Artefact Louisville 2020

January 30 - February 2 | LOUISVILLE, KY
St. Michael Orthodox Church

Participants may enroll as either a conductor, singer, writer, or auditor.

Event Highlights

Full Day Intensive Coaching in Conducting, Writing, Classical and Byzantine Vocal Technique

Participants will receive 6+ hours of individualized instruction in preparation for concert, services and The Village Feast.

Lectures on Arts and Culture, in partnership with the Climacus Conference

Thursday, Friday and Saturday 1/31-2/1

Workshop Sessions and Rehearsals

Friday 1/31 and Saturday, 2/1
Participants will work directly with Artefact experts in the Three Elements Featured in the Event: Music, Writing & Storytelling, and Conviviality.

St. Symeon and Expectation, a Candlemas Concert

Saturday evening, 2/1
Participants will perform material studied in preceding day’s intensives in Saturday’s concert. The concert program, designed with multi-sensory and multi-media elements, will focus on the story of St. Symeon’s life, the prophecy of the expectation of the Messiah, and the events commemorated in the Feast of the Entry of our Lord Into the Temple.

Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Entry of the Lord into the Temple

Sunday morning, 2/2
As a singer or conductor you will prepare and receive coaching on repertoire from of multiple styles of Orthodox sacred music to sing the Vespers, Matins, and Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Entry of the Lord at St. Michael’s Orthodox Church.

The Communal Feast for the Entry of the Lord

Sunday evening, February 2
In the evening following the celebration of the divine liturgy for the feast of the Entry, participants will work with members of the St. Michael’s community and with Artefact experts to design, prepare and host a banquet or feast. All participants will attend the feast and contribute to components of it including:

• event design

• menu planning and cooking

• food styling

• toasting and storytelling

• instrumental and vocal folk music

• contra and folk dancing