ROCM Conference  ·  NY '05
18th Annual Russian Orthodox Church Musicians' Conference
October 5-9, 2005   



Download  Program Schedule here   (pdf)


Schedule Highlights
- More detail will be added as the conference approaches

Lecturers
Rev. Deacon Dimitry Bolgarsky (Professor of Liturgical Music, Kievan Theological Academy)
          Keynote Address
Dr. Nicolas Schidlovsky
          "The Cherubic Hymn: Early Musical Development"
Professor Marina Ledkovsky
          "Ivan Andreyevich Kolchin: Distinguished Conductor of Russian Orthodox Sacred Music: 1893-1967"
Svetlana Zvereva
          "On the fate of Russian musical legacy following the Revolution"
          (author of "Alexander Kastalsky: His Ideas, Works and Fate", Moscow, 1999)

Workshops
 Vocal Technique
        Anatole I. Panchyoshny (New York)
 Choral Conducting Part I: Directing an Orthodox Church Choir
 Choral Conducting Part II: Rehearsal Techniques
Marina A. Dorogova (New York)
  Singing with understanding: Interpretation of Common Chant in English
Vladimir P. Morosan (Connecticutt)
  Intonation and Tonality
Michael Hritz (Connecticutt)
  Computer Music Notation: Using Finale® for Typesetting Russian Orthodox Church Music
       Rev. Deacon Serge Arlievsky

Program Schedule Highlights
- see downloadable Program above for details.   

Wednesday,  October 5
after 3pm
 Arrival and check-in at hotel
6pm - 10pm
 Registration (Full) and reception
.
Thrusday, October 6
8am-9am
 Breakfast
9am-noon
 Conference begins: Lectures, workshops, rehearsals
12pm-1:30pm
 Lunch
1:30pm-6pm
 Lectures, workshops, rehearsals
6pm-7:30pm
 Dinner
7:30-9pm
 Lectures, workshops, rehearsals
.
Friday, October 7  
8am-9am
 Breakfast
9am-noon
 Lectures, workshops, rehearsals
12pm-1:30pm
 Lunch
1:30pm-5pm
 Lectures, workshops, rehearsals
5pm-       .
 Free time, for ex., dining at a local restaurant and sightseeing
6pm - 10pm
 Registration (Weekend) and reception
.  
Saturday, October 8
8am-9am
 Breakfast
9am-noon
 Lectures, workshops, rehearsals
12pm-1pm
 Lunch
1pm-4pm
 Lectures, workshops, rehearsals
4pm-5pm
 Preparation for departure
5pm-5:30pm
 Departure to Convent "Novo-Diveyevo"
5pm-6pm
 Tour of Convent, Snack
6pm-9pm
 All-Night Vigil
    Russian Orthodox Convent "Novo-Diveyevo"
    100 Smith Rd,  Nanuet, NY  10954
9pm
 Dinner at "Otrada" American-Russian Cultural and Aid
     Association; return to hotel
.  
Sunday, October 9
7am-8am
 Check-out from hotel
8am & 8:30am
 Buses depart for Synod Cathedral
9:30am-12:30pm
 Pontifical Divine Liturgy
    Synod Cathedral of the Mother of God of the Sign
    75 East 93rd St (at Park Ave),  New York, NY  10128
12:30pm
 Conference photo and Closing Banquet
    (near the Synod Cathedral)
   - Vans will be bringing attendees to the airports, buses will be returning to the Hotel

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