Saint John of Damascus Byzantine Choir
Choir presentation
The “Saint John Damascene” Byzantine choir was founded in 2008 at the initiative of seminary students in Arad, born out of a love for God and church singing. The Byzantine choir includes priests, deacons, teachers, theology students, seminarians, and young people from various professional fields.
The Byzantine choir’s repertoire consists of Byzantine and local religious chants, Christmas carols, and patriotic songs.
The “Saint John Damascene” Byzantine choir of Arad has performed at numerous religious services and given concerts throughout the Archdiocese of Arad, as well as in neighboring dioceses: the Archdiocese of Timisoara, the Diocese of Caransebes, and the Diocese of Deva and Hunedoara. They have also performed at religious services and given concerts for the diaspora in Dortmund, Ulm, Augsburg (Germany), Gyula, Battonya (Hungary), Vienna (Austria), and Prague (Czech Republic).
THE CHOIR DIRECTOR: Gabriel Streulea
Since 2018, the conductor of the psaltic choir has been Father Gabriel Streulea.
Musical Activities:
- 2006 – 2008 – Member of the men’s choir of the Orthodox Theological Seminary of Arad
- 2008 – Received the special award for the best musical activity within the Orthodox Theological Seminary of Arad
- 2008 – 2014 – Member of the mixed choir of the Faculty of Theology of Arad
- 2012 – 2014 – Member of the conductors’ choir of the Faculty of Theology of Arad
- 2013 – 2019 – Member of the “Capella Polifonica” chamber choir of Arad
- 2008 – 2018 – Member of the “Saint John Damascene” psaltic choir of Arad
- Since 2018 – Conductor of the “Saint John Damascene” psaltic choir of Arad
- Since 2019 – Member of the “Cantarad” chamber choir of Arad
Musical Education:
- 2008 – 2012 – Studies in church music and choral conducting at the Faculty of Theology of Arad
- 2019 – Graduate of the School of Byzantine Music of the Archdiocese of Athens, Greece
- 2024 – Admitted to the “Gheorghe Dima” National Academy of Music in Cluj-Napoca
Saint John of Damascus Byzantine Choir
Choir presentation
The “Saint John Damascene” Byzantine choir was founded in 2008 at the initiative of seminary students in Arad, born out of a love for God and church singing. The Byzantine choir includes priests, deacons, teachers, theology students, seminarians, and young people from various professional fields.
The Byzantine choir’s repertoire consists of Byzantine and local religious chants, Christmas carols, and patriotic songs.
The “Saint John Damascene” Byzantine choir of Arad has performed at numerous religious services and given concerts throughout the Archdiocese of Arad, as well as in neighboring dioceses: the Archdiocese of Timisoara, the Diocese of Caransebes, and the Diocese of Deva and Hunedoara. They have also performed at religious services and given concerts for the diaspora in Dortmund, Ulm, Augsburg (Germany), Gyula, Battonya (Hungary), Vienna (Austria), and Prague (Czech Republic).
THE CHOIR DIRECTOR: Gabriel Streulea
Since 2018, the conductor of the psaltic choir has been Father Gabriel Streulea.
Musical Activities:
- 2006 – 2008 – Member of the men’s choir of the Orthodox Theological Seminary of Arad
- 2008 – Received the special award for the best musical activity within the Orthodox Theological Seminary of Arad
- 2008 – 2014 – Member of the mixed choir of the Faculty of Theology of Arad
- 2012 – 2014 – Member of the conductors’ choir of the Faculty of Theology of Arad
- 2013 – 2019 – Member of the “Capella Polifonica” chamber choir of Arad
- 2008 – 2018 – Member of the “Saint John Damascene” psaltic choir of Arad
- Since 2018 – Conductor of the “Saint John Damascene” psaltic choir of Arad
- Since 2019 – Member of the “Cantarad” chamber choir of Arad
Musical Education:
- 2008 – 2012 – Studies in church music and choral conducting at the Faculty of Theology of Arad
- 2019 – Graduate of the School of Byzantine Music of the Archdiocese of Athens, Greece
- 2024 – Admitted to the “Gheorghe Dima” National Academy of Music in Cluj-Napoca