IFCM eNews August 2014

Download the eNews in your language (PDF) in English in German - auf Deutsch in Italian - in italiano in Japanese - 日本語で in Korean - 한국어ᅩᆫ Volunteers Connecting our Choral World The IFCM General Assembly 2014 will be at the Conference Hall, located on the 4th floor of the Opera House at the Seoul Arts Centre (SAC) on August 10, from 9AM to 4PM. Six days and counting Until the 10th World Symposium on Choral Music in Seoul The excitement is mounting - all the choirs and presenters are now ready to offer you some of the best choral performances and presentations that you will hear – all we need now is YOU! THE PROGRAM: There are so many highpoints in the program that the IFCM eNEWS over the past 12 months has not been able to advertise all the highlights. Check out the WSCM10 Program on-line to see the variety and scope of the artistic package that the Artistic Directors: Dr. Anton Armstrong, Dr. Sang-kil Lee, Dr. Anita Brevik, Dr. Shin-Hwa Park, Dr. Oscar Escalada, and Dr. Chun Koo. If you have not yet made your reservations or registered, there is still time. If you have had some technical issues in registering on-line in the past, please try again. If you have any more issues in registering, don’t give up, just turn up and register on the spot at the Korean National Theatre in Seoul on August 6 in time for the first event. WHERE: 10th World Symposium on Choral Music, National Theatre, Seoul, South Korea WHEN: 6 - 13 August 2014 For all the information go to www.wscm10.org A sample of participating choirs Conducted by Hak-Yeon Won, Seoul Metropolitan Junior Chorus was established in 1964 by the city of Seoul under the motto of “Sing Sweetly with Pleasant Smiles and Happy Spirits”. The Choir has impressed both children and adults not only by performing classical Western choir music, but also by singing traditional and children songs of countries around the world. Started with Japan nationwide tour for the first time in Korean junior choir history in 1972, Seoul Metropolitan Junior Choir had made a contribution in promoting friendship between Korea and Japan. The Sofia Vokalensemble was formed in 1995 by Bengt Ollén, who remains as its conductor. The choir's performances are characterized by a warm, lyrical Swedish choral sound and engaging stage presence. At home in Stockholm, Sweden the choir gives regular concerts in the Sofia church. They have performed throughout Scandinavia as well as in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Music of Bach, Poulenc, Pärt and Schnittke occurs frequently in their repertoire. In 2012 the choir won the European Grand Prix for Choral Singing in Maribor, Slovenia. A small sample of some of the presenters and presentations… Mark O’Leary (Australia) Sight-Sing School, an Online Singing Solution Yveline Damas Mabbyalas (Gabon) The Lullaby, Basic Education of Children, Source of Inspiration Peggy Dettwiler & Stuard Hinds (USA) Overtone Singing as a Choral Art Freddy Miranda (Venezuela) Percussion in Choral Music Naomi Faran (Israel) Music of Arab, Islam, Jewish and Christian Traditions Hae-Jong Lee (USA) A Linguistic approach to a beautiful choral tone And many, many more… WSCM EXPO Look who will be displaying at the World Symposium on Choral Music EXPO next week: Vitnara Music Sulasol Music Folder (Small World) Sunmin Music Distinguished Concerts International New York Interkultur Foundation Baerenreiter J&A Music Music Sales Group Pana Musica St. Olaf & College Neil A. Kjos Music Company Helbling Verlag Korean Choral Institute Estonian Choral Music (Sp Musika Projekt) Oxford University Press Faber Music Peters Edition Carus Verlag All the major international publishers, promoters and institutions will be displaying and selling their wares. There will also be a free table where samples and other choral paraphernalia can be picked up. Composers Please make use of the free sample table which is a great place for you to put your promotions materials and give-a-way samples of your music. World Youth Choir news With all the challenges encountered in 2014, we would like to reconfirm our commitment in the full reorganization adapting and refining the Choir to current trends and market needs as well as the commitment in the long-term planning, preserving the consistency and continuity of all World Youth Choir programs and activities as imperative! The World Youth Choir is continuing its mission of ''building bridges between young singers from diverse cultures! “. There is no better place to present our current and future plans than already in Seoul in August 2014, within the activities and exhibitions of the 10th World Choral Symposium. We invite you all to visit our Expo booth in Seoul at the National Theater of Korea from 6th to 13th of August 2014. Welcome! In brief - News from the members World Choir Games – Riga