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Address: 강릉아레나, 102 Surigol-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do

Gangneung Arena is an indoor stadium where a short track and a figure skating competition were held during the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. It was designed like a short track athlete helmet to have an originality as the Olympic Legacy, and its exterior smooth curve presents the beauty of figure skating and the dynamics of short track. With 12,000 seats, it has two-story basement and four-story above ground. It is used for a variety of performances, events, and exhibitions as a complex cultural sports space. As the venue for the main events of the 2023 Gangneung World Choir Games, a variety of performances including the Opening and Closing ceremonies as well as the Awards Ceremonies will be held here. It is a very optimized place for all participants to feel the splendor of 2023 WCG at the Gangneung Arena where the Games begin, and to reflect on the meaning of unity through the ensemble.

Photos: Gangneung City Hall and Gangneung-si

Address: 강릉아트센터, 84 Jonghabundongjang-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do

The Gangneung Art Center built in 1993 was remodeled and expanded as the cultural complex in 2017 to provide various performances and exhibitions promoting the culture and arts of Gangneung and expanding opportunities for cultural enjoyment. It is a cultural space for citizens who operate arts education programs as well. During the 2018 Winter Olympics, it received a big attention as a world-class cultural space while hosting the best cultural events. It has large performance halls (about 970 seats) and small performance halls (385 seats), as well as exhibition halls where large and small exhibitions can be held. At the Gangneung Art Center, piano master Yuki Kuramoto visited Korea and held concerts. It is also the place where the world-class prima donna Sumi Jo's performance took place in 2019. A variety of performances, musicals, and symphony are held in Gangneung Art Center. It is the best place where choirs show off their best skills and enjoy the competition feeling like becoming a real professional in an elegant and luxurious atmosphere.

Photos: Gangneung City Hall

Address: 강릉아트센터, 84 Jonghabundongjang-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do

The Gangneung Art Center built in 1993 was remodeled and expanded as the cultural complex in 2017 to provide various performances and exhibitions promoting the culture and arts of Gangneung and expanding opportunities for cultural enjoyment. It is a cultural space for citizens who operate arts education programs as well. During the 2018 Winter Olympics, it received a big attention as a world-class cultural space while hosting the best cultural events. It has large performance halls (about 970 seats) and small performance halls (385 seats), as well as exhibition halls where large and small exhibitions can be held. At the Gangneung Art Center, piano master Yuki Kuramoto visited Korea and held concerts. It is also the place where the world-class prima donna Sumi Jo's performance took place in 2019. A variety of performances, musicals, and symphony are held in Gangneung Art Center. It is the best place where choirs show off their best skills and enjoy the competition feeling like becoming a real professional in an elegant and luxurious atmosphere.

Photos: Gangneung City Hall

Address: 강릉단오제전수교육관, 1 Danojang-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do

Gangneung Dano Festival Training Center was built in 2004 to inherit Danoje which is the National Intangible Cultural Heritage No.13 designated as "Human Oral and Intangible Heritage Masterpiece" by UNESCO on November 25, 2005. People enjoy Danoje anytime here by participating in traditional experience programs.
The training center consists of a main building (1 underground level, two-story above ground) and a performance building with 1,453seats (1 underground level and two-story above ground).
The main building shows the videos of the entire process of Gangneung Dano Festival. It is used as an educational space for the transmission and preservation of the Gangneung Danoje Festival.
The performance hall with 453 seats promotes not only traditional culture but also local culture and arts. It is a very suitable place for the small performance, so you can fully feel the sympathy between the choirs and the audience. In addition, you will be able to receive huge energy and synergy effects among the choir members participating in the competitions at the same time.

Photos: Gangneung City Hall and Gangneung-si

Address: 강릉교회, 333 Haean-ro, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do

The Gangneung Presbyterian Church was founded by gathering together in elders' house for the worship in 1960. The church which was established in its current location in 2000, has a large chapel that can accommodate up to 700 people. It is a very good place to raise the atmosphere for religious music choirs as it is equipped with an optimal environment for contesting church music.

