The Second International Conference on Orthodox Church Music “Composing and Chanting in the Orthodox Church” |
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Click here to view the schedule for the conference. Click here to watch videos from the conference. Click here to listen to audio selections from the conference. Click here to purchase the proceedings from the conference. Special thanks to Achillefs Chaldaiakis, Tarja von Creutlein, Nicolae Gheorghita, John Graham, Roman Hurko, Kalevi Koslonen, David Lucs, Tuuli Lukkala, Melitina Makarovskaya, Theodora Margetis and Vesa Takala for providing the photos and memories of a great conference! Click on each image to see a larger version. |
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Archbishop Leo of Karelia and all Finland at the Opening session |
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Chaldaiakis, Peno, Gheorgita and v.Creutlein |
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Gabriela and Traian Ocneanu and Nicolae Gheorghita from Romania |
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Christiana Demetriou lecturing on church singing in Cyprus |
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Professor Albina Kruchinina from the St Petersburg Conservatory |
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Svetlana Poliakova from Portugal |
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Finnish composer Timo Ruottinen |
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The Antonious, Chaldaiakis, Olkinuora, Graham and Lucs |
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Moody, Poliakova, Lingas and Chaldaiakis |
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Achilleas Chaldaiakis and Petri Piiroinen |
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Nikita Simmons |
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The reception at the Town Hall of Joensuu |
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Oleksandr Kozarenko from Ukraine with Theodora Margetis from UK |
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Finnish delegates in dinner elegance |
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Evening of folk songs at the Town Hall: Achilleas Chaldaiakis |
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Deacon Jorma Häkkinen and Stavros Antoniou |
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Old-Believers from two continents: Nikita Simmons and Fr Sergey |
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Rachel Foulds from the UK with Emilia Ismael from Mexico |
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Albina Kruchinina from St Petersburg with Kozarenko |
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The Ukrainian trio serenading Albina Kruchinina |
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Petri Piiroinen, voluntary aid Tuuli Lukkala and Ivan Moody |
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Finnish delegates with Nicolae Gheorghita |
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Happy together |
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Jopi Harri from Finland |
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Tarja v.Creutlein, Roman Hurko, Theodora Margetis and Ivan Moody
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Stavros Antoniou and Jaakko Olkinuora |
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Myron Maksymiw, Theodora Margetis, and Roman Hurko |
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Tuomas Kallonen and Joakim Pietarinen with Nicolae Gheorghita |
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White nights of Joensuu |
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Breakfast at the Orthodox Seminary |
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Sara Peno with assistants |
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Ivan Moody reading James Chater’s paper |
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Oleksandr Kozarenko translated by Roman Hurko |
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Traian Ocneanu lecturing on manuscripts |
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John Graham lecturing on Georgian singing tradition |
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Bogdan Djakovic and Sara Peno |
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Jeffers Engelhardt lecturing on Estonian church singing |
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John Graham from USA writing down Georgian hymns |
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The Georgian trio: John Graham, Nektarios Antoniou, and David Lucs |
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Choral concert at the Lutheran church of Joensuu |
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Choral concert at the Lutheran church of Joensuu |
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Choir conducted by Ivan Moody |
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After the concert |
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Conference delegates on their way to the Regional Council |
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The Estonian twins: Jooa Vuorinen and Jeffers Engelhardt |
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Svetlana Poliakova with Christiana Demetriou |
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Ardian Ahmedaja and Ivan Moody |
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Alexander Lingas, David Lucs and John Graham singing |
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The inevitable Greek dancing |
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Karelian courting song: Professor Piiroinen rejected as a suitor |
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The international conference choir |
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Marja Korkala and Professor Stefan Harkov from Bulgaria |
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Entertainment at the Joensuu market square |
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The Antoniou brothers, John Graham, and Heikki Hattunen |
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Pilgrimage to the Lintula monastery |
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Igumenia Marina of the Lintula monastery |
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Lintula graveyard chapel |
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Emilia Ismael and Rachel Foulds |
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Monastery cafe with Archbishop Leo |
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Petri Nykänen, Igumenia Marina, Hilkka Seppälä, Jaakko Olkinuora |
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Melitina Makarovskaya with Marja Korkala |
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Mother Kristoduli with Finnish delegates |
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David Lucs and Finns singing the troparion of St Herman of Alaska |
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Professor Hilkka Seppälä, Igumenia Marina and Helena Nikkanen |
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Valamo monastery church |
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Service of Thanksgiving in the summer church of the Valamo monastery |
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Guided tour in the Valamo monastery |
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Pilgrims in the Valamo monastery |
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The miracle-working icon of Mother of God of Konevits |
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Nikita Simmons examining a manuscript in Valamo monastery |
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Byzantine chanting in Valamo monastery |
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Church of St Nicholas in Joensuu |
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Rehearsal in the park |
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Liturgy at the St Nicholas church conducted by Marita Penttinen |
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Sunday lunch at the Joensuu parish |
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Margetis, Olkinuora, Takala-Roszczenko, Hurko, and Moody |
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Achilleas Chaldaiakis and Finnish ice cream |
