Dear!
I would like to inform you that from 13-17 May 2013, professor Igor Zirojevic held master class for byzantine chant in Skopje. For sure we might consider this event as an historic from meny reasons, but primarily because of the fact that official connection was established and the doors are opened for further cooperation. In fact, this was seconed apearence of k. Zirojevic in Skopje after his previous lecture about the byzantine chant on EuroBalkan University. We strongly bealive and hope that we'll have k. Zirojevic in Skopje soon again and along with him other authorities from Greece such as k. Angelopoulos, k. Arvanitis and others for whose meeting we long. In the few rows let me try to sketch some of the highlights of the master class.
The master class was organized by the Youth Cultural Centar in Skopje and was financed by the administration of the city. The event cause great attention among the academic and cultural public. There were more than 30 active participants in the master class. On the firts day k. Zirojevic held lecture about Simon Karas and his method - terms, principles and usage. By this lecture of k. Zirojevic, once again we had chance to ensure and assure that the method of Simon Karas is one of the best ways to re-establish the lost connection between the oral and the written tradition, knowing the circumstances regarding the status of the byzantine chant in our country. In the evening, k. Zirojevic and I, introduce to the public his book Anthology of the Divine Liturgy Ib. On the seconed day he had workshop on the practical usage of Simon Karas method and another promotion, this time of the CD Christ in the city of Bethlehem of the Serbian byzantine choir of k. Zirojevic. Promotor of the CD was Risto Soluncev from the Philosophy faculty in Skopje. On that day k. Zirojevic was also guest of Branka Kostic Markovic in she’s television show about classical music on Telma national television. Ms. Kostic, who also teaches at the Faculty of music, in the name of the academic public expressed hope that the cooperaion on professional level will grow in futhure. The third day k. Zirojevic held inspirative lecture about the historical development of the notation and in the evening once again we had workshop on the practical usage of Karas method. On the forth day also had workshop and in the evening small concert of the participants in the master class.
This was great experience for all of us and once again I use this opportunity in the name of the organizer, the participants and the public to express great thanks to k. Zirojevic for all his effort and attention.
Sincerely,
Dimitri Kumbaroski
I would like to inform you that from 13-17 May 2013, professor Igor Zirojevic held master class for byzantine chant in Skopje. For sure we might consider this event as an historic from meny reasons, but primarily because of the fact that official connection was established and the doors are opened for further cooperation. In fact, this was seconed apearence of k. Zirojevic in Skopje after his previous lecture about the byzantine chant on EuroBalkan University. We strongly bealive and hope that we'll have k. Zirojevic in Skopje soon again and along with him other authorities from Greece such as k. Angelopoulos, k. Arvanitis and others for whose meeting we long. In the few rows let me try to sketch some of the highlights of the master class.
The master class was organized by the Youth Cultural Centar in Skopje and was financed by the administration of the city. The event cause great attention among the academic and cultural public. There were more than 30 active participants in the master class. On the firts day k. Zirojevic held lecture about Simon Karas and his method - terms, principles and usage. By this lecture of k. Zirojevic, once again we had chance to ensure and assure that the method of Simon Karas is one of the best ways to re-establish the lost connection between the oral and the written tradition, knowing the circumstances regarding the status of the byzantine chant in our country. In the evening, k. Zirojevic and I, introduce to the public his book Anthology of the Divine Liturgy Ib. On the seconed day he had workshop on the practical usage of Simon Karas method and another promotion, this time of the CD Christ in the city of Bethlehem of the Serbian byzantine choir of k. Zirojevic. Promotor of the CD was Risto Soluncev from the Philosophy faculty in Skopje. On that day k. Zirojevic was also guest of Branka Kostic Markovic in she’s television show about classical music on Telma national television. Ms. Kostic, who also teaches at the Faculty of music, in the name of the academic public expressed hope that the cooperaion on professional level will grow in futhure. The third day k. Zirojevic held inspirative lecture about the historical development of the notation and in the evening once again we had workshop on the practical usage of Karas method. On the forth day also had workshop and in the evening small concert of the participants in the master class.
This was great experience for all of us and once again I use this opportunity in the name of the organizer, the participants and the public to express great thanks to k. Zirojevic for all his effort and attention.
Sincerely,
Dimitri Kumbaroski