On October 27, 2023, a concert by the combined Hosanna choir of the Russian Church Outside of Russia took place at St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York. The choir operates under the auspices of the non-profit Patriarch Tikhon Russian-American Music Institute (PaTRAM). Most of its members are young, and its director is conservatory student Ivan Arlievsky.
The Hosanna choir had already performed at St. Nicholas Cathedral on March 23–24, 2023, singing the “Kanon Pokajanen” by the Estonian composer Arvo Pärt. This time they performed liturgical works by the famous Russian composer D.S. Bortniansky.
The concert was attended by the First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America and New York, and Archbishop Gabriel of Montreal and Canada. Before the concert, the guests were greeted by the rector of St. Nicholas Cathedral, Archpriest Igor Vyzhanov. He emphasized the importance of the efforts of the young generation of the Russian diaspora to preserve the Russian language among themselves and especially to spread Russian Orthodox culture, which is a kind of mission capable of drawing many people to Orthodoxy.
After the performance, fellowship between the performers and the audience continued at a reception organized by the choir in the parish hall. The next day, October 28, the Hosanna choir made a recording of its singing at St. Nicholas Cathedral.