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Memorial Day Conductors' & Singers' Workshop - St. Tikhon's Monastery in Waymart, PA
2017-05-26 10:00 - 2017-05-29 12:00 (America/New_York) | St. Tikhon’s Monastery, 175 Saint Tikhon's Road, Waymart, PA, 18472, United States
The Memorial Day Conductors’ & Singers’ Workshop will be held at St. Tikhon’s Monastery, in Waymart, PA, from Friday, May 26 thru Monday, May 29, 2017. Arrival is the morning of Friday, May 26 and departure starting mid-day on Monday, May 29. This will be an expanded program of conductors and singers working independently and in tandem with Maestro Peter Jermihov and other faculty culminating in singing at the hierarchical services celebrated by Metropolitan Tikhon and Archbishop Michael.
The Conductors’ and Singers’ Workshop gives the aspiring musician-whether just starting out or with more moderate skills-a chance to grow as a singer or choir director!
Maestro Dr. Peter Jermihov-a highly respected and renowned conductor, teacher and specialist in Orthodox liturgical singing-will lead a team of outstanding faculty members.
– Conductors will learn the craft of conducting and acquire manual techniques, musicianship and vocal skills, knowledge of liturgical rubrics & organizational and people skills.
– Singers will learn the art of choral singing and acquire solid vocal techniques: proper breathing, purity of vowels, good resonance and beauty of tone.
All participants will receive personal attention and feedback, and most importantly aspiring church musicians will reinforce their experiential knowledge of singing and conducting in Church to the Glory of God with mind, heart and deep commitment to prayer.
Highlights:

Conduct or sing in the Feature Choir for the Hierarchical services during the Memorial Day Pilgrimage
VIP ticket to the Chamber Choir of St. Tikhon’s Monastery concert
Special social outing on Saturday

Program cost is $350 and includes:

Tuition
Class Materials
Meals
Activities

Special rate & room block at the Comfort Inn
We have arranged for a ROOM BLOCK & SPECIAL RATE at the Comfort Inn, Pocono Lakes Region, 117 Twin Rocks Rd., Lake Ariel, PA 18436. (570) 689-4148.

Group name: PaTRAM Institute, St. Tikhon event
Room rate: $112.00 plus tax/night, double or single occupancy. BREAKFAST BUFFET included!
Individuals are responsible for booking their own rooms.
Please book soon! Room block & rate expire on May 6!
The Comfort Inn is a 15 minute drive from St. Tikhon’s Monastery.

Please read the following information carefully before proceeding with registration
By clicking on the “REGISTER FOR EVENT” button the applicant has agreed to the terms and conditions as stated:

Full tuition payment is due in order to be accepted as a participant in EITHER the conductor or singer workshops.
Full tuition will be refunded if the applicant decides to cancel their participation in the Event by sending an email to info@patraminstitute.org, OR by calling 551-224-8657, prior to April 25th, 2017.
After April 26th, 2017, PaTRAM will refund 50% of the full tuition ($175) if the applicant decides to cancel their participation in the Event by sending an email to info@patraminstitute.org, OR by calling 551-224-8657, prior to May 10th, 2017.
After May 10th, 2017 NO refunds can be issued.

You must complete and sign the attached forms below PRIOR to entering the registration application as they will be mandatory file attachments required in the form.
Liability release form:
Memorial Day Workshop Liability release form
Event release form:
Memorial Day Workshop – Event Release Form

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Sponsored Miami Ball: A Russian Cultural Event
2016-11-11 | The Ritz-Carlton – South Beach, 1 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL, 33139, United States
Friday November, 11th 2016 at the Ritz Carlton hotel in beautiful South Beach Miami. Join other PaTRAM friends and sponsors in supporting our cause while having fun and enjoying exceptional entertainment including a performance by a choir of PaTRAM singers.
Find out more, including purchasing tickets for the event »

