On December 24, 2023, at 11 PM I performed a concert with Le Choeur polyphique de Montréal at the Marie-Reine-du-Monde Catholic cathedral in Montréal, replacing their regular accompanist, who had to cancel at the last minute. I stayed on to play the Christmas midnight mass at the same church
In December 2023 my article “Interfaith ministry and the United Church of Canada” appeared in the 10th annual volume of “Harmony in Diversity”, organized by the University of Library science and information technologies, Sofia, and the Bulgarian Forum of interreligious dialogue and collaboration, published by the O Pismeneh publishing house. The full article can be downloaded HERE
On December 17, 2023, at 7 PM I performed at the annual Christmas concert of Église unie St James. The programme included the world première of “Awaiting eternal” by Matthew C. Lane, composed for the occasion for Jessica Gutwein (flute), Dallas Wulf (sousaphone) and myself (organ)
On December 15, 2023, at 7h30 PM and on December 17, 2023, at 3 PM, Choeur Alarica performed by Psalm 150 as part of their Christmas concerts. The psalm, co-commissioned by the choir, and the entire concert, was conducted by Aldéo Jean with me at the piano. The December 17th performance can be heard HERE
On December 16, 2023, at 7 PM I performed piano and organ with the Choeur Classique des Basses-Laurentides in Bois-des-Filion under the direction of Janice Goodfellow. The programme included Jean-Pierre Couturier’s Chaconne d’offertoire composed for the LAUDEM anthology of new Canadian music.
My latest article appeared in the volume “Ancient Thrace and the Thracians: Boreus’ mask” in honorem Prof. Vanya Lozanova-Stancheva, published by the Paradigma publishing house. The full article, in English, can be downloaded HERE
Full bibliographical information:
Reclassifying Misidentified Musical Instruments among Archaeological Finds; Three Gongs from the Bulgarian Lands. – В: Порожанов, К. Фол, В. (Съст. и ред.). Древна Тракия и траките: маската на Борей. In Honorem Vanya Lozanova-Stancheva. София: Издателство „Парадигма“, 2023, 217-229, ISBN 978-954-326-522-0.
On December 2nd and 9th, 2023, at 19h30 I performed two concerts with Ensemble vocal Deo under the direction of Aldéo Jean in the Paroisse Sainte-Jean-Baptiste-de-Lasalle and the Sanctuaire Marie-Reine-des-Coeurs respectively
On December 9, 2023, at 1 PM, I performed with the Swedish choir of Montréal conducted by Dr Matthew C. Lane. The Santa Lucia concert took place in the Norwegian church of Montréal in Lachine
On December 8, 2023, at 8 PM, I played the organ for the sing-along Messiah for CAMMAC, which took place at Sainte-Catherine-de-Sienne parish in Montréal.
On December 8th, 2023, at 7h30 Montréal time / 14h30 Bulgarian time, I gave a talk titled “Interfaith ministry and the United Church of Canada” at the 10th annual Harmony in Diversity conference, organized by the University of library science and information technologies in Sofia, Bulgaria. Article publication is forthcoming
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