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IX Всемирные Хоровые Игры
Сочи 2016: На пути к новым вершинам
С 2000 года Всемирные Хоровые Игры раз в два года объединяют культуры и страны в общем пении. За это время они стали крупнейшим международным хоровым конкурсом в мире.
Самыми крупными Всемирными Хоровыми Играми стали последние ВХИ 2014 в столице Латвии – Риге. Там собрались в общей сложности 27 000 участников из 73 стран, прибывших в Ригу для совместного пения и участия в великом празднике хоровой музыки. Следующие Всемирные Хоровые Игры состоятся в 2016 году в России, в олимпийском городе Сочи, который приглашает участников вдохнуть настоящего олимпийского воздуха в Олимпийской деревне 2014.
Любительские хоры всего мира имеют возможность совершить путешествие в мир хоровой музыки, приняв участие во Всемирных Хоровых Играх 2016. В течение 11 дней хоры будут иметь возможность выступать в конкурсной программе и участвовать в совместных дружеских концертах и больших певческих проектах.
Всемирные Хоровые Игры предлагают уникальный музыкальный и культурный опыт, а также профессиональную компетенцию специалистов самого высокого уровня при оценке конкурсов, участии в мастер-классах и других обучающих программах. Воспользуйтесь этими предложениями и поддержите дальнейшее развитие Вашего хора!
Возможности участия
Всемирные Хоровые Игры приглашают к участию все любительские хоры мира, независимо от их прежнего творческого уровня. Это мероприятие предлагает как опытным конкурсным коллективам, так и хорам с небольшим опытом зарубежных выступлений в равной степени честные конкурсные условия и возможность участия в 29 разных категориях (номинациях).
Конкурсы Всемирных Хоровых Игр состоят из 2 частей – «Конкурса Чемпионов» и «Открытого Конкурса», которые также учитывают разные творческие уровни хоров.
Хоры, не желающие выступать в конкурсе, получат возможность участвовать в многочисленных фестивальных проектах Всемирных Хоровых Игр, дружеских концертах, выступлениях с обсуждением и репетициях с зарубежными дирижёрами, а также посетить различные мастер-классы.
«Конкурс Чемпионов» (А1) ориентирован на хоры с международным конкурсным опытом и/или с выступлениями в сравнимых с ними квалификациях, показывающих их международные успехи. Окончательный допуск в «Конкурс Чемпионов» определяется решением Художественного Комитета.
«Открытый Конкурс» (А2) в полном соответствии смыслу Олимпийской идее – «Участие есть высшая честь» - дает всем хорам возможность, независимо от их художественного исполнительского уровня получить ценный опыт на международном конкурсе.
В обеих частях конкурса предлагается участие в 29 разных категориях, среди которых участвующие хоры смогут выбрать для себя подходящую:
Категории
Конкурс Чемпионов: | Открытый Конкурс: |
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C1 Младшие детские хоры | O1 Младшие детские хоры |
C2 Детские хоры | O2 Детские хоры |
C3 Однородные юношеские хоры | O3 Однородные юношеские хоры |
C4 Мужские хоры | O4 Мужские хоры |
C5 Смешанные хоры мальчиков | O5 Смешанные хоры мальчиков |
C6 Смешанные юношеские хоры | O6 Смешанные юношеские хоры |
C7 Хоры университетов и других ВУЗов | O7 Хоры университетов и других ВУЗов |
C8 Вокальные ансамбли | O8 Вокальные ансамбли |
C9 Смешанные камерные хоры | O9 Смешанные камерные хоры |
C10 Смешанные хоры | O10 Смешанные хоры |
C11 Женские камерные хоры | O11 Женские камерные хоры |
C12 Женские хоры | O12 Женские хоры |
C13 Мужские камерные хоры | O13 Мужские камерные хоры |
C14 Мужские хоры | O14 Мужские хоры |
C15 Хоры 55+ | O15 Хоры 55+ |
C16 Духовная музыка а капелла | O16 Духовная музыка а капелла |
C17 Духовная музыка с сопровождением | O17 Духовная музыка с сопровождением |
C18 Музыка веры и надежды | O18 Музыка веры и надежды |
C19 Современная музыка | O19 Современная музыка |
C20 Джаз | O20 Джаз |
C21 Госпел | O21 Госпел |
C22 Спиричуэлс | O22 Спиричуэлс |
C23 Барбершоп | O23 Барбершоп |
C24 Поп-ансамбли | O24 Поп-ансамбли |
C25 Поп-хоры | O25 Поп-хоры |
C26 Сценический поп / Шоу-хоры | O26 Сценический поп / Шоу-хоры |
C27 Фольклор а капелла | O27 Фольклор а капелла |
C28 Фольклор с сопровождением | O28 Фольклор с сопровождением |
C29 Сценический фольклор | O29 Сценический фольклор |
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BI – Выступление с обсуждением для хоров, не участвующих в конкурсе
Принять участие имеют право все хоры, не пожелавшие участвовать в одном из конкурсов, но желающие выступить перед профессиональным жюри и получить советы по улучшению исполнительского уровня.
Участвующие в этом мероприятии хоры исполнят программу из трех произведений с максимальным звучанием 15 минут перед членами международного жюри. По окончании выступления жюри вместе с хором обсудят исполненную программу в открытой и дружеской атмосфере. Хор получит советы для будущих выступлений и официальное свидетельство участника Всемирных Хоровых Игр.
BII – Выступление с обсуждением для хоров, участвующих в конкурсе
Накануне конкурсов все хоры могут подать заявку о представлении своей конкурсной программы высококвалифицированному жюри с опытом участия в конкурсах. Предлагать богатый источник вдохновения путем обмена разными мнениями и идеями стало традицией INTERKULTUR. Результаты выступлений на консультациях никоим образом не влияют на последующую оценку выступления в самом конкурсе.
Консультации для хоров, участвующих в конкурсе, запланированы исключительно на период 5-6 июля и 11-12 июля. Просьба к заинтересованным хорам прибыть соответственно раньше.
BIII - Репетиция с зарубежным дирижером
Всем хорам, независимо от их участия в конкурсе, предлагается возможность провести репетицию с известным зарубежным дирижёром.
Желающие воспользоваться этой возможностью должны заранее подготовить одно хоровое произведение. Известный хоровой эксперт отрепетирует это произведение с хором и даст новые творческие идеи и импульсы. Хоры, не участвующие в конкурсе, получат сертификат и рекомендации по участию в одном из будущих международных хоровых конкурсов.
Следуя традиции Всемирных Хоровых Игр, хоры могут принять участие в многочисленных концертах и открытых выступлениях. Международные дружеские концерты объединят разные хоры для того, чтобы они выступили как в самом городе Сочи, так и в его окрестностях на открытых площадках.
Это предложение даст каждому хору возможность продемонстрировать собственные музыкальные традиции и национальные костюмы своей родины.
Кроме того, хоры, инструментальные группы и хореографические ансамбли, не участвующие в конкурсе, могут подать заявку по культурному обмену во время дружеских концертов.
Как и на всех крупных мероприятиях, Всемирные Хоровые Игры дают возможность проведения телевизионных трансляций и дорогостоящих сценических постановок в местах проведения мероприятий мирового уровня. Эти яркие шоу создадут незабываемую атмосферу для любого хора на сцене.
Впечатляет широкий диапазон музыки, отрывков хоровых симфонических произведений вплоть до хоровой поп-музыки. Участие в этих проектах предполагает решение Художественного Комитета о допуске к нему. Кроме этого, просим самостоятельно разучить исполняемую музыкальную программу, чтобы прибыть на генеральные репетиции подготовленными.
Большой праздничный концерт - 10 июля 2016
Первая часть IX Всемирных Хоровых Игр завершится крупным гала–концертом, в котором выступят вместе сотни певиц и певцов всего мира.
Церемония закрытия – 16 июля 2016
Заключительное мероприятие - это еще одна эмоциональная кульминация, которая сделает IX Всемирные Хоровые Игры незабываемым событием. В конце церемонии закрытия флаг Всемирных Хоровых Игр будет передан городу – хозяину следующих ВХИ.
Затем в зале будет «зажжен» музыкальный фейерверк высшего уровня. Сводный хор, который соберут специально для этого мероприятия, исполнит вместе с солистами и оркестром популярные произведения от классической «Аллилуйя» до обработок современных хитов. Подобно знаменитому шоу «Последняя ночь знаменитостей» - „Last night of the Proms“, стало уже традицией завершать яркий вечер «ХОРОВЫМ ФЕЙЕРВЕРКОМ», включающим ряд народных песен всех континентов, популярные песни и традиционные произведения „Jazz-Halleluja“ и „We are the world“, во время которых все присутствующие могут петь и танцевать.
Всемирные Хоровые Игры предлагают заинтересованным участникам широкую палитру мастер-классов. В рамках этих мероприятий хоры, дирижеры и отдельные участники будут ознакомлены с зарубежной хоровой литературой, с разными вокальными направлениями и разнообразными методами хорового исполнения. Сотрудничество с другими певцами под профессиональным руководством даст певицам и певцам наглядный и открытый опыт абсолютно нового хорового исполнения.
В Сочи будут предложены в течение конкурсных дней по 4 мастер- класса ежедневно по следующим темам:
«Песенное вдохновение» (SINGSPIRATION) | Красиво петь, петь телом, петь в разных стилевых направлениях, петь в разных возрастных группах и т.п. |
«Знаменитости» (HEADLINERS) | Мы с гордостью представляем наших специально приглашенных композиторов и легендарные ансамбли! |
«Культурные шоу–программы» (CULTURAL SHOWCASE) | Узнайте больше о хоровых традициях и исполняйте музыку всех уголков мира! |
«Современность» (MODERN TIMES) | Исполняйте произведения в стиле джаз, поп, спиричуэлс и госпел под управлением известных зарубежных дирижеров. |
ВСЕМИРНЫЕ ХОРОВЫЕ ИГРЫ ГЛАЗАМИ ДИРИЖЁРА
Забронируйте себе место на крупнейшем хоровом мероприятии и погрузитесь в магию хорового пения, которую можно пережить только на Всемирных Хоровых Играх – и это все с учётом Ваших пожеланий!
Вот некоторые возможности, которые предлагает Вам это уникальное событие:
- Шанс познакомиться с дирижёрами и хорами из разных стран мира
- Посещение мастер-классов, конкурсов и концертов
- Информация о судействе и оценке хоров
- Посещение конференции Всемирного Хорового Совета The World of Young Singers (Мир молодых певцов)
- Уникальная и захватывающая атмосфера Всемирных Хоровых Игр
- Возможность совершить поездку в Санкт-Петербург и Москву в рамках World Festival Singers (Фестивальные певцы всего мира)
- Специальный диплом за участие в нашей программе
Команда Всемирных Хоровых Игр подготовит для Вас индивидуальную программу, включая конкурсные категории и мероприятия, которые могут быть Вам интересны.
Программа и цены(306 кб)
"Выбор Сочи в качестве проведения IX World Choir Games очевиден и подчеркивает олимпийский дух творческого соперничества. В Сочи Вы сможете выступить в лучших концертных залах в самый пик курортного сезона и познакомить широкую аудиторию с Вашим искусством, а также услышать лучшие профессиональные, фольклорные, детские, студенческие хоровые коллективы России - Всемирного хорового центра!
Приехав в Россию, Вы станете Чемпионом!"
"A new view on diversity of choral cultures of our time, old and new music, traditional and modern genres – this is what the WORLD CHOIR GAMES bring to the international choral stage. The event’s general idea of exposing the best choirs and presenting different trends in music is wonderful!
The competitive spirit has got an unusual dimension here - choirs and ensembles gladly sing next to each other and exchange their music experience, the conductors are discussing and exploring new artistic ideas and competing becomes a real feast!"
"The World Choir Games is a unique happening in the world. Through its basic idea it has made an unmeasurable contribution to the get-together of poeple from all nations. What sometimes politics could not reach has constantly been realized here - through music and singing together. People don't sing against but along with each other. Sochi is a place that has already been connecting the world once. Especially in these times this region needs good will and support. Coming to Sochi is a valuable contribution to peace."
"Since Russia is one of the neighbors of China, which played important roles in the development of choral music history in the 1950s, the significant impacts to China as well as the first-time host in Sochi are essential aspects that attract my attention. Additionally, more and more Chinese children's choirs have participated in the event recently whom not only won the rewards, but also gained great experiences and friendship during the process. The positive impacts and learning process are important reasons why I think choirs should join this event."
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Зимний Театр

