Archdiocesan District Federation of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians

10/07/2026

Federation President Costas Tsourakis met with the Proistamenos of the Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church - Port Washington, NY, Fr. John K. Lardas, and Byzantine Youth Choir Director Georgia Kaufman to discuss preparations for the upcoming 41st Annual Church Music Conference!
For more information: https://www.archdistrict.churchmusic.goarch.org/

10/07/2026

One Month Away! Register now for the 41st Annual Church Music Conference!
https://form.jotform.com/262546845614161

CONFERENCE GUEST CHOIR CONDUCTOR: RACHEL BRASHIER

Rachel Brashier is the Chair of Music Education at the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University. Originally from Illinois, Brashier earned her Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance and Music Education at Eastern Illinois University and then taught K-12 music (general, vocal, and instrumental) full-time in the Chicago area for over 12 years. She also holds Master of Music degrees in Music History from Southern Illinois University Carbondale and in Ethnomusicology from the Eastman School of Music, and completed her PhD in Music Education at the Eastman School of Music. Brashier was previously the Director of Music Education at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, and was formerly a member of the faculty at Westminster Choir College and Rowan University. She is currently doing research in the areas of integrative music education, informal music learning, and musiking in communities of praxis. Brashier is interested in curriculum development, and has recently taught music methods courses as well as graduate seminars focused on critical pedagogy and social justice in music education.

Brashier is also a contralto and trained Greek Orthodox chanter who performs and conducts choral music regularly. She holds the T. Temple Tuttle Prize (Society for Ethnomusicology) and has been invited to present at conferences for the Society for Music Teacher Education (SMTE), Narrative Inquiry in Music Education, the Mountain Lake Colloquium, the MayDay group, the International Symposium on the Sociology of Music Education, the Society for Ethnomusicology – Niagara Conference, the Feminist Theory in Music Conference, and multiple times at the Wisconsin, New York, and New Jersey School Music Association State Conferences. In addition, Brashier is the founder of the annual Active and Integrative Music Education (AIME) conference and journal. She is regularly a clinician for general music educators and school choirs of all ages, and has conducted clinics for the Mid-Eastern and Chicago Federations of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians. Brashier is the editor of the Active and Integrative Music Education (AIME) journal and has published in the Journal of General Music Education, Ethnomusicology Review, and the journal Action, Criticism, and Theory for Music Education (ACT).

10/05/2026

Church Music Sunday 2026 at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Paul!

10/04/2026

National Church Music Sunday 2026 at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity

09/27/2026

Join us for our 41st annual church music conference! Register at: https://form.jotform.com/262546845614161

07/04/2026

Congratulations to the National Forum of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians on this milestone anniversary! Our very own Federation President Costas Tsourakis led the musical performances for the National Forum of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians at the 48th Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America!

From the opening moments of the 2026 Clergy-Laity Congress in Cleveland, the National Forum of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians has underscored the vital role sacred music continues to play in the life of the Greek Orthodox Church in America. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the Forum has maintained a visible presence throughout the week, highlighting its rich legacy while charting a course for the future of Orthodox music ministry.

The centerpiece of the Forum’s celebrations was the 50th Anniversary Luncheon, attended by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, Patriarchal representatives His Eminence Metropolitan Arsenios of Austria, His Eminence Metropolitan Philotheos of Thessaloniki, and Grand Archimandrite Iakovos, as well as members of the Holy Eparchial Synod, clergy, church musicians, and friends of the ministry from across the country.

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07/03/2026

06/17/2026

Announcing the 2026 Winners from the Archdiocesan District St. Romanos Music Festival! Congratulations to Kyriaki Karayiannis from Trinity Greek Orthodox Church of Bridgeport , who placed 1st in the Senior Division, and to Olivia Athas from the Greek Orthodox Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, who placed first in the Junior Division!
We congratulate both young musicians on their beautiful offering of talent, faith, and dedication to the musical tradition of our Church! 🎶
To learn more about the St. Romanos Music Festival, visit: https://www.archdistrict.churchmusic.goarch.org/st.-romanos-church-music-festival

06/08/2026