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Всемирный хоровой совет является не только важной частью хорового мира, но и очень важным членом INTERKULTUR. Этот наивысший международный консультативный орган INTERKULTUR насчитывает более 120 международных членов, представляющих более 90 стран. Представители регулярно встречаются, докладывают о хоровой сцене и деятельности своих стран, вместе обсуждают проблемы и текущие вопросы хорового мира.

Участники поддерживают идею Хоровой Олимпиады, а также видение INTERKULTUR и Всемирных Хоровых Игр. Участвуя в международных хоровых фестивалях и мероприятиях, они способствуют, поощряют и поддерживают дальнейшее развитие мировой хоровой культуры и музыки.

Президенство

Гюнтер Тич Президент INTERKULTUR и Всемирного Хорового Совета

- Носитель ордена "За заслуги перед Федеративной Республикой Германия" -

Все началось в 1990 году с основания INTERKUTUR. Гюнтер Тич (1946 года рождения) всегда был увлечённым хоровым певцом. Как житель "поющего городка" Польхайм, он убеждён: "Пение в хоре создаёт мир через энтузиазм! Предоставьте певцам захватывающее состязание на международной сцене, и музыка станет связующим звеном между народами, преодолевающими все границы!".

Его профессия консультанта по экономическим, налоговым и компьютерным вопросам привела его в контакт с людьми во многих европейских странах. Эти контакты сформировали сеть созданного объединения, которое было посвящено организации международных хоровых мероприятий.

Первое международное хоровое соревнование в Будапеште в 1988 году оказалось многообещающим началом. С самого начала он был убеждён в силе своей идеи построить мосты со всем миром через хоровое пение и собрать вместе поющих людей со всех концов света, чтобы с помощью музыки сформировать одну большую семью. Ведь объединяющий элемент энтузиазма хорового пения заставляет исчезнуть предрассудки, даёт возможность для дружбы без границ и создаёт живую и умиротворённую общность, выходящую за рамки музыки, вне зависимости от национальностей, идеологий и религий.

Гюнтер Тич и его команда, имеющая международный опыт, превратили хоровые фестивали INTERKULTUR в самые крупные и успешные серии хоровых мероприятий в мире. Однако самым новаторским успехом стала идея разработать новое крупное мероприятие по образцу древних Олимпийских игр. Эта хоровая олимпиада - позже ставшая известной как "Всемирные Хоровые Игры" - с тех пор является крупнейшим международным хоровым конкурсом в мире. Проводимый раз в два года, он включает в себя все категории пения и привлекает тысячи певцов, хоровых экспертов и любителей музыки. С 2000 года в Австрии (Линц) и до 2016 года Игры проводились в Южной Корее (Пусан), Германии (Бремен), Австрии (Грац), Китае (Сямэнь и Шаосин), США (Цинциннати), Латвии (Рига) и России (Сочи). В 2018 году впервые на африканском континенте в городе Цване (ЮАР) прошли юбилейные X Всемирные Хоровые Игры. В 2020 году мероприятие возвращается в Европу: с 5 по 15 июля 2020 года во Фландрию (Бельгия) приедут хоры со всего мира. Впервые Всемирные Хоровые Встречи пройдут одновременно в двух городах - в Антверпене и Генте.

Всемирные Хоровые Игры 2014 года в латвийской Риге стали крупнейшими в истории этой серии мероприятий, в которых приняли участие 460 хоров из 74 стран и 27 000 участников. В 2016 году IX Всемирные Хоровые Встречи в России стали важной площадкой межкультурного обмена, объединяющей силой между народами и символом мира для всех стран мира. INTERKULTUR организовала эти Игры в тесном сотрудничестве с Министерством культуры Российской Федерации, Краснодарским краем и Олимпийским городом Сочи.

Благодаря своей страсти к музыке и неустанным усилиям Гюнтер Тич за последние 30 лет сделал INTERKULTUR ведущей мировой организацией в области проведения международных хоровых мероприятий. Сегодня конкурсы и фестивали устанавливают мировые стандарты художественного уровня и профессиональной организации подобных мероприятий. На сегодняшний день в конкурсах приняли участие около 9 800 хоров, в которых приняли участие около 425 000 активных певцов из 106 стран мира. Это стало возможным благодаря всесторонней популяризации международной хоровой музыки городами, провинциями, министерствами и национальными правительствами, а также многочисленными международными спонсорами. На сегодняшний день INTERKULTUR организовала более 220 мероприятий по всему миру.

За многолетнюю деятельность Гюнтер Тич получил множество наград и премий не только в области музыки, но и, например, в качестве члена попечительского совета Deutsche Sporthilfe. В 2006 году он получил KULTURPREIS EUROPA, которая была учреждена бывшим Федеральным министром внутренних дел Гансом-Дитрихом Геншером от имени ассоциации INTERKULTUR. Десять лет спустя, по случаю IX Всемирных Хоровых Игр в Сочи, Гюнтер Тич вновь получил Почётную медаль Культурного форума Европы за международную деятельность INTERKULTUR, которая с годами сильно расширилась.

В июле 2009 года его выдающаяся приверженность культурному обмену с Китайской Народной Республикой была удостоена чести на международном уровне: Гюнтер Тич одним из первых европейцев был назван почётным жителем южнокитайского портового города Сямынь (население 4,6 млн. человек). Этот титул является чрезвычайно престижным в Китае и имеет особое значение в развитии немецко-китайских культурных связей.

В последующие годы Гюнтер Тич смог развить свои добрые отношения с Китаем и продолжает пользоваться там хорошей репутацией. В ноябре 2016 года он имел честь выступать на конференции, посвящённой развитию дружбы между городами. Это произошло в Чунцине в присутствии более 700 китайских и международных представителей из 144 городов и 56 стран. Он рассказал, как международные хоровые мероприятия могут помочь городу обрести мировую репутацию. В ноябре 2018 года он был вновь приглашён на конференцию и выступил в Ухане перед участниками из 60 стран. Его идеи по экономическому развитию и культурному туризму были встречены участниками конференции с большим интересом.

Наряду с многочисленными наградами и почётным членством от объединений, международных хоровых федераций и земельных учреждений, Гюнтер Тич в апреле 2012 года получил от президента Федеративной Республики Германия Йоахима Гаука орден «За заслуги перед Федеративной Республикой Германия» за его деятельность в качестве "почётного культурного посланника". В декабре 2012 года этот орден ему вручил премьер-министр земли Гессен Фолькер Буффье на церемонии в Государственной канцелярии в Висбадене.

Не в последнюю очередь благодаря личному участию Гюнтера Тича 22 июля 2017 года в Риге (Латвия) была установлена новая веха в истории хоровой музыки. Премьера телепередачи "Евровидение: хор года". Этот общеевропейский хоровой конкурс был создан Европейским вещательным союзом в сотрудничестве с INTERKULTUR, вдохновленный известным конкурсом "Евровидение" и Всемирными хоровыми играми. Шоу запечатлело постоянно растущую тенденцию хорового пения и объединило в себе самый популярный певческий конкурс в Европе с крупнейшим международным хоровым конкурсом в мире. 3 августа 2019 года шоу продолжилось в Гётеборге (Швеция) в рамках Европейских Хоровых Игр 2019 года.

Ван Чин Первый вице-президент INTERKULTUR и Всемирного Хорового Совета

Ван Чин родилась в ноябре 1967 года в городе Ухань провинции Хубэй, Китай. После окончания средней школы она продолжила обучение и с 1988 по 2005 год окончила факультет музыкального образования музыкальной консерватории Китая, факультет управления образованием университета Гуйчжоу и католический колледж церковной музыки в Роттенбурге-на-Неккаре, Германия.

С 1995 по 2002 год Ван Чин была руководителем хора Сяохуаньского радио Гуйчжоу и художественным руководителем школы культуры и искусств Сяохуа в Гуйяне. В то же время она была членом хоровых ассоциаций провинции Гуйян и Гуйчжоу. В 1997 году Ван Чин получила от государственной комиссии по образованию КНР награду "Выдающийся национальный художественный педагог".

В 2005 году Ван Чин вступила в INTERKULTUR. С 2006 года она является директором INTERKULTUR в Китае, успешно участвовала в организации VI Всемирных Хоровых Игр 2010 года в Шаосине и была директором Международного Хорового Чемпионата 2012 года в Гуанчжоу. Кроме того, она принимала участие в организации IV Всемирных Хоровых Игр 2006 года в Китае, V Всемирных Хоровых Игр 2008 года в Австрии и VII Всемирных Хоровых Игр 2012 года в США, а также многих других международных конкурсов, фестивалей и мероприятий INTERKULTUR.

С 2011 года Ван Чин в качестве члена правления INTERKULTUR принимает участие в реализации и дальнейшем развитии идеи хоровой музыки в мирной конкуренции в соответствии с девизом INTERKULTUR: "Совместное пение объединяет народы".

Фред Шёберг Вице-президент Всемирного Хорового Совета и руководящий художественный директор INTERKULTUR

Консультативный комитет Всемирного хорового совета

INTERKULTUR назначил членов консультативного комитета Всемирного хорового совета. Они обеспечивают INTERKULTUR возможность общения с участниками совета в более узком составе на более частой основе.

Данный комитет включает в свой состав следующих членов, представляющих различные части света:

Alejandro Daniel Garavano (Аргентина)

Dapeng Meng (Китай)

Branko Stark (Хорватия)

Steen Lindholm (Дания)

Maria Emma Meligopoulou (Греция)

Ludumo Magangane (ЮАР)

Michael Barrett (ЮАР)

Tim Sharp (США)

