Международен фестивал „Академия за православна музика“, Санкт Петербург
Academy of Orthodox Music International Festival, St. Petersburg

Summary/Abstract: In 2013, the annual international festival Academy of Orthodox Music, held in St. Petersburg, celebrated its fifth anniversary. Unique in its idea and scope, the festival brought together conductors, composers, individual performers, choirs and ensembles of various nationalities who presented a wide range of Orthodox chant traditions. Church chants were performed in the marvellous halls of St. Petersburg and musicians, who arrived to take part in the festival, joined the Divine Holy Liturgy. During the festival days in July, a summer school was held with the participation of distinguished music pedagogues and scholars who shared experience and knowledge. The special event of 2013 – the 400th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty – was celebrated with the participation of joint choir of the Academy of Orthodox Music.

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