ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
“Psaltiki (Psaltik Art) as an Autonomous Science: Scientific Brances – Related Scientific Fields – Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Interaction.”
(Chairman) Konstantinos Charil. Karagounis, Theologist, Doctor of Byzantine Musicology, assistant Professor of “Byzantine Ecclesiastical Music”, of the Supreme Ecclesiastical Academy of Athens, Head of the department of Psaltic Art and Musicology of the Volos Academy for Theological Studies
Costis Drygianakis, Physicist, Composer, Writer and Researcher, Post Graduate Student of History, Archaeology and Anthropology Department of the University of Thessaly.
Fr. Gregory Edwards, Cleric of the Metropolis Demetrias and Almyros – Theologist – Doctor of Theology in the subject of the External Mission – Visiting Assistant Professor (Sessional Assistant Professor of Missiology) at the Orthodox Saint Vladimir’s Seminary (New York).
Vasiliki Gousi, Musicologist – Graduate Pianist – Graduate of Byzantine Music Studies – Post-Graduate of Byzantine Musicology of the Pastoral and Social Theology Department of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki – pre-Graduate Doctor of Byzantine Musicology of the Music Studies Department of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
Eustathios Grammenos, Theologist, Chairman of Volos Chanters’ Association, “Ioannis the Koukouzelis”, second chanter (Lambadarios) at St Nicolas Cathedral of Volos, Professor and choir master of Byzantine Music, as an Institutional Member, after the inspired suggestion of His Reverence of Demetrias, Ignatios.
Pantelis Kalaitzidis, Doctor of Theology, Head of the department of Psaltic Art and Musicology of the Volos Academy for Theological Studies, Professor of Greek open University Studies.
Cristos Kotopoulos, Musicologist, Graduate of Byzantine Music Studies, pre – graduate Doctor of Byzantine Musicology in the department of Music Science and Art of Macedonia University, Educator, Teacher of Music at Volos Music School, Precentor.
Zoi Naoum – Manini, Musician – Graduate of Byzantine Music Studies – Graduate Guitar-Player.
Xanthoula Papapanagiotou, Musicologist, Doctor of Music Teachers’ Training of London University, Educator, Teacher of Music at Volos Music School, School music Advisor for primary and secondary education of Thessaly.
Konstantinos Saitis, Theologist, Post Graduate of Byzantine Musicology and Chanting Art of Pastoral and Social Theology Department of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki – pre–Graduate Doctor of Byzantine Musicology of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki – Second chanter (Lambadarios) of St Achillios Cathedral of Larissa, Teacher of Byzantine and Traditional Music.
Kerasia Siara, Musicologist – Graduate of the Department of Music Science and Art of the University of Macedonia – Teacher of piano and theory of European Music – Teacher of Music at the Music School of Volos.
SECRETARIAT
Valila Giannoutaki, Secretary of Volos Academy for Theological Studies.
Charilaos C. Karagounis, Student of Department of Popular and Traditional Music of High Technological Educational Institute of Epirus (School of Arts) – Graduate of Byzantine Music Studies.
Panagiotis C. Karagounis, Student of Department of Popular and Traditional Music of High Technological Educational Institute of Epirus (School of Arts) – Graduate of Byzantine Music Studies.