Члены Всемирного Хорового Совета

Австралия David Slater David Slater Австралия Former lecturer, Australian National University School of Music and 4 prestigious colleges Jury member of 10 international music festivals Founder/Artistic Director, North Coast Camerata, Coffs Youth Orchestra. Regular guest conductor in several countries. Winner of Symphony Australia Prize, National Orchestras of Australia Award and for conducting, composing and service to music in the community Associate Composer, Australian Music Centre and member of the National Choral Association	Австрия Karl-Gerhard Straßl Karl-Gerhard Straßl Австрия President of the Austrian Choir Association, Initiator and Coordinator of the project "CHOR:sinfonie" celebrating the 70-year anniversary 2019 Founder and President (till 2018) of the Austrian National Youth Choir Conductor "Wiener Saengerrunde" and "Chorus of Administration" at the mdw - University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna Head of the Department for Organizational Law and Appointment Management for University Professors at the mdw - University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna Organist at the Kalvarienbergkirche/Vienna since 1985 International organist, conductor and jury member CD and radio productions in Austria, China, Germany and Italy	Австрия Heinz Ferlesch Heinz Ferlesch Австрия Choir director of the Wiener Singakademie and the Choir Ad Libitum Chief conductor of the period instrument orchestra Barucco Artistic director of the Vokalakademie Niederösterreich and the Vokalwoche Melk Guest lecturer of Berkshire Choral International Member of international Juries Lecturer at the University of Music and performing Arts Vienna
Албания Suzana Turku Suzana Turku Албания Studied at the University of Arts in Tirana. Doctorate in Ethnomusicology. From 1976 to 1983 she worked as a pedagogue at the "Jordan Misja" Artistic Lyceum as well as a conductor for the Lyceum's girls' choir For 17 years Turku was the conductor of the Albanian National Theater of Opera and Ballet Choir. Head of the Conducting Department and conductor of the Students Choir at the University of Arts in Albania and was appointed as Deputy Minister for the Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sports She founded several choral ensembles such as "Pax Dei" (1993), "Little Angels" (2000) and "Mother Teresa" (2003). She is a guest conductor, participates in festivals, conferences and seminars often regarding the Albanian music phenomena and issues. She has been awarded with the country's highest distinction, "Meritorious Artist", by the President of the Republic of Albania.	Аргентина Alejandro Daniel Garavano Alejandro Daniel Garavano Аргентина Советник вице-президента ALACC (Латиноамериканская ассоциация хорового пения), основатель OFADAC (Аргентинская федерация хоровых организаций) и ADICORA (Аргентинская ассоциация хоровых дирижеров) Президент CIC Foundation и организатор международного хорового конкурса в Трелью (1993-2013), член художественного комитета фестиваля "POLYFOLLIA" (Франция, 2003-2014) Дирижер камерного хора "ESTUDIO CORAL TRELEW" и многих других хоров в Патагонии, Аргентина Член жюри и лектор на многих фестивалях и конкурсах по всему миру	Армения Tigran Hekekyan Tigran Hekekyan Армения Professor, Conductor at Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory Headmaster of Sayat-Nova School of Music Founder, Conductor and Artistic Director of the Little Singers of Armenia choir President of Armenian Little Singers International Association Founder and President of Komitas International Festival Artistic director and Conductor of the Armenian Radio Chamber Choir for over 20 years Awarded the Medal of Movses Khorenatsi by the President of the Republic of Armenia in 1996, for his contributions to the advancement of Armenian culture. Earned the honorary title of "Prominent Educator" by the President of the Republic of Armenia in 2010, for his outstanding contributions in the field of education. Awarded the Leonardo da Vinci silver medal by the European Academy of Natural Sciences.
Афганистан Omid Noori Omid Noori Афганистан Founder of the first polyphonic choir of Afghanistan, "Noor-e Omid" Founder of the first Afghanistan music news website nooreomidco.com Founder of the Noor-e Omid Charity Participating as the representative of Afghanistan for the first time in World Choir Games, Sochi, Russia, with "Noor-e Omid choir" as conductor Honored by former President of Afghanistan, Hamed Karzai as pioneer of opera singing in Afghanistan Receiving the NATO medal from General John Nicholson, commander of NATO	Беларусь Inessa Bodyako Inessa Bodyako Беларусь Chairperson of the Belarusian Choral Directors Association and Head of the Choral Conducting Department of the Belarusian State Academy of Music Artistic Director of the awarding-winning Student Choir of the Belarusian Academy of music Author and initiator of a great number of choral projects in Belarus including the Open Conductor’s competition named after V. Rovdo, Choral pages of the XX-th century, Choral Legends Regularly invited specialist for lectures and master classes on Russian, Belarusian Orthodox and modern choral music in Europe, Russia and China Adjudicator, conductor and teacher of conducting, developer of such a phenomenon in Belarus as a "Choral Theater"	Бельгия Luc Anthonis Luc Anthonis Бельгия Leader of mixed youth choir "Cantilene" and founder of chamber choir "Cantando". The latter has won a great number of prizes in national and international competitions. Professor of choral conducting at the "Conservatoire of Antwerp" He conducts the Flemish Radio Choir on a regular basis and gave choral conducting master classes in several European countries. He is a well-known adjudicator in national and international choral festivals.
Бельгия Jean-Pierre van Avermaet Jean-Pierre van Avermaet Бельгия Secretary General of the European Federation for choirs of the Union (Paris-Brussels) Specialist in youth choirs and promoter of authentic baroque music Involved in several music films ("The gold of the Angels", "Higgi-Inspiring Voices") Organizer of over 5000 concerts in Europe, and organizer of many international youth choir music festivals in Basel, Nantes, Poznan and Riga Lecturer at masterclasses and juror in competitions all over the world	Бенин Béranger Yakassou Béranger Yakassou Бенин Béranger Yakassou is a lyric singer. He took the master class in lyric singing from July 16 to 27, 2018 and participated in the reparation concert at the auditorium of the French Institute of Cotonou on July 28, 2018 under the direction of Mr. Gérard Weiller (Haute-contre, professor of piano and voice) and Mr. Félix Nassi (choral and orchestral conductor, director of the festival "Les rencontres polyphoniques du Bénin"). Béranger Yakassou participated in the classical concert as a lyric singer at the Golden Tulip le Diplomat in Cotonou on August 15, 2019, conducted by Mr. Felix Nassi, as well as in the lyric concert as a lyric tenor under the straw hut of the French Institute of Cotonou, July 23, 2021. He participated in the preparation and recording of the oratorio "Heavens" by Philippe Lamouris, a work created in the framework of the World Choir Games Flanders 2021 (Belgium) as choirmaster at the Carrefour Jeunesse, Comè from July 18 to 27, 2021. Béranger Yakassou is the current musical director of the Children's Choir of Benin and the Félix Choir of the NGO Carrefour Jeunesse Afrique, Comè.	Болгария Theodora Pavlovitch Theodora Pavlovitch Болгария Professor in choral conducting and Head of Conducting Department at the Bulgarian National Academy of Music PhD with dissertation "Psychological grounds of conducting art" Since 2005 conductor of the Classic FM Radio Choir Conductor of the World Youth Choir in 2007/2008, honored by UNESCO with the title Artist for Peace, recognizing the WYC's success as a platform for intercultural dialogue through music She is frequently invited as a member of jury-panels at international choral competitions. She has been awarded the Golden Century Star - National Award bestowed by the Minister of Culture of Bulgaria, the Golden Lyre by the Union of Bulgarian Musicians, the Heart of Sofia Prize by Sofia Municipality and Ministry of Education and Science.
Боливия Carmen Giovanna Montaño Carmen Giovanna Montaño Боливия Carmen Giovanna Montaño studied music specializing in lyric singing at the National Conservatory of Music in the city of La Paz with numerous teachers such as Beatriz Mendez, Karina Stephanian, Samia Ibrahim (Venezuela) and Alicia Cecoti (Prof. Teatro Colon), in addition to continuing her studies in Brazil, Venezuela and other specialized courses focusing on psychology and psychopedagogy of music. She did the Post Degree "OPERA SINGERS" at the BERKLEE CONSERVATORY in Valencia, Spain, culminating her studies in lyrical singing and opera in 2017. She participated in various competitions of regional character, highlighting the event held in Trujillo Peru where she reached the semifinal stage. She also won second place in the lyrical singing contest "Das Lied", held in the city of La Paz. During the last years, Carmen Giovanna Montaño showed her professional qualities standing out again as soloist with the Youth Symphony Orchestra of Santa Cruz, in the "Coronation Mass" by W. A. Mozart (2012), in the "Misa Angustis" by Haydn (2013) and in the "Christmas Oratorio" by J.S. Bach (2014). She was invited to the "Gala lirica" organized by the Municipal School of the Arts in the city of El Alto performing famous Opera Arias as Principal Soloist with the Municipal Symphony Orchestra of El Alto, conducted by Mtro. Fredy Céspedes. The last outstanding participation at international level was in Caracas, Venezuela with the Simon Bolivar Choir and Orchestra in the "Choral Symphony", one of the greatest works of Beethoven, under the baton of the great Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel. Finally, she played the role of Micaela in the opera "Carmen" by George Bizet, conducted by the French conductor Antoine Duhamel. In July and August of this year (2019) Carmen Giovanna Montaño participated as soloist and choral conductor in the Homage to Bolivia together with the National Symphony Orchestra and the folk group Awatiñas. Founder of the ArteCanto Choir in 2015, with whom she participated in the Night of Museums (2015, 2016, 2017 and 2019). She also participated in the production of Handel's Messiah, and for the second time in the INTERNATIONAL BAROQUE FESTIVAL OF LA CHIQUITANIA (2016 and 2018). As Director of the Fine Arts Choir she managed and directed the choir for its participation in the International Choir Competition in Barcelona, having several concerts in the tour EUROPE 2015 (Italy, France, Spain). Finally, Carmen Giovanna Montaño organized and directed the Choir ArteCanto-EMI and the CURUCUSÏ Ensemble in the recently completed Europe 2019 Tour, between June 24 and July 17. The Choir sang in the presence of Pope Francis I at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. It performed other concerts in Rome, Valencia, Barcelona, Madrid, at the International Johannes Brahms Choir Competition in Wernigerode, Munich, Berlin, The Hague and Paris, with resounding success. She currently teaches Lyrical Singing at the Instituto Superior de Bellas Artes, the Music House Academy and the Suzuki Academy, Director of the Choir of the Military School of Engineering EMI, Director of the Choir ArteCanto.	Босния и Герцеговина Mladen Matović Mladen Matović Босния и Герцеговина Associate Professor at the Academy of Arts, University of Banja Luka Conductor of Female Chamber Choir "Banjalučanke" and president of the ART PULS Artists Association Vice President of the Composers Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina Director of Banski Dvor – Cultural Center Banja Luka Director of International music festival "Jesenja Sonata" ("Autunmn Sonata") and director of jazz festival "Intime Jazz Fest" He has composed more than 300 works of artistic, applied and popular music, as well as the music for children. By now, he participated as a composer and conductor on more than 50 music festivals in Bosnia and Herzegovina and abroad won many prizes and several society recognitions.	Ботсвана David Slater David Slater Ботсвана
