Annoucing A New International Music Conference to be held, June 2005
WORDS OF WELCOME
The music of the Orthodox Church, in all its diverse cultural manifestations, constitutes one of the riches of the artistic heritage of the world. The constantly increasing popularity and knowledge in the West of the various repertoires which make up this heritage, paralleling the increased exposure of the Orthodox Church outside its traditional territories, have generated a correspondingly greater interest both on part of performers, and of scholars in the fields of musicology and liturgiology.
This upsurge in scholarly activity, compounded by the constantly increasing accessibility of archives, means that there is now a need for an international conference, and after that, for a centre which has as its objective the collation and dissemination of these efforts, in conjunction with the organization of further practical, theoretical and bibliographical projects.
Such an approach will not only contribute to the raising of the profile of Orthodox Church music internationally, but provide a vehicle for deeper and lasting international co-operation in this field, thus avoiding unnecessary duplication of effort.
We believe it important that the conference should provide opportunities for sharing in the understanding of the liturgical music traditions between cantors, scholars and performers in different local Orthodox Churches, cultures, and languages. We invite you to come and live the experience of Orthodox music, on the borders of Lutheran Scandinavia and Orthodox Russia, in Finland.
In June it is warm enough for you to enjoy also the miracle of the nightless nights of the Finnish woods and lakes. Welcome to Joensuu, Finland, in June 2005. The number of places is limited; please apply as soon as possible.
Ivan Moody, Head of Organizing Committee
Petri Piiroinen, Head of Department of Orthodox Theology
JOENSUUN YLIOPISTO
DEPARTMENT OF ORTHODOX THEOLOGY
FACULTY OF THEOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF JOENSUU
FOUNDATION OF ORTHODOX CULTURE
FINLAND
FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
"THE TRADITIONS OF ORTHODOX MUSIC"
13 - 19 June 2005 University of Joensuu, Finland
IVAN MOODY, Head of Organizing Committee
PETRI PIIROINEN, Head of Department of Orthodox Theology
HILKKA SEPPÄLÄ, Professor of Orthodox Church Music
Head of Local Organizing Committee
Local Organizing Committee Members: Petri Nykänen, Anneli Pietarinen, Petri Piiroinen, Wilhelmiina Virolainen
Speakers will include:
Ioannis Arvanitis, James Chater, Tarja von Creutlein, Bogdan Djakovic,
Anatoly Grindenko, Alexander Lingas, Petri Nykänen, Danica Petrovic,
Anneli Pietarinen, Svetlana Poliakova, Hilkka Seppälä, Wilhelmiina Virolainen,
Tatiana Vladishevskaya
UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH OF FINLAND
ACADEMY OF FINLAND
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
AS AT 9th JUNE 2005
(Provisional: All details subject to change)
PLEASE NOTE: THIS WEBPAGE WILL BE UPDATED REGULARLY AS DETAILS OF THE CONFERENCE ARE CONFIRMED; PLEASE CHECK IT REGULARLY FOR UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION
13th June 2005, Monday
Arrivals, registration
18:00 Vespers at the Church of St John the Theologian, Torikatu 41
Rev. Father Rauno Pietarinen
Cantor: Anneli Pietarinen
19:00 Dinner at the Orthodox Seminary
14th June, Tuesday
10:00 Official opening session
Nikea Auditorium, H30, Agora Building, Faculty of Theology
Official welcoming speeches
Professor Petri Piiroinen – Introduction to the Department of Orthodox Theology
Archon Protopsaltes Nikolaos Nikolaides – Chanting of Ti hypermacho
Professor Teuvo Pohjolainen,Vice Rector, University of Eastern Finland - Introduction to the University of Joensuu
His Grace, Bishop Arseni of Joensuu - Introduction to the Finnish Orthodox Church
Professor Hilkka Seppälä, Professor of Orthodox Church Music – Introduction to Orthodox Church Music Education at the University of Joensuu
Lecturer Elina Laakso - Introduction to Lutheran church music education at the Sibelius-Academy, Helsinki and Kuopio, Finland
Nikolaos Nikolaides and Hilkka Seppälä – Launch of 3 CD set and Book of Byzantine educational material
Ivan Moody, Head of Organizing Committee - Introduction of all participants
12:30 Lunch at the University Restaurant “Aura”
14:00 First session: Balkan Chant I:
Alexandre-Marius Dumitrescu: Byzantine Musical Tradition in Romania, as revealed in the Romanian Anastasimataria (19th-20th centuries)
Dimitar Dimitrov: Pravoslavnaya Tserkovnaya Muzyka Sovremennoy Bulgarii
16:00 Second session: Orthodox Church Music in the West
James Chater: Staying awake at the wheel: some thoughts on arranging and composing Orthodox church music
Anneli Pietarinen: Daily Vespers- A new possibility for parish life
18:00 Vespers.
