{"id":15870,"date":"2025-01-22T18:32:52","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T17:32:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cittolosa.com\/?page_id=15870"},"modified":"2025-01-24T13:47:19","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T12:47:19","slug":"choral-contest-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cittolosa.com\/en\/choral-contest-2\/choral-contest-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Choral Contest 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1507283133440{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 80px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column el_id=&#8221;presentacion_certamen&#8221;][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1727885814053{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: left;\">2024 EDITION<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: left;\">WINNERS<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1737722729264{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Grand prize tolosa choral contest and nomination for the european grand prix of choral singing on 2024<\/h3>\n<p>MIXED CHOIR OF RIGA CATHEDRAL CHOIR SCHOOL (Latvia)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Prize given by the basque government to the best performance of a basque song<\/h3>\n<p>MIXED CHOIR OF RIGA CATHEDRAL CHOIR SCHOOL (Latvia)<br \/>\n<small>For their performance of the work: DANTZANTIK (David Azurza)<\/small><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Chamber choirs: \u2013 Basque song and popular music<\/h3>\n<p>1\u00ba MIXED CHOIR OF RIGA CATHEDRAL CHOIR SCHOOL (Latvia)<br \/>\n2\u00ba STORKYRKANS CHAMBER CHOIR (Sweden)<br \/>\n3\u00ba MIKROKOSMOS (France)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Chamber choirs: \u2013 Polyphony<\/h3>\n<p>1\u00ba MIXED CHOIR OF RIGA CATHEDRAL CHOIR SCHOOL (Latvia)<br \/>\n2\u00ba STORKYRKANS CHAMBER CHOIR (Sweden)<br \/>\n3\u00ba MIKROKOSMOS (France)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Audience prize<\/h3>\n<p>MIXED CHOIR OF RIGA CATHEDRAL CHOIR SCHOOL (Latvia)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Vocal Groups &#8211; Religious Music<\/h3>\n<p>1\u00ba THE RESONANZ CHILDREN\u2019S CHOIR (Indonesia)<br \/>\n2\u00ba WORLD VISION KOREA CHILDREN\u2019S CHOIR (Korea)<br \/>\n3\u00ba CHILDREN\u2019S CHOIR \u201cLIELVARDE\u201d (Latvia)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; parallax=&#8221;content-moving&#8221; parallax_image=&#8221;2362&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1727870033133{padding-top: 10% !important;padding-bottom: 10% !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;14942&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"color: #ffffff; text-align: center;\">2024<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 5em !important; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;\">55th Edition<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #ffffff; text-align: center;\">From October 31st to November 3rd<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;55thTOLOSA CHORAL CONTEST\u2019S PROGRAMME&#8221; style=&#8221;outline-custom&#8221; outline_custom_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; outline_custom_hover_background=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; outline_custom_hover_text=&#8221;#000000&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221; i_align=&#8221;right&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;far fa-file-pdf&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cittolosa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F10%2FTOLOSA_55_PROGRAM_05_web.pdf|target:_blank&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1538386675088{padding-top: 60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_btn title=&#8221;TICKET AND SEASON PASS SALE&#8221; style=&#8221;outline-custom&#8221; outline_custom_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; 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link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Ftickets.kutxabank.es%2F%23%2Fen%2F&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">In <strong>2018 <\/strong>the Tolosa Choral Contest will celebrate its <strong>50th anniversary<\/strong>. Yes, suddenly we became <strong>one of the oldest choir competitions in Europe<\/strong>!<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>To celebrate this anniversary<\/strong>, we would like to organize a special contest <strong>bringing together some of those choirs and artistic personalities<\/strong> that left an indelible memory in previous years.<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center; color: #fff;\">In <strong>2023 <\/strong>the Tolosa Choral Contest will celebrate its <strong>54nd edition<\/strong>. Yes, suddenly we became <strong>one of the oldest choir competitions in Europe<\/strong>!<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row bg_type=&#8221;image&#8221; parallax_style=&#8221;vcpb-default&#8221; bg_image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; bg_image_size=&#8221;contain&#8221; bg_override=&#8221;5&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1727978796793{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 80px !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;participantes_2024&#8243;][vc_column][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;participantes_edicion_en_2024&#8243;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>CHAMBER<br \/>\nCHOIRS<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<div id=\"ult-carousel-5356653726a67f49725fd7\" class=\"ult-carousel-wrapper   ult_horizontal\" data-gutter=\"15\" data-rtl=\"false\" ><div class=\"ult-carousel-10676388936a67f49725f3e \" >[vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;prueba1&#8243;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>AMARANTHE<\/h3>\n<p><strong>GANTE (Belgium) <\/strong> \/ <strong>Conductor:<\/strong> Johannes Dewilde<\/p>\n<p>26 women[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;15097&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1507067339930{padding-right: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Amaranthe is an acclaimed young women\u2019s choir based in Oudenaarde, renowned for its captivating and innovative choral performances. Established in 2006, the choir has flourished under the artistic direction of Johannes Dewilde since 2012, bringing contemporary a cappella music to vibrant life with a mix of passion, precision, and artistic integrity. Amaranthe\u2019s repertoire, characterized by its complexity and emotional depth, aims to move its audience deeply, melding traditional choral sounds with modern innovations.<\/p>\n<p>Dedicated to maintaining a dynamic concert calendar, Amaranthe participates in both self-produced events and prestigious invitations from respected domestic and international organizations. Their commitment to quality has led them to win numerous first prizes at international competitions, culminating in being crowned Champion of the World Choir Games twice in 2021 where they achieved the highest score among all competitors. Ranked first in the \u2018chamber choirs\u2019 category on the Interkultur world rankings since 2022, Amaranthe continues to set new standards in the choral music scene.<\/p>\n<p>Johannes Dewilde is a distinguished choir conductor, musician, and educator, renowned for his deep passion and expertise in choral music. Trained at several conservatories across Flanders, he imparts his knowledge at prestigious institutions such as the Arts Academy in Ghent and the Royal Conservatory of Ghent, KASK. Since 2012, Johannes has led Amaranthe, elevating the choir to international acclaim, including multiple victories at the World Choir Games.<br \/>\nHe has been invited by several professional choirs and ensembles. In both Kerkrade and Rome, he won the \u2018best conductors prize\u2019. His dedication to the craft extends beyond conducting; he is a respected judge at international choral competitions and workshops, constantly fostering new talent and promoting excellence in the global choral community.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>CAMERATA CHAMBER CHOIR<\/h3>\n<p><strong>FREDERIKSBERG<\/strong> (Denmark) \/ <strong>Conductor:<\/strong> Sofia S\u00f6derberg<\/p>\n<p>13 women \/ 12 men[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;15100&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1507067339930{padding-right: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Camerata Chamber Choir is an amateur ensemble that operates to professional standards. Inside Scandinavia it has a reputation for singing with blend, responsiveness, nuance and passion. Outside Scandinavia it is known for delivering distinctive performances, for introducing audiences to valuable new repertoire and for winning competitions. It won the 2016 London International A Cappella Choral Competition where it was described by the jury, chaired by<br \/>\nPeter Phillips, as \u2018completely masterful, technically measured and yet expressive to the core\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The choir is known for its orchestral performances of baroque masterworks by<br \/>\nBach and Handel and for presenting new a cappella works from the Nordic and Baltic regions, many of which it commissions.<br \/>\nIt frequently collaborates with professional orchestras, and thousands attend its Christmas performances of Georg Friedrich Handel\u2019s oratorio Messiah (the choir\u2019s<br \/>\nrecording of the piece won a Danish Grammy).<\/p>\n<p>Since it was founded in 1965, the choir has attracted an ardent following in the Danish capital, Copenhagen.<\/p>\n<p>Sofia S\u00f6derberg is Camerata\u2019s conductor and artistic director since 2018 personifies the choir\u2019s longstanding geographical and ideological connection to the Swedish choral tradition. Sofia S\u00f6derberg is an experience and multi award-winning choral specialist known for her technical rigour, physical precision and striking interpretative voice. She has worked in opera, theatre, the orchestral sector and with the finest chamber choirs in Scandinavia including the Swedish Radio Choir and the Svanholm Singers, of which she is artistic director.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY CHORALE<\/h3>\n<p><strong>MANILA<\/strong> (Philippines) \/ <strong>Conductor:<\/strong> Jose Emmanuel Aquino<\/p>\n<p>21 women \/ 14 men[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;15103&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1507067339930{padding-right: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]The De La Salle University Chorale is the official premiere choral group of De La Salle<br \/>\nUniversity-Manila. Established in 1987, their expressive vocal renditions of songs and their world-wide recognition makes them one of the best choral groups in the Philippines. The group has gone on to win multiple local and international competitions; such as being hailed as the National Champions for the Senior Choir category of the 2023 National Music Competitions for Young Artists, placing first-runner up in the Mixed Choir category of the Andrea O. Veneracion International Choral Festival 2023, and becoming champions of the Grand Prix round of the 2023 Busan International Choral Festival and Competition, while also winning both Mixed Choir and Ethnic Choir categories of the same competition. Under the musical direction of Mr. Jose Emmanuel Aquino, the DLSU Chorale continues to share their music in faith, service, and communion.<br \/>\nMr. Jose Emmanuel Aquino holds a degree in voice literature and performance from the University of the Philippines. He is an alumnus of the Philippine Madrigal Singers batch \u201897 \u2013 the performing batch that won in the European Choral Grand Prix. Most recently, amongst 34 other conductors present, Mr. Jose Emmanuel Aquino was hailed as the Best Conductor of the 2023 Busan International Choral Festival and Competition. Mr. Jose Emmanuel Aquino continues to share his passion and knowledge of choral music through his artistic direction of the following groups: the De La Salle University Chorale, Philippine Vocal Ensemble, Supreme Court Choir, Koro Lasalyano, and Union Church of Manila Chancel Choir.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>SING PHILIPPINES YOUTH CHOIR<\/h3>\n<p><strong>MANILA<\/strong> (Philippines) \/ <strong>Conductor:<\/strong> Mark Anthony A. Carpio<\/p>\n<p>15 women \/ 20 men[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;15106&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1507067339930{padding-right: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]This movement of a Singing Philippines drew inspiration from the work of Prof. Andrea O. Veneracion, founder of the Philippine Madrigal Singers (Madz) and Philippine National Artist for Music. As she went on outreach tours with the Madz in different parts of the country, they gave out workshops, lecture demonstration sessions to self-taught musicians and choral conductors. These sessions were practical, experience-based programs that aimed to equip participants with the skills to successfully organize, set-up, develop and sustain choirs. The aim was two-fold: aside from developing higher<br \/>\nstandards of the singing, the guiding objective to encourage the innately-musical Filipinos to join choirs. It was both a mission not just to raise choral standards, but to first spread the gospel of choral singing.<br \/>\nSince the early 1970s, the annual outreach programs to the provinces have continued, with the support of the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the National Commission for the Arts of the Philippines.<br \/>\nMany choir conductors, singers and choirs who have no opportunity or means to come to Manila benefit from those local workshops and training programs.<br \/>\nThe late Andrea Veneracion designated her successor, Mark Anthony Carpio to continue with the mission not just of leading the country\u2019s premier choir, but also to carry on the ongoing mission of developing choirs, conductors and singers all over the Philippines.<\/p>\n<p>Organized and presented by the Philippine Madrigal Singers (one of UNESCO\u2019s Artists for Peace) and the Cultural Center of the Philippines Center for Choral Excellence and Cultural Exchange Department, the SING PHILIPPINES YOUTH CHOIR is composed of choristers representing different provinces of the country. These singers auditioned and then join professional week-long music camps under Madz choirmaster, Mark Anthony A. Carpio.<br \/>\nTo date, there are four batches consisting of a total of 211 choristers, after its successful launch last June 2014. The Sing Philippines Youth Choir helps bring to life National Artist Andrea O. Veneracion&#8217;s vision of a nation singing in harmony and united in songs.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>MIKROKOSMOS<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Vierzon<\/strong> (France) \/ <strong>Conductor:<\/strong> Lo\u00efc Pierre<\/p>\n<p>18 women \/ 19 men[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;15109&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1507067339930{padding-right: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]An ardent defender of French choral art, often qualified as a troublemaker, Mikrokosmos has proposed for the past 35 years an exceptional a cappella sound palette inspired by unconventional artistic adventures. A troupe of 40 young male and female singers, winners of 20 international prizes, the MIKROKOSMOS choral art laboratory favours audacious tentatives.<\/p>\n<p>The pluri-disciplinarity of its founder Lo\u00efc Pierre rapidly drove Mikrokosmos \u00abon stage\u00bb. Its original creations marrying unprecedented influences and references, the choir erases the frontiers between the arts: cine- concerts, hip-hop dancing, video installations and antique tragedy intimately incorporated in its vocal performances deliver a very particular vision of contemporary choral art.<\/p>\n<p>Diverse sensitivities colour our trajectory: since the beginning our policy has been to place orders for original compositions. Our complicity with numerous French composers, the prestigious fertility of the Scandinavian repertory, the musical history of the Baltics, American flamboyance and Asian insolence have tuned our sound and consolidated and formed our repertory, alternating contemporary choral music and a cappella creations.<\/p>\n<p>With Mikrokosmos the stage is inflamed, choral art \u00ab crackles \u00bb, offering itself to all publics. In the past 35 years with no aesthetic frontiers, no ankylosing \u00ab school \u00bb, the choir\u2019s palette has been considerably enriched without losing its unchangeable backbone: the deployment of different languages, the rhythmical fever and harmonic incandescence, anchored in a powerful metaphorical incarnation, forge the signature of the troupe, serving a cappella choral art.