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PaTRAM Institute to Record Next CD in Saratov, Russia, Accompanied by the Wonderworking Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God
With the special permission and blessing of Metropolitan Hilarion, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia , the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God, considered by the Orthodox Church to be wonderworking, will also be traveling with the choir, accompanied by Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan . The icon will be in Saratov, Russia , from August 20 -28 , 2019, including during services for the feast of the Dormition.
PaTRAM will hold a press conference regarding this special project on Thursday, August 22nd , at the Saratov Conservatory at 5pm before the concert, and include a question and answer period with Alex Lukianov , co-founder and CEO of PaTRAM, and Maestro Vladimir Gorbik and Katya Lukianov , co-founders of PaTRAM.
Alexis Lukianov , co-founder, chairman, and CEO of PaTRAM Institute said, "This is the next step for our organization. We are trying to replicate our success from our earlier CDs, but with different composers and prayers. Originally, we had planned to focus on just one composer for this next recording. But once we realized the incredible blessing of the icon traveling with us, we decided to change the repertoire to be comprised of hymns to the Theotokos to honor the Mother of God and to appropriately celebrate the feast of the Dormition right after our recording."
PaTRAM's GRAMMY-nominated CD was recorded in Russia in 2016 and featured both American and Russian singers. was also named MusicWeb International's 2018 Recording of the Year. PaTRAM's newest CD, , has consistently been in the Top 15 on Amazon's list of Hot New Releases in Opera and Vocal since the CD was released at the end of April. Besides continuing to promote and develop the skills of Orthodox choral singers in North America , PaTRAM also views its work as a landmark opportunity to unite East and West as the organization brings together singers from different countries who share the same language, culture, and beliefs to create beautiful and prayerful music. PaTRAM seeks to broaden its partnerships around the world with the aim of introducing more people to the beauty and power of Russian liturgical music, so that their lives might be transformed through a connection to this ancient and soulful form of worship.
To learn more visit www.patraminstitute.org.
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