Institute of Sacred Arts

03/31/2026

In a series of videos from the Arvo Pärdi Keskus / Arvo Pärt Centre, Peter Bouteneff weighs in on the composer’s mysterious and simple method.

03/16/2026

Summer Music Institute Scholarships - Deadline to Apply is Tomorrow (March 17)!
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The Pre-Institute Intensive has already sold out, but there is still space available to join us at the full Summer Music Institute at St. Vladimir's Seminary, in person or online, this June 23–27, 2026.

A limited amount of scholarships are also still available to help cover registration costs, through the John Paterakis Summer Music Institute Scholarship Fund. Mr. Paterakis is a generous supporter of Orthodox liturgical music in North America.

⌨ Email [email protected] to apply for a scholarship.
*The deadline to apply for a scholarship is March 17, 2026.

➡ Learn More & Attend the Summer Music Institute: https://buff.ly/YNRAFlW

The Summer Music Institute at St. Vladimir’s Seminary continues its tradition of offering immersion into the Church’s liturgical life and tradition, opportunities to build skills, and warm fellowship among people who love Church music.

This year’s Institute will celebrate and explore the planting, cultivation, and flourishing of Orthodox musical traditions in North America, and the musicians who laid the groundwork for the English language liturgical singing of today. Learn from noted teachers and experts including Alexander Lingas, Vladimir Morosan, Photini Downie Robinson, Juliana Woodill, and Alice Hughes.

Participants may choose from three focused tracks: conducting, vocal technique, and—NEW for this year—advanced studies in the history of liturgical music.

02/27/2026

An Inward Listening: Arvo Pärt's Für Alina

Peter Bouteneff performs and explores Arvo Pärt's 1976 composition.

02/19/2026

Join us for the Summer Music Institute this June at St. Vladmir's Seminary! Learn more and register to attend in person or online at svots.edu/Summer-Music-Institute.

NEW for this year, we are offering an advanced seminar on the history of Orthodox liturgical music. In this inaugural year, Drs. Alexander Lingas and Vladimir Morosan will explore the work of pioneering composers from the middle of the twentieth century active in North America and other English-speaking countries. Starting with the European and Middle Eastern roots of our traditions of Orthodox liturgical singing, they will trace their subsequent development and cross-fertilization in American and global contexts. This seminar track is ideal for those interested in understanding how our sung worship embodies liturgical theologies and understandings of fidelity to Orthodox tradition.

02/13/2026

02/12/2026

Early Bird Price Ends Sunday!

Join us for our Summer Music Institute this June! Visit SVOTS.edu/events.

The Institute will be held on the campus of St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary from June 23–27, 2026, with pre-institute intensive June 22–23.

The 2026 Summer Music Institute will celebrate and explore the planting, cultivation, and flourishing of Orthodox musical traditions in North America, and the musicians who laid the groundwork for the English language liturgical singing of today. Teachers and experts including Alexander Lingas, Vladimir Morosan, Photini Downie Robinson, Juliana Woodill, and Alice Hughes will lead courses of study on vocal technique and choral conducting, as well as advanced seminars on Orthodox music. Come worship, build skills, and enjoy fellowship together!

02/06/2026

01/28/2026

Philip E. Baker: An Organist's Life

Reflecting on a life well lived, and on music beautifully played, celebrated organ master Phil Baker, at 91 years young, contributes profound observations on music and the sacred.

Hear our conversation on the latest episode of the

Reflecting on a life well lived, and on music beautifully played, celebrated organ master Phil Baker contributes profound observations on music and the sacred.

01/13/2026

📣 Register Today for our Summer Music Institute! 🎼 https://buff.ly/66GdTP2

➡️ Early Bird Pricing is Available until Feb. 3
➡️ Scholarships and on-campus housing options are available on a first-come, first-served basis!
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Registration is now open for St. Vladimir’s Seminary’s Summer Music Institute: Planting Orthodox Church Music in North America, to be held on campus from June 23–27, 2026, with a pre-institute intensive June 22–23.

This year’s Institute will celebrate and explore the planting, cultivation, and flourishing of Orthodox musical traditions in North America, and the musicians who laid the groundwork for the English language liturgical singing of today. Teachers and experts including Alexander Lingas, Vladimir Morosan, Photini Downie Robinson, Juliana Woodill, and Alice Hughes will lead courses of study on vocal technique and choral conducting, as well as advanced seminars on Orthodox music.

Join us, and:

◾️ Explore how the work of early English-language Orthodox composers impacts our musical and liturgical life;
◾️ Sharpen your musical and analytical skills in focused seminars;
◾️ Hear from and engage with our keynote speakers—acclaimed musicians and scholars who have deeply studied the diverse traditions of Orthodox music;
◾️ Improve your musicianship, ear training, and vocal technique through group and individual coaching sessions.

Participants may choose from three focused tracks: conducting, vocal technique, and advanced studies in the history of liturgical music.

The Summer Music Institute at St. Vladimir’s Seminary continues its tradition of offering immersion into the Church’s liturgical life and tradition, opportunities to build skills, and warm fellowship among people who love Church music.

12/11/2025

A master photographer, Ralph Sidway also thinks and speaks articulately about the art of photography, and the beauty of putting the camera aside and simply seeing.

Hear our latest episode.

A master photographer, Ralph Sidway also thinks and speaks articulately about the art of photography, and the beauty of putting the camera aside and simply seeing.

12/05/2025

As autumn turns to winter, it is a joy to look back on a year full of growth, and many moments of convergence between art and the sacred.

As autumn turns to winter, it is a joy to look back on a year full of growth at the Institute of Sacred Arts, and many moments of convergence between art and the sacred.