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The Eleventh International Conference on Orthodox Church Music

“Eternity”

Joensuu, Finland / 10–15 June 2025

Photo: Petter Martiskainen

Venue

University of Eastern Finland,

School of Theology,

Agora AT100 (Yliopistokatu 4, Joensuu)

Organizers
The International Society for Orthodox Church Music 

School of Theology, Philosophical Faculty, University of Eastern Finland

Conference Programme (preliminary)

 

Last updated 15 November 2024

 

Time zone: EEST (UTC+3)

Monday 9th June 

Arrivals

Dinner (for pre-registered, self-funded)

Tuesday 10th June 

 

10.00 Opening session

Chair of ISOCM, Associate Professor Maria Takala-Roszczenko 

Representative of the University of Eastern Finland 

Representative of the Orthodox Church of Finland

10.30 Session 1

12.00 Lunch, restaurant Aura

 

13.30 Session 2

 

15.00 Coffee

 

15.30 Keynote

Peter Bouteneff, Professor of Systematic Theology, Kulik Professor of Sacred Arts, St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, USA 

 

18.00 Concert

Evangelical Lutheran Church of Joensuu, Papinkatu 1
Latvian Radio Choir, conductor Kaspars Putnins (TBC)

Reception

Wednesday 11th June 

10.00 Session 3

 

11.30 Lunch

 

13.00 Session 4

 

14.30 Coffee

 

15.00 Workshop

17.00 Vespers

Church of St John the Theologian, Torikatu 41

 

18.30 Reception or free night

 

Thursday 12th June 

8.00 Divine Liturgy

Church of St John the Theologian

10.00 Session 5

 

11.30 Lunch

 

13.00 Session 6

15.00 Coffee

15.30 Session 7

 

16.30 Coffee

16.45 Keynote

Vasileios Marinis, Professor of Christian Art and Architecture, Yale Divinity School, USA 

 

18.00 Concert

Paul Barnes, Marguerite Scribante Professor of Music, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA

Friday 13th June 

9.00 Session 8

10.30 Coffee

11.00 Session 9

 

12.30 Lunch

 

13.30 Session 10

15.00 Coffee

15.30 Workshop

 

17.00 Vespers

Church of St John the Theologian

18.00 Dinner

 

Saturday 14th June 

 

Excursion to Ilomantsi

Lunch at Parppeinpirtti Karelian restaurant

Karelian death rites, folk singer and lamenter Liisa Matveinen, Parppeinvaara

Kokonniemi cemetery (the tomb of St John of Sonkajanranta)

Vespers, Church of Prophet Elijah in Ilomantsi

Wine Tower (Hermanni Winery)

Sunday 15th June 

10.00 Divine Liturgy

Church of St Nicholas, Orthodox Parish of JoensuuKirkkokatu 23

Departures

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