Osanna Chamber Ensemble

Osanna Chamber Ensemble We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit choir of Orthodox students and young professionals from around the U.S. https://paypal.me/osanna1?locale.x=en_US

Our mission is to promote the highest level of performance of both Russian Orthodox and Western choral music, bridging the gap between the two traditions. Osanna Chamber Ensemble is a SATB choir of 16-24 choristers drawing from the best student and young professional singers in our community. Being raised and trained in both the Russian Orthodox and Western choral traditions, we seek to explore th

eir relationships through thoughtful programming and by bringing together the most valuable aspects of each tradition in our work. While some of our choristers are professional musicians, others are simply trained and talented amateur musicians. Artistic Director:
John Arlievsky

Artistic Advisors:
Adrian Fekula
Alexandra Pavuk
Anastasia Shmytova
Maxim Schidlovsky
Br. Marko Pranić
Serge Liberovsky
Sophie Loban
Stepan Sveshnikov


We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Support us by making a tax-deductible charitable contribution.

10/30/2023

Тебе Бога Хвалим | Te Deum

10/29/2023

Sneak peek into our recording session yesterday🎶🎧

10/03/2023

Our next set of concerts are fast approaching! Join us as we explore the music of composer Dmitry Bortnyansky in NYC. Click through to our page to find more information! 🎶

It was an honor for us to participate in the recent concert ‘Bells, Choirs, and Resounding Virtuosity’, which kicked off...
09/19/2023

It was an honor for us to participate in the recent concert ‘Bells, Choirs, and Resounding Virtuosity’, which kicked off the 75th Anniversary weekend at Holy Trinity Seminary in Jordanville, NY. We congratulate Bishop Luke, Dean Nicolas, and all of the faculty and students on this historic year!

Osanna Chamber Ensemble is excited to announce our upcoming concerts in New York City! Join us in exploring the signific...
09/06/2023

Osanna Chamber Ensemble is excited to announce our upcoming concerts in New York City! Join us in exploring the significant role that Dmitri Bortnyansky in the Orthodox choral tradition that we’ve come to know, pray through,
and love.

Today, too many dismiss Bortnyansky’s compositions as ‘merely’ Italianate Galante artifacts - yet his output is undeniably a cornerstone of Russian Orthodox liturgical singing to this day. As a group equally comfortable in singing Western European as we are Eastern European music, Osanna Chamber Ensemble is uniquely equipped to tackle the question: What about Borntiansky’s music has for centuries moved people in prayer, and why does it continue to do so today?

By juxtaposing Bortnyansky’s liturgical harmonizations with several of his more para-liturgical choral concerti, our concert program aims to demystify the essence of his compositional language. Armed with a nuanced and informed musicological approach and a deeply rooted love for this music, the goal of our upcoming concert is to cultivate a stylistic approach to unlock the treasures of Bortniansky’'s works by decoding his compositional language.

What is the value of Bortniansky’s music to Orthodox prayer of yesterday, today, and tomorrow? Join us - and decide for yourself - as we explore these questions in concerts on October 26th and 27th in NYC.

To purchase tickets, or for more information, please visit https://givebutter.com/OsannaBortyanskyConcert

We hope to see you there! 🎶🎟️

Heath DeGaramo, bass-baritoneA farmboy from Northeastern Pennsylvania now living in Tennessee, Heath DeGaramo attended M...
08/12/2023

Heath DeGaramo, bass-baritone

A farmboy from Northeastern Pennsylvania now living in Tennessee, Heath DeGaramo attended Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, where he spent six years studying voice under Dr. Youngsuck Kim, appearing in five operas, and singing and touring the United States and Europe with the world-renowned Mansfield University Concert Choir under the direction of Dr. Peggy Dettwiler. Music for Heath did not start in college though. He has spent over 20 years performing in some capacity, whether it be playing guitar and singing country music and rock n roll with his mother on the weekends, cello and trombone in orchestras and bands since childhood, or singing in church for most of his life. Heath is very pleased to be able to bring his background in classical voice together with his spiritual life as a member of Osanna.

08/09/2023

We are getting closer to Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary's 75th Anniversary! Osanna will be participating in a benefit concert, alongside the Seminary Choir and Pianist Timothy Morrow. Visit https://hts.edu/75thanniversary for more information.

In the meantime, take a listen to a recording of "Достойно есть" (Dostoyno Yest/It is Truly Meet) from a rehearsal for our most recent concert featuring music by Bortniansky.

One of Osanna's sopranos, Nastya Shmytova, is a musicologist currently obtaining her PhD with a focus on Byzantine and S...
08/02/2023

One of Osanna's sopranos, Nastya Shmytova, is a musicologist currently obtaining her PhD with a focus on Byzantine and Slavic chant at Princeton University.

Over the summer, Nastya has been engaged in professional work pertaining to her research and to choral singing. In June, she attended a workshop in Meteora, Greece, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on the topics of Byzantine monasticism, Byzantine-Slavic Church relations, the frescoes of the Cretan school and the material culture of the Meteora monasteries. After the workshop, Nastya spent three weeks studying Modern Greek at the Princeton Athens Center in Athens.

In the first half of July, Nastya spent a week in Devon, UK, at the Byrd Ensemble International Course, focusing on preparing a concert of choral works by William Byrd and Thomas Tallis, alongside members of the Byrd Ensemble. This included two concerts and a master class in London with Peter Phillips, the director of the Tallis scholars, alongside other workshops on Renaissance choral and ensemble singing.

Finally, Nastya visited the British Library in London in order to conduct her dissertation research on a 17th century MS of Russian polyphonic demestvenny chant. In August, Nastya will be participating in a conducting workshop led by Dr. James Jordan of Westminster Choir College in Princeton, NJ as a conducting fellow.

Meet Anya S. Reznichenko, one of our talented Sopranos!🎶 Anya does not know a world without song. Starting from an early...
06/06/2023

Meet Anya S. Reznichenko, one of our talented Sopranos!🎶 Anya does not know a world without song. Starting from an early age, she sang in community and church choirs. Currently, she sings with Yale's Camerata Choir and St. Nicholas' Parish Choir in Stratford, CT. In the past, she has sung with the NAfME All National and All-Eastern Honors Ensembles, The Synodal Choir, and St. Vladimir's Choir in Jackson, NJ. Anya also participated in singing tours through Austria and Germany. Since then, she received Bachelor's degrees in Public Relations and Music, and currently works as an interior design assistant. When she's not singing, she loves to get creative in the kitchen with homemade cheeses, cakes, and bread.

Meet the Choir Monday! Gabriel Sander: Bass Graduated in 2022 from The Ohio State University with a bachelor's in both J...
05/30/2023

Meet the Choir Monday! Gabriel Sander: Bass
Graduated in 2022 from The Ohio State University with a bachelor's in both Journalism and International Studies. In addition to studying piano for over a decade, he has sung bass and played both bassoon and saxophone in numerous ensembles throughout high school and college. He recently completed an internship at the U.S. House of Representatives and hopes to work in diplomacy. He currently sings with the St. John's Cathedral Choir in DC and grew up singing at St. Sergius Cathedral near Cleveland and St. George Church in Loveland, OH. Being a descendant of a Russian Orthodox priest martyred by the Bolsheviks, Gabe feels a special connection to the beautiful melodies and traditions in Orthodox liturgics.

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