Адрес: ул. Театральная, 2, Сочи, Краснодарский край, Россия, 354036
Конкурсные категории:
Открытый Конкурс
O1 Младшие детские хоры
O7 Хоры университетов и других ВУЗов
O18 Музыка веры и надежды
O19 Современная музыка
O27 Фольклор а капелла
Конкурс Чемпионов
C6 Смешанные юношеские хоры
C18 Музыка веры и надежды
C19 Современная музыка
C22 Спиричуэл
C27 Фольклор а капелла

Зал органной и камерной музыки

Адрес: Курортный проспект, 32, Сочи, Краснодарский край, Россия, 354000
Конкурсные категории:
Открытый Конкурс
O8 Вокальные ансамбли
O9 Смешанные камерные хоры
O11 Женские камерные хоры
O13 Мужские камерные хоры
O17 Духовная музыка с сопровождением
Конкурс Чемпионов
C8 Вокальные ансамбли
C9 Смешанные камерные хоры
C12 Женские хоры
C14 Мужские хоры
C17 Духовная музыка с сопровождением

Концертная площадка в районном доме культуры "Адлер"

Адрес: ул. Ульянова, 84/4, Сочи, Краснодарский край, Россия, 354340
Конкурсные категории:
Открытый Конкурс
O3 Однородные юношеские хоры
O4 Мужские хоры
O5 Смешанные хоры мальчиков
O6 Смешанные юношеские хоры
O12 Женские хоры
O28 Фольклор с сопровождением
Конкурс Чемпионов
C2 Детские хоры
C3 Однородные юношеские хоры
C28 Фольклор с сопровождением

Концертная площадка в отеле «Sea Galaxy»