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>CAPE TOWN CAMERATA<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Cape Town<\/strong> (South Africa) \/ <strong>Conductor:<\/strong> Leon Starker<\/p>\n<p>14 women \/ 18 men[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;15112&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1507067339930{padding-right: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]The Cape Town Camerata (CTC) was formed in 1997 as a youth choir. As the choir members grew older it was a natural progression to change our name, and in 2023 we formally became the Cape Town Camerata. Currently, the ensemble consists of \u00b150% students and 50% working young people.<\/p>\n<p>Through the years we have been privileged to sing on famous stages such as Carnegie Hall and in St Paul\u2019s Cathedral in London. We have toured in China, the USA, Namibia and Europe and we have successfully competed in a number of international competitions, most recently the following:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 2019: Toured to Greece, Italy, and Austria. In Austria they took part in the Spittal and der Drau Chamber Choir competition where they placed second overall and won both the Publikumspreis as well as the G\u00fcnther-Mittergradnegger prize for the best performance of a contemporary work.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 2022: They toured to Germany and took part in the International Chamber Choir Competition<br \/>\nMarktoberdorf where they placed third overall and were awarded a \u201cMixed Choirs Achievement Level II\u201d award. In addition, they were also awarded the \u201cOberdorfer Publikumspreis\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>We have incredible memories of performing major choral works, amongst which the following stand out: The Armed Man, A Mass for Peace (Karl Jenkins), St John Passion (Arvo P\u00e4rt), Rachmaninov\u2019s Allnight Vigil and H\u00e4ndel \u2018s Messiah.<\/p>\n<p>Leon Starker was appointed as music director in 2003. He holds an M. Mus in Choral Conducting. His day-job is database developer and programmer.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>MANADO CATHOLIC CHOIR<\/h3>\n<p><strong>MANADO<\/strong> (Indonesia) \/ <strong>Conductor:<\/strong> Kevin Bosco Wantalangi<\/p>\n<p>20 women \/ 20 men[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;15115&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1507067339930{padding-right: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Manado Catholic Choir, known as MCC, was founded in 2009 by Catholic youngsters of the Manado Diocese. The choir is based in Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, and provides singing engagement, particularly in the diocese of Manado.<\/p>\n<p>The choir performs ordinary music during Catholic Masses and other forms of choir services in Churches and events. The formation of this Catholic youth has agreed to contribute themself to the church and the country as a young generation through music.<\/p>\n<p>Manado Catholic Choir also participated in various local and international competitive events. The choir has also performed in several concerts throughout the country.<br \/>\nThe choir&#8217;s prestige includes gold for the mixed and folklore category with the \u201cMost Outstanding Scenic Folklore Award\u201d at \u201cThe 3rd Asia Cantate International Choral Competition 2016\u201d in Hong Kong. MCC also achieved gold for mixed choir, sacred music, and folklore categories as well as \u201cThe Most Promising Choir Award\u201d at the \u201cManado Cantat International Choir Competition and Symposium\u201d in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>The latest prestige of the choir is the Grand Prix Champion of &#8220;Manado Singing City International Choral Festival &amp; Grand Prix 2018&#8221; in Manado, Indonesia. This success was followed when they won the Grand Prix Champion in Prague, Czech Republic at the &#8220;33rd Prague Cantat International Choir Competition and Festival 2019\u201d with a Special Jury Prize for \u201cThe Most Outstanding Artistic Performance\u201d. In 2023, MCC participated in the JS Fest Competition Finland and achieved winner of the category.<\/p>\n<p>Manado Catholic Choir is also known for its music director and conductor who composed music, Kevin Bosco Wantalangi. Kevin composes the Ordinarium Missae of Regina Pacis, Yohanes Bosco, Santa Caecilia, Santa Teresa of Calcutta, Rex Pacis, and Santa Maria. These Ordinarium Missae are sung in Catholic masses throughout Indonesia. Kevin also composes some pieces that are performed in various international competitions; Dies Irae, Ave Maria, and Kyrie. Kevin was also invited to various national and international events as a jury.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>MIXED CHOIR OF RIGA CATHEDRAL CHOIR SCHOOL<\/h3>\n<p><strong>RIGA<\/strong> (Latvia) \/ <strong>Conductor:<\/strong> Jur\u0123is C\u0101bulis<\/p>\n<p>20 women \/ 18 men[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;15118&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1507067339930{padding-right: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]The Mixed Choir of Riga Cathedral Choir School was established in 1996. Currently choir consists of students from educational programs \u201cChoral Conducting\u201d and \u201cVocal Music\u201d. The daily life of the choir consists of lessons, which also include choir rehearsals, school events, concerts, competitions, projects and opera performances. The repertoire is wide and regularly changing \u2013 from Latvian folk song arrangements and original compositions by Latvian and foreign composers, to sacred, romantic and classical music of various eras.<\/p>\n<p>The choir has also showed great results in international choir competitions \u2013 receiving GRAND PRIX and several special prizes in the international competition \u201cPrague Cantat\u201d 2017 and in the III International Baltic Sea Choir Competition 2018.<br \/>\nIn 2019 the choir recorded their first album of choral music by Latvian composer J\u0113kabs Jan\u010devskis. The compositions and high sound quality of the recordings was appreciated by the British classical record label \u201cHyperion Records\u201d, which released the album \u201cAeternum\u201d on February 28, 2020. The album has been highly appreciated by influential record labels, music critics and radio stations all over the World, including the United Kingdom\u2019s BBC 3 Radio (https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/2hUrT7wyt3iBHPzOIUWbwm?si=Ck0QlW3LQgSBGeENA3D51g). In 2022, the choir received the highest appraisal in classical music in Latvia \u2013 Grand Music Award 2021 \u2013 for the production of concert \u201cAmao Omi\u201d as the best concert of the year. In 2023, they were invited to participate in the 13th European Youth Choir Festival in Basel as a special guest to perform in the Swiss premier of Latvian composer\u2019s \u0112riks E\u0161envalds\u2019 multimedial symphony \u201cNordic Light\u201d.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>BEL CANTO CHOIR VILNIUS<\/h3>\n<p><strong>VILNIUS<\/strong> (Lithuania) \/ <strong>Conductor:<\/strong> Milda \u0160velnien\u0117<\/p>\n<p>19 women \/ 20 men[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;15124&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1507067339930{padding-right: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Bel Canto Choir Vilnius is Lithuania\u2019s best mixed independent choir, uniting more than 50 singers who are deeply passionate about music and choral singing. We perform music in various styles, regularly collaborate with world-class musicians, and participate in competitions and festivals in Lithuania and abroad.<\/p>\n<p>Our mission is bold: We aim to revolutionize choral music and make its beauty and charm accessible to all. We are committed to continuous development and aspire to be Lithuania\u2019s most innovative, transparent, and renowned choir and to secure our place among Europe\u2019s elite choirs.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, we are more than just a choir. We are a vibrant community of talented and ambitious individuals bound by their shared love for music. This bond extends beyond the stage, fostering a unique sense of belonging and camaraderie. We take pride in being the most admired choir by our team members and audience.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, the Bel Canto Choir Vilnius achieved a remarkable feat, clinching first place at the Lithuanian National Choral Competition finals and retaining the title of the country\u2019s best volunteer choir. An international panel of judges awarded the choir an impressive 96.3 points \u2013 the highest among all choirs in Lithuania. This marked the ensemble\u2019s third consecutive triumph, following their previous victories in 2013 and 2017.<\/p>\n<p>In 2018, the choir launched its flagship choral-vocal music project, Open To The World. The project aims to showcase modern choral music, promote Western culture, and foster exchanges with the world\u2019s best choirs, vocal ensembles, and composers. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>STORKYRKANS CHAMBER CHOIR<\/h3>\n<p><strong>STOCKHOLM<\/strong> (Sweden) \/ <strong>Conductor:<\/strong> Helene Stureborg<\/p>\n<p>19 women \/ 21 men[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;15127&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1507067339930{padding-right: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Storkyrkans Chamber Choir, belonging to the Stockholm Cathedral, is a newly founded choir for young, talented singers, age 17-26. It started in August 2023 by conductor Helene Stureborg, and became quickly of great interest. Today there are around 40 members with solid backgrounds as choir singers, many with experience from say music high schools and higher music educations. The repertoire extends over all genres and periods. During their first year they have already given a large number of concerts with music by Faur\u00e9, Grigorjeva, Orff, Forte, Bingham and Sandstr\u00f6m among others. They have given a cappella concerts, performed with wind orchestra, chamber orchestra, organ and jazz ensemble, in churches, concert halls and in the Stockholm City Hall. The competition in Tolosa would be their first experience abroad!<\/p>\n<p>Helene Stureborg has a long and successful career behind her, with important merits both nationally and internationally. He has an organist degree and a diploma in choral conducting from the Royal Academy of Music (KMH) in Stockholm. These studies were carried out under the direction of professors Gustav Sj\u00f6kvist, Eric Ericson and Kjell Ingebretsen.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>SUANPLU CHORUS<\/h3>\n<p><strong>BANGKOK<\/strong> (Thailand) \/ <strong>Conductor:<\/strong> Ramon Lijauco Jr.<\/p>\n<p>16 women \/ 17 men[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;15130&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1507067339930{padding-right: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Suanplu Chorus was founded in 2000 by Thailand National Artist for Music, Dusdi Banomyong. Being the premier chorus of Thailand, it has been a pioneer in combining the beauty of Thai music with Western choral tradition.<\/p>\n<p>Among the myriad of international achievements, Suanplu Chorus was awarded the Category winner for the \u201cOpen Choir Category\u201d at the prestigious Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in Wales, UK (2019). Other recognitions included two silver medals (Folklore Scenic and Contemporaneous Music) from the 7th World Choir Games in Cincinnati, USA (2012), two gold medals (Folklore and Mix Chamber Choir) from the 8th World Choir Games in Riga, Latvia (2014); and three gold diploma and category winner (Folklore, Non-Orthodox Christian Church Music, and Mixed Choir) at the 2nd Corfu International Festival &amp; Choir Competition in Greece (2018).<\/p>\n<p>The chorus represented Thailand at many important performances and concerts including the inaugural performance of the ASEAN anthem at the ASEAN Summit (2009), a concert at the International Cultural Diversity Festival at the UNESCO Headquarter in Paris (2010), and as a representative of Thailand at the \u201c1000 Voices for Peace\u201d in commemoration of the 100 years of World War I at Brussels, Belgium (2014).<\/p>\n<p>Their present director, Ramon Molina Lijauco, Jr., has been directing the chorale since 2014. 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In May 2019, Mr Loock finally laid down his baton and a new choir leader, Karina Erasmus, was appointed along with a new accompanist, Marelize Koch.<\/p>\n<p>The choir regularly performs with great aplomb for heads of state, princes, kings and queens and is one of South Africa&#8217;s proudest export products. The choir has won every major international choral competition since its inception in 1972 and its unsurpassed legato singing, maturity of sound, musical power and dynamic interpretation of very difficult material makes Tygerberg Children&#8217;s Choir a foremost exponent in the world of international competition choirs. The choir has a vast legacy of excellent choral CDs as testimony of its prowess.<\/p>\n<p>In July 2010 year the choir was crowned World Champions and received gold medals in the Folklore and Music of the Religions categories at the 6th World Choir Games in Shaoxing, China. In 2012 the choir came second and won gold in the Children\u2019s Choir division at the 7th World Choir Games in Cincinnati, USA. They also won a further two gold medals \u2013 in the Music of the Religions and Folklore divisions.<\/p>\n<p>And again in 2018, the choir did exceptionally well at the 10th World Choir Games in Tshwane, South Africa. They participated in a mammoth four categories and were crowned World Champions in two categories \u2013 the highly coveted Children\u2019s Choirs division and the Musica Sacra with Accompaniment division. They achieved 3rd places in two further categories \u2013 Pop Choirs and Folklore with Accompaniment. In total they won four gold medals.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>THE RESONANZ CHILDREN\u2019S CHOIR<\/h3>\n<p><strong>JAKARTA<\/strong> (Indonesia) \/ <strong>Director:<\/strong> Avip Priatna<\/p>\n<p>40 girls[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;15137&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1507067339930{padding-right: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]The Resonanz Children\u2019s Choir (TRCC) is an award-winning children\u2019s choir from Jakarta, Indonesia. It was founded in 2007 by Avip Priatna Mag. Art., and is part of the Resonanz Music Studio (TRMS), which also manages the Batavia Madrigal Singers (BMS) and the Jakarta Concert Orchestra (JCO).<br \/>\nBesides sharpening musicality, TRCC\u2019s goals are to motivate children to enjoy singing, develop their courage, accuracy, self-confidence, and good social skills and promote creativity. The choir consists of three groups based on their age. They are, Serunai (4 \u2013 7 years old), Seruling (7 \u2013 10 years old), and Tifa (10 \u2013 15 years old). Experienced vocal teachers\/choir directors are training all of them under the guidance of Avip Priatna.<br \/>\nSince 2012, TRCC has been winning choir competitions around the world. One of the most highlighted ones is winning the 2018 European Grand Prix for Choral Singing (EGP). EGP is known to be the most competitive, challenging and respected international choral competition in Europe. To successfully become a winner of the EGP, a choir must achieve being a grand champion of one of the competitions allied with the EGP and then, in the following year, compete and win against all other grand champions from the other European international choir competitions. Following winning the grand champion of the 2017 Tolosa choral contest, TRCC won the 2018 EGP.<br \/>\nNow the next generation of TRCC is being groomed. Recent achievements include winning two competition categories: children\u2019s and folklore categories, at the 2022 Bali International Choral Festival. In addition, TRCC recently also won the grand champion of the 2023 Leonardo da Vinci International Choral Festival in Florence, Italy. In this competition, TRCC also won the children\u2019s choir and Popular &amp; Folk categories and received a special award for best choreography.<br \/>\nBesides doing choir competitions, TRCC has performed in many concerts and events for over a decade. TRCC also regularly appeared in one of the annual serial concerts held by The Resonanz Music Studio, namely, \u2018Simfoni Untuk Bangsa\u2019. In this concert, together with the Jakarta Concert Orchestra and Batavia Madrigal Singers, they performed compositions by Indonesian composers.