St Vladimir’s Seminary announces the 2023 Summer Music Institute, “Sing to the Lord a New Song: American Orthodox Music” from June 20–24. The focus of this year’s Institute is on the living practice of creative music-making and composition within the Orthodox liturgical tradition in North America.
By popular request and feedback from participants, we are pleased to add the Pre-Institute Intensive: two days before the Institute begins (June 19-20) as an in-depth immersion into specific aspects of liturgical musical study. These two days are a chance to receive one-on-one and small group coaching in an intimate setting with world-class faculty, including Benedict Sheehan, Talia Sheehan, Juliana Woodill, and Harrison Russin.
The Institute proper will begin in the evening of Tuesday, June 20 and conclude on Saturday, June 24. Instruction at the Institute will focus on general musicianship skills, with tracks being offered for musicians of all skill levels. Keynote presentations will be offered by a diverse group of acclaimed composers who explore different areas of the tradition of Orthodox liturgical music. A highlight of the week will be the liturgical premiere of Benedict Sheehan’s Liturgy No. 2: The St. Michael’s Service, commissioned by St Michael’s Orthodox Church in Louisville, Kentucky.
This year's Institute will run concurrently with the Diaconal Vocations Program of the OCA; daily services will be celebrated by students in the DVP and chanted by the students of the Music Institute.
Within this form, you will have the option to choose either the Pre-Institute Intensive (June 19-20), the Summer Music Institute itself (June 20-24), or both events for a total of 6 days (June 19-24). There is also an option to virtually audit the Institute (June 20-24).