Адрес: ул. Черноморская, 4, Сочи, Краснодарский край, Россия, 354002
Конкурсные категории:
Открытый Конкурс
O20 Джаз
O21 Госпель
O23 Барбершоп
O24 Поп-ансамбли
O25 Поп-хоры
O26 Сценический поп / Шоу-хоры
O29 Сценический фольклор
Конкурс Чемпионов
C1 Младшие детские хоры
C20 Джаз
C21 Госпель
C23 Барбершоп
C24 Поп-ансамбли
C25 Поп-хоры
C26 Сценический поп / Шоу-хоры
C29 Сценический фольклор

Концертная площадка в санатории «Южное взморье»

Адрес: ул. Калинина, 1, Сочи, Адлер, Краснодарский Край, Россия, 354340
Конкрусные категории:
Открытый Конкурс
O10 Смешанные хоры
O15 Хоры 55+
Конкурс Чемпионов
C4 Мужские хоры
C5 Смешанные хоры мальчиков
C10 Смешанные хоры
C15 Хоры 55+

Концертная площадка в отеле «Жемчужина»

Адрес: ул. Черноморская, 3, Сочи, Краснодарский край, Россия, 354002
Конкурсные категории:
Открытый Конкурс
O2 Детские хоры

Зал «Чайка»

Адрес: ул. Войкова, 1, Сочи, Краснодарский край, Россия, 354000
Конкурсные категории:
Открытый Конкурс
O16 Духовная музыка а капелла
Конкурс Чемпионов
C7 Хоры университетов и других ВУЗов
C11 Женские камерные хоры
C13 Мужские камерные хоры
C16 Духовная музыка а капелла

Giovanni Acciai (Italy)
Unanimously recognized as one of the greatest interpreters of the Renaissance and Baroque vocal repertoire, Giovanni Acciai studied choral music, choir conducting organ and organ composition at the Conservatory “Giuseppe Verdi” in Milan, and took his master degree in musicology at Pavia University.
He was conductor of the Chamber Choir and of the Symphonic Choir of the Italian Broadcast and of the Corale Universitaria of Turin. Presently, he is the conductor and artistic director of the vocal and instrumental ensembles “I Solisti del Madrigale”, and “Nova ars cantandi”, with which he carries out an intense concert and recording activity; he has published several articles and reviews on early music, musicological essays, as well as recordings of unreleased works for the publishers Antes, Stradivarius, Sarx, Unda maris, Tactus and Archiv Deutsches Grammophon.
His latest CD production with Nova Ars Cantandi, the "Armonici entusiasmi di Davide" by Giovanni Battista Bassani, has been nominated for the International Classic Music Award as the best CD of the year 2017 in the category Early Music.
His CD "Contrafacta" was named album of the month for the magazines Classic Voice and Amadeus as well as his CD "Responsoria" by Leonardo Leo for the music critic review Musica. He teaches musical history and early music semiography at the Conservatory “Giuseppe Verdi” in Milan, moreover he is the artistic director of the International choir competitions of Quartiano, Grado, Perugia and Lucca. He is regularly invited as an international jury member and jury president in most renewed choir competitions; he is sought after as a lecturer at conferences of musicology and asked to hold masterclasses for choral conducting in Italy and abroad.
For his high-ranking international artistical achievements in 1991, he was appointed honorary member of the American Choral Directors Associations (ACDA). Giovanni Acciai was a member in the panel of the International juries at the Choir Olympics as well as the World Choir Games and since 2004 he is an active member and official representative for Italy in the World Choir Games International World Choir Council. Since 2014, he is artistic director of the Accademia di Musica Antica of Milan and since 2005 active member of the Réseau Européen de Musique Ancienne” (REMA) of Versailles.

Baoping Ren (China)
Prof. Ren studied under the supervision of the conductor and music educator Prof. Geshun Ma, and started his own career in choral arts and teaching in 1983. By adding decades of practical achievements into Chinese choral realm, with the aid of innovation, he created the distinctive choir “Peiyang Acoustics”.
Prof. Ren is regularly invited to give lectures in more than 30 provinces and cities in China and many young conductors and composers are nurtured by Prof. Ren, like Yong Mao, Yuchuan Wen, Wenhao Mou, Jinming Zhu, Can Zheng, Wei Cui.
Throughout the years, he has set up Choral Appreciation, Chorus and Conduct and other courses at the Tianjin University. Apart from that, he advocates for holding Chinese Chorus Conductor Masterclasses, the pedagogic achievements of which won the Chinese government's rewards. Prof. Ren also shouldered the responsibility successively to be the Art Director of more than 20 choirs and is guest professor at a large number of universities.
Prof. Baoping Ren is Vice Director-General of the China Choral Association and of the China higher-education academy musical education major committee, Chairman of China higher-education choral committee, Vice Director of the China Choral Association University Choral Committee, Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of Peiyang Chorus and is regularly invited as a judge for international choir competitions.

Michael Barrett (South Africa)
Michael is the conductor of the University of Pretoria (TUKS) Camerata and a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Music. He was a member of the Drakensberg Boys Choir and today holds a Doctorate in Music Performance (UP) and a Performance Licentiate from UNISA.
Tuks Camerata is largely regarded as one of the finest University ensembles in the world, having won the World Choir Games (Riga 2014), the Grand Prix of Nations (Riga 2017) and having been invited to the World Choral Symposium in Barcelona (2017). The choir has been nominated for three consecutive SAMA’s for CD Albums that have been received to critical acclaim. Michael is also an active composer and arranger. His music is internationally published by Santa Barbara Music Publishers and Walton Music.

Benedykt Błonski (Poland)
Benedykt Błoński (1957) - conductor, choirmaster, university lecturer.
A graduate of the Music Academy in Warsaw (1982). Academic employee at the Art Department of the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn.
In 1999 (at the age of 42!) he received the title of professor of musical arts. Since 2012 - dean of the Faculty of Arts. Since 1982 he has been running choirs earning the highest national awards and international choir competitions. He has conducted hundreds of concerts in Poland, Europe (Greece, Ireland, Great Britain, Belgium, Lithuania, Belarus, Bulgaria, France, Hungary, Vatican, Italy, Spain, Germany, Russia) 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.
He is a member of artistic councils and jury of choir competitions and festivals of national and international range. He was the artistic director of the international choir workshops Eurochor 2001, artistic director of the Polish-German Choir Academy In Terra Pax.
Since 2008 he has been a member of the International Choir Olympic Council and also the artistic director of the International Choir Festival by Feliks Nowowiejski in Barczewo (Poland). Since 2009, the conductor of the CANTORES VARMIENSES Choir at the Warmian-Masurian Philharmonic in Olsztyn. He has been honored with numerous awards and distinctions for his artistic, pedagogical and organizational activities.

