On Sunday, February 10th, 2019, we made our first red carpet appearance at the 61st Grammy Awards in Los Angeles! It was truly an honor to be nominated and it was certainly a day to remember. PaTRAM has only been in existence for five short years and many musicians, choirs or otherwise, go decades without nomination. We […]
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The Wait Is Over! Effective immediately the Singers’ Summer Academy is now available for registrants to sign up for THE best sacred music singers training available. Learn from the very BEST faculty, including Maestro Vladimir Gorbik, conductor of the PaTRAM Institute Male Choir’s Grammy nominated CD, “Teach Me Thy Statutes”. Learn in a beautiful environment that is […]
PaTRAM is proud to announce their latest CD, “Teach Me Thy Statutes“, has been nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance! On the heels of MusicWeb International’s recent designation of “Teach Me Thy Statutes” as their Recording of the Year, the Recording Academy has followed that honor with a Grammy nomination. The pinnacle […]
“Teach Me Thy Statutes“, has been named 2018 Recording of the Year by MusicWeb International – following over a dozen critically acclaimed and highly respected reviewers. MusicWeb International (WMI) is a world-renowned non-commercial classical and choral music resource on the web. MWI’s reviewers published 2400 reviews in 2018. The recording of the year competition included […]
After an incredibly successful release of PaTRAM’s latest CD, “Teach Me Thy Statutes”, PaTRAM’s CEO, Alexis V. Lukianov sat down recently to do an interview with Fanfare Magazine’s James Altena. Mr. Lukianov talks about the history of PaTRAM, his love for and devotion to the Russian Orthodox Church and its music and, of course, about the recently […]
As more and more reviewers listen to PaTRAM Institute’s most recent CD, “Teach Me Thy Statutes”, the more accolades it garners. Ron Schepper, from Textura (an online music magazine), begins his review by saying, “The rich sonorities generated by the male voices makes for a stirring and oft-haunting result, and even a listener coming to the […]
From June 21 to 24, the PaTRAM Institute held its first Summer Academy for Conductors and Singers on the beautiful campus of the Princeton Theological Seminary in New Jersey. The event consolidated PaTRAM Institute’s summer programs over the past four years under a single, multi-faceted program and succeeded in bringing together a multitude of church […]
On its path to recognition by reviewers, PaTRAM Institute’s most recent CD, “Teach Me Thy Statutes”, continues to receive positive, and sometimes stellar, reviews from critics. Following on the heels of our previous post, more reviews have been received and shared below. John Quinn, from Music Web International, begins his review by saying, “this disc is, […]
PaTRAM Institute’s most recent CD, “Teach Me Thy Statutes”, is quickly gaining in popularity with both critics and sales outlets.The CD, which was released in mid-May, has started its ascent to the highest points in this genre. Critics are starting to notice, with very positive reviews. In fact, one reviewer, Dan Morgan, from Music Web […]
On May 18th, 2018, Reference Recordings released PaTRAM’s latest CD, “Teach Me Thy Statutes”. There are a number of outlets where the CD can be purchased or downloaded including: Reference Recordings Amazon.com iTunes Written by the famed Russian composer, Pavel Chesnokov, and superbly performed by the PaTRAM Institute Male Choir (42 vocalists with a massive bass section), […]
The Clarion Music Society, whose Grammy-nominated Clarion Choir is a frequent collaborator of PaTRAM’s, selected Alex and Katya Lukianov to receive their Cultural Heritage Award. The Society presents this award to people who have shown selfless dedication to the support and promotion of their cultural heritage to the world as a whole. On April 18, […]