- Wednesday - October 2nd
- Thursday - October 3rd
- Friday - October 4th
- Saturday - October 5th
- Sunday - October 6th
Wednesday - October 2nd
08:00 a.m. - Divine Liturgy
Choral responses offered by:
“Saint Hierarch Iosif Naniescu” Choir of “Dumitru Staniloae” Faculty of Orthodox Theology of Iasi
Venue: The Old Cathedral - The Metropolitan Complex on 16 Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt Blvd., Iasi
10:30 a.m. - IBMF Opening Ceremony
Conference: prof. Evelina Mineva (Athens).
Book Launch: Collection The Life in Christ. Byzantine Hymnography (6 volumes published in Romanian)
Venue: "Iustin Moisescu” Festivity Hall - The Metropolitan Complex on 16 Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt Blvd., Iasi
07:00 p.m. - IBMF Opening Concert
Performing:
"Theotokos” Orthodox Choir (Beirut, Lebanon)
"Saint Ephraim" Male Choir (Budapest, Hungary)
Nektaria Karantzi (Athens, Greece)
Fr. Alexandru Grigoraș - invited soloist (Romania)
Venue: Hall of "Vasile Alecsandri" National Theatre
Thursday - October 3rd
10:00 a.m. - Music Workshop
Topic: Old Russian Chants from Notable Manuscripts: about Styles, Music Notations and Singing
Guest Natalija Mosyagina (Sankt Petersburg, Russia)
Venue: "Sinaxar Hall", Metropolitan Museum
10:00 a.m. - Workshop by Sergiy Radkevich
Venue: "Varlaam the Metropolitan" School
07:00 p.m. - Old Russian and Romanian Music Concert Dedicated to the Mother of God
Performing:
"Righteous Iosif" Choir of Varatic Monastery (Romania)
"Kljuch Razumeniya” Ensemble (Sankt Petersburg, Rusia)
Venue: Metropolitan Cathedral
Friday - October 4th
10:00 a.m. - Music Workshop
Topic: The Specifics of Georgian Polyphony
Guest: Dr. Svimon Jangulashvili (Tbilisi, Georgia)
Venue: "Henri Coanda" Hall of the Palace of Culture
08:00 p.m. - All-Night Vigil
Choral responses offered by:
"Theotokos" Orthodox Choir (Beirut, Lebanon)
"Byzantion" Academic Choir (Iasi, Romania)
"Chivotul" Psaltic Group (Iasi, Romania)
The All-Night Vigil will consist of the Great Vespers with Litia, followed by Matins and the Divine Liturgy.
Venue: Saint Sava Church
Saturday - October 5th
11:00 a.m. – Music Workshop
Topic: Vocal Coaching in Neo-byzantine Chanting
Guest: Georgios Bilalis (Athens, Grecia)
Venue: "Henri Coanda" Hall of the Palace of Culture
07:00 p.m. - Concert of Religious and Folk Music of Georgian Tradition
Performing: Patriarchy Choir of Holy Trinity Cathedral (Tbilisi, Georgia)
Venue: Hall of "Mihai Eminescu" University Library of Iasi
Sunday - October 6th
09:30 a.m. - Divine Liturgy
Choral responses offered by:
"Romeiko" Ensemble (Athens, Greece)
"Tronos" Psaltic Group of the Romanian Patriarchy Cathedral (Bucharest, Romania)
At the end of the Divine Liturgy, the Metropolitan Diocese of Moldavia and Bukovina will grant prof. Alexander Lingas the Moldavian Cross, the highest ecclesiastic distinction offered by the Diocese, rewarding his outstanding scientific, teaching and performing activities.
Venue: Metropolitan Cathedral
07:00 p.m. - IBMF Closing Concert
Performing:
Byzantine Choir of "Chesarie Episcopul" Orthodox Theological Seminar of Buzau (Romania)
"Tronos" Psaltic Group of the Romanian Patriarchy Cathedral (Bucharest, Romania)
"Romeiko" Ensemble (Athens, Greece)
Venue: "Agora" Events Centre