Òscar Boada (Spain)
conductor, pianist, adjudicator
- licenciate of the Royal Schools of Music in Choral Conducting
- pianist and pedagogue
- founder and director of the children's choir "Cor Vivaldi of Barcelona"
- national and international adjudicator in Tours, Cantonigròs, Linz, Calella, Torrevieja and others
- has commissioned and premiered several new works dedicated to him and his choir

Renette Bouwer (South Africa)
conductor, voice trainer, arranger
- conductor of award winning choirs, such as the "RAU Choir" and the "UJ Choir"
- currently conductor and manager of the "University of Johannesburg Choir" where she works with voices from different cultural backgrounds, proving the flexibility of the voice and adaptability of young singers to different styles of music
- soloist in numerous oratoria in South Africa and abroad
- involved with adjudication nationally and internationally

Jürgen Budday (Germany)
Jürgen Budday studied music education, church music and musicology from 1967 to 1974 at the State University of Music and the Performing Arts Stuttgart. From 1979 to 2012, he taught at the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Maulbronn, a high school with boarding school.
He is the founder and artistic director of the "Maulbronn Chamber Choir", which he conducted until June 2016. From 1979 to 2013, he was the artistic director of the "Maulbronn Monastery Concerts" at the first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Baden-Württemberg and developed the concert series into a classical music festival with international renown.
With the Maulbronn Chamber Choir he has won numerous prizes at home and abroad, such as 1st prize at the International Choir Days in Prague in 1990 and 1998, 2nd prize at the 3rd German Choir Competition in 1990 in Stuttgart, 2nd prize in 2009 at the International Chamber Choir Competition in Marktoberdorf and victory at the International Choir Competition in Malta.
Regular activities as guest conductor, workshop leader and juror also lead Jürgen Budday to travel regularly at home and abroad.
From 2002 – 2019, he was Chairman of the Advisory Board for Choirs at the German Music Council and thus Jury Chairman of the German Choir Competition and has been the Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Federal Youth Choir at the German Music Council (DMR) since 2019.
In 2013, Jürgen Budday received the Georg-Friedrich-Händel-Ring, one of the highest awards in choral music, and in 2014 he was appointed artistic director of the International Chamber Choir Competition in Marktoberdorf.

Thomas Caplin (Norway)
teacher, conductor, author, clinician
- Professor in choral conducting and management
- conductor of the "Vocal Group Nordic Blue" and the "Defrost Youth Choir"
- frequently engaged as guest conductor, clinician and adjudicator at international competitions
- specialist within the psychological / pedagogical aspects of choral leadership, coupled with the traditional perspectives of choral conducting and in the cross field between classical and rhythmical singing and conducting
- author of "The Learning Conductor", a book on choral conducting (2016)

Guanghui Chen (China)
conductor, adjudicator, lecturer
- National First Class Conductor and Vice President of China Chorus Association
- Director of Mass Chorus Committee of Chinese Chorus Association
- President of Guangdong Chorus Association and President of Shenzhen Chorus Society
- founder and Director of Guangdong International Choral Pedagogic Education Project
- has directed many choruses, which have won champion titles in numerous choral contests, both home and abroad in recent years

Ronnie Kay Yen Cheng (China/Hong Kong SAR)
choir and orchestra conductor, Head Master
- established choir and orchestra conductor
- under his direction, his ensembles have won international accolades and championships
- the "Diocesan Boys' School Choir" is four-time World Champion at the World Choir Games
- Joint Choir of Diocesan Boys’ School and Diocesan Girls’ School is Hong Kong’s highest ranking choir in the World
- received the "Outstanding Artistic Award" as well as "The Outstanding Conductor Award" at International Competitions
- headmaster of the Diocesan Boys' School, Hong Kong

Robert Cooper (Canada)
conductor, artistic director, executive producer
- Artistic Director of the "Orpheus Choir of Toronto", "Chorus Niagara", the "Opera-in-Concert Chorus" and the "Ontario Male Chorus"
- conducted symphony orchestras and opera companies across Canada
- guest conductor at major arts festivals and adjudicator at international choral competitions
- has prepared choruses for many international conductors including Helmuth Rilling, Sir David Willcocks, Sir Andrew Davis
- Executive Producer for Choral Music and Opera on CBC Radio Music

Soundarie David (Sri Lanka)
conductor, pianist, juror
- Alumni of the prestigious Royal College of Music, London
- acclaimed pianist and collaborator
- founder of Sri Lanka‘s premiere female ensemble "Soul Sounds"
- founder of the "Soul Sounds Academy" - one of the leading music academies in Sri Lanka
- awards include "SAARC Women of Achievement Award", "Zonta Award" and the "Bunka Award" presented by the Japan / Sri Lanka Foundation

Peggy Dettwiler (USA)
conductor, lecturer
- Director of Choral Activities at Mansfield, University of Pennsylvania and Conductor of the awarding-winning "Mansfield University Concert Choir"
- international lecturer on Choral Pedagogy and guest conductor throughout the United States
- winner of the "Elaine Brown Award for Choral Excellence" presented by the American Choral Directors Association of Pennsylvania (ACDA), "Presidential Coin of Excellence" and "Honored Artist of the American Prize"
- President-Elect of the Eastern Division of the ACDA

Alejandro Daniel Garavano (Argentina)
conductor, professor, composer
- Advisor of Vice-President of ALACC (Latin American Association of Choral Singing), founder of OFADAC (Argentine Federation for Choral Activities Organizations) and ADICORA (Argentine Choral Conductors Association)
- CIC Foundation President and organizer of Trelew International Coral Contest (1993-2013), artistic committee member of the POLYFOLLIA Festival (France, 2003-2014)
- conductor of "ESTUDIO CORAL TRELEW" chamber choir and many other choirs in Patagonia, Argentina
- adjudicator, lecturer and clinician at many festivals and competitions around the world

Cristian Grases (Venezuela)
conductor, composer
- Associate Professor in Choral Music at the University of Southern California, USA
- award winning conductor and composer, active guest conductor, clinician, adjudicator and conducting pedagogue in North and South America, Europe and Asia
- member of the IFCM Board of Directors and current chair of the Ethnic and Multicultural Committee for the Western Division of the ACDA
- founder of a new Choral Series published by Gentry as an editorial outlet for new Latin American choral repertoire

Levente Gyöngyösi (Hungary)
composer, continuo player
- graduated 1999 at Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest
- his professor was György Orbán
- has composed numerous choral works for renowned Hungarian and international choirs, like "Pro Musica Girl's Choir" (Hungary), "Stellenbosch University Choir" (South Africa) and "Iowa State University Choir" (USA)
- jury member at the World Choir Games Cincinnati (USA) and Riga (Latvia)
- awarded the "Erkel Ferenc Prize" in 2005 and the "Bartók Pásztory Prize" in 2009

Aharon Harlap (Israel)
composer, conductor, associate professor
- one of Israel's most prominent and well known composers and conductors
- jury member at 9 World Choir Games
- composed more than 100 compositions, including chamber, choral and orchestral music
- received the "Prime Minister's Award for Composition" (1997, 2015) and the "ACUM Life Achievement Award" (2008)
- since 1976 Associate Professor in choral and orchestral conducting at the Jerusalem Academy of Music, Israel
- principal conductor and Music Director of the "Kefar Sava Chamber Choir", Israel

Tigran Hekekyan (Armenia)
conductor, professor, headmaster, lecturer
- Professor of Conducting at Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory
- founder, Artistic Director and conductor of the “Little Singers of Armenia” Choir and Artistic Director of the Armenian Little Singers International Association
- headmaster of Sayat-Nova Music School
- international adjudicator, conductor and guest lecturer

Hansruedi Kämpfen (Switzerland)
conductor, international juror, teacher
- founder and Artistic Director of the "Swiss National Youth Choir", the "Oberwalliser Vokalensemble" and the "Sing-School Oberwallis"
- Artistic Director of the international competition "Montreux Choral Festival" and the "Alpine Choir Festival"
- former Vice President and Chairman of Europa Cantat Music Commission
- teaches soloist singing and choral conducting at "Music School Oberwallis"

Dong Hyun Kim (Republic of Korea)
professor, couductor, editor
- Professor and Dean of Choral Conducting Department at the Brno Conservatory
- Artistic Director and principal conductor of "Korea Chamber Singers"
- former music director of "Kwangju City Chorus" & "Namyanhju City Choir"
- Artistic Director of Korea Btec Inc.