Бразилия Helma Haller Helma Haller Бразилия Researcher about Brazilian concert music, spreading that music around the world, with lectures and interpreting it with her groups Singer, conductor, director of professional city Choir Camerata Antiqua Curitiba from 1980 to 2012 Founder and artistic director of Collegium Cantorum - Women Choir. Participating in the "Grand Prix of Nations Berlin 2017" in concerts and in the Sing Along Workshop with the Rundfunkchor Berlin (Nicolas Fink) Artistic Director of 5 CDs: "Echoes of Faith" (2008), "Brazilian Christmas" (2010), "Rodrigo Herrmann" (2013), "Villa-Lobos Sacred" (2014) and "Acordes Poéticos" (2018) In May 2018 she participated in the German tour of the chamber choir Soli Deo Gloria from Stuttgart with the Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra conducted by Monica Meira Vasques, recording of Handel's "Der Messias" in Hebrew, for the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the State of Israel. Member of Crescendo International as Brazilian coordinator	Великобритания Rachel Walker Mason Rachel Walker Mason Великобритания Multi award-winning songwriter, musical director, arranger and vocal coach Renowned show choir and a cappella specialist and has judged competitions including The Voice Festival, The UK Choir Festival, The Canadian Show Choir Championships, Masters of Show Choir and the National Show Choir Championships of Ireland In 2019 she joined the prestigious judging panel for the UK Songwriting Contest, has become the director of an Artist Management company and became the first musician in history to win Freelancer of the Year. Composes songs for winners of pop stars Olly Murs and Dua Lipa, winners of The Voice UK and many others	Великобритания Mat Wright Mat Wright Великобритания Mat was awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire by the Queen in 2019 for his work with young people and music. Mat Wright has worked in a number of roles in education including as an Advanced Skills Teacher, Vice-Principal, Consultant and Advisor and currently works as the Deputy Director for Education for the Astrea Academy Trust. He founded Barnsley Youth Choir in 2009 which now has 6 separate choirs involving over 420 children aged 4-24 years old and is situated in an area of deprivation where 1 in 4 children live in poverty. The choir has won 8 first prizes in INTERKULTUR International Competitions and is currently ranked 3rd in the World Rankings in its category. BYC has also been awarded the Queens Award for voluntary service. Mat has acted as a guest conductor for choirs from his country and abroad. He has worked closely with choirs from the Kodaly School in Kecskemet, Hungary and uses this system to develop singers and choirs. He is an adjudicator in competitions in the UK and internationally and is also in demand as a clinician and workshop leader in the UK and internationally. He has a reputation for arranging and performing high quality popular, gospel and spiritual music and is in demand as composer and arranger.
Великобритания Joy Hill Joy Hill Великобритания Choral conductor at the Royal College of Music Junior Department Founder and conductor RCMJD alumni chamber choir Vigala Singers Awarded a Sir Winston Churchill Fellowship for choral conducting Adjudicator, lecturer and clinician at choral festivals and competitions around the world Formerly Senior Lecturer in Music and Music Education at University College London (IOE) and member of the Centre for Performance Science at the Royal College of Music London Published author, writing about youth choirs: The Oxford Handbook of Singing (2019)	Венгрия Levente Gyöngyösi Levente Gyöngyösi Венгрия Studied at Ferenc Liszt Music Academy with György Orbán Composed a large number of choral works for renowned Hungarian and international choirs, like the Pro Musica Girls’ Choir (Hungary), Stellenbosch University Choir (South Africa) and Iowa State University Choir (USA) International adjudicator at choral festivals In addition to his choir works he composed 4 symphonies (the 3. was commissioned and performed by Budapest Festival Orchestra), a Piano concerto, a St. Luke Passion and a Christmas Oratorio. His most important work, the opera-musical "The Master and Margarita", was performed for the first time 2017. In 2005, he was honored with the Erkel Ferenc-Prize through the Hungarian State – and in 2009 with the Bartók-Pásztory Prize, given by the Music Academy Budapest.	Венгрия Katalin Kiss Katalin Kiss Венгрия Professor of choral conducting and musicianship at the Kodály Institute of the Liszt Academy of Music, and guest professor of the Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing Artistic director and founding conductor of the Ars Nova Vocal Ensemble and Kecskemét Festival Choir Founder director of the Ars Nova Editio Publishing House for contemporary Hungarian choral music International adjudicator, conductor and guest lecturer
Венесуэла María Guinand María Guinand Венесуэла Teacher and leader of national and international choral projects, specialized in Latin American Choral Music of the 20th and 21st centuries She was awarded the "Kulturpreis" (1998) by the Inter Nationes Foundation (1998), the "Robert Edler Preis für Chormusik" (2000), the Helmuth Rilling Prize (2009) and the Life Achievement Award by the International Federation for Choral Music (IFCM) in 2019. With the Cantoría Alberto Grau (1976-2009) she has received six awards in the competitions of Neuchatel and Arezzo (1989) and three gold medals with the Orfeón Universitario Simón Bolívar (1976-2008) at the Choir Olympics held in Linz (2000). She was Professor of Music and Choral Conducting at the University Simón Bolívar (Caracas, Venezuela 1976-2018), Associate Conductor of Choral Symphonic Performances of El Sistema (Caracas, Venezuela 1976-2012), Artistic Director of the program "Música para Crecer" of the Andean Bank of Development (LatinAmerica 2003-2017), Vice-President and Advisor of the International Federation for Choral Music (1996-2014) and Member of the International Music Council (UNESCO 2002-2004). She is frequently invited as guest conductor, adjudicator, jury member, lecturer and professor of choral, specializing in Latin American Choral Music and has premiered many new works. She is currently the Artistic Director of the Fundación Schola Cantorum de Venezuela, directs the Schola Cantorum de Venezuela and Coral Fundación Empresas Polar.	Вьетнам Chau Anh Dang Chau Anh Dang Вьетнам Head of Conducting Department at Vietnam National Academy of Music Founder and Artistic Director at Vietnam SolArt Choir and Education Known as a pioneer in the field of choir and music education in Vietnam Well known in Vietnam as host, music expert, juror of music TV programs and competitions Artistic director of the Vietnam International Choir Competition Adjudicator at many festivals and competitions around the world	Гватемала Carlos Fernando Archila Salguero Carlos Fernando Archila Salguero Гватемала Founder and ex-president of the Asociación Coral Centroamericana ACCA Advisor of the IFCM (International Federation of Choral Music) Founder (In 2001), General Director and Administrator "Ad Honorem" of the Choral Project CORODEMIA, organizing festivals, competitions and seminars and educational projects Choral and Orchestral Arranger, works published in the Antología Coral CORODEMIA Coordinador of the Music Department of the Colegio Alemán de Guatemala Founder and Musical director of Camerata Vocal CORODEMIA, and the choir of the Universidad Da Vinci
Германия Donka Miteva Donka Miteva Германия Studied choral conducting at the State Academy of Music in Sofia (Bulgaria) and orchestra conducting at the Robert Schumann Hochschule in Düsseldorf (Germany) From 2007-2011 conductor and Choir Director at the Staatsoper Münster (Germany) Since 2011 Artistic Director and conductor of Collegium Musicum Berlin at the Free and Technical Universities in Berlin Recipient of several conducting prizes in Münster in 2011 and St. Petersburg in 2013	Германия Jürgen Faßbender Jürgen Faßbender Германия First prize winner at numerous international choir competitions Repeated Prize Winner of the German Choir Competition Editor of "Reine Männersache", "Reine Frauensache" Edition Peters International juror, lecturer and guest conductor	Германия Jürgen Budday Jürgen Budday Германия Founder and Artistic Director of the Maulbronn Chamber Choir and the Kantorei Maulbronn (until 2016) and from 1979 until 2013 Artistic Director of the Festival Klosterkonzerte Maulbronn Maulbronn (UNESCO world heritage) Recorded more than 20 CDs with the Maulbronn Chamber Choir, including 10 oratorios by G.F. Händel Appointed Professor by the Prime Minister of the state Baden-Württemberg in 2012 and receiver of the Georg-Friedrich-Händel-Ring in 2013 Chair of the advisory board of the German Music Council and artistic leader and chairman of the jury of the German Choir Competition until 2020 In 1998 he received the Cross of Merit of the BR Germany Since 2014 Artistic Director of the International Chamber Choir Competition Marktoberdorf and honorary citizen of the town of Maulbronn Chair of the advisory board of the recently founded Bundesjugendchor of Germany by the German Music Council
Гибралтар Christian Santos Christian Santos Гибралтар Trained at Mountview Conservatoire for the Performing Arts in London Principal of the Gibraltar Academy of Music and the Performing Arts Founder of the Santos Productions Choir, The Gibraltar Youth Choir and Project Choir, Gibraltar Conducted the Choir for the London Philharmonic Concert Orchestra in 2017 Choir Director for Andrea Bocelli during a concert in Gibraltar in September 2019 Currently holds the post of Deputy Mayor of Gibraltar and will hold the post of Mayor of Gibraltar in 2021 Awarded a Gibraltar Medallion of Distinction for services to popular Culture	Греция Maria Emma Meligopoulou Maria Emma Meligopoulou Греция Директор школы музыкального искусства и науки университета Македонии и руководитель программы хорового дирижирования Основатель, художественный руководитель и дирижёр хоровой организации "Св. Кирилла и Мефодия", Салоники - Греция Художественный руководитель Thessaloniki Concert Hall Children & Youth Choir Festival Автор учебника "Введение в хоровую практику" и методик для хоровых коллективов, доступных в издательстве Papagrigoriou - Nakas Publications, Афины Член жюри и лектор на многих фестивалях и конкурсах по всему миру	Дания Steen Lindholm Steen Lindholm Дания Проводит мастер-классы по всему миру Приглашённый дирижёр нескольких европейских хоров и фестивалей Художественный руководитель Копенгагенского концертного общества Регулярный член жюри Всемирных Хоровых Игр Был дирижером Датского хора мальчиков и руководителем Королевского оперного хора Награжден премией Копенгагенских музыкальных критиков и орденом Исландского Сокола
Демократическая Республика Конго Ambroise Kua-Nzambi Toko Ambroise Kua-Nzambi Toko Демократическая Республика Конго Director of the African Academia of Choral Music in RDC, member of the A Coeur Joie International Council and the African Confederation of Choral Music, First President of the Congolese Federation of Choral Music and the first Conductor of the African Youth Choir Conductor of three Congolese choirs: Choeur La Grace de Kinshasa (278 international performances), Schola Cantorum AKTO, a Youth Pop Choir and Le Choeur d’Hommes du Centenaire, a male Choir He has conducted more than 110 international workshops, sessions and master class on African and Congolese choral music. Conductor awarded with many national and international prices Author of Mélopées sacrées, La voix décryptée and Musiques africaines – Généralités et singularités and others articles on choral music He is working on a new music notation system (MIMIN’SI - Aktonic System) presented for the first time in Lisbonne (World Choral Expo) and on a master researche on vocal disorders.	Доминиканская Республика Elioenai Medina Elioenai Medina Доминиканская Республика	Доминиканская Республика Farida Diná Farida Diná Доминиканская Республика
Израиль Nathalie Goldberg Nathalie Goldberg Израиль Nathalie Goldberg completed her first degree in orchestra conducting at the Music Academy in Jerusalem, her Master's degree – with honors at the The Buchmann-Mehta School of Music in Tel Aviv University and her teaching certificate at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. For over 10 years she served as head of the music department at Hof Hacarmel High School where she taught music theory courses. She also taught at two art schools Reut Art School, Haifa, and Ironi Alef, Tel Aviv. For three years, together with Conductor Yuval Ben Ozer, served as Chairman of the Israeli Choir Association. Conducted "Hof Hacarmel Girls" Choir for six years and "The Efroni" choirs in Emek Hefer for seven years. She currently serves as a lecturer at the Faculty of Music Education at the Levinsky College of Education, a choir instructor on behalf of the Music Education Inspectorate of Haifa Region, runs workshops and seminars for music teachers and choir conductors in Israel and overseas. Along with Zvika Vogel, founded in 2014 the Nona Vocal Arts Center, and currently serves as its Music Director and Conductor.	Израиль Aharon Harlap Aharon Harlap Израиль His compositions have been performed by all of the major orchestras and choruses in Israel including the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. He is the recipient of the prestigious ACUM (Authors and Composers in Israel) award for "Life Achievement" in 2008 for his contribution to music in Israel as a composer, conductor and teacher. He was also awarded the "Prime Minister's Composition Prize" in 1999 and again in 2014. From 1976-2018, he was Associate Professor in choral and orchestral conducting at the Jerusalem Academy of Music. Since 1997, he is the Music Director of the Kefar Sava Chamber Choir in Israel.	Индия Neil Herbert Nongkynrih Neil Herbert Nongkynrih Индия