<br \/>\nMembers of this choir are required to possess not only good singing skills but also good body coordination. Most of their repertoires, especially the traditional ones, come with movements and dance. Professional choreographers are involved in putting suitable movements to the song without jeopardising their singing quality.<br \/>\nWe can say that they are full-fledged choristers! We are proud to have them as the National Asset of Indonesia![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>WORLD VISION KOREA CHILDREN\u2019S CHOIR<\/h3>\n<p><strong>SEOUL<\/strong> (South Corea) \/ <strong>Conductor:<\/strong> Bomi Kim<\/p>\n<p>29 girls \/ 11 boys[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;15140&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1507067339930{padding-right: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Founded in 1960, World Vision Korea Children\u2019s Choir is the leading youth choir in South Korea affiliated to World Vision Korea. A voice for the voiceless as its mission, the choir has been bringing hope and love to children who are suffering from poverty, disease and conflicts on all over the world.<\/p>\n<p>Since its formation with6 4 years of tradition, the choir has performed thousands of official national events and international conferences. Also, winning the highest award at the prestigious competition Let the Peoples Sing organized by BBC in 1978 and the Grand Prix at the 11 th Cantemus International Choir Festival in 2016 Hungary brought international fame to the choir.<\/p>\n<p>Since its first tour to America in 1961, the choir has traveled different cou ntries every year most recently Austria and Germany. Especially, the 58 th tour, trip to Austria and Germany, was produced in two-part music documentary aired via KBS, one of the biggest South Korean television networks.<br \/>\nBomi Kim, the principal conductor of the choir, had been a choir master of the Vienna Boys Choir between 2012 and 2016 as the first female choir master as well as the first Asian choir master in its own history. Furthermore, she won the Ortner Preis which is awarded to the best choral conductor in Austria in 2013. Her dynamic choral conducting and exquisite harmony the choir make deliver not only the joy of music but also the message of saving lives and love.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>CHILDREN&#8217;S CHOIR &#8220;LIELVARDE&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p><strong>LIELVARDE<\/strong> (Latvia) \/ <strong>Conductor:<\/strong> Evita Konu\u0161a, Baiba Klepere<\/p>\n<p>40 girls[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;15143&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1507067339930{padding-right: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Children\u2019s choir \u201cLielvarde\u201d was formed in 1990, the same time, when Lielvade Music School was founded. Ever since, the choir\u2019s conductor and artistic director has been Baiba Klepere. From 2013, a teacher of choral conducting Evita Konu\u0161a joined in a role of a choirmaster. The Choir consists of students of different educational programmes.<\/p>\n<p>Starting from 1995, the choir has participated in all Latvian School Youth Song and Dance Celebrations. In 2005, 2010 and 2015, it has been among the laureates of the Choir Competition organised in the framework of the Celebration. Choir \u201cLielvarde\u201d has participated at different international choir competitions and World Choir Games as well, receiving only Gold and Silver awards, incl. Grand Prix at the International Choir competition \u201cCristal Bell &#8211; 2017\u201d in Narva, Estonia. Grand Prix at Children and Youth Choral World Championship in St.Petersburg, Russia, 2018. The famous Latvian composers Peteris Vasks and Eriks Esenvalds have dedicated their compositions to the choir \u201cLielvarde\u201d. Choir has active concert life in Latvia and in Europe as well.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>KIVI GHILDREN\u2019S CHOIR<\/h3>\n<p><strong>VILNIUS<\/strong> (Lithuania) \/ <strong>Conductor:<\/strong> Danguol\u0117 Aukselien\u0117<\/p>\n<p>24 girls[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;15146&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1507067339930{padding-right: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Choir KIVI is made up of young members aged between 15-18 years old. KIVI has a repertoire that is made up of a mix of Lithuanian folk songs, sacred music, contemporary music as well as popular tunes and jazz compositions. Capital Youth Centre of Vilnius, this is a place where young people gather to spend time together and to take vocal lessons. The children and youth are taught to improvise their vocal and choreography techniques in singing.<\/p>\n<p>When participating in choral festivals and competitions\u201a KIVI always ensures to include in their programme the \u201esutartin\u0117\u201c, as this is a typical traditional Lithuanian tune. This kind of music always goes down well with both Lithuanian as well as foreign audiences. When choosing musical pieces for its performances the choir pays special attention to the poetic and musical harmony as well as to the flexibility of melody linked to improvisation and playfulness. Choir KIVI and conductor Danguol\u0117 Aukselien\u0117 were awarded winner prizes in Lithuania, Latvia, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Italy, Sweden, Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, China (World Choir Games 2006, CHAMPION OF THE WORLD CHOIR GAMES, Vocal Jazz a cappella)., Macedonia, Great Britain, Austria (World Choir Games 2008, gold medal children\u2019s category), Japan, USA (VII Choir World Choir Games, gold medal in Jazz Category), Spain, Belgium Flanders, (Champion of the 11th World Choir Games, Children Category) , France, European Choir Games, Norrkoping, Sweden, Grand Prix of Nations two gold medals. (Youth Choirs and Folk Categories).<\/p>\n<p>KIVI staged concerts more than once to gests of the Office of the President of the Republic of Lithuania, and at the Government Palace. KIVI and conductor Danguol\u0117 Auksellien\u0117 were awarded as the best Children\u2018s Choir 2022th and the best conductor in Lithuania. Choir and choir conductor &#8211; the winner of Gold Disc 2022 in Lithuania.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>THE DREAM CHILDREN\u2019S CHOIR OF BANLAM GRAND THEATRE<\/h3>\n<p><strong>XIAMEN<\/strong> (China) \/ <strong>Conductor:<\/strong> Zheng Jie<\/p>\n<p>28 girls[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;15149&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1507067339930{padding-right: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Established in April 2014, the Dream Children\u2019s Choir is a professional children\u2019s choir affiliated to CPAA Banlam Grand Theatre. From the beginning, the choir was coached by Georgian conductor and soprano Nona Beradze, who went to the Paris Boys\u2019 Choir Conservatory in France, and gave a special performance in the Cathedral of Otan. The choir has performed on stage with the Vienna Children&#8217;s Choir, the Paris Boys&#8217; Choir and the St Mark&#8217;s Children&#8217;s Choir and has cooperated with two of the three top tenors in China, Dai Yuqiang and Warren Mok.<\/p>\n<p>The choir was invited to perform the opera &#8220;Carmen&#8221; with the Opera House in Rome, Italy, and the opera &#8220;Turandot&#8221; and &#8220;Tosca&#8221; with the Opera House of Teatro Carlo Felice, Italy. In 2016, the choir participated in the 13th China International Chorus Festival and was rated as the &#8220;B-class Choir&#8221; of the Children&#8217;s Group; in 2023, the choir participated in the China National Youth Chorus Festival, was invited to participate in the opening ceremony performance, and was rated as the &#8220;First-class Choir&#8221; in Children&#8217;s Group. The repertoire of the choir during the daily practice includes Chinese, English, German, Italian, Russian, Japanese and other multi-lingual classical choral works.<\/p>\n<p>Zheng Jie, the current conductor of the Dream Children&#8217;s Choir, is a special invited music training lecturer of China National Volunteer Teaching Project. Under the guidance of professor Annett Thoms and Richard Graf, and learning vocal music, teaching methods and conducting, she graduated from Jam Music lab University Vienna as master of Music Education (Choral conducting), focusing on the application of Kodaly and Orff music teaching methods in choral music. 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Spain<\/div><h2>Josu Elberdin Badiola<\/h2><div class=\"line\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"trailer_box\"><a href=\"#nicole_corti\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"scale-with-grid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cittolosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Nicole-CORTI.jpg\" alt=\"Nicole Corti - Francia\" width=\"428\" height=\"640\" title=\"\"><div class=\"desc\"><div class=\"subtitle\">France<\/div><h2>Nicole Corti<\/h2><div class=\"line\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"trailer_box\"><a href=\"#miguel_angel_garcia_canamero\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"scale-with-grid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cittolosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Michal-Novak.jpg\" alt=\"Miguel Angel Garc\u00eda Ca\u00f1amero - Valencia\" width=\"428\" height=\"640\" title=\"\"><div class=\"desc\"><div class=\"subtitle\">Valencia \u2013 Spain<\/div><h2>Miguel \u00c1ngel Garc\u00eda Ca\u00f1amero<\/h2><div class=\"line\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"trailer_box\"><a href=\"#gary_graden\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"scale-with-grid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cittolosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Gary-Graden.jpg\" alt=\"Gary Graden (Suecia \u2013 E.E.U.U.)\" width=\"428\" height=\"640\" title=\"\"><div class=\"desc\"><div class=\"subtitle\">Sweden - USA<\/div><h2>Gary Graden<\/h2><div class=\"line\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"trailer_box\"><a href=\"#maria_guinand\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"scale-with-grid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cittolosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Maria-GUINAND.jpg\" alt=\"Mar\u00eda Guinand (Venezuela)\" width=\"428\" height=\"640\" title=\"\"><div class=\"desc\"><div class=\"subtitle\">Venezuela<\/div><h2>Mar\u00eda Guinand<\/h2><div class=\"line\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"trailer_box\"><a href=\"#oleksii_shamrytskyi\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"scale-with-grid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cittolosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Oleksii-SHAMRYTSKYI.jpg\" alt=\"Oleksii Shamrytskyi (Ucrania)\" width=\"428\" height=\"640\" title=\"\"><div class=\"desc\"><div class=\"subtitle\">Ukraine<\/div><h2>Oleksii Shamrytskyi<\/h2><div class=\"line\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"trailer_box\"><a href=\"#dario_tabbia\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"scale-with-grid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cittolosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dario-Tabbia.jpg\" alt=\"Dario Tabbia (Italia)\" width=\"428\" height=\"640\" title=\"\"><div class=\"desc\"><div class=\"subtitle\">Italy<\/div><h2>Dario Tabbia<\/h2><div class=\"line\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"trailer_box\"><a href=\"#cameron_la_barr\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"scale-with-grid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cittolosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cameron-LaBarr.jpg\" alt=\"Cameron LaBarr\" width=\"428\" height=\"640\" title=\"\"><div class=\"desc\"><div class=\"subtitle\">E.E.U.U<\/div><h2>Cameron La Barr<\/h2><div class=\"line\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"trailer_box\"><a href=\"#xabier_sarasola\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"scale-with-grid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cittolosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/xabier_sarasola_jurado-2.jpg\" alt=\"Xabier Sarasola\" width=\"428\" height=\"640\" title=\"\"><div class=\"desc\"><div class=\"subtitle\">Euskadi<\/div><h2>Xabier Sarasola<\/h2><div class=\"line\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"trailer_box\"><a href=\"#helena_fojkar_zupancic\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"scale-with-grid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cittolosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/helena-fojkar-zupancic-2019-bw-web.jpg\" alt=\"helena-fojkar-zupancic-2019-bw-web\" width=\"428\" height=\"640\" title=\"\"><div class=\"desc\"><div class=\"subtitle\">Eslovenia<\/div><h2>Helena Fojkar Zupan\u010di\u010d<\/h2><div class=\"line\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"trailer_box\"><a href=\"#helene_stureborg\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"scale-with-grid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cittolosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/helene_stureborg_jurado.jpg\" alt=\"helene_stureborg_jurado\" width=\"428\" height=\"640\" title=\"\"><div class=\"desc\"><div class=\"subtitle\">Suecia<\/div><h2>Helene Stureborg<\/h2><div class=\"line\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"trailer_box\"><a href=\"#enrique_azurza\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"scale-with-grid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cittolosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/enrique_azurza_blackwhite.jpg\" alt=\"enrique_azurza_blackwhite by  Ivan Yohan\" width=\"428\" height=\"640\" title=\"\"><div class=\"desc\"><div class=\"subtitle\">Euskadi<\/div><h2>Enrique Azurza<\/h2><div class=\"line\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"trailer_box\"><a href=\"#martina_batic\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"scale-with-grid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cittolosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Martina-Batic.jpg\" alt=\"Martina Batic - Jurado 2022\" width=\"428\" height=\"640\" title=\"\"><div class=\"desc\"><div class=\"subtitle\">Eslovenia<\/div><h2>Martina Bati\u010d<\/h2><div class=\"line\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"trailer_box\"><a href=\"#alain_louisot\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"scale-with-grid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cittolosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/alain_louisot_jurado.jpg\" alt=\"Alain Louisot\" width=\"428\" height=\"640\" title=\"\"><div class=\"desc\"><div class=\"subtitle\">Francia<\/div><h2>Alain Louisot<\/h2><div class=\"line\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"trailer_box\"><a href=\"#mats_nilsson\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"scale-with-grid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cittolosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Mats-G-Nilsson.jpg\" alt=\"Mats G. Nilsson - Jurado 2022\" width=\"428\" height=\"640\" title=\"\"><div class=\"desc\"><div class=\"subtitle\">Suecia<\/div><h2>Mats Nilsson<\/h2><div class=\"line\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"trailer_box\"><a href=\"#shin_hwa_park\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"scale-with-grid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cittolosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Shin-Hwa-Park.jpg\" alt=\"Shin Hwa Park - Jurado 2022\" width=\"428\" height=\"640\" title=\"\"><div class=\"desc\"><div class=\"subtitle\">Corea del Sur<\/div><h2>Shin-Hwa Park<\/h2><div class=\"line\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"trailer_box\"><a href=\"#maria_goundorina\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"scale-with-grid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cittolosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Maria-Goundorina-bild-2011.09-web.jpg\" alt=\"Maria-Goundorina,-bild-2011.09--web\" width=\"428\" height=\"640\" title=\"\"><div class=\"desc\"><div class=\"subtitle\">Rusia \u2013 Suecia<\/div><h2>Maria Goundorina<\/h2><div class=\"line\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"trailer_box\"><a href=\"#janis_ozols\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"scale-with-grid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cittolosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Janis-Ozols.jpg\" alt=\"Janis Ozols\" width=\"428\" height=\"640\" title=\"\"><div class=\"desc\"><div class=\"subtitle\">Letonia<\/div><h2>J\u0101nis Ozols<\/h2><div class=\"line\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"trailer_box\"><a