Mārtiņš Klišāns (Latvia)
Since 1998, Mārtiņš Klišāns, works as art director of the Rīga Cathedral Boys’ Choir. Under his guidance, the choir has been granted the Latvian Grand Music Award - the highest State award in music and Latvian Music Recording Award.
Klišāns has graduated from the conducting class at the Jāzeps Vītols’ Latvian Music Academy (tutored by Imants Kokars). He got his Master’s degree in 2009. His vocal skills were improved at Bach Academy (Stuttgart, Bruce Abel). As a vocalist, Klišāns has contributed to the chamber choir Ave Sol and Rīga Vocal Group. As a tenor solo performer, he has participated in more than one hundred performances of the Baroque operas and oratories.
Klišāns still teaches at the Rīga Cathedral Choir School and at the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music. In July, 2004, he was a guest conductor at the Americafest: the world festival for boys’ and men’s choir singing. He’s a member of the council of the World Choir Games and of the INTERKULTUR association, and has been a part of international juries lately. He is the conductor of the amateur choirs Juventus and Beverīna and also conducts the mixed choir Vaidelote, the mixed choir Valmiera, and is chief conductor of Cēsis district. Klišāns has also been elected chief conductor of the Great Song Festival 2008, 2013 and 2018 as well; he was also among the chief conductors of the IX and X Latvian Youth Song and Dance Festivals. Annually he is invited to the different choral competitions as a jury member. In 2015 Mārtiņš Klišāns got the highest State award – The Order of Three Stars.

Milan Kolena (Slovakia)
After graduating with a degree in Choral Conducting from the University of Performing Arts (VŠMU) in Bratislava under Prof. Peter Hradil, Milan Kolena continued his studies of Gregorian Chant with Prof. J.Kohlhaufl at the University for Music and Performing Arts in Vienna. He is the author of the first Slovakian professional publication about Gregorian chant: ”Current Directions in Interpretation of Gregorian Chant“. He actively cooperates with Prof. Dr. F.K. Prassl from Graz and Prof. Dr. J.B. Goschl from Munich regarding the interpretation of Gregorian chant and teaches choir conducting and Gregorian chant at the VŠMU. Kolena regularly acts as a jury member and leads workshops about vocal polyphony, Gregorian chant and Slovakian contemporary music all over the world. Since 1998 he has been the Art Director of the international festival in Bratislava and since 2013 he is the president of the Slovakian Choral Association. Kolena recorded CDs of Bratislava antiphons for the Slovakian National Library together with Schola Gregoriana Bratisalvensis. In 2014 he gave lectures at three American universities regarding the interpretation of Latin texts in Sacred Choral Music. He was awarded the special prize for the best conductor during the „Singing World“ choral competition in St. Petersburg, Russia in 2015.

Lev Kontorovich (Russia)
Artistic Director, conductor, professor
- Artistic Director and chief conductor of the grand choir "Masters of Choral Singing"
- Head of the Contemporary Choral Performing Art Department of the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory
- Artistic Director of the master class "The National Youth Chorus of Russia's Conservatories"
- The Chief Choirmaster of the "All Russians Children's Choir"
- Head of the jury panel of the "All Russians Choral Conductors Competition"

Gulmira Kuttybadamova (Kazakhstan)
Gulmira Kuttybadamova graduated from the Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory in Almaty in 1994.
Already starting during her studies until 1998 she was choirmaster of the State Choral Chapel. Subsequently, from 1998 until 2011 she was head of the Choral Conducting Department at Kazakh National University of Arts. There she co-developed the educational program of the Choir Conducting Department. Moreover Kuttybadamova initiated and organized the Choir Festival "Astana - on the wings of song" in 2000, 2008 and 2010 and organized a number of workshops for students and choirmasters.
Gulmira Kuttybadamova is professor at the Kazakh National University of Arts and founder and art director of the "Samgau" Chamber Choir which is affiliated to the university and the Children's Choir "Eligai".
Further she is the art director and chief conductor of the "State Philharmonic Chamber Choir of Astana".
Kuttybadamova is a Laureate of the State Scholarship (2011, 2012) and was appointed "Honored Culture Worker" for the "Excellence in education" by the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Under her direction choirs have received top prizes at different international competitions.
Gulmira Kuttybadamova is regularly invited to judge at national and international choir competitions all over the world.

Elena Kutuzova (Russia)
chief conductor, artistic director, lecturer
- graduated with honors from Moscow State Conservatory P.I. Tchaikovsky
- principal chorus master and later on Artistic Director and chief conductor of the Russian State Music Center of Television and Radio from 1994 to 2015
- Artistic Director of the "State Academic Siberian Russian Folk Choir"
- Artistic Director of Russian folk choir "ZIL" which is the oldest amateur choir in Moscow
- Honored Artist of the Russian Federation
- teacher for musical disciplines at the Moscow State Institute of Culture

Steen Lindholm (Denmark)
choral and orchestral conductor, music director
- choral and orchestral conductor, church music director, organist
- gives master classes and workshops all over the world
- guest conductor of several European radio choirs and festivals
- Artistic Director of the Copenhagen Concert Society
- jury member at eight editions of the World Choir Games

Alla Litvina (Russia)
conductor, professor, adjudicator
- Professor of the Choir Conducting Department at Ural Mussorgsky State Conservatoire
- Creative Director of chamber choir "Lik" from 1996 till 2013
- Chairwoman of the Choir Society of the Region Sverdlovsk (Yekaterinburg)
- member of the Executive Committee of the Russian National Choir Society
- Laureate of the international competition "Christmas in Russia" in 2006

Ludumo Magangane (South Africa)
conductor, adjudicator, arranger, author
- studied music at the University of Zululand, majoring in Choral Conducting and Music History
- founder and director of "Kwa Thema Youth Choir" (since 1979) and co-founder and director of "Bonisudumo Choristers" (since 1985)
- director of "Kwa Thema Central Methodist Church Choir"
- Music Director of the "Sowetan Massed Choir Festival" (2002-2009)

Chi Hoe Mak (Malaysia)
choral conductor, singer, clinician, adjudicator
- graduate with distinction from Birmingham Conservatoire (UK) in choral conducting and voice
- Artistic Director and conductor at Young Choral Academy (Malaysia)
- resident chorus master at Kuala Lumpur City Opera (Malaysia)
- co-founder of the Malaysian Choral Eisteddfod
- international choral conductor, singer, clinician and adjudicator