Congratulations to all competing choirs and Grand Champion - Stellenbosch University Choir from South Africa conducted by Maestro André van der Merwe. More information: www.interkultur.com Llangollen International Choral Eisteddfod Congratulations to all participating choirs. See them in action: www.llangollen.tv Choir of the World 2014 and winner of the prestigious Pavarotti Trophy - Estudio Coral Meridies (Argentina) More information: www.international-eisteddfod.co.uk Vale Lorin Maazel (1930 – 2014) Maestro Maazel, age 84, was a world-renowned conductor, as well as being a composer, mentor, father and husband. He devoted more than 75 years of his life to music-making. A second-generation American born in Paris on March 6, 1930, Lorin Maazel began violin lessons at age five, and conducting lessons at age seven. He studied with Vladimir Bakaleinikoff, and appeared publicly for the first time at age eight. Between ages nine and fifteen he conducted most of the major American orchestras, including the NBC Symphony at the invitation of Arturo Toscanini. In the course of his decades-long career Maestro Maazel conducted more than 150 orchestras in no fewer than 5,000 opera and concert performances. He has made more than 300 recordings, including symphonic cycles of complete orchestral works by Beethoven, Brahms, Debussy, Mahler, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, and Richard Strauss, winning 10 Grands Prix du Disques. From www.maestromaazel.com - the official website of Lorin Maazel Volunteers Do you want to join with others around the globe in volunteer work for the IFCM? The IFCM is currently compiling a database of people such as you who wish to have their name included for consideration for assistance in various choral projects throughout the world as they are required. The process is simple. Just send a CV, a photo, and any suggestion of ways you might be able to help us to leonardifra@yahoo.it. Please write "Volunteer's database" in the subject line of your email, and preferably send your material in English. When you are in Seoul come to the IFCM booth on Level 2 and speak to Francesco. Remember the IFCM slogan "Volunteers connecting our choral world" - come and join us in our work – see you in Seoul! Feedback Remember that the IFCM wants to hear your feedback about our projects and other choral issues. HAVE YOUR SAY is an important feature of the current IFCM website. The IFCM would love to hear from you. Member organisations and Choirs Remember to forward this newsletter to your individual members! This will assist the IFCM in its mission to “connect our choral world”. What's on in our choral world 1-6 Youth Music Festival, Germany & Austria − www.volkskultur-de.org 1-4 World-Class Vocal Summer School, Kings Place, London, United Kingdom −www.londonacappellafestival.co.uk 1-6 12th International Choral Festival The Singing World, St. Petersburg, Russia −www.singingworld.spb.ru/en 2-3 JCA KODOMO Chorus Festival 2014, Tokyo, Japan − www.jcanet.or.jp 3 Aug International Youth Music Festival, Vienna, Austria − www.volkskultur-de.org 5-10 China Meets America, New York, USA − www.cn-us.org 6-13 10th World Symposium on Choral Music, Seoul, Rep. Korea −www.wscm10.org 10-15 23rd Zimriya World Assembly of Choirs, Nights' Halls, Old Acre, Israel −www.zimriya.org.il 10-17 Chamber Choir and Choral Conducting Workshop with Simon Carrington, Norfolk, USA − www.norfolkmusic.org 15-18 La Plata Cantat II 2014, La Plata, Argentina − www.aamcant.org.ar 15-19 Conducting 21C, Stockholm, Sweden − www.conducting21c.com 17-23 Trogir Music Week, Croatia − www.lacock.org 17-24 Brisbane Contemporary Church Music Festival (BCCMF), Brisbane, Australia −www.bccmf.org 17-22 The Harold Rosenbaum Choral Conducting Institute Workshop, Buffalo, USA −www.haroldrosenbaum.com 20-24 3rd Mediterranean Choral Festival Gibraltar − www.festamusicale.com 20-24 International Festival of choirs and orchestras in Paris, France − www.mrf-musicfestivals.com 20-22 Oxford Conducting Masterclass: Three days with Peter Hanke and Musica Beata, Magdalen College, Oxford, United Kingdom − www.vocesacademy.org 21-24 1st Singapore International Choral Festival, Singapore − pscf.sourcewerkz.com 21-24 Bratislava Cantat I, Slovak Republic − www.choral-music.sk 23-24 37th JCA Mothers' Chorus Festival, Niigata City, Niigata, Japan −www.jcanet.or.jp 24-31 Alpe Adria Cantat 2014, Lignano Sabbiadoro (UD), Italy − www.feniarco.it 24-29 International Choir Festival Coralua, Trondheim, Norway − www.coralua.com 25-31 3rd Bali International Choir Festival, Indonesia −www.bandungchoralsociety.com 31 Aug-6 Sep International Choir Festival Corearte Brazil 2014, Caxias do Sul, Brazil −www.corearte.es 31 Aug-6 Sep Rimini International Choral Workshop, Rimini, Italy − www.musicaficta.org

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