Cappella Romana and "Lost Voices of Hagia Sophia"

The SNF Centre for Hellenic Studies at SFU and Gefyra, the UCLA-SFU partnership, and the Hellenic Canadian Congress of BC present Cappella Romana!

Join us on Friday, October 3rd at 7pm at St. George's Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 4500 Arbutus Street, Vancouver, BC.

Doors Open: 6:30pm

Concert start time: 7pm

A reception will follow the concert at the Hellenic Community centre.

Children (0-18): Free

Students (with valid student ID): Free

Adults: $15.00

Seating will be by general admission, tickets are required.

This event will be in-person only.

This programming is made possible thanks to the generous support of the
Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF).

About the Concert

Imagine standing in the greatest cathedral ever built, hearing voices echo for eleven seconds in the same space where emperors once knelt and empires rose and fell. Through groundbreaking Stanford University technology, Cappella Romana’s Lost Voices of Hagia Sophia doesn’t just present medieval Byzantine chant – it resurrects the acoustic soul of one of humanity’s most sacred spaces. Audiences are transported 1,500 years into the past, experiencing what one listener called “an almost out-of-body experience".

About the Cappella Romana

Cappella Romana is a vocal ensemble that transforms hearts and minds through encounters with the sacred musical inheritance of the Christian East and West, bringing to life these ancient and diverse traditions, especially of Byzantium, and their interactions with other cultures. Cappella Romana is devoted to the stewardship of this precious jewel of world culture through performances, recordings and publications, scholarship and education, engagement with heritage communities, and new artistic creation.

Host or Publisher SFU Stavros Niarchos Foundation Centre for Hellenic Studies