href=\"#florian_benfer\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"scale-with-grid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cittolosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FLORIAN-BENFER-web.jpg\" alt=\"Florian Benfer (Alemania \u2013 Suecia)\" width=\"428\" height=\"640\" title=\"\"><div class=\"desc\"><div class=\"subtitle\">Alemania \u2013 Suecia<\/div><h2>Florian Benfer<\/h2><div class=\"line\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"trailer_box\"><a href=\"#cesar_alejandro_carrillo\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"scale-with-grid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cittolosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Cesar-Alejandro-Carrillo.jpg\" alt=\"Cesar Alejandro Carrillo - Jurado 2022\" width=\"428\" height=\"640\" title=\"\"><div class=\"desc\"><div class=\"subtitle\">Venezuela<\/div><h2>C\u00e9sar Alejandro Carrillo<\/h2><div class=\"line\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"trailer_box\"><a href=\"#frieder_bernius\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"scale-with-grid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cittolosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/frieder_bernius_jurado.jpg\" alt=\"frieder_bernius_jurado\" width=\"428\" height=\"640\" title=\"\"><div class=\"desc\"><div class=\"subtitle\">Alemania<\/div><h2>Frieder Bernius<\/h2><div class=\"line\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"trailer_box\"><a href=\"#bengt_ollen\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"scale-with-grid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cittolosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Bengt-Ollen-blackwhite.jpg\" alt=\"Bengt-Ollen-blackwhite\" width=\"428\" height=\"640\" title=\"\"><div class=\"desc\"><div class=\"subtitle\">Suecia<\/div><h2>Bengt Oll\u00e9n<\/h2><div class=\"line\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"trailer_box\"><a href=\"#loic_pierre\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"scale-with-grid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cittolosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/loic-pierre.jpg\" alt=\"loic-pierre\" width=\"428\" height=\"640\" title=\"\"><div class=\"desc\"><div class=\"subtitle\">Francia<\/div><h2>Lo\u00efc Pierre<\/h2><div class=\"line\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"trailer_box\"><a href=\"#paul_phoenix\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"scale-with-grid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cittolosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Paul-PHOENIX-web.jpg\" alt=\"Paul-PHOENIX-web\" width=\"428\" height=\"640\" title=\"\"><div class=\"desc\"><div class=\"subtitle\">Reino Unido<\/div><h2>Paul Phoenix<\/h2><div class=\"line\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"trailer_box\"><a href=\"#peter_phillips\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"scale-with-grid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cittolosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/peter_phillips_jurado.jpg\" alt=\"peter_phillips_jurado\" width=\"428\" height=\"640\" title=\"\"><div class=\"desc\"><div class=\"subtitle\">Reino Unido<\/div><h2>Peter Phillips<\/h2><div class=\"line\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"trailer_box\"><a href=\"#avip_priatna\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"scale-with-grid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cittolosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Avip_Priatna.jpg\" alt=\"Avip Priatna\" width=\"428\" height=\"640\" title=\"\"><div class=\"desc\"><div class=\"subtitle\">Indonesia<\/div><h2>Avip Priatna<\/h2><div class=\"line\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"trailer_box\"><a href=\"#stojan-kuret\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"scale-with-grid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cittolosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/stojan-kuret-web.jpg\" alt=\"Stojan Kuret\" width=\"428\" height=\"640\" title=\"\"><div class=\"desc\"><div class=\"subtitle\">Italy<\/div><h2>Stojan Kuret<\/h2><div class=\"line\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"trailer_box\"><a href=\"#marco_antonio_garcia_de_paz\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"scale-with-grid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cittolosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/marco_antonio_garcia_de_paz_jurado-2.jpg\" alt=\"marco_antonio_garcia_de_paz_jurado-2\" width=\"428\" height=\"640\" title=\"\"><div class=\"desc\"><div class=\"subtitle\">Espa\u00f1a<\/div><h2>Marco Antonio Garc\u00eda de Paz<\/h2><div class=\"line\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"trailer_box\"><a href=\"#shin_hwa_park\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"scale-with-grid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cittolosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/shin_hwa_park_blanconegro.jpg\" alt=\"shin_hwa_park_blanconegro\" width=\"428\" height=\"640\" title=\"\"><div class=\"desc\"><div class=\"subtitle\">Corea del Sur<\/div><h2>Shin-Hwa Park<\/h2><div class=\"line\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"trailer_box\"><a href=\"#ko_matsushita\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"scale-with-grid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cittolosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Ko-Matsusita-blackwhite.jpg\" alt=\"Ko-Matsusita-blackwhite\" width=\"428\" height=\"640\" title=\"\"><div class=\"desc\"><div class=\"subtitle\">Jap\u00f3n<\/div><h2>Ko Matsushita<\/h2><div class=\"line\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"trailer_box\"><a href=\"#alexander_vatsek\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"scale-with-grid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cittolosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Alexander-VATSEK-darken.jpg\" alt=\"Alexander-VATSEK-darken\" width=\"428\" height=\"640\" title=\"\"><div class=\"desc\"><div class=\"subtitle\">Ucrania<\/div><h2>Alexander Vatsek<\/h2><div class=\"line\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"trailer_box\"><a href=\"#mikael_wedar\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"scale-with-grid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cittolosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/mikael-wedar-web.jpg\" alt=\"mikael-wedar-web\" width=\"428\" height=\"640\" title=\"\"><div class=\"desc\"><div class=\"subtitle\">Suecia<\/div><h2>Mikael Wedar<\/h2><div class=\"line\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"trailer_box\"><a href=\"#jordan_sramek\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"scale-with-grid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cittolosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/jordan_sramek_blanconegro.jpg\" alt=\"jordan_sramek_blanconegro\" width=\"428\" height=\"640\" title=\"\"><div class=\"desc\"><div class=\"subtitle\">E.E.U.U<\/div><h2>Jordan Sramek<\/h2><div class=\"line\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"trailer_box\"><a href=\"#petra_grassi\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"scale-with-grid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cittolosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Petra-Grassi.jpg\" alt=\"Petra Grassi -Jurado 2022\" width=\"428\" height=\"640\" title=\"\"><div class=\"desc\"><div class=\"subtitle\">Italia<\/div><h2>Petra Grassi<\/h2><div class=\"line\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;josu_elberdin_badiola&#8221; el_class=&#8221;jurados_none&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Josu Elberdin Badiola<\/h1>\n<h3>Basque Country &#8211; Spain<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;15169&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1727891043637{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Born in 1976 in Pasaia (Gipuzkoa, Spain), he started his musical studies at the Conservatory of Pasaia, Pasaia Musikal, where he obtained a degree as a teacher of piano and singing. He is also graduated in Social Education by UPV (Universidad del Pa\u00eds Vasco).<br \/>\nSince 2000, he works as a Music teacher at the Musical School of Pasaia, and also works as an organist at Nuestra Se\u00f1ora del Carmen de Trintxerpe Church (Pasaia) since 1991.<br \/>\nHe frequently serves as a clinician for both children and adult choir conducting workshops, and He also acts as adjudicator at National and International choral and composition competitions<\/p>\n<p>Elberdin is worldly renowned for his compositions. He has won several composing awards and his works have been commissioned by prestigious choirs all over the world. He has also set compulsory scores for international choral contests such as the Tolosa International Choral Competition, Taipei International Choral Festival, Europa Cantat Junior, World Choral Simposium Argentina 2011 and Barcelona 2017, Quincena Musical de San Sebasti\u00e1n International Festival, Musikaste, and more.<br \/>\nSome of Elberdin\u2019s scores are published by Walton Music, Helbling, Hal Leonard, Muziksea and CM Musical Editions. His main catalogue can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elberdin.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.elberdin.com<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;nicole_corti&#8221; el_class=&#8221;jurados_none&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Nicole Corti<\/h1>\n<h3>France<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;15156&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1727891183633{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Conductor and choirmaster, Nicole Corti is also a passionate and accomplished teacher. This dual vocation has permeated her entire career, which has been largely focused on the voice through the contemporary repertoire and the great works of the sacred repertoire. As the first woman to be selected to attend the conducting class at the Lyon Conservatory, Nicole Corti made several encounters that were to become the foundation of her musical career. In 1981, she founded the Britten Choir and with this ensemble achieved international fame through numerous concerts in Europe and the United States. Each of these concerts was an opportunity for Nicole Corti to disseminate her proposals, particularly in terms of sound colour. It is this very particular research that has encouraged a number of composers to write for the ensemble and to nourish its original and audacious programmes. In 1993, Nicole Corti was appointed head of the choir at Notre-Dame de Paris. She increased the concert programme there by favouring 20th and 21st century music while conducting the great works of the Romantic and oratorio repertoire.<\/p>\n<p>In 2008, she became the head of the only choral conducting class at the national conservatories in Lyon, where she is committed to training the next generation of professional choral conductors. In the context of collaborations with various renowned orchestras, she is responsible for the preparation of choirs: the Ensemble Orchestral de Paris, conducted by John Nelson (Bach\u2019s Passions and Mass in B, Berlioz\u2019s Enfance du Christ, etc.), the Orchestre National de Lyon for Ravel\u2019s Daphnis et Chlo\u00e9 conducted by Emmanuel Krivine, and more recently, alongside Leonard Slatkin, for the Orchestre National de Lyon\u2019s complete Ravel programme for a concert at the Salle Pleyel and a recording to be released by Naxos. Convinced of the need to perform the major works of the choral repertoire and strengthened by the experience acquired with the Britten Choir in contact with complex and demanding music, Nicole Corti has undertaken work on the great sacred works of Bach and conducts, in particular, Bach\u2019s Mass in B, the St John Passion, the St Matthew Passion and the Magnificat. Her discography includes recordings that have received critical acclaim. She has twice been awarded the Liliane Bettencourt Prize of the Acad\u00e9mie des Beaux-Arts (in 2002 with the Ma\u00eetrise de Notre-Dame de Paris and in 2010 with the Britten Choir). In 2002 she was made a Knight of the National Order of Merit.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;miguel_angel_garcia_canamero&#8221; el_class=&#8221;jurados_none&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Miguel \u00c1ngel Garc\u00eda Ca\u00f1amero<\/h1>\n<h3>Valencia \u2013 Spain<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;15153&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1727891382801{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Born in Valencia, he studied at the Jos\u00e9 Iturbi Municipal Conservatory and the Joaqu\u00edn Rodrigo Higher Conservatory, studying piano, organ and choir conducting, obtaining the highest grades in all cases, as well as five honours awards and the Jos\u00e9 Iturbi award for best academic transcript.<\/p>\n<p>In 1999, with a bursary from the Music Institute of Valencia having received his diploma specialising in piano and choir conducting, he enrolled at the Franz Liszt Music Academy in Budapest, completing advanced studies under the professors Guly\u00e1s Istvan (piano), Klezli J\u00e1nos (singing), Koll\u00e1r \u00c9va and Erdei P\u00e9ter (choir conducting). In 2001 he was a finalist and winner of the special award at the 1st International Young Choir Conductor Competition held in Budapest.<\/p>\n<p>He subsequently enrolled at the Universt\u00e4t f\u00fcr Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Vienna, studying under the professors Maria H\u00f6ller (singing), Erwin Ortner (choir conducting), Uros Lajovic, Simeon Pironkoff and Konrad Leitner (orchestra conducting), receiving the Diploma Magister cum Artium with honours, and conducting the Radio Symphonie Orchester Wien (RSO). Other prestigious conductors have also shaped his learning through numerous masterclasses, such as Czifra J\u00e1nos, Simon Carrington, Roy Wales, Frider Bernius, Seijii Ozawa and Mariss Jansons.<\/p>\n<p>He was a member of the Arnold Sch\u00f6nberg Chor and the Vienna Cathedral Choir (Austria) and has been in charge of a great many choral ensembles as Lead or Guest Conductor. He was assistant conductor of the Jove Orquestra de la Generalitat Valenciana under the direction of the maestro Manuel Galduf.<\/p>\n<p>Miguel \u00c1ngel Garc\u00eda Ca\u00f1amero served as Deputy Conductor of the CNE from 2011 onwards, and has been its Conductor since January 2015.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;gary_graden&#8221; el_class=&#8221;jurados_none&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Gary Graden<\/h1>\n<h3>Sweden &#8211; USA<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;15166&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1727891546622{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Gary Graden has been choral director at S:t Jacobs Church in Stockholm since 1984 and is also choral director at Stockholm Cathedral. He also taught at Stockholm\u2019s Musikgymnasium, where he founded and directed the Stockholms Musikgymnasium Chamber Choir. With this ensemble and the S:t Jacobs Chamber Choir he has won first prizes at many of Europe\u2019s most prestigious choral competitions, including the European Grand Prix. He has also participated in various national and international festivals including the IFCM World Symposium in Minneapolis and Kyoto and the ACDA National Convention in the USA.<\/p>\n<p>Gary Graden was formerly the artistic director of the Orpheus Vocal Ensemble in Ochsenhausen, Germany. With his trio W\u00c5G (Wager \u00c5strand Graden) he is developing and exploring improvisational music for voice and instruments. With S:t Jacobs\/ Stockholm Cathedral Vocal Ensemble he performs a solo and small ensemble repertoire encompassing all periods. Above and beyond his expertise in the performance of contemporary music, he has also performed such large works as George Frideric Handel\u2019s Messiah, W.A. Mozart\u2019s Requiem and Mass in C minor, J.S. Bach\u2019s passions and Mass in B minor (BWV 232) as well as the requiems of Johannes Brahms, Maurice Durufl\u00e9, Gabriel Faur\u00e9 and Michael Haydn.<\/p>\n<p>Gary Graden is sought after throughout the world as a conductor, choirmaster and judge. He has shown a unique capacity for combining a wide variety of musical genres with the sounds of Swedish choral tradition. With the curiosity of a true musician, he also enjoys performing newly written works. Gary has worked with prestigious international choirs including the SWR Vocal Ensemble (Stuttgart), Orpheus Vokalensemble (Ochsenhausen), Jauna Muzika (Vilnius), Pro Coro Canada, the Formosa Singers (Taipei), the Singapore Ensemble Singers and the IFCM World Youth Choir, among others. His work as a conductor and singer is documented on many CD and radio recordings (BIS, Carus, Proprius, Caprice, Phono Suecia, Gehrmans, nosag, Camerata Tokyo, among others).