19:00 Reception at the University of Joensuu, Hosted by the Director of Administration Mr. Petri Lintunen
15th June, Wednesday
09:30 Third session: Orthodox Church Music in Finland:
Petri Nykänen: Approaching old traditions of singing in the Finnish Orthodox Church – Arrangements, Notation and Language
Wilhelmiina Virolainen: Some composers of Finnish Orthodox Church Music
Tarja von Creutlein: Rautavaara’s Vigilia
12:30 Lunch at the University Restaurant “Aura”
14:00 Fourth session: Chant in Russia I:
Jopi Harri: The “decay” revisited: The St Petersburg Court Chant in the context of other common chant traditions of 19th century Russia.
Svetlana Poliakova: Some observations on canon organization: evidence from the 12th c Russan Triodion and menaia
16:00 Fifth Session: Balkan Chant II:
Bogdan Djakovic: Serbian Orthodox Church Music in the first half of the 20th Century
Danica Petrovic: Church Chant in Serbian Orthodox Church through the Centuries
18:00 Vespers at the Church of St John the Theologian
Presided over by His Eminence, Archbishop Leo of Karelia and All Finland
19:30 Dinner: Reception at the Theatre Restaurant of the Town Hall of Joensuu. Hosted by Joensuu City Clerk, Mr Jari Horttanainen
16th June, Thursday
09:30 Sixth session: Byzantine Chant:
Hilkka Seppälä: The dust from the ground praises his Creator. A starting-point to the chant of the Orthodox Church
Alexander Lingas: Festal Liturgy in Late Byzantine Thessalonike: Liturgy, Music and Mystagogy
Ioannis Arvanitis: The Heirmologion by Balasios the Priest: A Middle-point between
Past and Present
12:30 Lunch at the University Restaurant “Aura”
14:00 Seventh Session: Chant in Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania
Maria Takala-Rosczczenko: Aspects of studying the development of Orthodox Church singing in 16th Poland-Lithuania
Dn Dimitry Bolgarsky: The origins of the Kiev-Pecherskaya Lavra chant
16:00 Eighth Session: Free Papers:
Alexander Jaropolov: Conceptualization of the musical alphabet in Russian theory of the 17th century
Pekka Metso: Church music singing through the eyes of a theologian
19:00 - 21:00 Reception at the Regional Council of North Carelia Torikatu 9
17th June, Friday
09:30 Ninth session: Russian Chant II
Tatiana Vladishevskaya: Osobennosti kondakarnago penija (na materiale russkix kondakarej XI-XII vekov
Anatoly Grindenko: Puti vosstanovleniya Znamennogo peniya v Rossii
12:30 Lunch at the University Restaurant “Aura”
14:00 Tenth session: Establishment of the International Society of Orthodox Church Music (ISOCM).
Elections
15:00 Press conference.
18:00 Vespers. Free night.
18th June, Saturday
09:00 Eleventh session: Conclusion and discussion
12:00 Lunch at the University Restaurant “Aura”
13:15 Departure by bus to Lintula Convent
14:15 Visit to Lintula Convent
16:00 Departure by bus to Valamo Monastery
16:30 Guided tour of Valamo Monastery, Museum and Lay Academy by Pekka Tuovinen
18:00 Vigil at the Church of the Transfiguration, Valamo Monastery
Presided over by the Hegumen of Valamo Monastery, Rev. Archimandrite Sergei
20:30 Reception by Archimandrite Sergei
22:00 Departure by bus to Joensuu
19th June, Sunday
10:00 Divine Liturgy at the Church of St Nicholas
12:00 Lunch at Orthodox Parish Centre of St Nicholas Church. Hosted by Fr Kalevi Kokkonen
Departures.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
LANGUAGES
The language of the conference will be English, but simultaneous translation will be provided for papers presented in Russian.
PARTICIPATION FEE
The participation fee for the conference is 130 euros, which includes participation in the programme, meals and refreshments. Payment of booking fee of 30 euros (“Project 7203") should be made via the Nordea Bank account: IBA FI8116603000102478 (SWIFT: NDEAFIHH) of the University of Joensuu, B.O. Box 111, FI-80101 Joensuu, Finland. The balance of the participation fee is payable on arrival.
REGISTRATION
If you wish to participate in the conference, or if you have any queries or need further information, please contact Ivan Moody at: ivan.moody@joensuu.fi
FURTHER INFORMATION In addition to e-mail you can contact Ivan Moody and also Professor Petri Piiroinen via e-mail (petri.piiroinen@joensuu.fi).
The webpages of the School of Theology, University of Eastern Finland are found at: http://www.joensuu.fi/tkk/avoin/opiskelu/verkko-opinnot/orthod/index.htm