Russian Bell Festival

[Dianne Cermak <dspc comcast net>]

Lowell House - Danilov Monastery

Bell Festival and Symposium

Celebrating 78 Years of Russian Bells at Harvard

and the Return of the Bells in the Summer of 2008

June 1 & 2, 2008

Lowell House, Harvard University

register online at: http://lowell.harvard.edu

 

Sunday June 1

1. Welcome Brunch for registered participants (11:00 a.m. in Lowell House Dining Hall)
2. Session I: Bell Ringing and Bell Ringers (12:00 p.m. Lowell House Dining Hall and Courtyard)
• Welcome, Introduction to the Event, Introduction of Russian Guests and Symposium Participants: Diana L. Eck, Master of Lowell House
• Overview of Bell Ringing. How to Play and How to Listen: Benjamin Rapoport, Igor Konovalov, Konstantin Michourovsky, and Harvard Bell Ringers
• Typical Sunday Student Bell Ringing. All who are able are invited to the Bell Tower.
• "The Danilov-Lowell House Bells, Old and New" Photo Exhibit in the Dining Hall and in the Tower Room
3. Symposium  Session II: The Danilov Monastery and Harvard (2:00 to 6:00 p.m. Barker Center, Thompson Room, 12 quincy Street)
• History of Danilov Monastery & Its Bells: Archimandrite Alexey
• The Spirit of Bell Ringing and the Singing Icon: Hierodeacon Roman
• Rescuing the Bells - Charles R. Crane, Thomas Whittemore, and Abbott Lawrence Lowell: Luis Campos
• Who was Charles R. Crane? Inna Simonova, Joseph Bradley, Tom Crane
4. Reception and Dinner (6:30 p.m. Lowell Courtyard and Dining Hall)
• Reflections of Former Lowell House Bell Ringers
5. Evening Festivities (8:00 p.m. Dining Hall and Courtyard)
• Choir of the Danilov Monastery
• Bell Ringing from Monastery
• Russian Choral Singing

 

Monday June 2

            Continental Breakfast at the Barker Center

1. Symposium Session III: Harvard History of the Bells (9:00 a.m. Barker Center, Thompson Room, 12 quincy Street)
• The Bells at Harvard: Dreams, Dismay, and Domestication: Luis Campos 
• Saradjeff in Moscow and at Harvard: Hugh Olmstead & Inna Simonova
• The History of the Return of the Bells: Diana Eck and others
• Coffee Break 
2. Symposium Session IV: The History and Renaissance Russian Bells (11:00 a.m. Barker Center)
• The Old Bells from 15^th to 20^th century, Ivan the Great Bell Tower: Igor Konovalov
• Harvard visits the Foundries of Russia: Peter Riley, Diana Eck, Luis Campos, Sean Buffington, Timothy Colton
• The New Era of Russian Bell Casting: Valery Anisimov and Marina Anisimova of Vera Foundry in Voronezh 
3. Luncheon 12:30 (Dining Hall, Lowell House)
• Remarks from the Link of Times Foundation: Support for Arts and Culture in modern Russia: Vladimir Voronchenko
• Harvard University and Davis Center proposal for Russian Cultural Sojourns program: Timothy Colton and the Davis Center
• What lies ahead: The Summer Drama of the Bell Exchange: Peter Riley, Project Manager
4. Symposium Session V: The Arts of Bell Ringing Arts (2:30 Junior Common Room and Courtyard, Lowell House)
• Further Reflections of the Lowell Bell-Ringing Alumni
• Bells, Overtones, and Peals, Inherent Polyphony. Listen again! Konstantin Michourovsky
• Training for Bell Ringing: Benjamin Rapoport and the Lowell House Bell Ringers
5. Bell Ringing Concert (4:00 Lowell House Courtyard)
6. Reception in the Masters' Residence and Garden 6:00 p.m.
7. Russian Choral Concert: The choir of the Danilov Monastery       (8:00 p.m. Lowell House Courtyard)