Church Music Institutes

Eighth Annual Church Music Institute
for All Church Musicians

In conjunction with the Metropolis of Boston Clergy-Laity Congress
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church
57 Brown Street, Weston, MA

Saturday, October 3, 2009

All Church Musicians from the Metropolis of Boston are encouraged to attend this informative Seminar!

8:30 a.m. Arrival, Coffee and Registration - Free-Will Donations will be accepted

9:30 a.m. Opening Prayer
                     Church Musicians will sing
                     Welcome
                     Overview of the Day

9:45 a.m. Keynote Address:
                     His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios

10:00 a.m. CMI Welcome 
                     Heidi Mason, President, MBFGOCM
                                                Choir Director, Annunciation Church, Brockton, MA

10:15 a.m. Workshop:
                     "Vocal Health"
                     Dr. Barbara Guillette, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist
                                                                 Brown University and Tufts University School of Medicine
                     Questions and Answers

11:45 a.m. Workshop:
                      "Hierarchical Liturgy Review"
                      Dean Limberakis, President Emeritus, MBFGOCM Executive Board
                                                          Choirmaster, Annunciation Cathedral, Boston, MA

12:30 p.m. LUNCH

1:15 p.m. Workshop:
                     "Working with Youth Choirs"
                     Jane Kourtis, Youth Choir Director, St. Demetrios Church, Weston, MA

2:30 p.m. Review of Conference Music
                     Dean Limberakis, Composer, 2009 MBFGOCM Conference Music
                                                          Conductor, 2009 MBFGOCM Conference

Co-Sponsored by the National Forum of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians
Through a Grant from Leadership 100