Photos: Gangneung City Hall and Gangneung-si

Address: 강릉교회 티지홀, 333 Haean-ro, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do

The TG Hall (Thanks to God) belongs to the Gangneung Presbyterian Church and was built separately in 2010 as an educational center for nurturing healthy worshipers and raising next generations. It is also open to local residents by holding various concerts and performances. Like the Gangneung Jungang Methodist Church, it is a very good place to raise the atmosphere for religious music choirs as it is equipped with an optimal environment for contesting church music.

Photos: Gangneung-si

• Graduated in organ, composition and choir conducting and specialized in paleography and musical philology
• Former director of the "RAI Chamber Choir" of Rome and recognized as one of the greatest interpreters of the Renaissance and Baroque vocal repertoire
• Professor of Musical Palaeography at the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory in Milan
• In 2015 he was invited as individual member in the Réseau Européen de Musique Ancienne (R.E.M.A.)
• Carries out an intense concert and recording activity at the helm of the "Collegium vocale et instrumentale Nova Ars Cantandi"
• Member of the World Choir Council

• Started his musical career at the music academy of his hometown Ekeren and at the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp Luc Anthonis received qualifications for flute, chamber music, harmony and choral conducting
• Rounded out his knowledge on choral music and choral conducting in master classes with Jan Eelkema, Michael Scheck, Eric Ericson, Simon Halsey, Péter Erdei and others
• In 1980 he took over the youth choir "Cantilene" and in 1989 he himself founded "Cantando" - with the latter he has won a great number of prizes in national and international competitions.
• Conducted the Flemish Radio Choir on a regular basis
• Standard member of the jury for choir contests in Belgium and abroad
• Professor choral conducting at the Royal Conservatory in Antwerp
• Member of the World Choir Council

• Obtained a LTCL in singing and a performing arts diploma in opera singing from the University of Auckland
• Studied choral conducting under Dr Karen Grylls, University of Auckland
• Member of "Voices NZ Chamber Choir" (1998 – present) and former member of "London Symphony Chorus & Auckland Opera Chorus
• Founder and conductor of "Nota Bene Chamber Choir" (2004 – 2014) and "Wellington Young Voices Children's Choir" (2012 – 2017)
• Frequent adjudicator for NZCF The Big Sing secondary school choral competitions
• Presenter & Producer with Radio New Zealand Concert (1996 – 2014)
• Chief Executive of New Zealand Choral Federation (2018 – present) and former Chair of NZCF (2012-2014)

• Artistic Director and founder of the children's choir "Cor Vivaldi-Petits Cantors de Catalunya" (Ambassador 2017 IFCM)
• Pianist, pedagogue and conductor
• Adjudicator in international competitions
• Artistic Director of the festival "Canta al Mar" in Calella since 2017
• Member of the World Choir Council

• Founder and Artistic Director of the chamber choir “Maulbronner Kammerchor” and the “Kantorei Maulbronn” until 2016 and from 1979 until 2013 Artistic Director of the festival “Klosterkonzerte Maulbronn”  
• Recorded more than 20 CDs with the “Maulbronner Kammerchor”, including 10 oratorios by G.F. Händel, which were awarded the Georg-Friedrich-Händel-Ring 2013
• Chair of the advisory board of the German Music Council and Artistic Leader and Chairman of the jury of the Deutscher Chorwettbewerb (2002 – 2019)
• Since 2014 Artistic Director of the Internationaler Kammerchor-Wettbewerb Marktoberdorf
• Chair of the advisory board of the “Bundesjugendchor of Germany”, recently founded by the German Music Council
• Advisory Board Member of the World Choir Council

