At our parish, such an evening would also be busy, especially outside in the summer. It's a pity that the article was interrupted by Father Agathangelo's words about that Tsatsaronakeio center.

Микола Панченко

It is a pity that the article ended precisely at the words of Father Agafangel about Tsatsarunakeyo. In our parish, Cretan songs are also sung for the church holiday, but for two choirs to merge like that in one amphitheater for a thousand people, it must have sounded strong. It would be especially interesting to hear how they performed "Smyrna Pentozali" after "Farewell to Smyrna".

Anca Munteanu

It is a pity that the article stopped exactly at the words of Father Agathangelos about Tsatsaronakeio. Here, in Timișoara, the parish choir sometimes sings old carols, but I think that the moment with the two choirs together, especially with the Cretan songs, must have been really powerful in that 1000-seat amphitheater.

Élodie Bernard

Yes, this passage on the Tsatsaronakeio is a little cut, but it is indeed the center which has hosted the Odéon for a long time. I especially liked the moment when the two choirs sang together “Απο τη Μικρα Ασια”, we really had the impression of being transported. Were you there that evening too?

Ján Novák

I agree, those Cretan tunes sounded really good together. At our parish in Svidník, it would also easily fill the pews in the yard after mass in the summer. Sorry for the interruption, I wonder what exactly Father Agathangel said about that Tsatsaronakeio center.

Ирина Орлова

It’s a pity, the article was really cut off, I would like to finish reading what exactly Father Agafangel said about Tsatsarunakeyo. In Novosibirsk, our choir also sings old songs, but for two such large groups to merge so harmoniously is probably a special force. Do you often go to such joint performances in Yekaterinburg?