Ralf Eisenbeiß nació en 1952 en Zeulenroda. Después del examen de secundaria, estudió pedagogía, filología alemana y enseñanza musical. Se doctoró en 1979 en la Universidad Pedagógica de Zwickau. De 1978 a 1981, estudió Dirección de Coros y Orquestas en el Conservatorio Franz Liszt de Weimar.

Ralf Eisenbeiß trabajó como director del Departamento Coral de la Universidad Pedagógica de Zwickau y fue nombrado profesor de Dirección Coral y Canto Coral en 1987. Fue director de orquesta del renombrado coro de la Universidad Pedagógica de Zwickau. Con el coro interpretó un gran repertorio de composiciones para coros a capela y también con orquesta. Bajo su dirección, el coro ganó numerosos premios en concursos nacionales e internacionales de coros.

Ralf Eisenbeiß fue conferenciante en el Seminario Central para Directores de Coros en Berlín y organizó numerosos talleres él mismo. A menudo, participa como director invitado en eventos nacionales y en el extranjero. Trabaja como director artístico en INTERKULTUR desde hace más de veinte años. Ralf Eisenbeiß es fundador del Concurso Internacional Robert Schumann de Coros en Zwickau y uno de los fundadores de los World Choir Games (Juegos Internacionales de Coros). Desde 1992 ha sido responsable de la celebración de un centenar concursos internacionales de INTERKULTUR en Alemania, Italia, Corea, Indonesia, China, Austria, España, EE. UU. y otros países. Ralf Eisenbeiß recibe numerosas invitaciones a participar como jurado en concursos corales nacionales e internacionales en todo el mundo.

Johan Rooze studied Piano and Conducting at the Utrecht Conservatory, the Netherlands. Later he went to the U.S. to specialize in Jazz Piano, Singing and Arranging.

He was founder and 23 years Musical Director of the Utrecht University Vocal Group “Dekoor”. They won many prices such as The Dutch Choir Festival, The International Vocal Group Festival and the “Idols for choir” TV show, “Korenslag” 2007 in the Netherlands. He was Conductor of the Utrecht Student Symphonic Choir and Orchestra. With these choirs he toured all over the world. Johan Rooze founded the “Dudok-Ensemble”, an outstanding Project Choir, conducted the monthly Bach Cantatas in Utrecht and was guest conductor with the National Radio Choir.

Furthermore he was Professor for Vocal Jazz, Conducting and Arranging at the Conservatories of Rotterdam and Alkmaar, a member of the board of Musical Advisors for the Dutch Royal Christian Music Association and Artistic Director for the International Choir Festival, Netherlands 2005.

In 2008 he moved to South Korea and teaches Choral Music and Jazz Piano at the Yeongnam University. He is musical director of a new Jazz Choir (Yaenoeul Jazz Singers) and in 2010 he founded the professional Daegu Students Choir. He is a frequent guest conductor with other choirs. Besides his choral work he is very active as a Jazz Pianist and Arranger. He works as Artistic Director for INTERKULTUR and is a frequently asked adjudicator, speaker and workshop-leader internationally.

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Christian Ljunggren nació en 1942. Estudió música en la Real Academia de Música de Estocolmo, así como musicología y teología en la Universidad de Uppsala. Trabajó durante muchos años en el Departamento de Música de la Compañía Nacional de Radiodifusión de Suecia, donde fue responsable de la presentación y programación de los programas relacionados con la música.

Fue director de orquesta del Adolf Fredrik Madrigal Choir desde su fundación (1965 y 1974). Fue el primer presidente de la Asociación de Directores de Coros de Suecia (1986-1998) y presidente de KÖRSAM, el comité conjunto de las organizaciones corales suecas (1997-2004). De 1997 a 1999 trabajó para la FIMC, la Federación Internacional de Música Coral, como secretario general de 1997 a 1999 y como agente de enlace (hasta 2005).