• Adjunct Professor of Korea National University of Arts & Seoul Jangsin University
• Former Artistic Director & Conductor of "Cheongju City Choir" and "Cheonan City Choir"
• Conductor of "Seoul Chamber Singer"
• Vice President of KCDA (Korean Choral Directors Association)

• Westminster Choir College (M.M. in Choral Conducting)
• University of Illinois (D.M.A. in Choral Conducting and Literature)
• Conductor of "Yang-san Civic Professional Choir" (2008-2015)
• Conducted the National Choir of Korea and major civic professional choirs in Korea
• Visiting professor at the Baeksok University
• Director of the "Zion Choir" of Youngnak Church
• Conductor of "Eagles Choir"

• Head of Conducting Section at Vietnam National Academy of Music
• Artistic Director of the Vietnam International Choir Competition
• Well known in Vietnam as MC, honour guest, juror of music TV programs and competitions
• Member of World Choir Council

• Pianist, choral director, music educator, intellectual property lawyer, adjudicator
• Founder of "Soul Sounds", Sri Lanka's premiere female ensemble, and Soul Sounds Academy, one of Sri Lanka's leading music educational institutions
• Specialized in piano performance and piano accompaniment at the Royal College of Music in London
• Completed her master degree in Law at University of California, Berkeley, specializing in Entertainment Law
• Was one of the judges for the franchised talent show "Sri Lanka's Got Talent"
• Plays an important role in the promotion of culture and arts in Sri Lanka and the region
• Received the SAARC Women of Achievement Award, the Zonta Award, the Bunka Award presented by the Japan/Sri Lanka Association and most recently the Women in Management Award 2019/2020 for Arts and Creative Industry
• Member of the World Choir Council

• Innovative conductor whose unique style has been turning heads around the world.
• After finishing her master in Philosophy of Music at Bogazici University in Istanbul, she got her second master’s degree in Rhythmic Choral Conducting at the Royal Academy of Music, Denmark, with the thesis of ‘Intuitive Conducting’.
• As a versatile conductor, she appears at numerous choral events, leading singers from all age groups.
• She won prizes and international recognition with her choir Chromas.
• Known best for blending different styles, Başak has developed a distinctive method for leading singers. Her enthusiasm for bringing her own cultural background into the choral world has had an impact on rhythmic choral music. Central to her style is “Vocal Painting,” a series of signals that allows the conductor and choir to improvise together and create “music of the moment.”
• Her new initiative "Vokal Akademi" has become the center for all the singers who want to master their singing and further their music career.
• In 2023, Başak was selected to represent Turkey at the World Choir Council and served as a jury member at the 2023 World Choir Games in South Korea.
• Also she is the artistic director and founder of VoiceUp A Cappella Festival, in Istanbul.

• Holds degrees from Oakwood University, Morgan State University, and a doctorate in choral conducting from the University of Maryland
• Director of Choral Activities, University of Maryland, School of Music and most recently Professor of Music, Director of Choral Activities, and Chair of the Department of Music at Oakwood University
• Conducted the world-renowned "Aeolians", that were awarded the coveted "Choir of the World" in 2017 and crowned Champions in categories Spiritual and University & College Choirs at the 2018 World Choir Games
• Founding Director of "Jason Max Ferdinand Singers", which made their debut on the Voces8 concert series, "Live from London"

• One of Israel's most prominent composers and conductors
• Composer of more than 100 compositions, including choral and chamber music, operas, concerti, oratorios and symphonic music, many of which have been performed not only in Israel, but worldwide.
• Awarded the Prime Minister's Award for Composition in 1997 and again in 2015
• Recipient of ACUM Award for Life Achievement in Israel
• Harlap received the prestigious Azrieli Music Prize (AMP)-2022 for Jewish Music for his composition "Out of the Depths have I cried unto Thee Lord", for soprano and orchestra.
• Guest conductor of the major orchestras in Israel, including the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
• Member of the World Choir Council

