The “Symbol” Choir was founded on September 18th 1990 by professor Jean Lupu under the high patronage and with the blessing of Teoctist, the Head of the Romanian Orthodox Church. All the members of the choir are excellent musicians and good Christians representing a unique voiceprint in the Romanian choral music assembly.The “Symbol” Choir has sung on the most prestigious stages all over the country - The Palace Hall, The Radio Hall, The Romanian Athenaeum, The Opera House more
CONDUCTORS
Professor Jean Lupu, the founder of the choir, has graduated the Orthodox Theological Seminar in Craiova, the Radu Greceanu high school in Slatina and later the National Music Academy in Timisoara and Bucharest. more
Assoc. Professor Luminiţa Guţanu Stoian, PhD, Director and Main Conductor of the "Symbol-Jean Lupu" Children’s and Youth Choir of the Romanian Patriarchate, Second Conductor of the "Nicolae Lungu" Mixt Choir of the Romanian Patriarchate, Conductor and Founder of the "Lyris" Choral Group (formerly known as "Ad Libitum"), was born in Kishinev, the Republic of Moldova.”. more
MISSION
The main objectives of the choir are:
- to spread worldwide both non-religious and religious choral works and especially the national ones which have been seriously neglected in the communist era;
- to educate the public in the spirit of good quality music
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