Индонезия Aris Sudibyo Aris Sudibyo Индонезия 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	Иордания Shireen Abu Khader Shireen Abu Khader Иордания Ph.D in Music Education from University of Toronto, Master's degree in Choral Music from the University of Southern California and Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from Oberlin College Conservatory She moved to Palestine where she taught music for several years. Shireen worked with The Edward Said Conservatory in Ramallah, Jerusalem, and Bethlehem from 1998 to 2000 as well as the choral coordinator for the Bethlehem 2000 celebrations. In 2002, she founded Dozan wa Awtar Music Establishment. The "Dozan wa Awtar Singers" have travelled and performed regionally in Syria, Lebanon and Palestine as well as internationally. Her cd Introducing Dozan was released showcasing some of her world. In 2008 and 2012 Shireen directed the "Aswatuna" choral festival in Petra, Jordan where choirs from Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Iraq and Sweden met for the first time. This initiated choir networks, collaborations and exchanges to occur. Currently resides in Toronto where she acts as a clinician and holds workshops in Arabic choral music. She is composing and arranging Arabic music under her new company Fertile Crescent publishing.	Иран Milad Omranloo Milad Omranloo Иран
Ирландия Michael Dawson Michael Dawson Ирландия Michael is founder and CEO of the Irish Institute of Music & Song He is Artistic Director of the Fingal International Festival of Voices Conductor of the National University of Ireland, Maynooth University Chamber Choir - 2011 - 2016, 2020 – Present His ensembles have won several major competitions across the world including the Choir of the World Competition at the Llangollen Eisteddfod, Wales Delivers and facilitates upward of 50 choral masterclasses in Ireland and internationally each year He is a regular adjudicator and clinician at International choral competitions and festivals Awarded a Fulbright Scholarship and teaching assistantship to study a Doctoral Degree in Choral Music at the University of Southern California in 2016 Former singer with Anúna and has toured the world extensively and recorded on several video game soundtracks including Diablo III and World of Warcraft Lecturer at Maynooth University, University of Limerick and University of Southern California Michael lecturers on science informed voice pedagogy, Irish choral music & traditions, conducting technique, choral skills and leadership	Ирландия Bernie Sherlock Bernie Sherlock Ирландия Has an international profile as a conductor, conducting teacher, adjudicator and workshop leader Winner of many international prizes for her conducting and interpretation, Bernie's adjudication and workshop engagements have taken her around Europe and to the US, Canada and China. She was appointed co-conductor of EuroChoir 2020. In 2005 she founded New Dublin Voices, her award-winning Irish chamber choir which has won numerous prizes at major competitions throughout Europe and which has given more than 63 world premieres. Artistic Director of Ireland's national youth choirs and conductor of the Irish Youth Choir Lecturer in Music at the TU Dublin Conservatoire, and for twelve years was the director of the annual International Conducting Summer School run by Ireland's national choral association, Sing Ireland	Исландия Thorgerdur Ingólfsdóttir Thorgerdur Ingólfsdóttir Исландия Founder and conductor of Hamrahlid College Choir and The Hamrahlid Choir Director of multi-national choir, the Voices of Europe 2000 Over 100 works have been composed for her and her choirs, among them Arvo Pärt who dedicated "which was the son of" to her. Her choirs have given concerts in 26 countries at many of the world's leading festivals. Lecturer, adjudicator at many festivals and competitions Honorary member Society of Icelandic Musicians, honorary citizen of Reykjavik, knighted by the President of Iceland and the King of Norway
Испания Enrique Azurza Enrique Azurza Испания Enrique Azurza is the Artistic Director of Sociedad Coral de Bilbao since 2016. He studied choral conducting in the Basque Country and in Stockholm with Anders Eby, Eric Ericson and Carl Högset. He has conducted the choir "Hodeiertz" of Tolosa since 1985. In 1997 he founded the professional Vocal Ensemble KEA with the aim of promoting contemporary and ancient music. He has been the Spanish representative in the World Choral Symposium with "Hodeiertz", Sydney 1996, and with KEA vocal ensemble in Argentina 2011. He teaches choral singing in Musikene, Centro Superior de Música del País Vasco and is Pre- sident of the Confederation of Choirs in the Basque Country. Azurza has conducted the Choir of the University of the Basque Country (1999-2016), the Choir of the Choral Singing Institute of Aragon (1993-2003), the Spanish National Youth Choir and the Coro Lírico de Cantabria (2011- 2015). All of the choirs have successfully participated in national and international contests and has recorded several CDs. He gives regularly workshops and has been member of the jury in different festivals. He is member of the musical committee in the International Choral Contest of Tolosa, in the World Symposium Barcelona 2017 and artistic director of the National Choral Contest of Ejea de los Caballeros.	Испания Òscar Boada Òscar Boada Испания Founder director of Cor Vivaldi, an internationally acclaimed children's choir, now in its 30th anniversary Director of music at IPSI school in Barcelona Author of different pedagogical methods including "Cor Vivaldi's secret", a book on choral music, pedagogy and thoughts Adjudicator at international festivals and artistic director of Canta al Mar, an Interkultur festival in Calella, Barcelona	Италия Cinzia Zanon Cinzia Zanon Италия Chinzia Zanon is an expert in choral artistry for children's and youth voices - she strongly believes in the educational value of choral music. Since 1990, she is currently the conductor and artistic director of 3 choirs, winning awards in national and international competitions: Giovani Voci Bassano, Gioventù in cantata, Melicus. With them she did tournée in America, Canada, Argentina, Brasil, Japan, Australia, Philippines, China and in lots of countries in Europe. Cinzia Zanon is the artistic author and director of national and international events like the "Primavera musicale - incontri corali internazionali", "Canticoro" and "Poesia in canto". From 2007 to 2015 she took part to the Regional Artistic Commission of ASAC and from 2014 to 2017 she is part of the National one: FENIARCO. Cinzia has been a jury member in National and International Competition. She received for four times the "special price for direction", three in International Competitions (1999, 2016, 2022) and one in National one (2017).
Италия Giovanni Acciai Giovanni Acciai Италия Graduated in organ, composition and choir conducting at the Milan Conservatory "G. Verdi" Teaches performing practice of early music and early music paleography at the Milan Conservatory and publishes articles and reviews in this field Conductor of the vocal ensembles "I solisti del madrigal" and "Nova Ars Cantandi", jury member at national and international choir contests and at the World Choir Games Artistic director of the Academy of Ancient Music in Milan	Казахстан Gulmira Kuttybadamova Gulmira Kuttybadamova Казахстан Honored Worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan Professor at the Kazakh National University of Arts (Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan) Art Director and the Chief Conductor of State Academic Philharmonic Chamber Choir Chairwoman of the Republican Public Association of Kazakhstan's Choral Conductors Conductor of the Youth International Choir of TURKSOY Organized the Choir Festival "Astana - On the Wings of Song" (2000, 2008, 2010), "Astana – the Voice of the World" (2018)	Канада Zimfira Poloz Zimfira Poloz Канада Zimfira Poloz is an expert in choral artistry for children's and youth voices. Recipient of awards from Ontario, Canada, and Kazakhstan and with invitations to conduct from around the globe. Zimfira has been a guest conductor and jury member at National Choral Competition (Japan, Canada) Europa Cantat (France, Germany), 1st International Alberto Grau Composition Competition (Venezuela), America Cantat (Bahamas), Orebro and Corfu Universities, Chorus America, Côr Cymru televised Choral Competition (UK) the World Choir Games. Zimfira established her musical credentials in Kazakhstan as founder of their first choir school. Artistic Director of Hamilton Children’s Choir, Canada. HCC has become among the most acclaimed youth choral programs in the world, appearing as a guest choir at Hong Kong International Festival, ACDA National Conference, Polyfollia, IFCM Symposiums, America Cantat, 1stXinghai International Choral Competition, Euroradio "Let the People Sing", Tolosa Choral Competition, "Podium" Choral Canada Conferences. Zimfira teaches music at the University of Toronto. Her curated Canadian choral collection can be found with Cypress Choral Music: The Zimfira Collection.
Канада Robert Cooper Robert Cooper Канада Artistic Director Orpheus Choir of Toronto, Chorus Niagara, Opera-in-Concert Chorus Recognized guest conductor, clinician, adjudicator Acknowledged as an innovative programmer; commissioned and premiered many works by both Canadian and International composers Prepared choruses for international conductors including Helmuth Rilling, Sir David Willcocks, John Rutter, Sir Andrew Davis, Charles Dutoit, and the late Robert Shaw and Elmer Iseler Involved with the presentation of more than 150 operas, with companies in Victoria, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Toronto Operetta Theatre and Opera in Concert as well as conducted orchestras in Halifax, Winnipeg, Edmonton and London (Ontario) Recipient of the Order of Canada, Honorary Doctorate (Brock University), Queen's Jubilee Medal, Distinguished Service Award (Choral Canada) for contribution to the Canadian choral community	Канада Don James Don James Канада Founder & President Powell River Academy of Music Conductor Founder & Artistic Director Emeritus International Choral Kathaumixw Founder & Artistic Director Emeritus Symphony Orchestra & Opera Academy of the Pacific Member of the Order of Canada	Катар Zlatan Fazlić Zlatan Fazlić Катар Zlatan Fazlić graduated from the Music Academy of Sarajevo where he gained a First-Class Honours degree in Piano Performance. He continued his music studies at the Guildhall School of Music in London. His teaching career spanned over 25 years, during which time he taught at and led some of the finest Music and Performing Arts departments in the UK. Among his many musical passions, choral conducting is one of his favorites. Highlights from his professional life in the UK included his Junior Chamber Choir, Middle School Choirs, Boys’ Choirs, Senior and Adult Choirs all of whom won many local, county and international choral competitions in the UK between 1995 and 2019. Zlatan arrived in Qatar from the UK in August 2021 as the new Director of Qatar Music Academy. He will be leading the award-winning Qatar Youth Choir.
Китай Wu Lingfen Wu Lingfen Китай Professor and former dean of the conducting department of the China Conservatory Director of the Chinese Chorus Association Arts Council Choir conductor of the National Centre of The Performing Art Dean of Beijing Shaoguang Choir College Member of the expert team at the Chinese Ministry of Education's Art Committee	Китай Tian Xiaobao Tian Xiaobao Китай PhD Tutor of Choral Studies, Professor of Choral Conducting & Vocal Music, Central China Normal University Vice-President of the China Chorus Association Vice-President of the Chinese Choral Music Federation Founder & Artistic Director of Tiankong Choir Guest Conductor of Various Professional Music Groups, including China National Opera & Dance Drama Theatre, Shanghai Opera House, Men's Chorus of the Chinese People's Armed Police Force, etc. Frequent jury member of international major choral event	Китай Dapeng Meng Dapeng Meng Китай Председатель комитета детского хора Китая Вице-председатель хоровой ассоциации Китая Директор China Broadcasting Children's Chorus (China National Radio) с 1983 года Член международных жюри
