Thursday - September 30th

08:00 a.m. - Divine Liturgy

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

10:30 a.m.  - IBMF Opening Ceremony

Venue: "Iustin Moisescu”  Festivity Hall - The Metropolitan Complex on 16 Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt Blvd., Iasi

01:00 - 04:00 p.m. Byzantine Music Workshop 

Topic: The Technique of Conducting a Psaltic Choir from the Perspective of the Oral and Written Tradition

Guest: prof. dr. Georgios Konstantinou (Greece)

Venue: "Iustin Moisescu”  Festivity Hall - The Metropolitan Complex

07:00 p.m. - IBMF Opening Concert

Guests:

"Cappella Romana" Ensemble (USA)

"Saint Romanos" Choir from Beirut (Lebanon)

Ribale Wehbe (Lebanon)

Ammar Awad (Syria)

Anamaria Maranda (Romania)

Nera Monastery Choir (Romania)

Venue: Hall of "Vasile Alecsandri" National Theatre

Friday - October 1th

10:00 a.m. - 01:00 p.m. - Byzantine Music Workshop

Topic: The Technique of Conducting a Psaltic Choir from the Perspective of the Oral and Written Tradition

Guest: prof. dr. Georgios Konstantinou (Greece)

Venue: "Iustin Moisescu”  Festivity Hall - The Metropolitan Complex

04:00 p.m. - 06:00 p.m. - Byzantine Music Workshop

Topic: The Technique of Conducting a Psaltic Choir from the Perspective of the Oral and Written Tradition

Guest: prof. dr. Georgios Konstantinou (Greece)

Venue: "Iustin Moisescu”  Festivity Hall - The Metropolitan Complex

08:00 p.m. - All-Night Vigil

Choral Responses offered by:

Sihastria Monastery Choir (Romania)

"Chivotul" Psaltic Group (Romania)

Venue: Saint Sava Church

Saturday - October 2nd

10:00 a.m. - 01:00 p.m. - Music Workshop

Topic: The Technique of Conducting a Psaltic Choir from the Perspective of the Oral and Written Tradition

Guest: prof. dr. Georgios Konstantinou (Greece)

Venue: "Iustin Moisescu”  Festivity Hall - The Metropolitan Complex

01:00 - 02:00 p.m. - Trainee demonstration concert

Venue: "Iustin Moisescu”  Festivity Hall - The Metropolitan Complex

07:00 p.m. - Concert

Guests:

"Saint Romanos the Melodist" Choir (Cyprus)

Ribale Wehbe (Lebnon)

"Floralia" Ensemble (Romania)

Venue: Atrium - Palas Mall

Sunday - October 3rd

09:30 a.m. - Divine Liturgy

Choral responses offered by:  

"Byzantion" Academic Choir (Romania)

"Chivotul" Psaltic Group (Romania)

Venue: Metropolitan Cathedral

07:00 p.m. - Final Concert

Guests:

Lacu Skete Choir (Holy Mount Athos)

"Tropos" Byzantine Choir (Greece)

"Byzantion" Academic Choir (Romania)

Choir of the Orthodox Theological Seminary "Sf. Vasile cel Mare" 

Venue: Hall of "Vasile Alecsandri" National Theatre