PaTRAM and Clarion Choirs to perform for the US Ambassador at Spaso House in Moscow during Clarion World Tour 2016
2016-10-27 19:00 - 22:00 (Europe/Moscow)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The highly acclaimed Clarion Choir, led by Maestro Steven Fox, has been invited to perform at a special reception at Spaso House in Moscow, the residence of the US Ambassador to Russia, during their world tour performing the recently found masterpiece, “Passion Week” by Maximilian Steinberg. The PaTRAM male choir, led by Maestro Vladimir Gorbik, was asked by Mr. Fox, and by invitation of the Ambassador, to perform as special guests that evening as well.
The reception is by invitation only and will take place on Thursday, October 27th, 2016, following a joint choral workshop hosted by PaTRAM for Clarion in Moscow. The Clarion and PaTRAM Choirs will each perform several pieces, independently, and then merge into one grand choir for a combined finale. PaTRAM will be performing select pieces from their upcoming CD; recorded in Saratov, Russia this past summer of Pavel Chesnokov’s liturgical music. The latest PaTRAM CD, to be released in 2017, features a Russian-American choir of 42 male voices of the highest professional caliber.
Alexis Lukianov, Founder, Chairman and CEO of PaTRAM Institute said, “We are delighted to join forces with Clarion to perform for the US Ambassador to Russia. We believe it is culturally and socially beneficial for our countries to foster ongoing projects and collaboration between American and Russian Choirs, especially to promote the beauty of the Russian liturgical arts. PaTRAM is comprised of both Russian and American singers working in tandem through workshops, master classes and professional recordings. The PaTRAM Choir for the Spaso House performance will be predominantly comprised of professional Russian singers. We are very excited to perform alongside a choir of Clarion’s caliber to showcase our world class capabilities.
About PaTRAM (Patriarch Tikhon Russian American Music Institute)
The mission of the Patriarch Tikhon Russian American Music Institute (PaTRAM) is to cultivate and promote the beauty and spiritual depth of Russian Orthodox liturgical arts in general and choral singing in particular, in both the English and Church Slavonic languages. PaTRAM seeks to utilize rigorous educational programs, distinctive performance events, and the latest technological tools to realize this mission.
PaTRAM is a non-profit 501-c3 organization in their 3rd year of existence and headquartered in Tiburon, CA.
To learn more visit www.patraminstitute.org, or call us at 551-224-8657.

First Annual Labor Day Young Singers' Conference
2016-09-02 - 2016-09-05 | Holy Trinity Monastery, 1407 Robinson Rd, Jordanville, NY, 13361, United States
Holy Trinity Monastery located in Jordanville, NY and St. Tikhon’s Monastery in Waymart, PA have graciously opened their doors for participants in The Young Singers’ Conferences to attend one or both 3-day weekends of educational courses. These Conferences allow young singers (15 – 40 y.o) to strengthen their abilities and sing the All-Night Vigil and Divine Liturgy in a monastery setting.
The Labor Day Conference will be held at Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY Friday September 2nd – Monday September 5th, 2016 under the direction of Dr. Peter Jermihov, Katya Lukianova, Dr. Irina Riazanova, Fr. Ephraim Willmarth.

Preliminary Weekend Schedule:

Friday September 2nd – Arrive in Jordanville, NY. Hotel Check-In/Registration (Optional Monastery Events)
Saturday September 3rd – All Day Rehearsal, Select Participants Sing Hierarchal All-Night Vigil
Sunday September 4th – Sing Hierarchal Liturgy, Afternoon Activity/Excursion
Monday September 5th – Sing Hierarchal Liturgy, Depart Jordanville, NY

Limited scholarships for full tuition costs are available. Airfare and travel expenses to NY excluded.
Tuition fees cover: Course material and instruction, double-occupancy lodging, meals, weekend transportation, and excursions.