<\/p>\n<p>Gary was awarded the Johannes Norrby medal for his contribution to Swedish choral music and was elected Sweden\u2019s Choir Director of the Year in 2005. In 2009, he and his choir received the Guidoneum Award from the Fondazione Guido D\u2019Arezzo in Italy.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;maria_guinand&#8221; el_class=&#8221;jurados_none&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Mar\u00eda Guinand<\/h1>\n<h3>Venezuela<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;15172&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1727891670447{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Mar\u00eda Guinand, choral and orchestral conductor, college professor, teacher and leader of national and international choral projects and has specialized in Latin American Choral Music of the 20th and 21st centuries. She was awarded the \u2018Kulturpreis\u2019 (1998) by the Inter Nationes Foundation (1998), the \u2018Robert Edler Preis f\u00fcr Chormusik\u2019 (2000), the Helmuth Rilling Prize (2009), the Life Achievement Award by the International Federation for Choral Music (IFCM) (2019), Life Achievement Choral Award (World Youth and Children Choral Artists\u2019 Association, Honk Kong, China) (2020) and the Honorary Doctorate of the Metropolitan University, Caracas, Venezuela (2023).<\/p>\n<p>She is frequently invited as guest conductor, adjudicator, jury member, lecturer and professor of choral music in USA, Canada, LatinAmerica, Europe, Asia and Oceania, and has premiered many new works.<\/p>\n<p>She is currently the Artistic Director of the Fundaci\u00f3n Schola Cantorum de Venezuela, directs the Schola Cantorum de Venezuela (1992- ) and Coral Fundaci\u00f3n Empresas Polar (1992-).<\/p>\n<p>In 2023 she conducted the renowned chamber ensembles Seraphic Fire (USA) and Coro de C\u00e1mara del Palau de la M\u00fasica (Barcelona, Espa\u00f1a). She was also a presenter and conductor at the ACDA National Conference in Cincinnati and in the WSCM of the IFCM in Istanbul. In 2024 she will conduct the All-State Choir at the MMEA Conference in Missouri, (USA), concerts with the Schola Cantorum de Venezuela in the Edinburgh International Music Festival, and lead masterclasses at the Chor.com Conference in Germany.<\/p>\n<p>Amongst her responsibilities, she has been Professor of Music and Choral Conducting at the University Sim\u00f3n Bol\u00edvar (Caracas, Venezuela 1976-2019), Associate Conductor of Choral Symphonic Performances of El Sistema (Caracas, Venezuela 1976-2012), Artistic Director of the program \u2018M\u00fasica para Crecer\u2019 of the Andean Bank of Development (LatinAmerica 2003-2017), Vice-President and Advisor of the International Federation for Choral Music (1996-2014\/ 2017-2023\/2023-2026), Member of the International Music Council (UNESCO 2002-2004) and Member of the World Choir Council of Interkultur. (2017-); Founder and artistic Director of the Cantor\u00eda Alberto Grau (1976-2012) and Orfe\u00f3n Universitario Sim\u00f3n Bol\u00edvar (1976-2008).<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;dario_tabbia&#8221; el_class=&#8221;jurados_none&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Dario Tabbia<\/h1>\n<h3>Italy<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;15163&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1728028530248{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Dario Tabbia studied choral conducting with Sergio Pasteris at the Conservatory of Turin, where he graduated with honors, and then with Fosco Corti.<br \/>\nHe devoted himself particularly to the study of early music. He was invited from musical institutions in Italy and abroad directing in major Italian cities as well as in France, Germany, Poland, Tunisia, Spain, The Netherlands and Belgium.<\/p>\n<p>From 1983 to 1995 he was Director of the University Choir of Turin, with whom he received important awards and prizes at national and international festivals and competitions. Since 1983 he is Professor of Choral Practice at the Conservatory of Turin.<\/p>\n<p>He founded in 1994 the vocal ensemble Daltrocanto which whom he participated in some of the most important festivals of early music and realized recordings that have received critical acclaim from the international press (Diapason, Gramophone, Repertoire, Le monde de la musique) as well as the Italian critics Award in 1996 and the Amadeus award in 1997. In 2008 he founded the Vox Libera vocal ensemble and the Chamber Choir of Torino. In 2010 he won the first prize at the VII edition of the \u201cPremio Nazionale delle Arti\u201d with the Chamber Choir of the Conservatory \u201cG. Verdi\u201d of Turin.<\/p>\n<p>With the Chamber Choir of Turin he won: the first prize and the Feniarco special prize at the National Competition of Arezzo (2012). Co-conducting the Italian Youth Choir with Lorenzo Donati from 2011 to 2014, has led him to win two first prizes and a special price at the Floril\u00e8ge Vocal de Tours (France) in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to his concert activity, he carries out an intense didactic activity. He has been invited several times as a teacher by the Conservatory of Utrecht. He regularly organizes choral conducting courses for the Feniarco and many Italian choral associations. He has been a jury member in prestigious national and international choral competitions. In 1991 and 1992 he was the director of the symphonic Choir of RAI of Torino.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, with the Chamber Choir of Turin, he participated in the 71st International Polyphonic Competition of Arezzo, winning three first prizes in addition to the prestigious \u201cGran Premio Citt\u00e0 di Arezzo\u201d. Therefore, in 2024 he is finalist at the European Grand Prix for choral singing, in Varna (Bulgaria).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;oleksii_shamrytskyi&#8221; el_class=&#8221;jurados_none&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Oleksii Shamrytskyi<\/h1>\n<h3>Ucrania<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;15159&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1727891826657{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Oleksii Shamrytskyi (born in 1988) graduated with honors from the Kyiv National Tchaikovsky Academy of Music in 2011 and postgraduate studies.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2010, he has been the artistic director of the Sofia Chamber Choir. with which he won more than a dozen international competitions in Bia\u0142ystok (2014,2018), Debrecen (2016), Lindenholtz University (2017), Gorizia (2017,2019), Baia Mare (2018), Torrevieja (2019), Baden (2022), and Tolosa 2022. In 2023, he became the first Ukrainian conductor to be awarded the EGP (Debrecen).<\/p>\n<p>Together with various choirs, he is a regular participant in various festivals, among which the most famous is the Beethoven Fest Bonn.<\/p>\n<p>Under the leadership of Oleksiy Shamrytskyi, Sofia Chamber Choir toured in Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, and Austria and became the most touring choir in Ukraine. Oleksiy also produces modern Ukrainian music. Cycles of famous Ukrainian composers Yaroslav Karpiv and Yevhen Petrichenko were commissioned by him.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;jurados_none&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Xabier Sarasola<\/h1>\n<h3>Euskadi<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11591&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Graduated in violin and piano, he works as a teacher of violin, harmony, choral singing and conductor of the string orchestra at the Municipal School of Music of Beasain. After studying the courses organized by the Federation of Choirs of Guip\u00fazcoa, he attended choral conducting courses with Javier Busto, E. Ericcson, A. Eby, C. Hogset, or G. Graden. He has been director of the choir &#8220;Loinatz&#8221; (1986\u20132012), singer of the &#8220;Orfe\u00f3n Donostiarra&#8221; and the vocal group &#8220;KEA&#8221;. He is a professor of courses and workshops in choral conducting and a member of juries such as &#8220;European Grand Prize for Choral Singing&#8221; (Gorizzia, 2004), Arezzo, 2007 and Varna 2010. He has been president of the jury in the &#8220;Certamen de Masas Corales de Tolosa&#8221;. His works have been mandatory in the &#8220;Certamen Coral&#8221; of Tolosa and are being edited by &#8220;CM Ediciones Musicales&#8221;. His music for white voice choir has been recorded by the Vocalia Taldea choir conducted by Basilio Ast\u00falez, with the author himself on piano.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;stojan-kuret&#8221; el_class=&#8221;jurados_none&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Stojan Kuret<\/h1>\n<h3>Italy<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;14445&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Born in Trieste (Italy), Stojan Kuret graduated conducting from the Music academy, University of Ljubljana and piano from the Music Conservatory in Trieste, where he has been professor since 1983.<\/p>\n<p>For ten years he had been the artistic director and conductor of the renown APZ Tone Tom\u0161i\u010d choir of the University of Ljubljana (1992-2002). It is with this choir and Vokalna akademija Ljubljana (2008- ) that he reached prestigious international artistic achievements (five Grand prizes \u2013 Tours 1999, Varna 2001, Gorizia 2001, Maribor 2002, Arezzo 2009, three-times finalist and twice the winner of European Grand prix for choral singing in 2002 in Arezzo and 2010 in Varna). In 1984 he received the Gallus commendation for extraordinary achievements in music (children choir). He received the Commendation of the city of Ljubljana and the Golden commendation of the Public fund for cultural activities of the Republic of Slovenia for artistic direction of the APZ Tone Tom\u0161i\u010d choir. In 2003 he was chief conductor of the Chamber choir of RTV Slovenia (national radio and television choir) for two years. In 2011 in Arezzo (Italy) he received the prestigeous Guidoneum award for the successful and creative work with Vokalna akademija Ljubljana. In 2012 he received the Pre\u0161eren foundation award, the highest national recognition in culture. In 2017 he recived the Highest Golden Commendation of the Public fund for cultural activities of the Republic of Slovenia for his creative and successful work for choral development in the national choral music.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;florian-benfer&#8221; el_class=&#8221;jurados_none&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Florian Benfer<\/h1>\n<h3>Germany &#8211; Sweden<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;14299&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Florian Benfer is the artistic director of the Gustaf Sj\u00f6kvists Chamber Choir and founder and musical director of the ARTON Ensemble. Formed in 2008, the ensemble brings together young professional musicians from throughout Europe to perform repertoire ranging from chamber music to large-scale works for choir and orchestra. With the ARTON Vocal Ensemble, formed in 2011, he performs programmes focusing principally on the vocal repertoire of the 20th and 21st centuries.<\/p>\n<p>During the 2013\/14 season he served as Chorus Master at the Royal Opera House Stockholm. He was the artistic director of the German National Youth Chamber Choir from 2014 to 2019 and the Stockholm Chamber Choir from 2012 to 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2011 he has been working regulary with the Swedish Radio Choir and Eric Ericson\u2019s Chamber Choir, as well as leading numerous performances of Carl Orff\u2019s Carmina Burana and Mozart\u2018s Requiem at the Folkoperan Stockholm, where he conducted several performances in the Opera Showroom series.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to these engagements, he has also worked with ensembles including the Cappella Amsterdam, RIAS Kammerchor, SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, NDR Chor Hamburg, Chor der Bayerischen Rundfunks M\u00fcnchen, MDR Rundfunkchor Leipzig, Mikaeli Chamber Choir, the German Chamber Choir, Drottningholm Barockensemble, the Orchestra of Folkoperan Stockholm and the Swedish Wind Ensemble.<\/p>\n<p>He has rehearsed choirs for conductors such as Peter E\u00f6tv\u00f6s, Christoph Eschenbach, Daniel Harding, Louis Langr\u00e9e, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Lorin Maazel, Thomas Dausgaard, Christopher Hogwood, Sakari Oramo and Masaaki Suzuki.<\/p>\n<p>His musical education began in Leipzig with studies in church music, after which he went on to study choral conducting with Anders Eby in Stockholm. Further studies in orchestral conducting then took him to the Royal Conservatory in The Hague, where he studied with Kenneth Montgomery and Jac van Steen.<\/p>\n<p>He completed his musical training by participating in master classes with Frieder Bernius, Stefan Parkman, Michael Radulescu, Patrick Russill and Grete Pedersen, and through experience as a member of such ensembles as the Stuttgart Chamber Choir, the Lucerne Festival Academy Vocalists 2006 and the World Youth Choir.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to his work as a conductor Florian is a sought-after teacher and lecturer. He has been giving Masterclasses for conductors in Austria and Germany. Since 2020 he serves as Associate Professor at the Music Conservatory \u00d6rebro and since 2017 as guest teacher in choral conducting and ensemble singing at the Central Music Conservatory in Beijing.<\/p>\n<p>In 2008, Florian Benfer was awarded the Gustaf Sj\u00f6kvist Scholarship for choral conductors and in 2010 the scholarship of the Royal Swedish Music Academy Stockholm. In 2012 he received the Eric Ericsons resestipendium. In 2016, Florian Benfer was awarded the prestigious \u201eNorrby medal\u201c, honoring his \u201eoutstanding musical accomplishments and his engagement in swedish choir music\u201c.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;cameron-la-barr&#8221; el_class=&#8221;jurados_none&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Cameron La Barr<\/h1>\n<h3>USA<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;14302&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1698170348390{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Cameron F. LaBarr is director of choral studies at Missouri State University where he leads a comprehensive choral program including over 300 singers in eight choirs. He holds a Bachelor of Music from Missouri State University and he earned a Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of North Texas. He has completed further study in choral music and conducting with Simon Carrington and Alice Parker. Choirs under his direction have been selected for performance at the Tennessee Music Education Association Conference, Tennessee ACDA Conference, Missouri Music Educators Association Conference, Piccolo Spoleto Festival, National Collegiate Choral Organization, National ACDA, Southwest ACDA, Intercollegiate Men\u2019s Choruses National Seminar, the China International Chorus Festival and the IFCM World Voices Conference. Dr. LaBarr has worked as guest conductor, clinician, and adjudicator across North America, Europe, Africa and Asia, most recently presenting at the China International Chorus Festival (2016 and 2018). In 2019, Dr. LaBarr will serve on the jury panel for the 8th Bali International Choir Festival and will guest conduct the Limerick Sings International Choral Festival (Ireland).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;janis-ozols&#8221; el_class=&#8221;jurados_none&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>J\u0101nis Ozols<\/h1>\n<h3>Latvia<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;14306&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1698170466641{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]J\u0101nis Ozols studied in Em\u012bls D\u0101rzi\u0146\u0161 Music School between 1989 and 1996 and the Riga Dome Choir School (RDCS) in choir conducting class between 1996 and 1999. A year after graduating from the choir conducting class in RDCS, he studied music management in RDCS culture management department.<\/p>\n<p>In 2004 he received his professional bachelor&#8217;s degree in J\u0101zeps V\u012btols Latvian Academy of Music, the choir conducting class with professor Sigvards K\u013cava. In 2013 with professor J\u0101nis Zirnis holds a master&#8217;s degree in choral conducting. In 2013 and 2014 studied orchestra conducting (master study direction) at the Swedish Royal College of Music in Stockholm.