On behalf of the 2009 Axion Estin organizing committee, we would like to inform you about our events scheduled for January 15-17, 2009, in New York City. The space is limited for both the Axion Estin concert and the Byzantine Music workshops. Therefore, should you be interested in any of those events, we kindly encourage you to register promptly.

a) Axion Estin Concert, Jan 15, 2009 Axion Estin will honor Mr. Chronis Aidonidis for his life-long contribution in the field of Greek folk music in an extended concert program demonstrating the common musical features of chant and folk music. More information on the concert content and ticket options available at http://www.axionestin.org/news-01.15.09.html

b) Axion Estin Byzantine Music Education Meeting, Jan 16-17, 2009 Axion Estin Foundation's pedagogical workshops will be led by Dr. Jessica Suchy-Pilalis, Chair of the Department of Music at SUNY- Potsdam, and Nancy Takis. More information on the workshops program and registration available at http://www.axionestin.org/conference-description-2009.html

Sincerely,

The 2009 Axion Estin organizing committee*

*The 2009 Axion Estin organizing committee consists of the following (click on URL link): http://www.axionestin.org/conference-committee-2009.html

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In collaboration with the Byzantine Studies Initiative of the University of Pittsburgh and with the organisational collaboration and support of the European Arts Center (EUARCE), we announce the First International Conference of the Society entitled "Byzantine Musical Culture". The Conference is dedicated, in memoriam, to St-John Chrysostom, one of the pivotal Fathers of Christianity, 1600 years since his passing.

The Conference will be held at the state-of-the-art Conference Center of the Athens Information Technology Center between September 10-15, 2007 in Attica, Greece. All musical and artistic events will be held at the proximal Paeanea Center. Complimentary luxury minibus shuttle will serve the participants between the venues and the proximal Hotel Akraion, which will accomodate all participants.

Athens is the main attraction in the prefecture of Attica and serving as Greece's historical center offers a unique setting for the scholar and musicologist including numerous sites of archaeological interest, museums, libraries and ecclesiastic locations. Paeanea is a unique and tranquil setting with much to offer to the historian and the archaeology scholar.

Abstract submission deadline is July 31st, 2007
Registration deadline is July 31st, 2007
More information at http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/asbmh/conference2007/]

1st International Conference on Byzantine Musicology and the Psaltic Art [html], Athens, 2000
Proceedings have been published by the Institute [reference pending].

2nd International Conference on Byzantine Musicology and the Psaltic Art, Athens, 2003
The program of this conference is here [html] (from csbi.ro)
According to rumours, proceedings will be published in the future.

3rd International Conference on Byzantine Musicology and the Psaltic Art, Athens, 17-21 Oct 2006
Conference Program [pdf] (from ecclesia.gr)
Bilingual Announcement [pdf] (from ecclesia.gr)

13th Conference in Eastern Chant, Iasi, Rumania (May 2006)
Call for papers [html].
The homepage of the organising institute is here [html].

Axion Estin conference, US [html] (Jan, 2006) ... The First Axion Estin Conference is expected to draw a crowd of over 150 Byzantine music specialists, music educators, and friends of byzantine music. The Conference provides an opportunity to present and review the latest research in Byzantine music teaching methodologies. Axion Estin's First Conference will offer essential information on identifying the most appropriate methods for teaching Byzantine Music in the US.