Китай Li Yang Li Yang Китай Vice Professor in the Conducting Department at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Tianjin Symphony Orchestra Chief Conductor of the Children and Young Women's Chorus of the China National Symphony Orchestra Director and conductor of the "Beijing Philharmonic Choir" He conducted the new opera "The General She Leng" for which he received the "Wen Hua Prize" from the Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of China. Publisher of articles in the "Journal of the Central Conservatory of Music" and the "Journal of the Tianjin Conservatory of Music" and of the conducting textbook "Modern Conducting Techniques" Li Yang was invited to give performances at the International Bach Festival in Stuttgart, Germany; International Music Festival in Macao; International Artistic Festival in memory of Pushkin's 200th birthday in Moscow; and the First China Modern Music Works Festival in Shanghai.	Китай Guanghui Chen Guanghui Chen Китай National First Class Conductor and Vice President of China Chorus Association Director of the Mass Chorus Committee of the Chinese Choral Association President of the Guangdong Choral Association and President of the Shenzhen Choral Society Founder and Director of the Guangdong international choral pedagogic education project Directed many choirs, which have won champion titles in numerous choral contests, both home and abroad Founder & Artistic Director of the Shenzhen Star Bright Choir	Китай Гонконг Ronnie Kay-Yen Cheng Ronnie Kay-Yen Cheng Китай Гонконг Ronnie Kay-Yen Cheng is a seasoned conductor in both the Choral and Orchestral Arts, directing various ensembles that have won championships in renowned competitions such as the World Choir Games in Austria, China, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, the United States and Wales. Mr. Cheng's lifelong work in Choral Arts was recognized when he received the Outstanding Artistic Award as well as the Outstanding Conductor Award in various International Competitions. He has served in the local arts community as Council member of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and continues to serve as Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Hong Kong Schools Music and Speech Association, Audit Committee Member of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and Steering Committee Member of the Hong Kong Scholarship for Excellence Scheme. His latest endeavour with his ensemble Diocesan Choral Society, continues to gain international acclaim in various competitions every year, most recently performing at the Taipei international Choral Festivals as well as being crowned as the Champion of the Inaugural Tokyo International Choral Competition. During the pandemic, Ronnie Kay-Yen Cheng rallied over 20 choirs from over 5 continents in the world to join hands in the "Sing Around The Globe" (SATB) project to perform Tichelli's "The Earth Song" through the online platform.
Китай Гонконг Raymond Fu Raymond Fu Китай Гонконг Founding Chairman and Music Director of The Opera Society of Hong Kong Conductor of the HK Seng Kung Hui Diocesan Choir Associate of The Royal School of Church Music, UK Assessor of the Arts Development Council, HK	Китай Макао Mingyan Liu Mingyan Liu Китай Макао	Китайский Тайбэй Johnny Ku Johnny Ku Китайский Тайбэй Music Director of Taipei Philharmonic Foundation, which consists of 15 musical groups Music Director of Taipei International Choral Competition and Festival and executive board member of the Taiwan Choral Association Assistant professor of the Chinese Culture University of Taiwan, a member of the Asia-Pacific working committee of the IFCM He has given concerts, masterclasses, workshops, and lectures around the world. Chorus Master of more than 40 operas and choral-symphonic productions, working alongside with Frieder Bernius, Charles Dutoit, Günther Herbig, Jahja Ling and Helmuth Rilling Adjudicator at international competitions
Колумбия Edwin Orlando Carrillo Edwin Orlando Carrillo Колумбия	Косово Memli Kelmendi Memli Kelmendi Косово Postgraduate studies in conducting (vocal and instrumental) in Kosovo and for Composition and Music Production in North Macedonia. He is currently attending Doctoral Studies for Choir Conducting in Skopje. Known as a film composer, he composed for long feature film, short films, theater and documentaries he was Sound Designer of Samir Karahoda's film "In Between", with Kosovo appearing for the first time at the "Berlinale Film Festival" 2019 His choral compositions appear on the CD of the EVOC Ensemble and the Sottovoce Ensemble, France He taught Composition, Musical Theory, Piano Tuning and Notation at the Conservatory "Jana Deyla" in Prague for blind children. He currently works as a professor at the High Music School "Halit Kasapolli" in Peja, and in the AAB University in Pristina where he is the lecturer of Film and Theater Music, Orchestration and Choral Conducting. He is founder and permanent conductor of Siparantum Choir, a well-known choir in Kosovo which has performed internationally. As a composer and conductor, Memli Kelmendi has been presented in many countries around the world.	Коста-Рика Beverlyn Mora Ramírez Beverlyn Mora Ramírez Коста-Рика Bachelor of Music Pedagogy at the University of Costa Rica (UCR) and the National University. Graduated in Choral Direction and Singing from UNA. Master in Project Management at the University for International Cooperation. Master's Degree in Choral Management at the University of Los Angeles California, USA. Professor at the UCR School of Musical Arts teaching the Choral Conducting courses In charge of Cultural Activities of the UCR in the Western Office, San Ramón since 2004 Conductor and founder of Coro Universitario de la Sede de Occidente de la Universidad de Costa Rica since 2004 and of the Camerata Coral UCR since 2009 She has given conferences and workshops in countries such as Guatemala, Panama, the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica, on among other topics of Choral Conduction, sonic pollution, the Mozart effect, the spoken voice of the educator, Music and pregnancy, Administration of Choral Projects. Founding member of FLADEM (Latin American Forum for Music Education) and its Costa Rican version FOCODEM (Costa Rican Forum on Music Education). Founding member of the "Coral Association of Costa Rica" ASCOR, since 1996. Founding member of the association "Costa Rican Women in Music". Vice President of the Coral Association of the Caribbean and Central America from 2009 to 2011 and currently representative of Costa Rica to the International Federation for Choral Music. (IFCM). Co-founder of ACDA chapter Costa Rica in 2018.
Кот д'Ивуар Pascal Koua Pascal Koua Кот д'Ивуар Honor Honorary of the Federation of Choral Music in Cote d'Ivoire-FMCCI President of festival juries in the world Human Resources Manager Former President of A Cœur Joie-Cote d'Ivoire Former President of the Federation of Choral Music of Cote d'Ivoire Former President of Arterial Network-Cote d'Ivoire Former President of the Festival International du Chant Choral d'Abidjan-Ivory Coast (Festicca) Edition 2012 and Edition 2014	Куба María Felicia Pérez María Felicia Pérez Куба Conductor of Coro de Cámara "Exaudi" Phd in Musical Interpretation, Universidad de las Artes de Cuba Professor of Coral Conduction, Faculty of Music in Universidad de las Artes de Cuba Professor of Coral Conduction, Escuela Nacional de Música de Cuba	Латвия Romāns Vanags Romāns Vanags Латвия Professor of choral conducting study program at the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music since 1987 Chief conductor and Artistic Director of "Jāzeps Mediņš Rīga 1st Music School Boys' Choir" and principal conductor of the Latvian University female choir named "Minjona" since 1990 One of the chief conductors of the Latvian Nationwide Song Celebration In 2008 received the highest civil decoration in Latvia – "The Order of the Three Stars" Artistic Director of INTERKULTUR
Латвия Mārtiņš Klišāns Mārtiņš Klišāns Латвия Teaches at the Rīga Cathedral Choir School and at the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music Since 1998 art director of the Rīga Cathedral Boys' Choir and currently conductor of the mixed choir Vaidelote, the mixed choir Valmiera, and is chief conductor of the Cēsis district Chief conductor of the Great Song Festival 2008 and 2013 and among the chief conductors of the IX and X Latvian Youth Song and Dance Festivals International juror	Литва Vytautas Miškinis Vytautas Miškinis Литва Professor of the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre Artistic director of Boys' and Male choir Ąžuoliukas Adjudicator, lecturer and clinician at many Festivals and Competitions around the world President of Lithuanian Choral Union (1996-2016) Artistic director of Lithuanian Song Festivals (1993-2014) Artistic committee member and advisor of many National and International Choral organizations	Македония Letka Dimovska Polizova Letka Dimovska Polizova Македония Academic musician-conductor from North Macedonia. She received her music education in his hometown of Bitola, and studied at the Faculty of Music Arts (FMU-Skopje), at the University "St. Cyril and Methodius" -Skopje (Department of Music Theory and Department of Solo Singing. She formed several choirs, mixed, children's choirs, formed a professional church choir and in 1996 formed the women's chamber choir "St. Zlata Meglenska", with which she international awards. Supported by the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Foreign affairs, as well as several embassies of the Republic of Macedonia abroad, the choir accomplished excellent international presentation and affirmation of Macedonian traditional music internationally. During the World Choir Games in Sochi, Russia, her choir won three Gold Medals and became World Champions in the Female Chamber Choir Category.
Малайзия Susanna Saw Susanna Saw Малайзия Director of Young Choral Academy, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Founder of the Malaysian Choral Eisteddfod Choir Conductor and Lecturer at the University of Malaya, University of Technology MARA and the Malaysian Institute of Art Vice-President of International Kodály Society and the Malaysian Association of Music Education. Working Committee at Asia Pacific Choral Summit. Adjudicator and Clinician at various festivals and competitions around the world	Мальта John Galea John Galea Мальта	Мальта Christopher Muscat Christopher Muscat Мальта Composer and conductor Director of Music of the Archdiocese and the Metropolitan Cathedral of Malta Music Director of the Jubilate Deo Choir Director of Pjazza Teatru Rjal (Valletta, Malta)
Марокко Adnane Matrone Adnane Matrone Марокко Conductor of the symphonic Orchestra Universalis in Casablanca President of the associations “El Sistema Maroc” and “Maroc en Choeur”   President and artistic director of the international festival “SAWT” Director of the artistic center "Carrefour des Arts"	Мексика Gerardo Rábago Palafox Gerardo Rábago Palafox Мексика	Мексика Marco Ugalde Marco Ugalde Мексика Choir conductor, teacher, international juror at choral competitions, guest conductor Professor of Choral Conducting at the Faculty of Music at the National University of Mexico Founder, conductor and Artistic Director of Staccato, choir of the National University of Mexico, which has received some prizes in international competitions Interested in the choral repertoire of this moment and specialist in Latin American choral repertoire
Мьянма Moe Naing Moe Naing Мьянма Majored in Piano with full scholarship at Payap University, Chiang Mai, Thailand Worked as a private piano teacher and founded later the choir "Gitameit Voices" in December 2003 Director of Yangon Music School Organized the very first choir festival in Myanmar in 2010 Adjudicator at the World Choir Games, others festivals and competitions around the world Representative of INTERKULTUR in Myanmar	Намибия Fanie Dorfling Fanie Dorfling Намибия Since 14 years conductor of the Cota Youth Choir Namibia. This choir under his leadership, gets regular invites to represent Namibia internationally on festival and competition stages all over the world. Champions during the 2018 World Choir Games in South Africa. In 2016, member of the international judging panel for the finals of the Animato International Choir Competition in South Africa. He also judge this competition on national level. He conducts the Namibian National Symphony Orchestra twice a year. He is currently also conductor of Femme Vocale Namibia, Windhoek Chamber Choir and the St George's College Choir Head of Department Classical Music at the College of the Arts in Windhoek.	Нигерия Emeka Nwokedi Emeka Nwokedi Нигерия Currently, Director Muson Choir & Muson Diploma School Choir and Deputy Director, Muson School of Music, Lagos Founder and Artistic Director, Lagos City Chorale Organist & Music Director at All Saints Anglican Church, Surulere, Lagos Master of Music, Diocese of Lagos Mainland (Anglican Communion) Member of the Nigerian Musicologists and a Trustee of the Nigerian Guild of Organists
