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The First International Conference on Orthodox Church Music

“The Traditions of Orthodox Music”
Joensuu, Finland / 13-19 June 2005


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Prof. Teuvo Pohjolainen, Prof. Petri Piiroinen and Ivan Moody
Official opening session
Attentive audience in the opening session of the Conference

Archon Protopsaltes Nikolaos Nikolaides

The launch of a CD set of Byzantine music: Nikolaides and Seppälä
His Grace Bishop Arseni of Joensuu
Alexandru-Marius Dumitrescu from Romania
Dimitar Dimitrov from Bulgaria, translated by Hieromonk Merkury
Petri Nykänen, lecturer of church music at Joensuu University
Jopi Harri, representing Turku, Finland
Danica Petrovic from Serbia & Montenegro
Danica Petrovic lecturing on the history of Serbian church music
Composer James Chater from England/Holland
Tarja von Creutlein from Finland, introducing Rautavaara’s Vigilia
Wilhelmiina Virolainen from Finland
Maria Takala-Roszczenko from Finland
Dmitry Bolgarsky representing the Ukrainian Orthodox Church
Tatiana Vladishevskaya translated by Roman Hurko
Ioannis Arvanitis from Greece
Dimitrov, Bolgarsky, Hurko and Moody
Alexander Lingas from the USA
Pasttime in good company
The Chairman and the Secretary with Prof. Piiroinen
Conference delegates after the founding of ISOCM
 
Lunch break at Marjala ABC: Vladishevskaja, Poliakova, Petrovic
Finnish-Serbian lunch break
Ineta Gailite from Latvia with Hieromonk Longin and Sister Judith
Lintula, women’s monastery in Heinävesi
Lintula monastery cafe
SS. Sergei and Herman, founders of the Valaam monastery
Dumitrescu and Arvanitis in Valamo monastery
Archimandrite Sergei’s reception
Dumitrescu, Arvanitis and Petrovic at the reception
Archimandrite Sergei conversing with conference delegates
Archimandrite Sergei with Alexandru Dumitrescu
Jekaterinburg delegates interviewing Ioannis Arvanitis