- Wednesday - 26th of September
- Thursday - 27th of September
- Friday - 28th of September
- Saturday- 29th of September
- Sunday- 30th of September
Wednesday - 26th of September
Divine Liturgy
Performers:
The Psaltic Choir "Chivotul" of the Metropolitan Cathedral" (Iași, Romania)
Panagiotis Neochoritis (Constantinople) and members of the Vocal-Instrumental Ensemble of Secular Music of “Romanos o Melodos” Association (Greece)
Venue: Metropolitan Cathedral of Iași, 16 Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt Avenue, Iași
Official Opening of the Festival
In the Official Opening,”Crucea Moldavă” (Moldavian Cross) award will be granted by the Metropolitan Diocese of Moldavia and Bukovina to Professor Dr. Georgios Konstantinou for his entire scientific, didactic and performing activity.
- Welcome speech by His Eminence Teofan, Metropolitan Bishop of Moldavia and Bukovina
- Mr Mihai Chirica, Mayor of Iași
- Mr Georgios Konstantinou (Keynote Speaker) - "Byzantine Music - Performing, Researching and Teaching"
Venue: The Dr. Iustin Moisescu Hall - Iași Metropolitan Complex
Concert of Byzantine Secular Vocal-Instrumental Music
Performers:
Panagiotis Neochoritis (Constantinople) and the Vocal-Instrumental Ensemble of Secular Music of “Romanos o Melodos” Association (Greece)
Venue: Students' House of Culture
Thursday - 27th of September
10:30 P.M.- Book Launch "The Ladder of Virtues" by Grigorios Stathis
Presented by: Maria Alexandru
Venue: Tafrali Bookshop, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași
07:00 P.M. - Concert of Early Western Church Music
Performers: Organum Ensemble (France)
Presented by: Petre Guran
Venue: Hall of the Central University Library, Iași
Friday - 28th of September
10:00 A.M. - Workshop – Introduction in the Study of Early Music
Run by: Marcel Pérès
Venue: ”Sinaxar” Hall, Metropolitan Museum, 16 Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt Av. Iași
08:00 P.M. - 03:00 A.M. - Vigil in Honour of the Holy Protection of Theotokos
Performers:
The Choir of Hamatoura Monastery (Kousba, Lebanon)
Ioannis Hassanidis (Thessaloniki, Greece)
”Byzantion” Academic Choir (Iaşi, Romania)
Venue: Metropolitan Cathedral of Iași, 16 Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt Avenue, Iași
The Vigil will consist of Great Vesper with Lythia, Matins and Divine Liturgy.
Saturday- 29th of September
01:00 P.M. Book launch “Koinonikon of the Old Scholars”
Venue: Metropolitan Museum
07:00 P.M. - Concert of Early Slavic Sacred Music
Performers:
Sirin Ensemble (Moscow, Russia)
Venue: Students' House of Culture, Iași
Sunday- 30th of September
09:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. - Divine Liturgy
Performers:
Maestors of the Psaltic Art (Athens, Greece)
The Psaltic Choir "Chivotul" of the Metropolitan Cathedral (Iasi, Romania)
Venue: Metropolitan Cathedral of Iași, 16 Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt Avenue, Iași
06:00 P.M. - Final Concert
Concert of Psaltic Music "The Ladder of Virtues"
Performers:
Maestors of the Psaltic Art (Athens, Greece)
”Byzantion” Academic Choir (Iaşi, Romania)
Venue: Metropolitan Cathedral of Iași, 16 Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt Avenue, Iași