Maria-Emma Meligopoulou (Greece)
Maria Emma Meligopoulou holds a Master Degree in Choral Conducting from Boston University CFA and a PhD in Choral Conducting and pedagogy for Children and Youth Choirs from Ionian University. She has also studied Law at Aristotle University. She teaches Choral Conducting Techniques and directs the University Choir at the University of Macedonia in Thessaloniki.
She also teaches at the master’s program of Choral Conducting at Ionian University and is professor of Choral Conducting at the New Conservatory of Thessaloniki. She has performed many choral concerts and international tours in Greece, Europe (Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Finland, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, UK), Asia (Israel, Turkey, Singapore, China, Japan), Africa (Egypt, South Africa), USA, Canada. As Choral Director she has been several times recipient of First Prizes with her own Choir “Ss. Cyril & Methodios Choir”, among them the Moscow Sounds Festival, Interkultur Festivals, Loto Quebec Festival (Canada), etc.
She is council member of the World Choir Games, Artistic Advisor of Interkultur Festivals, and she is on demand as lecturer, guest conductor and adjudicator in international symposiums, festivals and workshops worldwide. In 1992 she founded the Ss. Cyril & Methodios Children’s and Youth Choir, the largest choral organization in Northern Greece with over 300 singers in five departments (preparatory choir, children’s choirs, mixed youth choir and chamber choir).
She is author of the textbook Introduction to the Art of Choral Praxis (2011) 3rd Edition in 2013 and the Music Editions: Choral Works for Equal Voices by Greek Composers (2014), and Christmas Choral Works for Equal Voices (2016), all of them available by Nakas - Papagregoriou Editions, Athens.

Dapeng Meng (China)
conductor, lecturer, juror
- Chairman of the Children's Chorus Committee of China
- Vice-Board Chairman of China Chorus Association
- Director of China Broadcasting Children's Chorus (China National Radio) from 1983
- jury member of the World Choir Games since 2008

Vytautas Miškinis (Lithuania)
composer, conductor, clinician
- Artistic Director of the "Ąžuoliukas Boys' and Men Choir"
- Professor of Choral Conducting at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre
- President of the Lithuanian Choral Union
- won prestigious prizes at numerous national and international competitions with his choirs
- international adjudicator, conductor, composer and guest lecturer

Moe Naing (Myanmar)
conductor, piano teacher, jazz pianist, juror
- director and founder of the Gitameit Music Center
- founded "Gitameit Voices" which is believed to be the first secular choir in Myanmar in 2004
- Principal at Legacy Music Academy, Music Supervisor at International Language and Business Center (ILBC) in Myanmar
- in 2010, he successfully organized the very first choir festival in Myanmar in partnership with a Malaysian choir
- representative of INTERKULTUR in Myanmar

Felix Nassi (Benin)
choral conductor, lecturer, adjudicator
- studied choral conducting in France with Stéphane Caillat and Jacqes Barathon and in the Netherlands with Jos V. Veldoven
- founder and director of several choirs, among them the "Children's Choir of Bénin"
- created the festival "Les Rencontres Polyphoniques du Bénin"
- guest conductor and lecturer in Namibia, South Africa, Belgium, France, USA, Canada, Togo and the Netherlands

Jung-Sun Park (Republic of Korea)
professor, composer, conductor, juror
- Professor (1986-2010) and Emeritus Professor (2010-present) in composition at the College of Music, Dankook University
- Music Director and choral conductor at the Seoul Presbyterian Church since 1992
- composer of 150 choral pieces including mass "O Lord our Lord" (2015), Missa Brevis "Arirang" (2015) and "Praise the Lord" (2015)
- member of the Asian Composer’s League (ACL), International Society of Contemporary Music (ISCM) and Contemporary Music Society in Seoul (CMSS)

María Felicia Pérez (Cuba)
conductor, lecturer, clinician, juror
- founder and conductor of "Exaudi Chamber Choir" since 1987, which regularly receives first prizes at international choir competitions
- Professor of Choral Conducting at the University of Arts and the National School of Music in Havana
- internationally sought-after adjudicator, workshop leader and guest lecturer in Cuba and abroad
- member of the National Program for Development of the Choral Music

Andrei Petrenko (Russia)
conductor, lecturer, chorus master, juror
- graduated from the Leningrad State Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatoire in choral, opera and symphony conducting
- guest lecturer and lecturer for choral and symphony conducting at the St. Petersburg State Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatoire
- Principal Chorus Master of Mariinsky Theatre since 2000
- toured to more than twenty countries with various choruses, ballet companies and symphony orchestras
- Honoured Artist of Russia (2008)

Henri Pompidor (France)
conductor, lecturer, professor, juror
- Professor of Choral Conducting and choir director at the Music Conservatory of Paris
- former Professor of Choral Conducting at Mahidol University College of Music in Bangkok, Thailand
- former choral conductor of the "Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra"
- international adjudicator, conductor and guest lecturer

Marjukka Riihimäki (Finland)
conductor, lecturer, clinician
- made a distinguished career as a conductor and pedagogue
- her choirs "Grex Musicus" and "Philomela" have been successful in many competitions at home and abroad
- characterized as a pioneer of female choir singing and inspiring instructor at domestic and international choir seminars
- the President of Finland granted her the Finnish honorary title of "musiikkineuvos" in 2009

Aarne Saluveer (Estonia)
conductor, educator, producer
- founding Artistic Director of "Estonian Television Girl's/Children's Choir", Principal of Tallinn Georg Ots Music College
- worked with Michael Jackson, Arvo Pärt, Veljo Tormis, Roxanna Panufnik, Imogen Heap and performed at Eurovision Song Contest & Film Awards live, for HM Elizabeth II and Their Majesties Japanese Emperor
- Artistic Director/conductor of the Estonian Song Celebration Choir with 20 000 singers and board/council member of WCG, IFCM, Estonian CA
- "Guidoneum Award", "Order of the White Star of the Republic of Estonia in 2004", "Prize of the UNICEF Estonian National Committee"

Susanna Saw (Malaysia)
conductor, music educator, lecturer
- lecturer at Malaysian Institute of Art, University of Malaya, and University of Technology MARA – Music Faculty
- founder and Director of Young Choral Academy in Kuala Lumpur, a venue for choral music training, Malaysian Kodály Centre and a platform to nurture young Malaysian choral singers and teachers
- founder of the "Kuala Lumpur Children's Choir", "Young Kuala Lumpur Singers" and Malaysian Choral Eisteddfod (an annual choral symposium for children and youth choirs)

Hans-Peter Schurz (Germany)
conductor, professor, lecturer
- graduate of the Humboldt-University of Berlin (music education) and the Academy of Music "Hanns Eisler" in Berlin (choral and ensemble conducting)
- conductor of successful national and international choirs
- from 1980-1994 honorary lecturer in choral conducting at the Humboldt-University
- since 2005, choral conducting professor at the State University of Campinas, Brazil
- juror and head of national and international conductor seminars worldwide
- was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit with Ribbon of the Federal Republic of Germany in 2004 for his services to German choir music

