General Info

Schedule Highlights

Lecturers

  Dr. Svetlana G. Zvereva •  State Institute for the Study of the Arts, Moscow
     (author of "Alexander Kastalsky: His Life and Music", Moscow, 1999)
     "Alexander Kastalsky: the church composer's fate at a pivotal moment in time"
     "Судьба церковного композитора на переломе эпох"

  Dr. Stuart Campbell •  University of Glasgow
     "The Russian 'New Direction' in church music, and some parallel
        contemporary movements in western church music"

Oleg Martynov • Moscow Orthodox Choral Directing School
"Teaching Orthodox choral directing: objectives, curriculum, methods"

Dr. Marina V. Ledkovsky • Professor Emerita, Barnard College (Columbia University)
"The sacred music of Aleksandr G. Chesnokov 1880-1941"

General Workshops/Master Classes

  Oleg Martynov •  Moscow Orthodox Choral Directing School
     "Properly employing musical skills and directing techniques in the interests
        of liturgical integrity"

  Dr. Kurt Sander •  Northern Kentucky University
     "A layperson's theoretical examination of the Kastalsky 'aesthetic'
        with appropriate musical examples"

Dr. Denis Brearley • University of Ottawa
"The discography of Kastalsky by choirs outside Russia, 1917-2000"

Workshops

Vladimir V. Krassovsky • Choir director, Cathedral of the Holy Virgin, San Francisco, CA
"The art of liturgical reading in the tradition of the Russian Church"

Dr. Timothy Clader • Choir director, Protection of the Mother of God Church, Rochester, NY
"Chanting without music: marking stichera for beginners"

Maria Naumenko • Protection of the Mother of God Church, Rochester, NY
"Chesnokov's advice to young choir directors"

Fr. Andre Papkov • Chairman, Synodal Liturgical Music Commission
Vocal Workshop

Michael Hritz • Strattford, CT
"Techniques in Sight-singing: The Zoltán Kodály method of Solfege"

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Program Schedule

Wednesday, October 4

after 3pm	Arrival and check-in at hotel
6pm - 10pm	Registration (Full) and reception

Thrusday, October 5

8am-9am	Breakfast
9am-noon	Conference begins: Lectures, workshops, rehearsals
12pm-1:30pm	Lunch
1:30pm-6pm	Lectures, workshops, rehearsals
6pm-7:30pm	Dinner
7:30-9pm	Lectures, workshops, rehearsals

Friday, October 6

8am-9am	Breakfast
9am-noon	Lectures, workshops, rehearsals
12pm-1:30pm	Lunch
1:30pm-5pm	Lectures, workshops, rehearsals
5pm- .	Free time, for ex., dining at a local restaurant and sightseeing
6pm - 10pm	Registration (Weekend) and reception

Saturday, October 7

8am-9am	Breakfast
9am-noon	Lectures, workshops, rehearsals
12pm-1pm	Lunch
1pm-4pm	Lectures, workshops, rehearsals
4pm-5pm	Preparation for departure
5pm-5:30pm	Departure to Cathedral
5:30pm-6pm	Snack at Cathedral prior to Vigil service
6pm-9pm	All-Night Vigil Holy Trinity Cathedral 23 Henry St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5T 1W9
9pm	Dinner at the Cathedral; return to hotel

Sunday, October 8

7am-8am	Check-out from hotel
8am & 8:30am	Departure to Cathedral
9:30am-12:30pm	Pontifical Divine Liturgy Holy Trinity Cathedral 23 Henry St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5T 1W9
12:30pm	Conference photo and Closing Banquet (at the Cathedral)