• Conductor of "Chuncheon City Choir"
• Conductor of "Seoul Masters Choir & Chamber Orchestra"
• Conductor of "The Glory Choir" of SaRang Church
• Exeutive Secretary of KCDA (Korean Choral Directors Association)
• Exeutive Secretary of KCMA (Korea Church Music Association)
• Affiliated Professor of Chongshin University & Sangmyung University

• Enjoyed a career as a singer, conductor, teacher, composer and arranger over the past fifty years
• Joined the music staff at the University of Queensland in 1981 and his most recent appointment was as Director of Music at Trinity College, University of Melbourne (1997-2014)
• In Brisbane, he formed the vocal sextet "Jones & Co", touring nationally and internationally with them for ten years.
• As a composer, his choral works are heard regularly in Australia, England and New Zealand, including St Paul's Cathedral, London and Winchester Cathedral.
• His commissions include a work to commemorate the Anzac centenary (2015) by St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne, and works for the Brisbane Concert Choir and Trinity College 150th celebrations.

• Recognized as an artistic conductor and composer over 30 years, Jung maintains an active performance schedule.
• Since 1997, he has served as conductor of the "Wonju City Choir".
• Choirs currently under his conducting include the "Wonju City Choir", the "Korean Male Chorus" and the "Vocalensemble Seoul".
• Conducted and taught throughout the country
• Chairman of the KCDA (Korean Choral Directors Association) and Music Director of the united chorus for 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang
• Permanent Director of the Korean Choir Conductors Association

• Professor at Chongshin University
• Conductor of "Seoul Baroque Singers", "Posmega Male Choir" and "Chongshin Concert Choir"
• Former director and conductor of "Seoul Metropolitan Chorus"
• Former conductor of "Goyang, Gunsan, Choenan City Choir"
• Member of the Korea Choral Conductors Association
• Director of Korea Church Music Association
• Advisor of the Korean Choral Research Association and Chairman of the Choral Division of the Korean Church Music Association

• Artistic Director of Jeju International Choir Festival & Symposium
• Professor of the School of Music at Georgia Central University
• Vice President of Korea Federation of Choral Music
• Board Member of Lotte Culture Foundation
• Music Director of United Foundation
• Conductor of "Korea Choir", "Woong's Choir" and "Jeju Ladies Choir"

• Music director and conductor of "Gwangju City Choir"
• Former conductor of "Jeju Civic Chorale"
• Former conductor of "Jeonju Civic Chorale"
• Former conductor of "Jeju Provincial Seogwipo Chorale"

• Artistic director and principal conductor of the "Incheon City Chorale"
• Professor Emeritus at the University of Lynchburg
• Served as professor and director of choral activities at the University of Lynchburg (2002-2017) and Utah Tech University (1996-2002)
• Guest conductor and clinician for many professional choirs, community choirs, and high school honor choirs in the USA, Australia and Korea

• Honorary Professor of the Department of Voice & Choral Conducting of Hyupsung University
• Artistic Director of "OS Chamber Choir"
• Director of the Korean Choral Directors Association (KCDA)
• Former Chairperson of KCDA
• Former President of Korean University Choral Association
• Visiting Fellow of Royal College of Music in England

• Founding conductor of "Ars Nova Vocal Ensemble", which is winner of sixteen first prizes and special prizes, seven times of "Grand Prix" at international competitions, two times the title of "Champion of the World Games" (Graz, Austria, Riga, Latvia)
• Founding Director of Ars Nova Edition Publishing House, which specializes in contemporary choral music
• Professor of conducting and musicianship at Kodály Institute of Liszt University of Music and Beijing Central Conservatory of Music
• Author of music theory books, the latest is 'A Practical Approach to Harmony I, II'
• Lecturer at workshops, seminars, symposia all over the world
• Often serves as juror at international choir competitions
• Member of the World Choir Council