Elena Sharkova (Russia)
conductor, professor, adjudicator
- Music Director of "Symphony Silicon Valley Chorus"
- Artistic Director of the "Cantabile Youth Singers"
- Professor of Conducting and Director of choral studies at San Jose State University
- international guest conductor and adjudicator
- editor of Elena Sharkova Choral Series at Carl Fischer Music Publishing

David Slater (Australia)
conductor, composer, adjudicator
- studied composition at the University of Sydney and on scholarship in Germany
- composes choral, orchestral and chamber music and music for film and advertising
- has conducted throughout Australia, Europe and Asia, including "Musica da Camera", the "Gold Coast Youth Orchestra", "Coffs Regional Youth Orchestra", "North Coast Camerata" and "Beecraft Symphony Orchestra"
- jury member at the Summa Cum Laude International Youth Music Festival in Vienna and the Leonardo da Vinci International Choral Festival in Florence

Mikhail Slavkin (Russia)
conductor, composer, adjudicator
- Artistic Director of the children’s and youth choir "Preobrajhenie"
- Head of the Foundation of Creative Development "Preobrajhenie"
- member of the Union of Composers of Russia
- author of choral works and songs for children and adults
- works at the Natalya Sats Musical Theatre and the musical theatre Helikon-Opera
- juror at international choir competitions worldwide
- chairman of the jury of the International Vocal and Choral Competition of Jean Sibelius in Turku, Finland

Alexander Solovyev (Russia)
- 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

Heung-Sup Song (Republic of Korea)
conductor, artistic director, professor
- Artistic Director of the "Suwon City Women's Silver Choir"
- conductor of the "Old Boy's Choir"
- Head of the "Korea International Federation of Choral Directors"
- Professor at Calvin University of Music
- Professor at Anyang University School of Music

Aida Swenson (Indonesia)
Aida Swenson is one of Indonesia‘s strongest forces of choral music development. A founder and conductor of the Indonesian Children‘s & Youth Choirs- Cordana, who have gathered international recognitions and awards, and have been invited to perform in major cities worldwide.
As a graduate of the Westminster Choir College, Princeton, USA and as a sought after clinician, Aida Swenson conducts numerous workshops and adjudicates national and international events. Her activities as a juror includes in: USA, England, Germany, Vietnam and Singapore.
Aida Swenson has spent many years traveling throughout Indonesia creating and leading choirs, giving masters classes, and training choral conductors. However, her professional endeavors are largely but not limited to her choral clinician activities. Her professional activities include: Council Member of the World Choir Games for Indonesia; Member of the Advisory to INTERKULTUR‘s World Choir Games; Chairman of the Foundation for the Development of Choral Music in Indonesia; Member of Advisory of the Foundation of Church Music; Member of Artistic team of Polyfollia World Showcase; Member of the committee APCS-IFCM; Artistic Director of National Christian Universities Choir Competition in Indonesia.
Aida Swenson is featured in the “World Who is Who in Choral Music”. Her personal commitment to her musical endeavors in Indonesia is not only centered on her vision in furthering the quality of children‘s choral development. Aida is a pillar of change, of progression, and of energy to achieve unassailable quality in choral music in Indonesia and internationally.

Kittiporn Tantrarungroj (Thailand)
Kittiporn Tantrarungroj associated himself with choral singing since his early age as a member of a church choir in his hometown. He enriched his experiences and learned the art of choral conducting while studying in the Philippines.
He is a well-known figure both in Thailand and in the international choral community. He is frequently invited as lecturer, clinician and jury member and has also served as an adviser to several ensembles in Thailand. Tantrarungroj is a vivid choral arranger and composer. His over hundred choral arrangements are frequently sung by various choirs in Thailand.
He has conducted numerous groups, from church to school and university choir as well as community and concert choirs. At present, he conducts “The Bangkok Voices”, a multi-award winning choir which is considered to be the best choral group in Thailand and currently claiming place 114 in the INTERKULTUR World Ranking List.
Moreover Tantrarungroj is an accomplished piano and organ player.
Tantrarungroj lives in Bangkok and works as a surgeon. Besides conducting “The Bangkok Voices”, he also serves as Vice-President of the “Thailand Choral Association”, Member of the “International Federation of Choral Music - Asia-Pacific Choral Council” and Member of the “World Choir Council”.

Jennifer Tham (Singapore)
conductor, pedagogue, clinician
- Artistic Director and conductor of "SYC Ensemble Singers" and Artistic Director of the "Young Musicians' Society"
- coordinator of Asia Pacific Working Committee of the International Federation for Choral Music
- recipient of the Cultural Medallion 2012, Singapore’s highest arts accolade, awarded by the President of Singapore

Jean-Pierre van Avermaet (Belgium)
juror, lecturer, producer, publisher
- studied music history, organ and music education
- Secretary General of the European Federation for Choirs of the Union
- 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 music festivals in Basel, Nantes, Poznan and Riga

André van der Merwe (South Africa)
André van der Merwe is a conductor and composer from Cape Town, South Africa. 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 initially studied B.Mus at the University of Cape Town, but later changed course and studied B.Drama (Directing) at the University of Stellenbosch. He received national awards and prizes as actor and director. André van der Merwe was invited e.g. 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 Rankings) 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. In 2012 André has been selected as the South African representative on the World Choir Council for INTERKULTUR.

Jonathan Velasco (Philippines)
Jonathan Velasco is a much sought after choral conductor, clinician and adjudicator in the world today. He studied at the University of the Philippines College of Music and at the Berliner Kirchenmusikschule in Germany.
He was a member and assistant conductor of the World Youth Choir, and for the 1996 summer session became its first Asian conductor. Jonathan Velasco regularly holds choral clinics and workshops all over the world. Together with his choirs, he has won first prizes in choral competitions in Maribor, Cork, Marktoberdorf, Tolosa, Torrevieja, and Riga. He has also been a member of the jury in prestigious choral competitions in Europe and Asia. He currently conducts the Ateneo Chamber Singers.
Jonathan Velasco is an adviser to the board of the International Federation for Choral Music, and is the Philippine representative to the World Choir Council. In 2008, he was elected the first President of the newly formed Philippine Choral Directors Association.

Elena Veremeenko (Russia)
Elena Veremeenko was born in 1978 in Leningrad and, at 7 years old, studied at the first Children's Choir Studio "Pioneria" in the USSR, founded by Russian composer and conductor G. Struve in 1953. In 2002, Elena Veremeenko graduated with honors from the Tchaikovsky State Conservatory (Class Choral Conducting) and has worked with leading conductors of the world in a chamber choir under the direction of B. Tevlin. She is a participant of international competitions and master-classes in Italy, Germany, Finland, France, Austria, Poland, the USA, and others. In 1998 she was a choirmaster of "Pioneria". In 2004, she became the chief choirmaster and conductor, and – under her musical leadership – the choir won numerous prizes and diploma in national and international competitions (Germany, Italy, Austria, Ukraine etc.). Besides competitions, the choir has held many concerts in Russia and abroad and takes part in shows with Moscow’s best orchestras. Since 2014 the choir has been acting in the New Opera Theatre of Moscow with various repertoire (Bach, Tchaikovsky, Puccini, Szymanowski, Janacek). Elena Veremeenko is the artistic director of the annual choir festival held in the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory; moreover, she works as an actress and soloist at the Theatre of Music and Poetry under E. Kamburova.

