MORAVIAN MUSIC
Christian Hearts in Love United
Planning the 26th Moravian Music Festival Every four years, the Moravian Music Foundation brings together musicians, composers, vocalists and music enthusiasts for a week of learning, concerts and, of course, singing and playing. But with the uncertainty of the COVID pandemic, the Music Foundation is taking a different tack for its 2021 Festival. Erik Salzwedel, business manager for the MMF, shares this: Next summer, we will gather to share and learn about Moravian music, without the limits of time and place. The Festival Planning Committee and Moravian Music Foundation staff are working to re-imagine a Festival in July, 2021 with a wealth of online content and connectivity, both live-streamed and pre-recorded, including concerts, rehearsals, workshops, lectures, lessons, master classes, social events, round tables, collaborations and much more, with special content and activities for youth and children! Since we will not have the usual opportunities for in-person concerts and recitals the 2021 Festival will be more focused on learning and sharing. In July of 2021, we will join our voices and instruments in music and worship, r e m o t e l y, along with 18
Moravian and non-Moravian sisters and brothers of all ages, musicians and music-lovers from across the continent and around the world, as we share our love of the Savior, joy of music, along with enhanced learning and the hard work of preparation, in a wide variety of online and live experiences. Then in July of 2022, the Festival Committee is optimistically making plans to then convene a shorter in-person Festival in Bethlehem, Pa., for live performances of some of the music learned the previous summer. More details to come. Watch www.moravianmusicfestival.org for Festival updates and registration information. More about the Festival The purpose of a Moravian Music Festival is to provide opportunities—both in-person and online—to learn about and enjoy the Moravian musical heritage while obtaining the guidance needed to better interpret this music; and to foster the development of music and worship leadership skills through seminars, workshops, and participation in choral and instrumental groups with the goal of enriching the life of local congregations. The Festival is a ministry of the Moravian Church, meeting the spiritual and The Moravian