• Artistic Director and Principal Conductor by "Changwon City Chorale"
• Teaching Assistant Professor at Daegu Catholic University
• Member of the Board of Directors of Korea Church Music Association
• Member of the Board of Directors of the Korean Choral Directors Association
• Member of the Board of Directors of the Korean Federation for Choral Music
• President of the Daegu City Chorus Association

• Studied at the Hochschule für Musik SAAR, where he acquired a degree in piano teaching and postgraduate degrees in piano performance, choral conducting and orchestral conducting
• Was the first conductor of the award ­winning "Madrigalchor Dillingen" and a scholar of the Richard Wagner Foundation
• Artistic Director of the "Trikala Youth Symphony Orchestra" and conductor of the female vocal ensemble "InDONNAtión", with which he holds 4 gold awards in four successive competitions organized by INTERKULTUR
• Holds the first Doctoral degree awarded in Greece in performance of choral conducting (OMA)
• Assistant Professor at the Music Department of the Ionian University in Corfu, conductor of the choir, the vocal ensemble and teaching the mixed choir conducting class

• General director and conductor of "Arirang Chorus"
• Conductor of "The Voice Chamber Choir"
• Member of the Advisory Board of Korean Church Music Association
• Member of the Advisory Board of Korean Federation for General Choral Music
• Executive director of Korean Choral Directors Association
• Former artistic director and conductor of Daejeon, Daegu, and Suncheon Civic Choir

• Music Director of "Busan Metropolitan City Choir"
• Music Director of "Ryul Chamber Choir and Orchestra"
• Vice President of Korean Federation for Choral Music
• Founder and former President of Korean Choral Music Association
• Former Professor of Chongshin University
• Former Music Director of "Daegu City Choir"
• Former guest conductor of Art Orchestra, Korean Philharmonic, Chopin Philharmonic, University of Arizona Symphony
• Former guest conductor of Hangahng Opera Company, Gukjae Opera Company, Mongol National Opera Company

• Major AP professor of choral conducting at Kookmin University Arts Graduate School
• LSK chorale conductor
• Conductor of "Suwon Civic Chorale" and "Daegu & Anyang Civic Chorale"
• Member of the KFCM (Korean Federation of Choral Music), member of the KCDA (Korean Choral Directors Association) and Past President of the KCMA (Korea Church Music Association)
• Past board member of the IFCM (International Federation of Choral Music)
• Past director of Executive Committee & Artistic Committee of the IFCM 10th WSCM (World Symposium on Choral Music in Seoul)

• Graduated in 1989 from the Royal College of Music, London, majoring in piano and voice
• Recognised and respected conductor and educator in Singapore's choral scene
• In 2009, she founded "ONE Chamber Choir" which has triumphed at competitions in Philippines, Wales, Hungary, Germany and South Africa, including achieving the title Champion of the World Choir Games in 2018.
• Uses the creation of music as a platform to share and infuse her values and beliefs in her singers and inspires them to use the beauty of music.
• Co-founded Sourcewerkz PL to further her calling to teach, touch and transform the larger choral community and its audience, reaching out to many choristers around the world, proving that music is indeed without borders.

• Artistic director and conductor of the "Choenan City Choir"
• Adjudicator, workshop leader and guest lecturer in the United States, Singapore, Poland and South Korea
• Assistant conductor for Joseph Flummerfelt in the "Philadelphia Singing City Choir"
• Adjunct Professor at numerous universities in Korea, including Yonsei, Ewha, Chugae and Seoul National University
• Former President of the KCRA (Korea Choral Music Research Association)

• member of the World Choir Council
• choral and orchestral conductor
• former choirmaster at The Royal Danish Opera
• former Artistic Director of the Copenhagen Concert Society and The Danish Boys Choir
• international adjudicator, conductor and guest lecturer
• jury member at ten editions of the World Choir Games and Senior Advisor of the INTERKULTUR World Choir Council