The Conferences are available to various ages and musical abilities. There will be an on-site manager at all times throughout the weekend. If you plan to attend both Conferences please register for each separately!
Please contact Sanya Lukianov – sanya@patraminstitute.org.
Prior to registering please download and complete all required documents:

Participant Agreement
Liability Agreement
Health Questionnaire Agreement
Scholarship Requirements (if applicable)
Please contact Sanya Lukianov for scholarship requirement documents

Event Registration

Second Annual Summer Master Class in Russia
2016-07-07 - 2016-07-14 | Holy Trinity – St. Sergius Lavra Podvorie Moscow, Sergiev Posad, Moscow, Oblast, 141300, Russian Federation
The Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra Podvorie Moscow is welcoming the 2nd Annual Master Class to take place Thursday, July 7th – Thursday July 14th, 2016!
The class offers the opportunity for both male and female singers to join the renown Podvorie Choir in the singing of the Vigil and Divine Liturgy of Saints Peter & Paul.
As guests of the Podvorie, participants are given the opportunity to work with Maestro Vladimir Gorbik in an intensive workshop in Slavonic sacred choral music. Participants will enjoy daily intensive workshop sessions and available guided excursions to Moscow attractions and Sergiev Posad Lavra. The package includes double occupancy accommodations, all meals, tuition and materials.
Read about the success of our first master class here.
Preliminary Tour Schedule:
•Thursday July 7 – ALL ARRIVE MOSCOW (TRAVEL DAY-NOTHING MANDATORY- ON OWN FOR MEALS)
•Friday July 8 – Orientation, Moleben 10am-6pm Class/Rehearsal
•Saturday July 9 – Free Morning, Optional Liturgy, Afternoon Rehearsal, Optional Vigil
•Sunday July 10 – Excursion to Sergiev Posad Lavra ALL DAY
•Monday July 11 – All Day Rehearsal, Sing Peter & Paul Vigil
•Tuesday July 12 – Sing Peter & Paul Divine Liturgy, Excursion Christ the Savior and Kremlin
•Wednesday July 13 – Excursion to New Jerusalem Monastery
•Thursday July 14 – ALL DEPART MOSCOW (TRAVEL DAY-NOTHING MANDATORY)

Limited scholarships for tuition costs are available. Airfare, visa expenses and excursion fees excluded. Age 18+. Learn more about the cost breakdown and tuition cost here
Prior to registering please download and complete all required documents:

Participant Agreement
International Liability Agreement
Scholarship Requirements (if applicable)
Please contact Sanya Lukianov for scholarship requirement documents
Passport Scan
Visa Scan (if applicable)

Event Registration

First Annual Memorial Day Young Singers’ Conference
2016-05-27 - 2016-05-30 | St. Tikhon’s Monastery, 175 Saint Tikhon's Road, Waymart, PA, 18472, United States
St. Tikhon’s Monastery located in Waymart, PA and Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY have graciously opened their doors for participants in The Young Singers’ Conferences to attend one or both 3-day weekends of educational courses. These Conferences allow young singers (15-40y.o) to strengthen their abilities and sing the All-Night Vigil and Divine Liturgy in a monastery setting.
The Memorial Day Conference will be held at St. Tikhon’s Monastery in Waymart, PA, on Saturday May 28th – Monday May 30th, 2016 under the direction of Dr. Peter Jermihov, Katya Lukianov, Dr. Irene Riazanova, Benedict Sheehan, Maria Sheehan, Father John Whiteford.
Preliminary Weekend Schedule:

Friday May 27th – Arrive in Waymart, PA
Saturday May 28th – Welcome Breakfast, All Day Rehearsal, Sing All-Night Vigil, Activity
Sunday May 29th – Attend Liturgy, Afternoon Activity
Monday May 30th – Sing Divine Liturgy, Attend Pilgrimage, Optional Healing Moleben @2PM, Depart Waymart, PA

Limited scholarships for tuition costs are available. Airfare and travel expenses to PA excluded. The closest major airport to Waymart, PA is Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP/KAVP). This airport is in Scranton, Pennsylvania and is 30 miles from the center of Waymart, PA.
Learn more about the cost breakdown and tuition cost here »
The Conferences are available to various ages and musical abilities. There will be an on-site manager at all times throughout the weekend. Please contact Sanya Lukianov with any questions or concerns sanya@patraminstitute.org. If you plan to attend both Conferences please register for each separately
Please contact Sanya Lukianov for scholarship requirement documents

