The Eastern Diocese’s fall 2021 “Sacred Music Festival” will run Friday to Sunday, Oct. 8-10, at Holy Resurrection Church in New Britain, CT (1910 Stanley St., New Britain). The festival is open to altar servers, choir members, organists, and all who love Armenian liturgical music. As conceived by the Diocese’s Sacred Music Council, the “Sacred Music Festival” will feature instructional workshops with musical experts, educational seminars, and concert performances of liturgical music.
Diocesan Primate Bishop Daniel will deliver the keynote presentation, “The Holy Translators: Christ in a New Key,” on Saturday morning. Sessions include music training by Dn. Rubik Mailian, workshops by Fr. Arshen Ayvazian, Fr. Haroutiun Sabounjian, Linda Bullock, and others. Concert-presentations on Friday and Saturday nights. Click the following links to view a general flyer, to view the full roster of presentations, and to download the festival program booklet.
Throughout the festival weekend, church services will be broadcast live over the New Britain church Facebook page.
Registration is by mail: download and print the two-page registration form to mail with your remittance (by Sep. 30), by clicking here.