• Director of the Children's Chorus Committee of of China Chorus Association
• Vice President of the World Youth Chorus Artists Association
• Has served as the Artistic Director and full-time conductor of the prestigious China Youth Radio Choir for 37 years
• Played a leading role in the planning of China International Chorus Festival, the CCTV Youth Song Competition Chorus Competition and the China Children's Chorus Festival
• Founder of the "Deep Space Chorus" brand and "Deep Space Youth Choir"
• Member of the World Choir Council

• Graduate of several master classes under Bachakademie Stuttgart with Prof. Helmuth Rilling
• His professors of conducting were Professor Jiří Skopal (University of Hradec Králové) and Doctor Vlastislav Novák (Conservatory Pardubice).
• Founder and conductor of the "Bonifantes Boys Choir"
• Has been presented with a number of awards for outstanding conducting performance and his choir won dozens of gold medals at various international competitions.
• Artistic Director of a professional ensemble "Czech Soloist Consort"
• Involved in composing activities and acknowledged by experts for his interpretation of 20th century music and for historically authentic interpretation of baroque music
• Member of the World Choir Council

• Assistant Professor at University of Novi Sad, Academy of Arts (Serbia)
• Founder and conductor of Serbian choral arts ensemble "SERBICA" (2017)
• 18 first prizes/special prizes and two Grand Prix at choral competitions in Serbia and abroad as well as 5 highest state/province/municipal awards received for individual pedagogical work, mentoring and artistic achievements (2002-2022)
• International juror, guest choral conductor and lecturer
• Production manager of "Vox Luminis", Belgium (2016-2017)
• Project manager of World Youth Choir (2004 – 2015)
• Singer of World Youth Choir (1999-2004), World Chamber Choir (2004-2009), World Voices (2001)
• Member of the World Choir Council

• 2022-present, President of Korean Federation for Choral Music (KFCM)
• 1996-present, Artistic and Executive Director of Seoul Oratorio Festival
• 1991-2023 Professor and Director of choral activities, Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary (awarded the Service Merit Medal)
• 2014-2016, President of Korean Choral Directors Association (KCDA)
• 2000-2002, President of Korean National Collegiate Choral Organization (KNCCO)
• 2005-2010, Artistic Director and principal conductor of "SeongNam City Choir"
• 1996-1998, Artistic Director and principal conductor of "Seoul Metropolitan Chorus"

• member of the World Choir Council
• Professor Emeritus of Music at Ewha Womans University
• Director of Ewha Chamber Choir and conducted Ansan City Choir for 25 years
• President of KCMA (Korea Church Music Association)
• Broadcasting host of FEBC FM
• Artistic Director of 2023 World Choir Games
• received the 2021 University of Colorado Distinguished Choral Alumnus Award

• Artistic director and conductor of "Ulsan Metropolitan Chorus"
• Artistic director and conductor of "Choraleum" in Seoul
• Adjunct Professor at Hansei University
• President of Saemoonan Presbyterian Church Music Educational Institute
• Board member of Korean Choral Directores Association (KCDA)
• Board member of Korean Church Music Association (KCMA)
• Conductor of a Church Choir for Seamoonan Presbyterian Church

• Head of choral conducting studies, professor of choral conducting and Gregorian chant at the Music Institute of the Arts University, in Montevideo
• Founder and director since 2000, of the "Music Institute Choir", which is winner of several prizes at international competitions.
• Director of Gregorian chant choirs "Pneuma" (2000-2010) and "Scholla Cantorum" (2021-2022)
• Recipient of several conducting prizes in Uruguay (2015 - Artistic Career), San Juan Canta (Argentina, 2016 - Best Artistic Performance), AAMCANT, Buenos Aires (Argentina, 2019 - Best Director)
• Award winning as arranger of Latin American folk music
• International adjudicator and clinician
• Member of the World Choir Council