Event Registration

First Annual Master Class in Russia
2015-09-01 - 2015-09-07 | Holy Trinity – St. Sergius Lavra Podvorie Moscow, Sergiev Posad, Moscow, Oblast, 141300, Russian Federation
For the first time ever, the Moscow Podvorie Choir of the Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra opened its doors to 35 participants, both male and female signers from the USA, Canada and Australia, to join the renown Podvorie Choir in the singing of a Vigil and Divine Liturgy.
This trip offered the unprecedented opportunity for participants to work with Maestro Vladimir Gorbik and the Podvorie choir for a four-day workshop in Slavonic sacred choral music as guests of the Podvorie.
Participants enjoyed daily intensive workshop sessions and exclusive excursions to Sergiev Posad Lavra and top Moscow attractions, such as the Kremlin and Christ the Savior Cathedral. The package included double occupancy accommodations, all meals, tuition and materials.
Read more about the Master Class from the participants themselves, including Isaac Crabtree and Andrew Gould.

Testimonials
“The goals, as I understood them, were to train a group of American musicians in the several pieces chosen, so that we actually sounded not only like a professional choir, but like a professional Russian Orthodox choir. I am in no position myself to judge this, but Maestro Gorbik told us afterwards that the monastery was very pleased with us. Others of the faithful in attendance also expressed their great appreciation.” – Isaac Crabtree
“As one of the participants, I found the experience broadening and fascinating in several ways. It was a great joy to sing with such an excellent group of musicians, and it was a surprise to see how readily this international group of voices blended. The guest singers were from the USA, Canada, and Australia. Most did not speak Russian, and some had little to no experience singing in Slavonic. Thanks to excellent transliterated scores from Musica Russica and crystal-clear directing on the part of Maestro Gorbik, it took little time for this group to blend perfectly with the professional singers who joined us from the Podvorye Male Choir and the Moscow Conservatory.” – Andrew Gould

Interpreting Orthodox Sacred Choral Music – II
2013-06-27 - 2013-06-29 | St. Seraphim Orthodox Church, 90 Mountain View Ave, Santa Rosa, CA, 95407, United States
A Transformative Learning Experience
Like other liturgical arts, the art of liturgical singing, whether solo chant or choral, is dependent to a great extent upon apprenticeship and following traditionally established models. The successful transmission and development of this subtle and ephemeral art depends on the availability of opportunities for aspiring liturgical musicians to encounter examples offered by skilled master teachers, to observe and to learn from them in direct and personal ways.
Such an occasion was offered once again to the attendees of the Vladimir Gorbik Master Class entitled “Interpreting Orthodox Sacred Choral Music,” which took place June 27-29, 2013, at St. Seraphim Orthodox Church in Santa Rosa, California. During the intense two-and-a-half day period of preparation and worship, five student conductors and nineteen singers participated in 2 two-hour conducting seminars and 5 three-hour choir rehearsals, followed by a choral recital. The event culminated with the All-Night Vigil and Divine Liturgy for the feast of the Leave-taking of Pentecost and SS Peter and Paul (NS) on Friday evening and Saturday morning, respectively, alternately sung by the Master Class Chorus, under the direction of Vladimir Gorbik and the student conductors, and the parish choir of St. Seraphim Church, under the direction of Nicholas Custer. Archbishop Benjamin of the OCA Diocese of the West, who presided at the Divine Liturgy, spoke warmly to the Master Class participants, saying that he could not recall the last time he attended a service that was better sung.
What exactly had the Master Class singers experienced in the preceding two days that enabled them to sing the divine services in such an extraordinary way? It was clear to everyone that some type of transformative process had taken place within a very short time, combining motivation, learning, and personal growth on the part of each participant, and bringing about a result that was greater than the sum of its parts. Some of the singers were experienced vocalists with conservatory-level training, while others were rank-and-file church choir singers; some of the repertoire was extremely challenging, such as Rachmaninoff’s Cherubic Hymn and “We Hymn Thee” (from his Liturgy opus 31), while other portions were quite simple, consisting of Kievan Chant litanies and responses; some of the hymn settings—by Nicholas Reeves, Benedict Sheehan, and Nazo Zakkak—were brand new compositions, while other settings were centuries-old znamenny chants. Some student conductors were seasoned professionals, while others were beginners, standing in front of a large choir for the first or second time in their lives.
The unifying factor at the Master Class that harmoniously brought all these elements together was Vladimir Gorbik’s inspired teaching and model of leadership, which instilled in everyone a focused seriousness of purpose, a great reverence for the sacred words well joined to beautiful melody and harmony, and the necessity to dedicate one’s entire self–heart, mind, and body–to the task at hand. Nothing was allowed to be sung in a matter-of-fact, perfunctory, or careless manner, without due attention to ensemble, intonation, and nuance. As one participant noted, it seemed that Maestro Gorbik’s most frequently used word was “More!” More sound! More nuance! More strength! More beauty! More energy! More mystery! At the same time, every external interpretive device or musical technique was related, in vivid and memorable real-life analogies, to a spiritual dimension of the church singer’s and conductor’s ministry.

