Darya Shkurlyatyeva (right in the attached photo), director of Mikael Agricola Choir at the Lutheran Church of Vyborg, Leningrad Oblast, participated in the 8th Slovisha Festival of Musical Antiquities. On June 14, 2024, Darya gave a paper entitled “The Virsikannel as a Musical Instrument and a Teaching Aid” at a conference which took … [Read more...]
Church choirs co-perform in St. Petersburg
On January 13, 2024, Mikael Agricola Choir directed by Darya Shkurlyatyeva from the Lutheran Church of Vyborg, Leningrad Oblast, traveled to St. Petersburg. Together with the choir and bell ensemble of St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, they closed the season of Christmas song. The program included Christmas songs, instrumental versions of … [Read more...]
Mikael Agricola Choir and other Ingrian musicians perform at biker festival in Vyborg
What do bikers and church musicians have in common? A love of travel! On July 20, 2023, the Singers’ Field in Vyborg (an outdoor venue for song and music concerts) hosted a Concert of Religious Choirs as part of the 3rd motorcycling festival “The Baltic Rally.” Ten ensembles from St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast went on this musical pilgrimage. … [Read more...]