FIRST BYZANTINE MUSIC SCHOOL FOR FEMALE CHANTERS

Founded by internationally acclaimed chanter and Byzantine Music professor Nektaria Karantzi, the School for Psaltries is the first school worldwide devoted specifically to Byzantine music and its repertoire for the female voice. It provides specialized training for female chanters (“Psaltries”), combining the study of Byzantine musical tradition with focused attention to the particular vocal qualities and requirements of the female voice.

The School operates under the auspices of the Women in Byzantine Music Worldwide Association and in collaboration with the Conservatory of Classical and Contemporary Music in Athens. With students from around the world and online tuition available internationally, its programme can be followed regardless of location.

Nektaria Karantzi also directs the School’s two Byzantine chant ensembles: Psaltries, the women’s Byzantine ensemble, and Nektar, the girls’ Byzantine ensemble.

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The School offers:

  • State-recognized Degree and Diploma programmes in Byzantine Music

  • Instruction in Greek and English

  • Group classes and individual lessons

  • Online tuition for students worldwide and in-person classes in Athens

  • Advanced training seminars and programmes for graduates

  • Specialized classes for girls, as well as adult students of all ages

  • Opportunities to participate in the Byzantine chant ensembles Psaltries and Nektar

  • Opportunities for practical chanting experience at the church analogion

  • Participation in selected recordings and television projects associated with Nektaria Karantzi’s educational work

  • Opportunities to participate in concerts and artistic activities organized by Nektaria Karantzi, the Women in Byzantine Music Worldwide Association and the Conservatory of Classical and Contemporary Music

  • Opportunity to become a member of the Women in Byzantine Music Worldwide Association, participate in its activities and connect with female chanters from around the world

The teaching program includes:

  • Study of the official curriculum prescribed by the Greek Ministry of Culture

  • Byzantine Music Theory and Practice

  • Western Music Theory

  • The Typikon of the Orthodox Church

  • History of Byzantine Music

  • Hymnology

  • Liturgics

  • Metrics

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