Нидерланды Johan Rooze Johan Rooze Нидерланды Teacher of Jazz Piano and Choir at the Yeongnam University in Daegu, South Korea Founder and conductor of the Daegu Jazz Singers in Daegu, South Korea Former conductor and artistic director of student Vocal Jazz Group "Dekoor" and the Student Symphonic Choir and Orchestra (USKO) of the University of Utrecht, Netherlands Former professor for Choral Conducting at the Conservatory of Alkmaar and Vocal Jazz at the Conservatory of Rotterdam (Netherlands) Artistic Director of INTERKULTUR	Нидерланды Hans van den Brand Hans van den Brand Нидерланды Artistic Director and conductor of Fontys Jazz Choir, winner of the Jazz Category World Choir Games Sochi 2016 Academic teacher and conductor Ensemble Conducting at the Conservatory of Amsterdam and Fontys School of Music and Performing Arts Tilburg Recognized adjudicator, clinician, coach and arranger in the choral world of pop and jazz	Никарагуа Reyna Somarriba Molina Reyna Somarriba Molina Никарагуа Conductor of choir, orchestra and musical educator. Started as flute teacher at the age of 11 at the music school Música en los Barrios – MelB (music in the neighborhoods in English, a social program), place where she developed her passion as a musical educator. Director of two music schools belonging to the Casa de los Tres Mundos Foundation, Música en los Barrios & Casa de los Tres Mundos Music School. Has given workshops on choral conducting, flute and musical initiation in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and Guatemala. Has also participated in workshops and festivals as a choir singer, conductor and music educator in the United States, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Argentina, Germany and the Czech Republic. Founder of children’s choirs and orchestras of the Casa de los Tres Mundos Foundation. Actually, she conducts the choirs, strings’ orchestra and flutes in the foundation.
Новая Зеландия John Rosser John Rosser Новая Зеландия Having graduated MA in Latin and Greek from the University of Auckland and gainingan LTCL in performance singing, John trained as a choral conductor under Professor Peter Godfrey. A foundation member of both the National Youth Choir and the New Zealand Singers, in 1985 he formed the innovative and highly successful a cappellachamber choir Viva Voce, which he has now led in over 400 concerts, broadcasts and recordings. He has also appeared as guest conductor for many groups, such as the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, St Matthew's Chamber Orchestra, Auckland Sinfonietta, Hamilton Civic Choir, Rotorua District Choir, South Auckland Choral Society, Whangarei Choral Society and the Auckland Bach Cantata Society. He was for several years Director of the Hamilton Music School and ran the Auckland International Festival of Choirs in 1996. From 1996 to 2018 John worked as Chorus Director and Associate Conductor for New Zealand Opera, for whom he prepared over 60 operas and conducted five. He has given several concert recitals and recorded three programmes for Radio New Zealand. Frequently engaged for choral and vocal courses, radio talks, compèring, workshops and adjudication, John was awarded a grant in 2008 by the NZ Arts Council to attend the 8th World Symposium on Choral Music in Copenhagen and was later invited to Brisbane to conduct the inaugural ANCA Chamber Choir for the Australian National Choral Association, Queensland. He has conducted a host of large choral events, including the 1000 massed voices at Auckland’s annual outdoor extravaganza Starlight Symphony for 15 years. In 2006 John was elected inaugural Chair of the New Zealand Choral Federation (NZCF) and continued to lead the Board for much of the next 12 years. In 2011 he devised and directed the NZCF National Anthems Project for the Rugby World Cup, conducting at 13 games himself, including the Final. Two years later he organised the Tallis Project in conjunction with renowned UK ensemble The Tallis Scholars, and in 2016 led NZCF's successful bid to host the World Symposium on Choral Music (WSCM2020) in Auckland, subsequently being appointed its Artistic Director. He is also National Director of both Sing Aotearoa and The Big Sing, and in 2018 was awarded life membership by NZCF. Following the cancellation of WSCM2020 due to the pandemic, John was invited to lead a bid to host the 2024 World Choir Games in NZ. When INTERKULTUR awarded the Games to Auckland in late 2020, he was appointed NZ’s Artistic and Games Director. In the same year he was elected to the Board of the International Federation for Choral Music. John was made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) for services to choral music in the 2022 New Year’s Honours List.	Новая Зеландия Karen L. Grylls Karen L. Grylls Новая Зеландия	Норвегия Tove Ramlo-Ystad Tove Ramlo-Ystad Норвегия Educated as a singer and conductor with a Master Degree from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim One of Norway's most acknowledged choir conductors and very popular and inspiring guest conductor and she is frequently used as an adjudicator in international choir competitions Has conducted the female choir "Cantus" since their beginning in 1986, which is known by their Nordic sound, leading the choir to sing in Disney's animation movie "Frozen" Working for the Norwegian Choral Association as a music director, where developing education systems for conductors in Norway is one of the main issues
Объединенные Арабские Эмираты Philipp Maier Philipp Maier Объединенные Арабские Эмираты	Панама Jorge Ledezma Bradley Jorge Ledezma Bradley Панама	Парагвай Maria Vanesa Utz Maria Vanesa Utz Парагвай Teacher of Music Education, specialized in choral conducting. Degree in Clinical Psychology. Postgraduate in higher education, management and didactics. Researcher. Since 2001 she has been a teacher in the field of childhood. Subsequently, she has been a tenured professor at the Escuela Superior de Música (Arg) Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Campus Itapúa, Universidad Autónoma de Encarnación and Universidad Nacional de Itapúa (Py) She has coordinated different research centers and has been a collaborator and cultural manager of the government in multiple international cultural projects for children associated with UNICEF, UNESCO and the Ministry of Education and Culture of her country. Founder of EducArtenAcción, an intercultural child learning center, for early musical stimulation, research and teacher training in music education. Conductor of the community choral groups, Coro Infanto Municipal de Encarnación (Municipality of Encarnación) Da Capo Government Choir of Itapúa (Government of Itapúa) and the CORUNI Youth Choir (National University of Itapúa) She has developed an interesting conception of child choral work using playful, object and movement strategies, from active and systemic pedagogies to integrate music and group dynamics as a cross-cutting axis of her choral work and approach to therapeutic groups.
Перу Jaime Augusto Contreras Ghio Jaime Augusto Contreras Ghio Перу Jaime Augusto Contreras Ghio has studied piano and has a bachelor in Choral Conducting (UNM - Peru) and Master in Musical Investigation [musicology] (UNIR - Spain). He has received master classes in piano, tubular organ, choral conducting and orchestral conducting from renowned teachers from Argentina, Austria, Costa Rica, Cuba, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Russia, Spain, United States and Venezuela. Jaime Augusto Contreras Ghio finished a diploma course in vocal pedagogy and continue his academic training with courses and seminars. He also held workshops and conferences about Peruvian music. As a pianist, he has offered innumerable recitals and concerts in different local halls and theaters. As a choir conductor, he has conducted several recognized choirs in the country. He worked as assistant conductor of the National Choir of Peru. In 2018 he founded the Camerata Vocal de Lima, with which he has participated in national and international festivals. Jaime Augusto Contreras Ghio is a professor of music theory (lenguaje musical) and choral conducting at the National University of Music (Universidad Nacional de Música UNM). He also teaches choral singing in the children's and youth choir Voces del Sol.	Перу Abel Gonzales Valenzuela Abel Gonzales Valenzuela Перу	Польша Kinga Litowska Kinga Litowska Польша Graduated from the department of Music Theory and Composition in Bydgoszcz (Poland) 2005 Doctor of Art degree in Music, Choral conducting Co-founder and conductor of the Astrolabium Chamber Choir, laureate and winner of national and international choral competitions Teacher at the Karol Szymanowski Music School in Toruń
Польша Benedykt Błoński Benedykt Błoński Польша Academic employee at the Art Department of the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn (since 2012 - dean of the Faculty of Arts) Since 1982 he has been running choirs winning the highest national awards and international choir competitions. He has conducted hundreds of concerts in Poland, Europe as well as in Mexico, the USA and twice in Argentina. His achievements include numerous premieres of works, as well as 13 CDs released with Polish and foreign music. Conductor of the CANTORES VARMIENSES Choir at the Warmian-Masurian Philharmonic in Olsztyn A member of artistic councils and jury of choir competitions and festivals of national and international range, and also the artistic director of the International Choir Festival by Feliks Nowowiejski in Barczewo (Poland)	Португалия Myguel Santos e Castro Myguel Santos e Castro Португалия He has studied Choral Conducting at the Academia de Amadores de Música and attended many national workshops. During his musical studies Myguel Santos e Castro has also graduated in Management and Public Administration at ISCSP. Due to his work as an Artistic Director, he has developed an intensive and passionate work in different choral events and workshops. His choral activity has also taken him to many international events all over the world. He is involved in different national (with radio, TV and cinema) and international projects and he is the VOX LACI project founder.	Португалия Luis Cipriano Luis Cipriano Португалия Luis was conductor of SIM (Luxembourg) from 2002 to 2016 and in 2013, Musical Director of the European Community Wind Orchestra. In February 1997, Luis was awarded with the "Special Gold Medal" by the Union Grand-Duc Adolphe of Luxembourg, in recognition of his cultural merits. In 1999, he was the Composer chosen by Palestine to compose a Christmas Oratory, which premiered in Bethlehem, to mark the 2000th anniversary of Christ's birth. In 2017, he was honoured by the Covilhã City Council. In 2018, he was the first Portuguese to conduct the Pyongyang Orchestra in North Korea. He is Musical Director of the Beira Interior International Choir Festival & Competition, and Musical Director of Beira Interior International Percussion Competition. He is ACBI (Beira Interior Cultural Association) President and conductor of "Coro Misto da Beira Interior", the Beira Interior Children's Choir and the Beira Interior Classical Orchestra. He is a teacher at Serra da Gardunha's School, in Fundão
Россия Pavel Pozhigailo Pavel Pozhigailo Россия	Россия Vladimir Zhivov Vladimir Zhivov Россия Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor of the Vocal and Choral conducting Department of the Institute of Culture and Arts of Moscow Pedagogical University, Honored Art worker of Russian Federation He has more than 200 publications, musical-critical and scientific articles, books and manuals. Author of several song collections for children Chairman and jury member of many all-Russian and international contests and festivals, Chairman of the Academic choirs Commission of the Moscow Musical Society, member of the Board of the Presidium of the Moscow Musical Society and member of the Presidium of the all-Russian Choral Society Has been leading numerous choirs, is the founder and the only conductor of the chamber choir "Gaudeamus" Honored worker of Russian Musical Society, Honored worker of culture of Russia (1981), Honored Art worker of Russia (1989), was rewarded with the Honorary badge "For services to the University” (BMSTU, 2008) and with the Honorary badge "For services to the University (MSPU, 2015)	Россия Viktor Zakharchenko Viktor Zakharchenko Россия Doctor of arts, Professor, academician and social activist Since 1975 artistic director and chief conductor of the State Academic Kuban Cossack Choir People's artist of Russia Twice winner of the State Prize of Russia, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland"