<br \/>\nJ\u0101nis Ozols has been a singer, conductor and artistic director of several choirs and vocal groups in Latvia. Ozols was a conductor of choirs &#8220;Atska\u0146a&#8221; (1997\u20132012), &#8220;R\u012bga&#8221; (1999\u20132000), &#8220;J\u016brmala&#8221; (2000\u20132002), &#8220;Dziesmuvara&#8221; (2002\u20132004) and &#8220;Vanema&#8221; (2010\u20132015). He has been an artistic director of vocal group &#8220;Jauna nianse&#8221; (2000\u20132003). Now works with Garkalne mixed choir &#8220;Pa Saulei&#8221; (2010) which is led by his wife Marta Ozola along with colleague Margarita Dudcaka. Currently J\u0101nis Ozols is the artistic director and conductor of youth choir &#8220;Maska&#8221;. Established in 2000, youth choir &#8220;Maska&#8221; is currently one of the best amateur choirs in Latvia.<\/p>\n<p>He has been a member of the jury in several competitions and local television shows.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;avip-priatna&#8221; el_class=&#8221;jurados_none&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Avip Priatna<\/h1>\n<h3>Indonesia<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;14310&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1698170550084{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Avip Priatna Mag. Art is one of Indonesia\u2019s most prominent conductors nowadays. He studied orchestral conducting with Leopold Hager and choral conducting with Prof. Gunther Theuring at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, Austria. Avip is the founder, conductor and music director of the Jakarta Concert Orchestra, Batavia Madrigal Singers, and The Resonanz Children\u2019s Choir. He is also founder of The Resonanz Music Studio where he actively teaches in vocal and conducting class.<\/p>\n<p>He won Champions in European Grand Prix for Choral Singing in 2018 with The Resonanz Children\u2019s Choir, and with Batavia Madrigal Singers in 2022. He also won Best Conductor award and Best Song Interpretation awards several times in international competitions.<\/p>\n<p>In 2015, Priatna received the Cultural Appreciation from the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture in the Creator, Pioneer and Reformer category. In 2021, he was awarded Decoration of Honour in Gold by the government of Austria for his dedication in maintaining good relationship between the Austria and Indonesia through music. In 2022, Avip Priatna was appointed as an Executive Committee member of the Asian Choral Association from Indonesia.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;cesar_alejandro_carrillo&#8221; el_class=&#8221;jurados_none&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Cesar Alejandro Carrillo<\/h1>\n<h3>Venezuela<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;12865&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1665257169805{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Venezuelan composer, arranger and choir conductor. He studied Composition with Modesta Bor. He graduated as Choral Conductor in the Conservatory of the National Youth Orchestra (1987) and he is a Licenciate in Music by the Institute of Music Studies (1997) with a special mention in Choral Conducting and a cum laude diploma. His work as a composer has been awarded in more than 20 occasions, and he is one of Venezuela&#8217;s most interpreted choral music composers and arrangers. He has performed concerts in Europe, Asia and America. He has obtained many distinctions and several prizes in choir competitions and has participated as a juror, speaker and workshop coordinator in many events, both at national and international level.<br \/>\nHe is the director of Cantarte and Antiphona and a founding member and arranger of Bolanegra.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;martina_batic&#8221; el_class=&#8221;jurados_none&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Martina Bati\u010d<\/h1>\n<h3>Slovenia<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;12868&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1665257324541{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Martina Bati\u010d is musical director of the Choeur de Radio France in Paris and holder of the Slovenian National Prize \u201cPre\u0161eren Fund Awards 2019\u201d, awarded for her artistic achievements in choral conducting for the past three years. She is a former choirmaster of the Slovenian National Opera House Chorus, choral director of the Slovenian Philharmonics, and artistic director of the Slovenian Philharmonic Choir. Martina regularly collaborates with the Swedish Radio Choir, the Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, The Netherlands Radio Choir, Flemish Radio Choir, etc. Her most notable recent performances include her collaboration with the Radio France Choir, the concert for the 150th birthday of the Chor\u00e9gies d\u2019Orange, and a concert opening the season 2019-2020 at the Grand Th\u00e9\u00e2tre de Provence in Aix-en-Provence.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;jurados_none&#8221; el_id=&#8221;mats_nilsson&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Mats Nilsson<\/h1>\n<h3>Sweden<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;12871&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1665257456340{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]The Sewedish choral conductor, Mats Nilsson, took a conducting diploma at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, having previously studied the piano with Greta Erikson alongside studies in ensemble leadership, choral conducting and teaching. His conducting teachers have included Eric Ericson and Andrew Parrott with whom he has studied early music. Mats Nilsson worked at Musikh\u00f6gskolan Ingesund in Arvika (1985-1990) From 1998 to 2003, he was Musical Director of the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, Australia\u2019s largest choral organisation. During his time in Sydney he directed many works for choir and orchestra in Sydney Opera House, including the Verdi&#8217;s Requiem, W.A. Mozart\u2019s C Minor Mass, and the majority of J.S. Bach&#8217;s major choral works. He also taught choral conducting at the Sydney Conservatory of Music (1999-2002). At present Mats Nilsson teaches choral conducting at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm (since 2004) and is director of Maria Magdalena Kammark\u00f6r (since 2009) and Maria Magdalena Vokalensemble (since 2011). He has previously worked with the Swedish Radio Choir, Swedish Bach Choir, Latvian Radio Choir, Choir of Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra (1990-1998) and Coro de Santa Cecilia in Rome.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;jurados_none&#8221; el_id=&#8221;shin_hwa_park&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Shin-Hwa Park<\/h1>\n<h3>South Korea<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;12874&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1665257610202{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Dr Shin-Hwa Park is the Director of Ansan City Choir, Professor at the Ewha Womans University, President of the Korean Federation for Choral Music (KFCM), former president of the Korean Choral Directors Association (KCDA), Director of the Ewha Chamber Choir and presenter of the FEBC-FM Christian music radio programme. He received his degree and doctorate in church music and vocal music from Yonsei University in Seoul and his DMA in Choral Conducting and Literature from the University of Colorado Boulder. Dr Park is one of the most sought-after choir directors in Korea for leading choral courses and workshops. He has served as guest conductor of the National Chorus of Korea, the Seoul Metropolitan Chorus, Busan City Chamber Choir and many other ensembles. He gives more than 40 lectures every year and between 1996 and 2015 his choirs released some 83 CDs. He also directs the Calvary Choir of Young-Nak Presbyterian Church, which comprises 150 singers. Dr Park was the first winner of the Ulrim Grand Prize in 2004 and received the Ansan Art Prize that same year. The following year he was selected as one of the best professors of the Ewha Womans University and in 2007 he was awarded the Korean Music Prize. He is regularly invited to serve on the judging panel at various choral competitions both at home and abroad. In 2011 he conducted Ansan City Chamber Choir in the Vatican by invitation of the Papal Household. His choir also performed at the 2012 ACDA Northwestern Division Convention in Seattle, Washington, and at the 2015 ACDA Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;jurados_none&#8221; el_id=&#8221;petra_grassi&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Petra Grassi<\/h1>\n<h3>Italy<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;12877&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1665257806559{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Petra Grassi is the co-director of the Italian National Youth Choir, artistic director of two semi-professional groups Vikra chamber choir from Trieste and Dekor chamber choir from Ljubljana, and guest conductor of the Slovenian Philharmonic Choir. She won several awards in competitions for Choir Conductor, such as the Choir prize as the best conductor at the World Choral Conducting Competition in 2019 in Hong Kong, 1st prize in the choir conductor competition &#8220;Zvok moji rok&#8221; in 2016 in Ljubljana and 1st prize in the choir conductor competition &#8220;Le Mani in Suono&#8221; in 2015 in Arezzo. She Graduated in piano and music pedagogy at the State Conservatory in Trieste, and with the highest grade in the biennium of Choral Conducgting at the State Conservatory in Trento with L. Donati. With the choirs she directed, she won only first prizes in national and international competitions, winning also the awards for the best conductor (Grand prix Seghizzi- Gorizia, absolute winner Maribor, Vittorio Veneto, Arezzo, Malcesine,Bad Ischl (Austria) and Olomouc (Rep. Czech). She teaches choral music at the State Conservatory in Mantova.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;frieder_bernius&#8221; el_class=&#8221;jurados_none&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Frieder Bernius<\/h1>\n<h3>Germany<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11366&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Frieder Bernius (born 1947 in Ludwigshafen am Rhein) is a German choir director and conductor. In 1968 he founded the Stuttgart-Kammerchor (Stuttgart Chamber Choir), with which he has made numerous prestigious recordings that have won numerous awards. In 1985 he founded the Barockorchester Stuttgart (Stuttgart Baroque Orchestra) with the purpose of interpreting baroque works with musicological criteria. of Allma\u0308nna Sa\u030angen. She also teaches choral direction and singing and Russian music at courses in Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden. In 1987 he founded the Internationalen Festtage Alter Musik in Stuttgart, dedicated to the performance of early music.<\/p>\n<p>Bernius has developed an important career as a conductor. Apart from the Barockorchester Stuttgart, he has collaborated closely with other Baroque orchestras such as Musica Fiata K\u00f6ln, La Grande Ecurie et la Chambre du Roy (from Paris) and Tafelmusic (Toronto). For his recordings or his personal career he has earned numerous awards.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;marco_antonio_garcia_de_paz&#8221; el_class=&#8221;jurados_none&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Marco Antonio Garc\u00eda de Paz<\/h1>\n<h3>Spain<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11383&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Marco Antonio Garc\u00eda de Paz was born in Luanco (Asturias), studied violin and later conducting at the Centro Superior de M\u00fasica del Pais Vasco &#8216;Musikene&#8217;. Among his teachers are Peter Phillips, Gabriel Balt\u00e9s, Johan Duijck, L\u00e1szlo Heltay and Javier Busto.<\/p>\n<p>Director and founder of the choir &#8220;El Le\u00f3n de Oro&#8221; (LDO), with which he has performed throughout Spain, Europe, Africa and USA, since 2019 he is Principal Conductor of the Young Choir of Andalusia (JCA) and has recently been appointed Titular Director of the RTVE Choir.<\/p>\n<p>He has to his credit more than 60 national and international awards in cities such as London, Arezzo, Maribor, Tolosa or Tours. He has received the award for best director at the International Competition &#8220;Prof. Georgi Dimitrov&#8221;, held in Varna (Bulgaria) in 2005 and at the &#8220;Internationale Koorwedstrijd van Vlaanderen&#8221; \u2013 Maasmechelen in 2007. (Belgium).<\/p>\n<p>Marco Antonio Garc\u00eda de Paz is regularly invited to conduct numerous professional choirs such as the Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid (ORCAM), Coro de Madrigalistas de Bellas Artes de Ciudad de M\u00e9xico (INBA) or the Coro Nacional de Espa\u00f1a (CNE) in its satellites cycle.<\/p>\n<p>As a choir coach he has worked with artists such as Leopold Hager, Friedrich<\/p>\n<p>Among his immediate projects are his appearances with Le Concert des Nations and Jordi Savall, Cor de Cambra de Granollers, Oviedo Filarmon\u00eda and Lucas Macias, Tallis Scholars and Peter Phillips, Festival de Granada, Cuenca and Aranjuez with &#8216;The Golden Lion&#8217; or the direction of the opera &#8216;King Arthur&#8217; by Purcell, as well as commitments in Italy , Finland, Greece, Mexico or Taiwan.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;peter_phillips&#8221; el_class=&#8221;jurados_none&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Peter Phillips<\/h1>\n<h3>UK<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11374&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Has achieved an impressive reputation for his research and performance of Renaissance polyphony. Having won a scholarship to Oxford in 1972, Peter Phillips studied Renaissance music with David Wulstan and Denis Arnold and gained experience in conducting small vocal ensembles and experimenting with the rarer parts of the repertoire. He founded The Tallis Scholars in 1973, with whom he has now appeared in over 1600 concerts and made nearly 50 albums, encouraging interest in polyphony all over the world. As a result of his work\u2014concerts, recordings, magazine prizes, published articles on music and composition\u2014Renaissance music has, for the first time, become accepted as part of the traditional classical repertoire.<\/p>\n<p>Peter Phillips continues to work with other specialist ensembles. He has appeared, among others, with the Collegium Vocale of Ghent, the Netherlands Chamber Choir, the Choeur de Chambre de Namur, the Finnish radio choir, Musix from Budapest, the Montreal Studio of Ancient Music and various others across the world. Peter also works extensively with the BBC Singers, with whom he gave a concert at the Proms in the Royal Albert Hall in July 2007 in collaboration with the Tallis Scholars. The performance was broadcast live and attended by more than 5000 people. Peter gives numerous master classes and choral workshops every year throughout the world and is also artistic director of the Tallis Scholars summer schools\u2014annual courses based in Oakham (UK), Seattle (USA) and Sydney (Australia)\u2014which explore the heritage of Renaissance choral music and develop an appropriate performance style. Peter was recently named Director of Music at Merton College, Oxford, where the new choral foundation he helped to establish began singing services in October 2008.<\/p>\n<p>In 1995 he took over and became editor of The Musical Times, the oldest continuously-published music journal in the world. His first book, English Sacred Music, 1549-1649, was published by Gimell in 1991 and his second, What We Really Do, was published in 2003.<\/p>\n<p>Peter Phillips has participated in numerous television and radio broadcasts. Besides those featuring The Tallis Scholars (which include live broadcasts from the 2001, 2003, 2007 and 2008 BBC Proms, the Edinburgh Festival in 2007, the Aldeburgh Festival and the Bath Festival), he has appeared several times on the BBC\u2019s Music Weekly and on the BBC World Service, BBC Radio 4, National Public Radio in the US and on German, French and Canadian radio, where he has enjoyed displaying his love of languages. In 1990, ITV\u2019s The South Bank Show featured Peter\u2019s \u2018personal odyssey\u2019 with the Tallis Scholars and in 2002 a special television documentary was made for the BBC about the life and times of William Byrd.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2014 he has been Principal Director of the London International A Capella Choir Competition and has contributed to promoting choral music since then.<br \/>\nHe is also actively involved with various Spanish choral groups.