The complete archive of the 3rd Edition of Iași Byzantine Music Festival.
Choral responses offered by: “Saint Hierarch Iosif Naniescu” Choir of “Dumitru Staniloae” Faculty of Orthodox Theology of Iasi
Venue: The Old Cathedral - The Metropolitan Complex on 16 Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt Blvd., Iasi
Conference: The Byzantine Hymnography and the Canon
Keynote speaker: Lecturer Evelina Mineva (Greece).
Book Launch: Collection The Life in Christ. Byzantine Hymnography (6 volumes published in Romanian)
Venue: "Iustin Moisescu” Festivity Hall - The Metropolitan Complex on 16 Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt Blvd., Iasi
Performing:
"Theotokos” Orthodox Choir (Beirut, Lebanon)
"Saint Ephraim" Male Choir (Budapest, Hungary)
Nektaria Karantzi (Athens, Greece)
Fr. Alexandru Grigoraș - invited soloist (Romania)
Venue: Hall of "Vasile Alecsandri" National Theatre
Topic: Old Russian Chants from Notable Manuscripts: about Styles, Music Notations and Singing
Guest: Natalija Mosyagina (Sankt Petersburg, Russia)
Venue: "Sinaxar Hall", Metropolitan Museum
Venue: Varlaam the Metropolitan School
Guests:
"Righteous Iosif" Choir of Varatic Monastery (Romania)
"Kljuch Razumeniya” Ensemble (Sankt Petersburg, Rusia)
Venue: Metropolitan Cathedral
Topic: The Specifics of Georgian Polyphony
Guest: Dr. Svimon Jangulashvili (Tbilisi, Georgia)
Venue: "Henri Coanda" Hall of the Palace of Culture
Choral Responses offered by:
"Theotokos" Orthodox Choir (Beirut, Lebanon)
"Byzantion" Academic Choir (Iasi, Romania)
"Chivotul" Psaltic Group (Iasi, Romania)
The All-Night Vigil will consist of the Great Vespers with Litia, followed by Matins and the Divine Liturgy.
Venue: Saint Sava Church
Topic: Vocal Coaching in Neo-byzantine Chanting
Guest: Georgios Bilalis (Athens, Grecia)
Venue: "Henri Coanda" Hall of the Palace of Culture
Performers: Patriarchy Choir of Holy Trinity Cathedral (Tbilisi, Georgia)
Venue: Hall of "Mihai Eminescu" University Library of Iasi
Choral reponses offered by:
"Romeiko" Ensemble (Athens, Greece)
"Tronos" Psaltic Group of the Romanian Patriarchy Cathedral (Bucharest, Romania)
At the end of the Divine Liturgy, the Metropolitan Diocese of Moldavia and Bukovina will grant prof. Alexander Lingas the Moldavian Cross, the highest ecclesiastic distinction offered by the Diocese, rewarding his outstanding scientific, teaching and performing activities.
Venue: Metropolitan Cathedral
Performing:
Byzantine Choir of "Chesarie Episcopul" Orthodox Theological Seminar of Buzau (Romania)
"Tronos" Psaltic Group of the Romanian Patriarchy Cathedral (Bucharest, Romania)
"Romeiko" Ensemble (Athens, Greece)
Venue: "Agora" Events Centre