Россия Lev Kontorovich Lev Kontorovich Россия Artistic director and chief conductor of the grand choir "Masters of Choral Singing" Head of the Choral Performing Art Department of the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory Artistic director of the master class "The national Youth Chorus of Russia's Conservatories" Chief choirmaster of the "All Russians Children's Choir" Head of the jury panel of the "All Russians Choral Conductors Competition" Regularly holds master classes in Russia (Moscow, Astrakhan, Belgorod, Perm, Volgograd and other cities) as well as abroad Author of numerous arrangements and transcriptions of world musical masterpieces for mixed choir a cappella, among them Well-tempered Clavier by J.S. Bach	Россия Alexander Solovyev Alexander Solovyev Россия Artistic Director and chief conductor of The Chamber Choir of the Moscow Conservatory & Professor at the Choral Conducting Department & Dean of the Office for Foreign Students' Affairs of the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory Artistic Director of the International Festivals of Moscow Conservatory: Autumn Choral Festival named after Prof. Boris Tevlin, Dedicated to the Victory Day, The Sealed Angel, Born in Russia Artistic Director of the State Choir of Tula region & Professor at the Choral Conducting Department of Moscow State Institute of Music named after A.G. Schnittke President of Creative Initiatives Development Fund	Румыния Anna Ungureanu Anna Ungureanu Румыния Anna Ungureanu is the leading conductor of the Romanian National Chamber Choir "Madrigal - Marin Constantin". Her conducting vision and choice of programmes amplifies the unique concept of the Madrigal Choir, created by its specific repertoire and sonority, stereophonic location on the stage and impressive costumes. Moreover, the professional experience gained along the side of the founder of Madrigal Choir, Maestro Marin Constantin, with whom Anna Ungureanu spent over nine years, recommends her as a disciple and successor of the legendary musician. In 2022, Anna Ungureanu received the Marin Constantin Award for "Excellence in Music". Specialized in the conducting art with the musicians Marin Constantin and Ion Marin, Anna Ungureanu conducted countless concerts all over the world (Europe, Israel, Turkey, Russia, Japan or China). She also achieved decades of experience in research and teaching.
Румыния Voicu Popescu Voicu Popescu Румыния	Сенегал Lucien Mendy Lucien Mendy Сенегал Conductor of two intercultural choirs: "Biayenda Choir" since 1996 and the "Panafricain Afrikiyo Choir" in Dakar since 2012, with participations in major events of the music scene in Senegal and at festivals abroad Secretary General and co-founder of the AFRIKIYO Pan-African Movement for Choral Music, affiliated to IFCM, he is Director of the 1st Choral Festival in Senegal "Les Chœurs à l'Unisson" He created the "A Coeur Joie Sénégal" choral federation, gathering more than 20 local choirs, which he has been directing since February 2012. He recently created in 2018 the "Grand Choeur À Coeur Joie Sénégal & Friends" (500 singers) Member of the A Coeur Joie International Board, co-opted as Communication Officer He is a founding member of the African Youth Choir (AYC) created in 2012 in Libreville, of the African Confederation of Choral Music (ACCM) created in 2013 in Cotonou where he sits as Secretary General, and Editor-in-Chief of the first magazine devoted to African choral life, "Tuimbe". Member of International Editor Board of IFCM monthly bulletin ICB, He is member of International Advisory Committee of 1st Africa Cantat Festival planned in August 2020 in Nairobi, Kenya	Сербия Vladimir Opačić Vladimir Opačić Сербия Teacher, choral conductor [conducting department] – Academy of Arts, Novi Sad, Serbia Founder and conductor – Serbian choral arts ensemble "Serbica" International guest conductor and lecturer (workshops on Serbian choral music mostly) Production manager - "Vox Luminis" early music ensemble, Belgium World Youth Choir project manager (2004 – 2015) World Youth Choir singer (1999-2004), World Chamber Choir singer (2004-2009) 4 highest state/province/municipal awards for achievements in pedagogy, arts and culture in Serbia and abroad Teacher and vice principal – music school "Petar Krančević", Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia (1999-2015)
Сингапур Jennifer Tham Jennifer Tham Сингапур Artistic Director and Conductor of the SYC Ensemble Singers, Singapore; awarded the Cultural Medallion (Music) by the President of the Republic of Singapore Atistic Director of the Singapore International Choral Festival Co-Coordinator of the Working Committee for the IFCM Asia Pacific Choral Council, organiser of the Asia Pacific Youth Choir and the Asia Pacific Choral Summit	Словакия Milan Kolena Milan Kolena Словакия Vice-President, World Youth and Children Choral Artists' Association Conductor, Mixed Choir Apollo & Schola Gregoriana Bratislavensis Professor of Choral Conducting, Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava Artistic Director of Bratislava Music Agency	Словения Karmina Šilec Karmina Šilec Словения Conductor and stage director of projects with various companies, opera houses, choruses, and ensembles worldwide Composer and author-director Artistic director of Carmina Slovenica and Choregie – new music theatre University professor, lecturer, international adjudicator Recepient of Robert Edler Prize for her exceptional contribution to the world choir movement and more than 20 other highest international awards at choir competitions 2018-2019 fellow at Harvard University/Radcliffe institute for advanced study
Соединённые Штаты Америки John Haberlen John Haberlen Соединённые Штаты Америки	Соединённые Штаты Америки Tim Sharp Tim Sharp Соединённые Штаты Америки Тим Шарп (BM, MCM, DMA) - исполнительный директор Американской ассоциации хоровых дирижеров (ACDA), представляет хоровую деятельность в США в Международной федерации хоровой музыки (IFCM). Он является хоровым дирижером, исследователем и писателем, разнообразил свою карьеру на руководящих должностях в сфере высшего образования, звукозаписи и издательского дела. До того, как возглавить ACDA, Шарп был деканом изобразительного искусства в колледже Родса (Мемфис), а ранее - директором по хоровой деятельности в Бельмонтском университете (Нэшвилл). Он дирижировал университетскими, общинными, церковными и детскими хорами и продолжает служить в качестве хорового дирижера и клинициста в США и за рубежом. Он уже десятый год работает художественным руководителем хора "Tulsa Oratorio Chorus". Он является стипендиатом Клэр Холла Кембриджского университета, имеет ученые степени в области музыки и дирижирования, полученные в Школе церковной музыки Южной баптистской теологической семинарии, Бельмонтском университете и Блюфилдском колледже.	Соединённые Штаты Америки T. J. Harper T. J. Harper Соединённые Штаты Америки T. J. Harper is the Chair of the Providence College Department of Music, Associate Professor of Music, and Director of Choral Activities at Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island. He conducts the college's three choral ensembles: I Cantori, Concert Chorale and the Oriana Women's Choir. He has an active schedule as a guest conductor, clinician and jury member and further contributes publications and research results. Dr. Harper is the Chair of the ACDA Standing Committee on International Activities and the Director of the ACDA International Conductors Exchange Program (ICEP). He is the Past-President of the Rhode Island Music Educators Association (RIMEA) and the immediate President of the Rhode Island chapter of the ACDA.
Соединённые Штаты Америки Elena Sharkova Elena Sharkova Соединённые Штаты Америки Music Director of the Symphony Silicon Valley Chorus Artistic Director of the Cantabile Youth Singers of Silicon Valley International guest conductor and adjudicator Editor of the Elena Sharkova Choral Series at Carl Fischer Music Publishing Former professor of Conducting and Director of Choral Studies at the San Jose State University	Соединённые Штаты Америки Andre de Quadros Andre de Quadros Соединённые Штаты Америки Professor of Music at Boston University Directs Manado State University Choir (Indonesia), Muslim Choral Ensemble (Sri Lanka), VOICES 21C (Boston-based) Conductor, human rights activist, writer, ethnomusicologist Directs projects: Common Ground Voices (Israel-Palestine-international), Common Ground Voices / La Frontera (Mexico-US), prison music Has conducted and undertaken research in more than 40 countries Editor of The Cambridge Companion to Choral Music (Cambridge University Press), author of Focus: Choral Music in Global Perspective (Routledge) and several articles, book chapters, and choral editions	Таиланд Kittiporn Tantrarungroj Kittiporn Tantrarungroj Таиланд Dr. Kittiporn Tantrarungroj associated himself with choral singing since his early years as a member of a church choir in his hometown. He enriched his experiences and learnt the art of choral music while studying in the Philippines. As a well-known figure, both in Thailand and in the international choral communities, he is frequently invited as lecturer, clinician and jury member. He travels extensively in Thailand, giving choral seminars to educate teachers as well as advice to conductors nationwide. Tantrarungroj is a vivid choral arranger and composer and about two hundred of his choral compositions are widely spread and sung by various choirs in Thailand. Among all, his composition "Lao Duang Duean" was the first Thai choral arrangement ever published by a Western world publisher. Dr. Tantrarungroj lives in Bangkok and earns his living working as a surgeon. Moreover, he is an accomplished piano and organ player.
Таиланд Khunying Malaival Boonyaratavej Khunying Malaival Boonyaratavej Таиланд	Того Felix Adessondji Olufade Felix Adessondji Olufade Того	Турция Başak Doğan Başak Doğan Турция Başak Doğan is an innovative conductor whose unique style has been turning heads around the world. After finishing her master in Philosophy of Music at Boğaziçi 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.
Турция Ilker Ersil Ilker Ersil Турция	Уганда Michael Eduard Mukisa Michael Eduard Mukisa Уганда	Украина Anzhela Maslennikova Anzhela Maslennikova Украина Honored Cultural Worker of Ukraine (2009) Chief Choirmaster of the Kyiv Municipal Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre for Children and Youth Member of the Mykola Leontovych All-Ukrainian Choir Society of the National Music Union Member of the National Union of Theatre Artists of the Ukraine Choirmaster-Director of multiple International Projects Recipient of the Theatre Award "Kyiv Pectoral"
Уругвай Ana Laura Rey Ana Laura Rey Уругвай Graduated in Choral Conducting from the University School of Music of the University of the Republic (EUM - UDELAR, Montevideo, Uruguay). Professor of Choral Conducting and Gregorian Chant at the University School of Music (EUM - UDELAR). Conductor and founder of the University School of Music Choir since 2000, with which she was awarded several prizes in international competitions. Her arrangements have been awarded in national and international contests. She was distinguished for her artistic career (“Uruguay le canta a la Virgen de los 33” 2015), and was awarded as best director in international competitions (AAMCANT 2019, San Juan Canta 2016, Argentina). In 2017 she participated in the ACDA International Exchange Program at Castleton University (Vermont, USA) and attended the ACDA Congress. Vice-President of the Uruguayan Choral Association (ACORDELUR) from 2017 to 2019.	Филиппины Jonathan Velasco Jonathan Velasco Филиппины Member and first Asian conductor of the World Youth Choir 1996 Clinician, workshop-leader and adjudicator at choral festivals in the Philippines and internationally His choirs won first prizes in choral competitions in Maribor (Slovenia), Cork (Ireland), Marktoberdorf (Germany), Tolosa and Torrevieja (Spain) and Riga (Latvia) Adviser to the board of IFCM and past member of the Artistic Committee of the Polyfollia Festival in Normandy, France In 2008, elected as the first President of the new Philippine Choral Directors Association He currently conducts the Ateneo Chamber Singers.	Финляндия Kari Turunen Kari Turunen Финляндия Artistic director of the Vancouver Chamber Choir Teacher of choral conducting at the Tampere University of Applied Sciences, School from 2001 to 2011 Chair of the Finnish Choral Directors' Association (1997-2018) Choral Conductor of the Year 2008 in Finland Artistic director of the Aurore Renaissance Festival (2014-2020), Nordklang Festival (2016), Nordic-Baltic Choral Festival (2012) Lecturer, adjudicator and clinician at various international festivals and competitions