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;helene_stureborg&#8221; el_class=&#8221;jurados_none&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Helene Stureborg<\/h1>\n<h3>Sweden<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11378&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Helene Stureborg graduated with a Master of Fine Arts in Church Music in 1990, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Choral Conducting in 1993 at the Royal University College of Music in Stockholm. She has studied conducting with professor Gustaf Sj\u00f6kvist, professor Eric Ericson and professor Kjell Ingebretsen. Since 1990 she has been working as a conductor and music teacher at the Stockholm\u2018s Musikgymnasium. In 1994 she became the conductor of Kongl Teknologk\u00f6ren at the Royal Institute of Technology and held that position until december 2002 when she became the conductor of the Stockholm\u2019s Musikgymnasium Chamber Choir. In 2011 she started her own ensemble \u2013 Helene Stureborg\u2019s Chamber Choir. Helene Stureborg has also been teaching choral conducting at the Royal University College of Music between 1996 and 2014. In 2014 she was appointed a member of the Artistic Council of Statens Musikverk. Helene is frequently engaged as a conducting teacher and choral pedagogue at varying courses.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;enrique_azurza&#8221; el_class=&#8221;jurados_none&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Enrique Azurza<\/h1>\n<h3>Euskadi<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;7671&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column_text]Photo: by Ivan Yohan[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Born in Tolosa, he studied choral conducting in the Basque Country and in Stockholm, sponsored by the Council of Gipuzkoa, with Anders Eby. He has also participated in other courses given by Eric Ericson and Carl H\u00f6gset. Artistic director of Sociedad Coral de Bilbao since 2016. He has conducted since 1985 the Choir HODEIERTZ of Tolosa. In 1997 he founded the professional Vocal Ensemble KEA with the aim of promoting contemporary and ancient music. He teaches choral singing in Musikene \u2013 Centro Superior de M\u00fasica del Pa\u00eds Vasco. He is President of the Confederation of Choirs in the Basque Country. He has conducted the Choir of the University of the Basque Country (1999-2016), the Choir of the Choral Singing Institute of Aragon (Zaragoza, 1993-2003), has directed the Spanish National Youth Choir. . He is member of the musical committee in the International Choral Contest of Tolosa, and the World Simposyum Barcelona 2017 and artistic director of the National Choral Contest of Ejea de los Caballeros. In 1991, he received the Prize to the Best Director in the International Contest of Varna (Bulgaria). He has been the Spanish representative in the World Choral Symposia held in Sydney in 1996, with Hodeiertz, and in Puerto Madryn (Argentina) in 2011, with KEA vocal ensemble.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;helena_fojkar_zupancic&#8221; el_class=&#8221;jurados_none&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Helena Fojkar Zupan\u010di\u010d<\/h1>\n<h3>Slovenia<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;8820&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]She works as choral conductor and vocal coach at Diocesan Classical Gymnasium in Ljubljana. She leads St. Stanislav\u2019 Girls\u2019 Choir , the 100-members (Re)Mixed Choir of Diocessan Classical Gymnasium Ljubljana and St. Nicholas Choir in Litija.<\/p>\n<p>Her most important achievements are with the St. Stanislav\u2019s Girls\u2019 Choir absolute victory at the EBU competition Let the Peoples Sing 2009 in Oslo, performance at the European Festival of Youth Choirs Basel 2014, the World Choral Symposium in Barcelona 2017, and, in 2019, at the National Conference of American Choral Directors Association in Kansas City. She has been earning highest places with her choirs in competitions and is the recipient of special awards. She was awarded the Gallus plaque (2012) and the prize of the Republic of Slovenia in the field of musical education (2016).<\/p>\n<p>In 2004 and from 2007\u20132009, she led the Slovenian Children&#8217;s Choir. Between 2009-2015, she recorded and performed with the Radio Slovenia Chamber Choir. She conducted the project RTV Slovenia Chamber Choir and Symphony Orchestra in 2014 at the season concert part of Mozartines. In 2015, she conducted the Slovenian Chamber Choir (now Slovenian Philharmonic Choir) at the opening concert of Ljubljana Festival.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;alain_louisot&#8221; el_class=&#8221;jurados_none&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Alain Louisot<\/h1>\n<h3>France<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11594&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Founder of several choirs since 1991 within the Choral Association A Coeur Joie, he has devoted himself for twenty years to developing a demanding interpretation of contemporary polyphony, through the refined choral writing of the greatest composers. With his vocal ensemble Alter Echo, he became a finalist for the European Grand Prix in 2009 after winning seven prizes at the Floril\u00e8ge Vocal de Tours in 2008.<\/p>\n<p>Artistic advisor of the Festival des Ch\u0153urs Laur\u00e9ats in Vaison-la-Romaine, he visits the biggest European competitions and festivals.<\/p>\n<p>He is also artistic advisor and member of the jury of the Floril\u00e8ge Vocal de Tours.<\/p>\n<p>President of the A Coeur Joie France association since April 2020, he devotes a large part of his time to developing the French amateur choir network in conjunction with European bodies.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;maria_goundorina&#8221; el_class=&#8221;jurados_none&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Maria Goundorina<\/h1>\n<h3>Russia \u2013 Sweden<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;8823&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Maria Goundorina was born in Novosokolniki in Russia and grew up near Moscow, where she started singing in choirs at the age of seven, taking up conducting when she was fifteen. She studied at the Ippolitov-Ivanov Music College and the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory (with Boris Tevlin) and later at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm with Anders Eby, also following courses in musicology at the University of Vienna.<\/p>\n<p>Her ideals in terms of choral sound have been influenced by these cities and her studies, but also by her own experiences as a singer and conductor.<\/p>\n<p>She has been a member of the Chamber Choir of the Tchaikovsky Conservatory, the Arnold Schoenberg Chor and Mikaeli Chamber Choir, and has conducted numerous Swedish choirs, including the Swedish Radio Choir, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir and the choir of the Royal Swedish Opera. Since 2010 Maria Goundorina has been artistic director of Allma\u0308nna Sa\u030angen. She also teaches choral direction and singing and Russian music at courses in Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;loic_pierre&#8221; el_class=&#8221;jurados_none&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Lo\u00efc Pierre<\/h1>\n<h3>France<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;8827&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Founder and artistic director of the Mikrokosmos Chamber Choir since 1989, Lo\u00efc Pierre is also a director, stage designer, composer and visual artist. Plural artist and always looking for originality, his work draws its influences from Sam Francis, Ariane Mnouchkine, Bob Wilson, Alfred Hitchcock or Martin Scorsese. Always in search, he tries to free himself from the immutable ritual of the concert for propose another ceremony in the hope of inventing a choral theater in the service of a choral art of today.<\/p>\n<p>His shows testify to this claimed merger:<br \/>\nTenebrae (2001) Bright Shadows, Another History of Cinema (2006), The Night Unveiled (2013) Back to the Earth, on music by Meredith Monk (2014), Jumala (2016), Chronicles of forgotten peoples (2018) The day amazes me (2019).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;paul_phoenix&#8221; el_class=&#8221;jurados_none&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Paul Phoenix<\/h1>\n<h3>UK<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;8832&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Paul Phoenix&#8217;s long career in the music business spans five decades, from Ivor Novello Award-winning Chorister at St. Paul&#8217;s Cathedral in London, through seventeen years and a Grammy Award as tenor in the world-renowned a cappella group, The King&#8217;s Singers, with whom he performed more than 2000 concerts, to founder of PurpleVocals, a coaching consultancy which draws upon his vast experience as a singer and performer. His work not only as a speaker, coach and mentor, but also as a soloist continues to take him all around the world as he shares his passion for singing and choral music. His coaching specialises is encouraging audience engagement and confidence-building with soloists, conductors, choirs and ensembles.<\/p>\n<p>He lives in Cambridge, England, with his wife, Helena and two sons, Will and Ed and when not working he enjoys cycling vast distances on his bikes and supporting Manchester City!.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;mikael_wedar&#8221; el_class=&#8221;jurados_none&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Mikael Wedar<\/h1>\n<h3>Sweden<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;8835&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Mikael was educated at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm. He has a degree in conducting, piano and classical singing. He is since 2012 employed as a church musician in the parish of Farsta in Stockholm. During 2003-2011 Mikael worked as a teacher at Kungsholmens gymnasium\/Stockholm\u2019s Musikgymnasium, teaching choral singing. The school is for gifted young singers. Mikael has in his career worked with some of the most notable choirs in Stockholm, among them Eric Ericson Chamber Choir and the Swedish Radio Choir. In 2007 Mikael founded S:t Jacobs Vokalensemble (former Youth Choir) and have been its musical and artistic leader since. In November 2013, the choir took part in 45th Tolosa choral contest in Basque Country, Spain. Out of five possible prizes S:t Jacobs Vokalensemble won all of them and qualified for the European Grand Prix of Choral Music in Debrecen, Hungary 2014, where the choir won the whole competition. In 2017 the S:t Jacobs Vokalensemble represented Sweden in the 11th World Symposium on Choral music in Barcelona. Mikael has taken part as a jury member in the Grand Prix Competitions of Choral music in Varna-Bulgaria, Tolosa-Basque Country-Spain, Debrecen-Hungary, Tours-France. He also conducts masterclasses in choral singing around the world, emphasizing on modern repertoire. In 2018, they were invited to participate at the 50th Anniversary Tolosa Choral Contest and won a 1st Prize.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;nadezhda_averina&#8221; el_class=&#8221;jurados_none&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Nadezhda Averina<\/h1>\n<h3>Russia<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;7297&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Nadezhda Averina is a graduate of the Ponomaryov VESNA Children\u2019s Choir School (Moscow) and the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory. She holds a Doctor of Art History and teaches at the Moscow Conservatory. She has won international contests and is an Artist of Merit in Moscow.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2012 she has directed the Ponomaryov VESNA Choir School in addition to being Artistic Director and Director of the VESNA Children&#8217;s Choir. Under the leadership of Dr Averina, the choir won first prizes and various Grand Prizes at international choir contests in 2006 (Tolosa), 2010 (Ny\u00edregyh\u00e1za, Hungary), 2012 (Malcesine, Italy), 2014 (Neerpelt, Belgium and Halle, Germany), 2016 (Debrecen, Hungary) and 2017 (Daugavpils, Latvia). In 2017 the choir won the European Grand Prix for Choral Singing, even beating the adult choirs competing for the prize.<\/p>\n<p>The VESNA choir has taken its concert programmes to 12 European countries as well as Canada, Japan, China and around 50 towns and cities in Russia. The choir has sung in the best concert halls in Moscow with many celebrated orchestras and conductors.<\/p>\n<p>Its vast and varied repertoire includes hundreds of classical works from different periods and countries and a range of styles and genres. The choir\u2019s programmes have been recorded for radio and TV.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Averina has written articles on the methodology of teaching, has arranged several pieces and has compiled numerous choir music collections (seven of which were included in the Golden Library of Choirmaster series). She holds regular seminars and master classes for choir directors and sits on the judging panel for many Russian and international choir competitions.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;gary_graden&#8221; el_class=&#8221;jurados_none&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Gary Graden<\/h1>\n<h3>Sweden &#8211; USA<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;7301&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Born in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), Gary Graden studied at Clark University, the Hartt School of Music, the Aspen Summer Music Festival and with Eric Ericson at the Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm. He is a former member and tenor soloist with the Eric Ericson Chamber Choir and the vocal ensemble Lamentabile Consort.<\/p>\n<p>Gary Graden has been choral director at S:t Jacobs Church in Stockholm since 1984 and is also choral director at Stockholm Cathedral. He also taught at Stockholm\u2019s Musikgymnasium, where he founded and directed the Stockholms Musikgymnasium Chamber Choir. With this ensemble and the S:t Jacobs Chamber Choir he has won first prizes at many of Europe\u2019s most prestigious choral competitions, including the European Grand Prix. He has also participated in various national and international festivals including the IFCM World Symposium in Minneapolis and Kyoto and the ACDA National Convention in the USA.<\/p>\n<p>Gary Graden was formerly the artistic director of the Orpheus Vocal Ensemble in Ochsenhausen, Germany. With his trio W\u00c5G (Wager \u00c5strand Graden) he is developing and exploring improvisational music for voice and instruments. With S:t Jacobs\/ Stockholm Cathedral Vocal Ensemble he performs a solo and small ensemble repertoire encompassing all periods. Above and beyond his expertise in the performance of contemporary music, he has also performed such large works as George Frideric Handel\u2019s Messiah, W.A. Mozart\u2019s Requiem and Mass in C minor, J.S. Bach\u2019s passions and Mass in B minor (BWV 232) as well as the requiems of Johannes Brahms, Maurice Durufl\u00e9, Gabriel Faur\u00e9 and Michael Haydn.<\/p>\n<p>Gary Graden is sought after throughout the world as a conductor, choirmaster and judge. He has shown a unique capacity for combining a wide variety of musical genres with the sounds of Swedish choral tradition. With the curiosity of a true musician, he also enjoys performing newly written works. Gary has worked with prestigious international choirs including the SWR Vocal Ensemble (Stuttgart), Orpheus Vokalensemble (Ochsenhausen), Jauna Muzika (Vilnius), Pro Coro Canada, the Formosa Singers (Taipei), the Singapore Ensemble Singers and the IFCM World Youth Choir, among others. His work as a conductor and singer is documented on many CD and radio recordings (BIS, Carus, Proprius, Caprice, Phono Suecia, Gehrmans, nosag, Camerata Tokyo, among others).<\/p>\n<p>Gary was awarded the Johannes Norrby medal for his contribution to Swedish choral music and was elected Sweden\u2019s Choir Director of the Year in 2005. In 2009, he and his choir received the Guidoneum Award from the Fondazione Guido D\u2019Arezzo in Italy.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;stojan_kuret&#8221; el_class=&#8221;jurados_none&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Stojan Kuret<\/h1>\n<h3>Italy &#8211; Slovenia<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5422&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Born in Trieste (Italy), Stojan Kuret graduated from the Academy of Music of the University of Ljubljana and finished piano studies at the Giuseppe Tartini Conservatory in Trieste, where he has been teaching since 1983. He served as artistic director of the APZ Tone Tom\u0161i\u010d choir of the University of Ljubljana for 10 years. With them, as well as with the Ljubljana Vocal Academy, he made notable international artistic achievements (five grand prizes in Tours (1999), Varna (2001), Gorizia (2001), Maribor (2002), and Arezzo (2009), and three-time finalist and two-time winner of the European Grand Prix for Choral Singing in Arezzo (2002) and Varna (2010)).