The Capital of the Byzantine Chant
Iași Byzantine Music Festival is considered to be the greatest event dedicated to the Byzantine music in Romania. By bringing together in Iași the most renowned performers, the Festival will transform the city of Iași in ”the capital of the Byzantine chant” for five days.
The event of a high cultural value will prepare remarkable concerts and religious moments with offices and vigils celebrated in the most similar way to those celebrated in Byzantium, the ancient heart of Orthodoxy.
Guests
#IasiByzantine
IBMF Programme
- Wednesday - September 20th
- Thursday - September 21th
- Friday - September 22th
- Saturday - September 23th
- Sunday - September 24th
08:00 Divine liturgy and memorial service for Prince Dimitrie Cantemir
Guests:
- “Melos Paisian” Choir
- Prof. Georgios Konstantinou
Venue: Holy Three Hierarchs Monastery
11:00 Official opening
Venue: “Iustin Moisescu” Hall
16:00 – Vespers
In the analogion:
”Chivotul” Choir of the Metropolitan Cathedral in Iași
Prof. dr. Alexander Lingas (UK)
Venue: Metropolitan Cathedral
18:00-20:00 Public debate Church singers: current issues
Invited speakers:
- Rev. Dragoș Bahrim
- Lect. Adrian Sîrbu, PhD
- Costin Moisil
- His Eminence, Jerotej Petrovic (Serbia, Online)
Moderator: Rev. lect. Ionuț-Gabriel Nastasă, PhD
Venue: Sala “Iustin Moisescu” Hall
09:30 – Holy Liturgy
In the analogion:
”Chivotul” Choir of the Metropolitan Cathedral in Iași
Dimitrios Galanis (Greece)
Venue: Metropolitan Cathedral
10:00-13:00 Round table Dimitrie Cantemir - Theoretician and Composer of Classical Eastern Music
Invited speakers:
- Kyriakos Kalaitzidis (Greece)
- Constantin Răileanu (Romania)
- Walter Zev Feldman
Moderator: Prof. Nicolae Gheorghiță, PhD
Venue: Iustin Moisescu Hall
16:00 – Vespers
In the analogion:
”Chivotul” Choir of the Metropolitan Cathedral in Iași
Marilyn Accaoui Leignel (Lebanon)
Venue: Metropolitan Cathedral
20:00 Traditional music concert: Dimitrie Cantemir in modern sonorities
Guests:
- Mihai Toma (Bucharest, Romania)
- "The Ones" mixed group (Iasi, Romania)
Venue: Atrium Palas Mall / Palas Garden
09:30 – Holy Liturgy
In the analogion:
”Chivotul” Choir of the Metropolitan Cathedral in Iași
Marilyn Accaoui Leignel (Lebanon)
Venue: Metropolitan Cathedral
10:00-13:00 Workshop of Psaltic Music: Kallophonic Style from Technique to Interpretation
Invited trainer:
- Dimitrios Galanis
Venue: “Iustin Moisescu” Hall
20:00 Vigil service in honour of the Protection of the Theotokos
Guests:
- Dimitrios Galanis and members of the Byzantine Choir from Patras
- “Chivotul” Choir
- “Sf. Inochentie de la Probota” Choir
Venue: Metropolitan Cathedral
09:30 – Holy Liturgy
In the analogion:
”Chivotul” Choir of the Metropolitan Cathedral in Iași
Constantin Lupu (Romania)
Venue: Metropolitan Cathedral
10.00 – 13.00 Workshop on hymnography: Hymnography, or about God through Poetry
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Historical part
Invited speakers:
Assoc. prof. Maria Alexandru (Thessaloniki, Greece)
Deacon Cornel Coman
Richard Barett (USA, Online)
Theodhor Peci (Albania, Online)
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Practical part
Guest:
Lect. Dr. Adrian Sîrbu
Venue: “Iustin Moisescu” Hall
16:00 – Vespers
In the analogion:
”Chivotul” Choir of the Metropolitan Cathedral in Iași
Prof. dr. Georgios Konstantinou (Greece)
Venue: Metropolitan Cathedral
20:00 Concert of Byzantine Psaltic and Instrumental Music – Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!
Invited choirs:
- “Byzantion” Academic Choir (Romania)
- En Chordais (Greece)
- Mini Byzantion (Romania)
Venue: Students' House of Culture
09:30 Holy Liturgy
Guests:
- Marilyn Accaoui Leignel (Liban)
- “Byzantion” Academic Choir (Romania)
- Dimitrios Galanis (Greece)
- “Filomelos” Choir (Romania)
Venue: Metropolitan Cathedral
16:00 – Vespers
In the analogion:
”Chivotul” Choir of the Metropolitan Cathedral in Iași
Constantin Lupu (Romania)
Venue: Metropolitan Cathedral
19:00 Closing concert
Invited performers:
- Marilyn Accaoui Leignel (Liban)
- Dimitrios Galannis (Grecia)
- Constantin Lupu (Romania)
- Isokratima – members of the ”Byzantion” Academic Choir
Venue: Metropolitan Cathedral
News
Byzantine Music Workshop - The Technique of Conducting a Psaltic Choir from the Perspective of the Oral and Written Tradition
The fourth edition of the Iasi Byzantine Music Festival offers you the opportunity to participate ONLINE in a workshop titled "The Technique of Conducting a Psaltic Choir from the Perspective of the Oral and Written Tradition