Франция Mariette Wilson Mariette Wilson Франция At the age of 17 Mariette Wilson joined her first choir in Saint-Étienne, France, under the direction of Jean-Baptiste Bertrand, with whom she quickly took her first steps as assistant conductor. Her musical studies led her to Paris, where she studied musicology at La Sorbonne, voice with Sophie Marin-Degor, and choral conducting at the Conservatoire d'Aubervilliers-La Courneuve with Catherine Simonpietri. Mariette Wilson then moved across the ocean to Florida, USA, where she further studied choral conducting with Dr. Richard Zielinski and Dr. Robert Summer, and voice with Prof. Annetta Monroe. After obtaining a Master's degree in choral conducting and vocal performance, she returned to France, in Lyon, where she has since been conducting a variety of choirs and continued deepening her understanding of vocal technique. In 2012 she created Les Chantiers Musicaux, a school of music based in Lyon, where she teaches vocal technique for adults, with her personal approach, that combines her American experience and her practice of yoga, where singing is not only a musical action but also an expression of the whole being. Ms. Wilson's philosophy also includes using music as a means for service, and she has been developing various social projects to create bonding between populations that are otherwise separate, by teaching and performing with her groups in prisons, homeless shelters, retirement homes, medical centers for the blind or disabled people. She is regularly called upon to teach voice workshops with various choirs in the region, where she also performs as a soprano solo. Mariette Wilson was a member of the international jury at the 2021 World Choir Games. She recently started working at the Lyon auditorium where she gives voice workshops for the general public.	Франция Jean-Baptiste Bertrand Jean-Baptiste Bertrand Франция Artistic and pedagogic director of "Maîtrise de la Loire" (Public choir school) Teacher of choral-conducting at the National Conservatory of Saint-Etienne Past artistic director of the "In Terra Pax Singer's" (Poland) and the "Saint-Etienne University's Choir" (France) He is invited as choir expert at international choral festivals and competitions and collaborated as conductor with many international artistic ensembles. He is a member of the artistic board of the "London International Choir Festival" (UK)	Хорватия Antoaneta Radočaj-Jerković Antoaneta Radočaj-Jerković Хорватия Conductor, singer and university professor of choir, choral conducting and music pedagogy at the Academy of Arts and Culture, University in Osijek Antoaneta Radocaj-Jerkovic holds three MA in choral conducting, singing and music pedagogy from Universities in Croatia and Hungary, and doctorate in (choral) pedagogy. She perfected her conducting in Germany, Hungary and in the USA. Artistic director and conductor of several choirs (Vocal ensemble Brevis (female), University choir of the Academy of Arts and Culture (mixed), Children Choir Osjecki Zumbici She has won over thirty awards for her artistic work at national and international choir competitions. Antoaneta Radocaj-Jerkovic published scientific papers on music pedagogy and choral singing both in the country and abroad and has published two books about choral singing. She is a member of national and international panels at choral music competitions.
Хорватия Branko Stark Branko Stark Хорватия Преподаватель Академии искусств (Сплитский университет), где преподает технику вокала, пения и актерского голоса. Он написал более трехсот композиций, за которые стал лауреатом многочисленных премий. Его специальность - теория голоса и ее научно-педагогические исследования. На эту тему им были опубликованы многочисленные работы. Он проводит семинары, мастер-классы и лекции для хоровых дирижеров и певцов по всему миру. Член жюри многих международных хоровых конкурсов Президент Хорватской ассоциации хоровых дирижеров и руководитель Вокальной академии	Чешская Республика Jan Mišek Jan Mišek Чешская Республика Founder and director of the Bonifantes Boys Choir Director of the Czech Soloist Consort Ensemble Interpreter of contemporary music and specialist on Baroque and Renaissance music Leader of the Czech Choir Movement Winner of the the 2nd Prize at Joseph Dorman Int. Composer’s Competition and the "Junior Choirmaster" prize of the Union of Czech Choirs in 2003	Чили Ricardo Curihuinca Vergara Ricardo Curihuinca Vergara Чили Master in Cultural Management Universidad Academia Humanismo Cristiano, Postgraduate in Music Mention Choral Direction at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Professor of Music Education Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación, Bachelor of Education Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación, Diploma in Choral Direction at the Municipal Theater of Santiago He is currently President of ALACC-CHILE, Asociación Latinoamericana Canto Coral ALACC-Chile (2016-2018, 2019-2020) He is professor in Choral Direction in the Music Pedagogy Career at Universidad Academia Humanismo Cristiano He is conductor of the Choral Group " E ‘Boca" Vocal-Artistic Project He currently conducts the Choir Instituto Hebreo and San Ramón Polytechnic Choral Artistic Project He founded and conducted the Santo Tomas University Choir (2003-2009)
Швейцария Ivo Antognini Ivo Antognini Швейцария Ivo Antognini, composer with Swiss and Italian dual citizenship, writes music for choirs of all levels and has a distinctive personal style. His choral works have won many awards in national and international choral composition events and have been performed in more than 55 countries. He regularly serves as a jury member in national and international choral and composition competitions and has been presenting his music in Switzerland, Italy, Hungary, Slovenia, Greece, Bulgaria, United States and Japan. A concert dedicated completely to his choral music took place in March 2016 at the Lincoln Center, NY. His first major, extended work, "A Prayer for Mother Earth", for mixed choir, children’s choir, orchestra, soprano soloist and piano, was premiered at the Carnegie Hall in New York in May 2016. Recent recordings with Antognini's music include "Canticum Novum", a portrait CD featuring the Salt Lake Vocal Artists, "Invisible Stars" and “Perpetual Twilight" (SIGNUM RECORDS), with UCD Choral Scholars, "Sacred Songs of Life & Love" (PENTATONE) with South Dakota Chorale and "To Bethlehem" (RESONUS) with Kantorei of Kansas City. His choral pieces are published by Alliance Music Pub., Walton Music, Hal Leonard, Edition Peters, ECS Publishing, G. Schirmer, Colla Voce, Boosey & Hawkes, Carus-Verlag and others. Ivo Antognini teaches ear training and piano at the Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana in Lugano (Switzerland).	Швейцария Hansruedi Kämpfen Hansruedi Kämpfen Швейцария Studied singing, choir and orchestra conducting and Musicology at the University of Bern (Switzerland) Director of the "Oberwalliser Vokalen Ensemble", the Oberwalliser Lehrerchor and the Oberwalliser Singschule. With the "Oberwalliser Vokalen Ensemble" he won several national and international prizes. Musical advisor with the education department of the Kanton Wallis and teacher of singing and choir-conducting at the Allgemeinen Musikschule Oberwallis Leader of conducting courses and singing weeks and juror at international competitions President of Europa Cantat Switserland and the Music Commision of the "Schweizerischen Chorvereinigung" In 2011 he received the "Lily Waeckerlin-Preis" for Youth and Music from the "Stiftung Accentus" for his work with the "Singschule Oberwallis"	Швеция Fred Sjöberg Fred Sjöberg Швеция Past Music Director at Choral Centre at Rikskonserter, Stockholm, Sweden Past Boardmember at KÖRSAM, UNGiKÖR and SCDA in Sweden Past Music Director of (SWICCO) the Swedish International Choral Centre in Örebro, Sweden Past Vice President of Europa Cantat and past chair of Europa Cantat Music Commission Guest professor at the Ionian University, Greece Past Vice President IFCM Artistic Director of INTERKULTUR Since 2016 Dean at Music School, Vingåker, Sweden
Шри-Ланка Soundarie David Soundarie David Шри-Ланка Associate of the Royal College of Music, London Founder and Director of Soul Sounds, Sri Lanka's premiere female ensemble, and the Soul Sounds Academy based in Colombo, Sri Lanka Recognized adjudicator and lecturer	Эквадор Manuel Eugenio Auz Sanchez Manuel Eugenio Auz Sanchez Эквадор	Эстония Aarne Saluveer Aarne Saluveer Эстония Conductor, producer, educator, founder/Artistic Director of Estonian Television Girl’s and Children’s Choir Artistic Director of European Film Awards TV-live Gala, HM Elizabeth II and their Majesties Japanese Emperor and Empress State Visit Concerts Worked with Michael Jackson, world premieres and recordings of Arvo Pärt, Veljo Tormis, Urmas Sisask, Roxanna Panufnik /BBC, WDR, Danish Radio etc. Guidoneum Award of Arezzo Foundation, Order of White Star of the Republic of Estonia, Prize of the UNICEF National Committee, Musician of the Year by Estonian National Broadcast
ЮАР Michael Barrett Michael Barrett ЮАР Дирижер хора университета Претории "Tuks Camerata" и старший преподаватель хорового дирижирования на кафедре музыки Он получил степень бакалавра исполнительских искусств в 2005 году и степень магистра исполнительских искусств в 2008 году в университете Претории, специализируясь на хоровом дирижировании. В 2008 году он получил диплом аспиранта в области высшего образования и лиценциата по исполнительскому искусству в области пения. В 2017 году он получил степень доктора музыки (исполнительское искусство) по специальности "Хоровое исполнение" в университете Претории. Его хоры завоевали множество национальных и международных наград и участвовали в хоровых конкурсах по всему миру. В 2017 году Tuks Camerata был приглашен выступить на Всемирном хоровом симпозиуме в Барселоне, Испания. Хор выпустил три компакт-диска, все они были номинированы на Южноафриканскую музыкальную премию за лучший классический альбом. Он является композитором и аранжировщиком и регулярно приглашается для проведения мастер-классов и судейства хоровых конкурсов как на национальном, так и на международном уровне. Майкл также является исполнительным директором и со-продюсером "Capital Singers" - крупнейшего проекта ЮАР по созданию общественного хора.	ЮАР Ludumo Magangane Ludumo Magangane ЮАР Изучал музыку в Зулуландском университете по специальности "Хоровое дирижирование" и "История музыки" Основатель и руководитель "Kwa Thema Youth Choir" (с 1979 года), соучредитель и руководитель "Bonisudumo Choristers" (с 1985 года) Руководитель "Kwa Thema Central Methodist Church Choir" Музыкальный руководитель "Sowetan Massed Choir Festival" (2002-2009)	ЮАР André van der Merwe André van der Merwe ЮАР He is often invited to perform as guest conductor, adjudicator and clinician nationally and internationally. He has been invited to work with universities and companies in the USA, Sweden, Germany, China, and Portugal amongst others. André van der Merwe was invited as adjudicator and clinician for the Llangollen International Eisteddfod, Wales (July 2013) and guest conductor and lecturer for the Taipei International Choral Festival and the Taipei Philharmonic (August 2013). His arrangements of African music are published by Earthsongs in the USA. Currently he conducts the Stellenbosch University Choir (number one choir on the INTERKULTUR World Ranking List) and the the Stellenberg Girls Choir. From 2005 – 2012 he has established and conducted the South African Youth Choir. In 2012 André van der Merwe 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.
Южная Корея Shin-Hwa Park Shin-Hwa Park Южная Корея Professor of Ewha Womans University Conductor of Ansan City Choir Conductor of Ewha Chamber Choir Broadcasting host for FEBC-FM Christian President Emeritus of KFCM (Korean Federation for Choral Music)	Ямайка Gregory Simms Gregory Simms Ямайка Founder and conductor of the Jamaica Youth Chorale Serves as the Director of Productions at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission Adjunct lecturer at the School of Music of the Edna Manley College of the Visual & Performing Arts	Япония Kenji Otani Kenji Otani Япония
Япония Ko Matsushita Ko Matsushita Япония Matsushita is currently the conductor and artistic director of 12 choirs, winning awards in international competitions. Matsushita's works, ranging from works based on traditional Japanese music to masses, motets and etudes for choirs, are performed around the world. He was invited to the Bach Academy Stuttgart for a lecture and workshop about his works in 2016, and gave a keynote speech at the International Kodály Symposium in Malaysia. Workshop clinician, adjudicator and lecturer in Japan and internationally In 2005, he became the first Asian to receive the "Robert Edler Prize for Choral Music" in recognition of his outstanding achievements worldwide in conducting, composing, performance, and education within the field of choral music. Member of the artistic committee of the 11th World Symposium on Choral Music in Barcelona Executive Director of the International Choral Organization of Tokyo, Artistic director of the Karuizawa International Choral Festival and Tokyo International Choir Competition, Vice President of the Tokyo Choral Association and special guest professor at Kobe College