School of Byzantine Music (SAGOTC)

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia School of Byzantine Music is under the auspices of St Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College. It began in 2005.

The School of Byzantine Music is the means by which the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia hopes to pass on the Byzantine musical tradition, and to train chanters for the parishes of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia. It also provides a reference point for Byzantine chanting in Australia.

Tuition is done by students, both those who attend St Andrew's and interested lay people in Sydney, attending one night a week during semester for three years. After this time and successful completion of the course, a diploma recognised by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia is issued.

Faculty

• Mr Asterios Zouriakas

First chanter of the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Theotokos, Redfern, Sydney, Australia.

BTh (SAGOTC), BA, DipByzMus (Serres)

• Dr Dimitri Koubaroulis

Lambadarios (left chanter) of the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Theotokos, Redfern, Sydney, Australia.

PhD (Computer Science); DipByzMus (Athens).

• Mr Gerasimos Koutsouras

First chanter of the Greek Orthodox Church of St Sophia, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia.

BA, MA (Sydney Uni.); MTh (Aristoteleian Uni. of Thessaloniki); DipByzMus (under D. Sourlantzis)

Teacher of History, Modern Greek and Orthodox Christianity at All Saints’ Grammar.

Former First chanter at St. Theodora, Thessaloniki.

External links

• Official website, hosted by Analogion.