Commemorative Year of Hymnographers and Chanters in the Romanian Patriarchate
Guests
Panagiotis Neochoritis, Archon Protopsaltes of the Great Church of Christ (Constantinopolis)
Dr. Georgios Konstantinou (Athens)
Prof. Dr. Maria Alexandru (Thessaloniki)
Prof. Dr. Evangelia Spirakou (Thessaloniki)
Interpreter and musicologist Marilyn Accaoui Leignel (Lebanon/France)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Irina Zamfira Bucescu-Dănilă (Iași)
“Floralia” vocal-instrumental ensemble (Iași)
– Programme –
“Iustin Moisescu” Hall (Metropolitan Complex)
Day I – Monday, 10 July 2023
9:30 – 10:15 (onsite and online)
Official opening. Organizers’ and guests’ welcome message
10.30 – 11.30 (onsite and online practical course)
Dr. Georgios Konstantinou – Byzantine music in its entirety. The interdependence relation between the written and the oral tradition. Approaching the repertoire according to modes and compositional genres (I)
11.30 – 11.45 Coffee break
11.45 – 12.15 (online practical course)
Prof. dr. Maria Alexandru – Nun Kasia, the most well-known female composer of the Byzantium
12.15-13.30 (onsite and online practical course)
Dr. Georgios Konstantinou – Byzantine music in its entirety. The interdependence relation between the written and the oral tradition. Approaching the repertoire according to modes and compositional genres (II)
13.30 – 14:00 Onsite and online presentation
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Irina Zamfira Bucescu-Dănilă and “Floralia” vocal ensemble – Onufrie Bratu, outstanding representative of musical calligraphic art from the Holy Mountain
14:00 – 16:00 Break
16.00 – 17.00 (onsite and online practical course)
Marilyn Accaoui Leignel – Psaltic voice. Elements of vocal technique (I)
17.00 – 19.00 (onsite and online practical course)
Dr. Georgios Konstantinou – Byzantine music in its entirety. The interdependence relation between the written and the oral tradition. Approaching the repertoire according to modes and compositional genres (III)
19.00 – 19.30 Mini-recital: Peshrev songs composed by Dimitrie Cantemir
“Floralia” instrumental ensemble. Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Irina Zamfira Bucescu-Dănilă
19.30 – 21.00 (onsite and online practical course)
Lect. Dr. Adrian Sîrbu – Psaltic ensemble (study of the repertoire for the closing concert)
Day II – Tuesday, 11 July 2023
8.30 – 10.00 (onsite and online practical course)
Marilyn Accaoui Leignel – Psaltic voice. Elements of vocal technique (II)
10.00 – 11.30 (onsite and online practical course)
Dr. Georgios Konstantinou – Byzantine music in its entirety. The interdependence relation between the written and the oral tradition. Approaching the repertoire according to modes and compositional genres (IV)
11.30 – 11.45 Coffee break
11.45 – 13.30 (onsite and online practical course)
Dr. Georgios Konstantinou – Byzantine music in its entirety. The interdependence relation between the written and the oral tradition. Approaching the repertoire according to modes and compositional genres (V)
13.30 – 14.00 (online practical course)
Prof. dr. Maria Alexandru – Nun Kasia, the most well-known female composer of the Byzantium (II)
14:00 – 16:00 Break
16:00 – 21:00 (onsite și online) Metropolitan Cathedral – Iași
Vespers and Matins service in honour of the “Prodromitsa” icon of the Theotokos. Participants: Prof. Georgios Konstantinou, Marilyn Accaoui Leignel, Byzantion Choir and Chivotul Choir.
Day III – Wednesday, 12 July 2023
8.30 – 10.00 (onsite and online practical course)
Marilyn Accaoui Leignel – Psaltic voice. Elements of vocal technique (III)
10.00 – 10.15 Coffee break
10.15 – 14.00 (practical course)
Archon Protopsaltes Panagiotis Neochoritis. Psaltic chanting course. Petros Lampadarios’ Koinonika (I)
14:00 – 16:00 Break
16:00 – 17:00 (onsite and online practical course)
Lect. Dr. Adrian Sîrbu – Psaltic ensemble (studying the repertoire for the closing concert) (II)
17:00 – 20:00 (practical course)
Archon Protopsaltes Panagiotis Neochoritis. Psaltic chanting course. Petros Lampadarios’ Koinonika (II)
Day IV – Thursday, 13 July 2023
08.30 – 10.00 (onsite and online practical course)
Marilyn Accaoui Leignel – Psaltic voice. Elements of vocal technique (IV)
10:00 – 11:00 (onsite and online presentation)
Prof. Dr. Evangelia Spirakou – On the offikia and performative practices of the Byzantine choros
11:00 – 11.15 Coffee break
11:15 – 14:00 (practical course)
Archon Protopsaltes Panagiotis Neochoritis. Psaltic chanting course. Petros Lampadarios’ Koinonika (III)
14:00 – 16:00 Break
16:00 – 17:00 (onsite and online practical course)
Prof. Dr. Maria Alexandru. Nun Kasia, the most well-known female composer of Byzantium (III)
17:00 – 20:00 (practical course)
Archon Protopsaltes Panagiotis Neochoritis. Psaltic chanting course. The ethos of slow chants. Idiomela of Lent, by Iakobos Protopsaltes (I)
Day V – Friday, 14 July 2023
09.00 – 09.30 (onsite and online practical course)
Prof. Dr. Evangelia Spirakou – Women and professional chanting in Byzantium
09:30 – 11:00 (onsite and online practical course)
Prof. Dr. Maria Alexandru. Nun Kasia, the most well-known female composer of Byzantium (IV)
11:00 – 11.15 Coffee break
11.15 – 14.00 (practical course)
Archon Protopsaltes Panagiotis Neochoritis. Psaltic chanting course. The ethos of slow chants. Idiomela of Lent, by Iakobos Protopsaltes (II)
14:00 – 16:00 Break
16:00 – 18:00 (practical course)
Archon Protopsaltes Panagiotis Neochoritis. Psaltic chanting course. The ethos of slow chants. Idiomela of Lent, by Iakobos Protopsaltes (III)
19:30 – 20:45 Metropolitan Cathedral Iasi
Concert of psaltic music “He who wishes to learn psaltic music…”
Partipants: attendees of the 16th edition of the Masterclass of Byzantine Chant
Georgios Konstantinou
Marilyn Accaoui Leignel