<\/p>\n<p>In 1984 he received the Gallus commendation from the State of Slovenia for his exceptional musical achievements as well as an honour from the city of Ljubljana for his artistic direction of the APZ Tone Tom\u0161i\u010d choir. He directed the RTV Slovenia Chamber Choir (a national radio and TV choir) for two years and also led the Italian Youth Choir for two seasons from January 2007. In September 2011 he received the prestigious Guidoneum Award in Arezzo for his successful and creative work with the Ljubljana Vocal Academy, and in 2012 he was bestowed the Pre\u0161eren Foundation Award, the greatest national cultural accolade in Slovenia.<\/p>\n<p>For 15 years he has been artistic advisor for the Jacobus Gallus Choral Festival in Maribor, Slovenia.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to having directed the Italian Youth Choir, he is a member of the artistic advisory group FENIARCO (National Federation of the Regional Choral Associations in Italy).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;peter_phillips&#8221; el_class=&#8221;jurados_none&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Peter Phillips<\/h1>\n<h3>UK<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;7305&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Peter Phillips has achieved an impressive reputation for his research and performance of Renaissance polyphony. Having won a scholarship to Oxford in 1972, Peter Phillips studied Renaissance music with David Wulstan and Denis Arnold and gained experience in conducting small vocal ensembles and experimenting with the rarer parts of the repertoire. He founded The Tallis Scholars in 1973, with whom he has now appeared in over 1600 concerts and made nearly 50 albums, encouraging interest in polyphony all over the world. As a result of his work\u2014concerts, recordings, magazine prizes, published articles on music and composition\u2014Renaissance music has, for the first time, become accepted as part of the traditional classical repertoire.<\/p>\n<p>Peter Phillips continues to work with other specialist ensembles. He has appeared, among others, with the Collegium Vocale of Ghent, the Netherlands Chamber Choir, the Choeur de Chambre de Namur, the Finnish radio choir, Musix from Budapest, the Montreal Studio of Ancient Music and various others across the world. Peter also works extensively with the BBC Singers, with whom he gave a concert at the Proms in the Royal Albert Hall in July 2007 in collaboration with the Tallis Scholars. The performance was broadcast live and attended by more than 5000 people. Peter gives numerous master classes and choral workshops every year throughout the world and is also artistic director of the Tallis Scholars summer schools\u2014annual courses based in Oakham (UK), Seattle (USA) and Sydney (Australia)\u2014which explore the heritage of Renaissance choral music and develop an appropriate performance style. Peter was recently named Director of Music at Merton College, Oxford, where the new choral foundation he helped to establish began singing services in October 2008.<\/p>\n<p>In 1995 he took over and became editor of The Musical Times, the oldest continuously-published music journal in the world. His first book, English Sacred Music, 1549-1649, was published by Gimell in 1991 and his second, What We Really Do, was published in 2003.<\/p>\n<p>Peter Phillips has participated in numerous television and radio broadcasts. Besides those featuring The Tallis Scholars (which include live broadcasts from the 2001, 2003, 2007 and 2008 BBC Proms, the Edinburgh Festival in 2007, the Aldeburgh Festival and the Bath Festival), he has appeared several times on the BBC\u2019s Music Weekly and on the BBC World Service, BBC Radio 4, National Public Radio in the US and on German, French and Canadian radio, where he has enjoyed displaying his love of languages. In 1990, ITV\u2019s The South Bank Show featured Peter\u2019s \u2018personal odyssey\u2019 with the Tallis Scholars and in 2002 a special television documentary was made for the BBC about the life and times of William Byrd.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2014 he has been Principal Director of the London International A Capella Choir Competition and has contributed to promoting choral music since then.<br \/>\nHe is also actively involved with various Spanish choral groups.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;jordan_sramek&#8221; el_class=&#8221;jurados_none&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Jordan \u0160r\u00e1mek<\/h1>\n<h3>USA<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;7309&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Jordan \u0160r\u00e1mek is Founder and Artistic Director of The Rose Ensemble from Saint Paul, Minnesota. The driving force behind the repertoire of one of the most creative ancient music ensembles in the USA, Jordan is renowned as one the most innovative leaders on the North American music scene. He is highly respected for his meticulous research of sacred and spiritual folk music. He often travels in order to carry out this work\u2014most recently involving the search for manuscripts\u2014and has collaborated with musicologists and linguists in Israel, France, Spain, Sweden and Hawaii.<\/p>\n<p>Jordan has developed a sharp and acclaimed talent for putting together concert programmes, creating a rich tapestry of vocal music which works for all concerts whether in the USA or in Europe. He is frequently invited to speak at musicology conferences and to give workshops and master classes. A talented choir director and vocalist known for his warm and welcoming personality, Jordan has worked with amateur and professional singers alike on a highly diverse vocal repertoire. Recent conferences and teaching appearances include the Festival d&#8217;Ile de France (Paris), the University of Indianapolis, the University of Rhode Island, the University of Vermont, Grinnell College, the University of Oklahoma, the University of Louisiana Lafayette, Luther College, the American Choral Directors Association and Chorus America.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;jurados_none&#8221; el_id=&#8221;maris_sirmais&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>M\u0101ris Sirmais<\/h1>\n<h3>Letonia<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;7313&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]M\u0101ris Sirmais is one of the most important names in the world of choral music. He is a pillar and guide for Latvian choir culture and a voice respected by thousands of participants in the Latvian Choral Festival. He has been Artistic Director of the Latvian National Choir since 1997. Sirmais also helped develop one of Latvia\u2019s brightest cultural symbols, the Youth Choir Kam\u0113r&#8230;, of which he was principal director from its founding in 1990 until 2012. He is Head of the Department of Choral Conducting and Professor at the J\u0101zeps V\u012btols Latvian Academy of Music and has served on several occasions as a member of the judging panel at national and international choral competitions. M\u0101ris Sirmais was also awarded the Order of the Three Stars and is an honorary member of the Latvian Academy of Sciences and recipient of numerous titles and awards for his cultural achievements and for popularising Latvia throughout the world.<\/p>\n<p>M\u0101ris Sirmais regularly works with Latvia\u2019s various professional orchestras and has conducted collectives including Kremerata Baltica, the Ume\u00e5 Symphony Orchestra, Helsinki Strings and the Evgeny Svetlanov State Academic Symphony Orchestra. He has also collaborated with world renowned soloists, including Maxim Rysanov, Krist\u012bna Blaumane, Egils Sili\u0146\u0161, Aleksandrs Anto\u0146enko, Julius Berger, Gidons Kr\u0113mers, Nicolas Altstaedt, Douglas Webster and Inese Galante, among others.<\/p>\n<p>M\u0101ris Sirmais is a member of the artistic committee of the Latvian Choral Festival.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;jurados_none&#8221; el_id=&#8221;shin_hwa_park&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Shin-Hwa Park<\/h1>\n<h3>Corea del Sur<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;7317&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Dr Shin-Hwa Park is the Director of Ansan City Choir, Professor at the Ewha Womans University, President of the Korean Federation for Choral Music (KFCM), former president of the Korean Choral Directors Association (KCDA), Director of the Ewha Chamber Choir and presenter of the FEBC-FM Christian music radio programme. He received his degree and doctorate in church music and vocal music from Yonsei University in Seoul and his DMA in Choral Conducting and Literature from the University of Colorado Boulder.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Park is one of the most sought-after choir directors in Korea for leading choral courses and workshops. He has served as guest conductor of the National Chorus of Korea, the Seoul Metropolitan Chorus, Busan City Chamber Choir and many other ensembles. He gives more than 40 lectures every year and between 1996 and 2015 his choirs released some 83 CDs. He also directs the Calvary Choir of Young-Nak Presbyterian Church, which comprises 150 singers.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Park was the first winner of the Ulrim Grand Prize in 2004 and received the Ansan Art Prize that same year. The following year he was selected as one of the best professors of the Ewha Womans University and in 2007 he was awarded the Korean Music Prize. He is regularly invited to serve on the judging panel at various choral competitions both at home and abroad. In 2011 he conducted Ansan City Chamber Choir in the Vatican by invitation of the Papal Household. His choir also performed at the 2012 ACDA Northwestern Division Convention in Seattle, Washington, and at the 2015 ACDA Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;stephen_connolly&#8221; el_class=&#8221;jurados_none&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Stephen Connolly<\/h1>\n<h3>United Kingdom<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5418&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]For many years, Stephen Connolly was a bass singer and co-director of the world famous vocal ensemble The King\u2019s Singers. He interpreted over 120 concerts per year for nearly a quarter century, appeared frequently in both radio and TV shows, and recorded many CDs with EMI, BMG Records, Signum Records and Sony \u2013including three Grammy Award nominations and a Grammy Award. More recently, he has acted as a judge in several contests and has taught many choral workshops. In 2008, Stephen founded the International A Cappella School, which offers international residences for singers and choirs. In 2010, Stephen was appointed Head of Vocal Studies of the Cheltenham Ladies\u2019 College. He lives in Gloucestershire.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;georg_grun&#8221; el_class=&#8221;jurados_none&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Georg Gr\u00fcn<\/h1>\n<h3>Germany<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5420&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Georg Gr\u00fcn is considered to be one of the most sought-after international choral conductors and specialists for choral sound. He founded the KammerChor Saarbr\u00fccken in 1990 and has been its artistic director ever since then. He has won important international and national choir competitions, he gives concerts at numerous renowned music festivals and he regularly produces CDs with CarusVerlag and Rondeau Productions. From 2000 until 2012 he held a professorship for choral conducting at the Musikhochschule in Mannheim. There, he founded a chamber choir with which he also won several international prizes. In 2012, Georg Gr\u00fcn changed to the Hochschule f\u00fcr Musik Saar as a professor and became artistic direction of the Ev. Chorgemeinschaft an der Saar.<\/p>\n<p>Georg Gr\u00fcn works as guest conductor guest professor, juror and tutor at international masterclasses for choral conducting both nationally and internationally. He is a mentor at the forum for conductors of the German Music Council and Chairman at the international jury of the chamber choir competition in Marktoberdorf. In 2017 concerts, lectures, master classes and guest performances will take him to Estonia, France, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Russia, Spain, Turkey and the United States.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;stojan_kuret&#8221; el_class=&#8221;jurados_none&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Stojan Kuret<\/h1>\n<h3>Slovenia<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5422&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]He was born in Trieste (Italy). He is a graduate of the Music Academy at the University of Ljubljana and obtained his Piano Degree at the Giuseppe Tartini Conservatory of Trieste, where he has been a professor since 1983. He was the artistic director of the APZ Tone Tom\u0161i choir of the University of Ljubljana for 10 years. With that choir and the Vokalna akademija Ljubljana, he has achieved many prestigious artistic recognitions (fi ve grand prizes \u2013Tours 1999, Varna 2001, Gorizia 2001, Maribor 2002and Arezzo 2009\u2013, three-time fi nalist and two-time winner of the European Grand Prix for Choral Singing \u2013 in 2002 in Arezzo and in 2010 in Varna). In 1984, he was honoured with the Gallus Award for his extraordinary achievements in the fi eld of music and the Ljubljana City Award for the artistic direction of the APZ Tone Tom\u0161i choir. He conducted the RTV Slovenia Chamber Choir (national radio and TV choir) for two years. Starting January 2007 and for two years, he conducted the Italian Youth Choir. In September 2011, he was awarded the prestigious Guidoneum Prize in Arezzo, due to the successful and creative work he has done with the Vokalna akademija Ljubljana.<\/p>\n<p>In 2012, he received the Pre\u0161eren Foundation Award, the highest cultural recognition of Slovenia.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;bengt_ollen&#8221; el_class=&#8221;jurados_none&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Bengt Oll\u00e9n<\/h1>\n<h3>Sweden<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5424&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]He studied under G\u00f6sta Ohlin and Gunnar Eriksson at the Music and Drama Academy of Gothenburg, and Orchestra Conducting under Lennart Hedvall, Jorma Panula, Robert Reynolds and Everett Lee. Bengt Oll\u00e9n is Sofi a Vokalensemble\u2019s founder and conductor. Since 1995 he has led the vocal ensemble with great passion and a never-dying enthusiasm, taking the choir to the highest artistic levels. Bengt\u2019s vision is to create music \u201cbeyond the notes\u201d. In his opinion, music should move the listener. Therefore, each singer\u2019s commitment is a vital piece in the musical progress: for the music to be a success, everybody must participate. That is Bengt\u2019s musical belief.<\/p>\n<p>Bengt is also the founder and conductor of the S\u00f6dra Dalarnas Chamber Orchestra. This orchestra participates yearly in the \u201cMusik vid Slijan\u201d festival.<\/p>\n<p>Bengt is frequently engaged as a judge in contests, as a guest lecturer and conductor in festivals, workshops and concerts, both at national and international levels. Since 1994 he works as a choir professor in the internationally renowned Stockholms Musikgymnasium. With his choirs, he has found remarkable success in choral contests all over the world.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;ko_matsushita&#8221; el_class=&#8221;jurados_none&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Ko Matsushita<\/h1>\n<h3>Japan<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5442&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]He was born in Tokyo in 1962. He obtained his Composition Degree at the Kunitachi College of Music and graduated in Choral\u00a0 Conducting at the Kod\u00e1ly Institute in Hungary. His works as a music composer are interpreted in Japan and all over the world. 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He has been recognised as an Honorary Artist in Ukraine and honoured with the I. Ohiyenko Award. He has taught choral seminars and workshops worldwide, and has conducted symphonic projects in France, Germany, Romania, Ukraine and the Czech Republic. He has been a jury member of the Choir World Games in Busan (South Korea), Bremen (Germany), Xiamin (China) and Wernigerode (Germany). As well in Tolosa (Spain), Marktoberdorf (Germany), Maribor (Slovenia), Riva del Garda (Italy), Artek (Ukraine), Tallin (Estonia) and Bergen (Norway). 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