Testimonials
“The Vladimir Gorbik Master Class was a very insightful and exceptional experience, I was offered the opportunity to augment my current conducting abilities as well as gain a sincere understanding of how to interpret and conduct the music of the Orthodox Church…. This Master Class was not only a unique musical opportunity; it was also a spiritual journey I will always treasure.”” – A professional conductor and college faculty member
“Vladimir Gorbik so effectively communicated the height, depth and spirituality of our worship through his holistic understanding of mystery and music: where Earth and Heaven meet. I have been changed by Vladimir’s heart he so freely shared… On the Sunday following the Class, my overall conducting had a new life, a fresh spiritual pause and a more solid connection to the text and the liturgical context.” – A church choir director who sang in the choir
“I would recommend the workshops to those who have very little experience with Orthodox church music, as well as to those who are active singers and directors in the Orthodox church. I would welcome the opportunity to sing with Vladimir Gorbik on one of his future visits.” – A non-Orthodox choral musician

The beautiful temple of St. Seraphim Orthodox Church

Host, Fr. Lawrence Margitich and the St. Seraphim Church Choir

Maestro Gorbik working with conducting student, Anne Schoepp

Maestro Gorbik working with conducting student, Melanie Turgeon

Conducting students worked with the whole ensemble under the guidance of Maestro Gorbik

“Hymns of Holy Russia in the New World”
2013-02-28 - 2013-03-03 | St. Tikhon’s Monastery, 175 Saint Tikhon's Road, Waymart, PA, 18472, United States
An Historic Collaboration produces Master Class, Concert and CD

Hundreds of faithful from Pennsylvania and her surrounding states poured into St. Stephen’s Episcopal Cathedral in Wilkes-Barre, PA on March 3, 2013 to participate in a much anticipated event.
The historic vocal ensemble assembled in celebration of the 75th Anniversary of both St. Tikhon’s and St. Vladimir’s Seminaries and featuring singers from both schools as well as singers from Holy Trinity (Jordanville), who are celebrating their 65th Anniversary, and the St. Tikhon’s Monastery Community. This event marked the first time that singers from each of these institutions have collaborated musically, but as St. Tikhon’s Choir director Benedict Sheehan remarked, “We hope that the success of this event will mark a new era of cooperation between the music departments of all three seminaries.”
The choir was led by renowned music instructor and choir director Vladimir Gorbik who in his closing remarks thanked everyone for their participation in the Masters Class and for all the hard work put forth by the participants. In the days leading up to the concert, the students participated in a grueling rehearsal schedule, meeting three times daily, as well as singing for the Vigil and Liturgy Services at the monastery church.
Closing remarks were offered by the Rector of St. Tikhon’s Seminary, Bishop Michael of New York and New Jersey. In praising the choir under the direction of Maestro Gorbik, His Grace said how incredible it was for 25 individual male voices, in 4 separate parts, to join “in harmony” to produce such a masterpiece of a concert. He added that it reminds us how together these three distinct seminaries can work together “in harmony” to promote Orthodox theological education in our country and to spiritually form the future leaders of our Holy Church.
The live recording of this concert was released in 2013 by St. Tikhon’s Press. (CD, iTunes, Amazon)