Fue uno de los directores artísticos de INTERKULTUR y el director artístico de los Juegos Corales Mundiales (Juegos Internacionales de Coros). Gracias a su compromiso como clínico en seminarios y talleres de todo el mundo y el desarrollo la serie de seminarios de INTERKULTUR en China, obtuvo un reconocimiento cada vez mayor a partir de 2003.

Christian Ljunggren escribió numerosos artículos en revistas suecas e internacionales y fue también un apasionado arreglista de música coral.

Vijay Singh, Professor of Music at Central Washington University, has garnered international attention for his eclectic compositions, arrangements, workshops, and performances.

Vijay’s music is performed by groups in both Choral and Jazz idioms with over 170 published pieces. He frequently composes on commission for some of America’s finest choirs and jazz vocal ensembles. An active Bass-Baritone soloist, he has performed with the Robert Shaw Chorale, Male Ensemble Northwest, Choral Cross Ties, David Byrne (Talking Heads), Clark Terry, numerous orchestras, and the award winning a cappella jazz quartet Just 4 Kicks.

Vijay’s CWU student ensembles have performed at national conferences for ACDA, MENC, IAJE, and JEN. A former ACDA National R&S Chair for Jazz, Vijay is a 15-time ASCAP Composer Awards recipient, strong advocate for music education, and has guest conducted All-State Honors Choirs in over 26 states. Vijay’s “MASS with Orchestra” received its world premiere at Avery Fischer Hall/Lincoln Center in New York City May 30th, 2011. Vijay received CWU’s highest faculty award, the “Distinguished University Professor for artistic achievement”, in 2012. He enjoys spending time with his family, cooking, and fishing.

Cheryl Anderson is in demand as a guest conductor, clinician, and adjudicator around the world. Summer 2015 she will give a two-week session in China involving teaching music to children. She has served on the Music Faculty of Cabrillo College since 1990, where she is Director of Choral/Vocal Studies. She directs Symphonic Chorus, Cantiamo!, Chorale, and is Founder/Director of Cabrillo Youth Chorus Project. She also teaches Voice Master Class, Cabrillo Opera, Applied Music, Musicianship, and Conducting. Her choirs have performed at State, Divisional, and National ACDA and MENC Conferences; they have toured internationally and throughout the U.S. performing with orchestras as well as a cappella literature and opera. Their next tour will be in January, 2016, to Cuba. Ms Anderson is an annual recipient of “Outstanding Teacher” Award, is Past President of ACDA, Western Division, in 2009 received an Outstanding Alumnae from West Liberty University, and has received the Meritorious Service Award from Cabrillo College Board of Governors.

Johan Rooze studied Piano and Conducting at the Utrecht Conservatory, the Netherlands. Later he went to the U.S. to specialize in Jazz Piano, Singing and Arranging.

He was founder and 23 years Musical Director of the Utrecht University Vocal Group “Dekoor”. They won many prices such as The Dutch Choir Festival, The International Vocal Group Festival and the “Idols for choir” TV show, “Korenslag” 2007 in the Netherlands. He was Conductor of the Utrecht Student Symphonic Choir and Orchestra. With these choirs he toured all over the world. Johan Rooze founded the “Dudok-Ensemble”, an outstanding Project Choir, conducted the monthly Bach Cantatas in Utrecht and was guest conductor with the National Radio Choir.

Furthermore he was Professor for Vocal Jazz, Conducting and Arranging at the Conservatories of Rotterdam and Alkmaar, a member of the board of Musical Advisors for the Dutch Royal Christian Music Association and Artistic Director for the International Choir Festival, Netherlands 2005.

In 2008 he moved to South Korea and teaches Choral Music and Jazz Piano at the Yeongnam University. He is musical director of a new Jazz Choir (Yaenoeul Jazz Singers) and in 2010 he founded the professional Daegu Students Choir. He is a frequent guest conductor with other choirs. Besides his choral work he is very active as a Jazz Pianist and Arranger. He works as Artistic Director for INTERKULTUR and is a frequently asked adjudicator, speaker and workshop-leader internationally.