• MA in Latin & Greek, LTCL (singing), trained in choral conducting under Prof Peter Godfrey
• Founder & Musical Director of "Viva Voce chamber choir" (1985-today)
• Chorus Director & Associate Conductor for New Zealand Opera (1996-2018)
• Frequent guest conductor, choral clinician, broadcaster and adjudicator
• Inaugural Chair of the NZ Choral Federation
• National Director of "Sing Aotearoa" and "The Big Sing" festivals
• Artistic & Games Director of the World Choir Games 2024 (Auckland)
• Artistic Director of the World Symposium on Choral Music 2020
• Member of the IFCM Board and the INTERKULTUR World Choir Council
• Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to choral music, 2022
• Member of the World Choir Council

• member of the World Choir Council
• active music educator promoting music and choral education in Malaysia
• currently lecturer and choir director at the Faculty of Music at the University of Malaysia and the Malaysian Institute of Art
• established the Young Choral Academy in Kuala Lumpur in 2007, a venue for choral lovers and teachers to learn more about vocal and choral education
• regularly invited to be a member of the jury for various international choir festivals
• active Working Committee member of the Asia-Pacific Choral Council, under the auspices of the International Federation of Choral Music (IFCM) and currently Vice-President of the International Kodaly Society, the World Youth and Children Choral Artists’ Association, and the Malaysian Association for Music Education

• Choir conductor, vocal teacher, music minister, music and church music educator, choir coach for many choirs in Indonesia, national and international adjudicator
• Founder and director of "Wakhu Bhim Choir" of Papua (Indonesia)
• Pioneer of choir movement in Papua (Indonesia)
• Provincial Committee Member of the Foundation for the Development of Choral Music in Indonesia
• Director of Sacred Music Institute & Choral Activity at Petra Christian University of Surabaya (Indonesia)
• Member of the World Choir Council

• Musical director of the "Stellenbosch University Choir" (since 2003), the "Stellenberg Girls Choir" (since 1999) and "Voces Cordis" (since 2022)
• Under his baton the "Stellenbosch University Choir" and the "Stellenberg Girls Choir" have won numerous national and international awards
• Often invited to perform as guest conductor, adjudicator and clinician nationally and internationally
• In 2012 he received a ministerial cultural award (Western Cape Government) for his work with choirs and the youth and a civic honorary award from the City of Cape Town.
• Member of the World Choir Council

• Professor of Composition at LUCA School of Arts, Lemmens campus, Leuven
• Conductor of the Ghent-based chamber choir "De 2de Adem" ("The Second Wind") specializing in contemporary choral music
• Three-time laureate of the European Award for Choral Composers
• Experience as pianist-accompanist and as bass singer in choirs like "Aquarius" and the "Flemish Radio Choir"
• Local Artistic Director of the World Choir Games 2021 in Flanders, Belgium

• Professor of Sungkonghoe University (2000~2022)
• Director and conductor of "Seoul City Children Choir" (2006~2019)
• Conductor of "Yongin Children Choir" (2020~2022)
• Director of KICA (2016~2020)

• Professor at the Korean Choral Composition Academy
• Music Director for the Opening and Closing Concerts and conductor of the Official Song of the World Choir Games 2023 Gangneung
• Music Director and composer of the ARI PROJECT
• Member of the Board of Directors of the Korea Church Music Association
• Her music is published by the Seoul Chorus Center, Walton Music, Hal Leonard and Editions A Coeur Joie.
• Former Resident Composer of the National Chorus of Korea
• Former Resident Composer of "Incheon City Chorale" and "Seoul Ladies Singers"
• Former Visiting Artist Scholar at the University of Michigan

• Artistic director of the National Chorus of Korea
• Professor at the Choral Department of the School of Music at Hansei University
• Vice-President of KFCM (Korea Federation for Choral Music)
• Vice-President of KCMA (Korea Church Music Association)
• Member of the Board of Directors of KCDA (Korea Choral Directors Association)
• Achieved his major in choral conducting (MM, DMA) at the University of Cincinnati-College Conservatory of Music