Mathew Wright (Great Britain)
Mathew Wright has worked in the education sector for over 20 years working in schools in a variety of roles, most recently as a Regional Director of Education for a trust overseeing 27 schools across England. He has worked as an Advisory Teacher and as an Advanced Skilled Teacher, delivering support and training nationally at Primary, Secondary, FE and HE levels, and has provided resources for government publications. He is the founder and Artistic Director of Barnsley Youth Choir, and founder of Barnsley Singers (an adult community choir) and has developed the choir into an internationally award-winning and recognised organisation.
As a member of the international jury, Mat has worked in some of the most important competitions in the world including the World Choir Games. He works closely with exceptional organisations including the Kodaly School (Hungary), The Adolf Fredriks Music School (Sweden) and the University of Pretoria (South Africa), all of whom have travelled to Barnsley to work with BYC and is in demand as a choral clinician and workshop leader throughout the world.
In 2019 Mat was appointed as a representative for Great Britain on the World Choir Council and in January 2020 was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his services to young people by the Queen. In 2022 he was also made a "Freeman of Barnsley" in recognition for his work in the community.

Lingfen Wu (China)
choral conductor, teacher
- founder and Professor of the Conducting Department of China Conservatory and expert panel member of the Committee for Art Education of Ministry of Education of China
- Vice President of the China Chorus Association and choir master of National Center of the Performing Art
- has been very active in both performing and educating which is very rare in China
- top conductor with huge popularity and a professor with great prestige

Li Yang (China)
conductor, music educator, juror
- Professor of Conducting at the Central Conservatory of Music
- Principal Conductor of "Tianjin Symphony Orchestra", resident conductor of the "Children and Young Women's Chorus of China National Symphony Orchestra", director and conductor of "Beijing Philharmonic Chorus"
- publisher of articles in the "Journal of the Central Conservatory of Music" and "Journal of Tianjin Conservatory of Music" and of the text book on conducting titled "Modern Conducting Techniques"

Zeynep Göknur Yıldız (Turkey)
choral conductor, teacher
- lecturer at the Department of Fine Arts-Music Education at Uludag University in Bursa
- former instructor at the Department of Music Education, Burdur Faculty of Education at Suleyman Demirel University
- conductor of "Nilufer Polyphonic Choir" since 2006
- past Music Director of Bursa State Theater
- awarded as "The Best Conductor" at international choir competitions in Italy, Spain and Turkey
- member of Bursa Philharmonic Association

Vladimir Zhivov (Russia)
conductor, professor, musicologist, author
- Professor of Choral Conducting and Chairman of the Institute of Culture and Art at Moscow Pedagogical University
- Artistic Director and conductor of the chamber choir “Gaudeamus” of the Moscow State Technical University of N. Bauman
- Chairman of the Commission of the Academic Choruses of the Moscow Musical Society and member of the executive committee of the All-Russian Choral Society
- musicologist and author of textbooks and manuals devoted to choral performance and conducutor’s and choral pedagogics
- Honored Artist of Russia (1989)
INTERKULTUR
Правительство Российской Федерации
Министерство культуры Российской Федерации
Администрация Краснодарского края
Администрация города Сочи
при поддержке и участии многочисленных национальных и художественных комитетов и организаций
Почетный Президиум Всемирных Хоровых Игр
Д-р Вальтер Шеель (Германия), бывший Президент Германии
Мортен Лоридсен (США), почетный Президент Художественного Комитета
Микис Теодоракис (Греция), почетный Президент Художественного Комитета
Президент Общества INTERKULTUR и Всемирных Хоровых Игр
Гюнтер Тич (Германия)
Исполнительный комитет INTERKULTUR
Гюнтер Тич (Германия)
Ван Чин (Китай)
Штефан Болэндер (Германия)
Д-р Кристоф Виртц (Германия), генеральный секретарь
Художественный Комитет
Проф., д-р Ральф Айзенбайс (Германия), главный директор Художественного Комитета
Кристиан Люнггрен (Швеция)
Йохан Роуз (Нидерланды)
Фред Шёберг (Швеция)
Доц. Романс Ванагс (Латвия)
Руководители проекта
Елена Даннхауэр (Германия), зарубежный руководитель проекта
Организаторы – отдел менеджмента Общества INTERKULTUR и Администрация города Сочи.
Участники

Voice Weavers (Австралия)

The Paros Chamber Choir (Армения)

Noor-e Omid (Афганистан)

Youth Choir "Visson" (Беларусь)

The Model Chorus "Fest" (Беларусь)

Representative Choir of Vratsa Diocese "St. Sophronius of Vratsa" (Болгария)

Female Chamber Choir "Banjalucanke" (Босния и Герцеговина)

Orfeón Universitario Rafael Montaňo (Венесуэла)

Coro de Cámara del Táchira (Венесуэла)

Rapsodia Coro de Cámara (Венесуэла)

Sängerkreis Hildburghausen (Германия)

Chor am Helmholtz Gymnasium Potsdam (Германия)

Bremer Musical Company/Voice Over Piano (Германия)

Jazzchor der Universität zu Köln (Германия)

Cairo Celebration Choir (Египет)

Harmony (Израиль)

Kolot Sharim (Израиль)

Paduan Suara Mahasiswa Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta (Индонезия)

Mansinam Choir Manokwari (Индонезия)

Minahasa Singers (Индонезия)

Minahasa Regency Choir (Индонезия)

Dozan wa Awtar (Иордания)

Tehran Vocal Ensemble (Иран)

Parse Choir Group (Иран)

Gaudeamus Korala (Испания)

Coro della SAT (Италия)

Children's Choir "Semitsvetik" (Казахстан)

Children's Choir "Bayterek" (Казахстан)

New Taipei City Junior Choir (Китайский Тайбэй)

Shih-Yu Chorus (Китайский Тайбэй)

The Müller Chamber Choir (Китайский Тайбэй)

Chongqing Xinghai Choir (Китай)

Laozhiyin Choir of Liaoning Province (Китай)

Yunnan Yue Sound Female Choir (Китай)

Haikou Qiongshan Sea Rhythm Choir (Китай)

Yunnan Yuesheng Choir (Китай)

Liaoning Stars Chorus (Китай)

Guangzhou Opera House Children's Chorus (Китай)

Shenyang Feng Zhi Yun Choir (Китай)

Lily Of The Valley Chamber Choir (Китай)

The Elegance Choir of Ludao Chengdu (Китай)

Jia Yin Chorus (Китай)

Hangzhou No. 4 High School "The Sound of Orioles" Choir (Китай)

Hangzhou No. 4 High School The Sound of Orioles Choir of Girls (Китай)

No.1 Culture Centre of Xicheng District - Beijing Tong Xin Chorus (Китай)

Chongqing Guanyinqiao Chorus (Китай)

Chu Cultural of China (Китай)

Jinan Women Entrepreneurs Choir (Китай)

Xiamen Veterans Choir (Китай)

Taizhou Philharmonic Children's Choir (Китай)

Shanghai Philharmonic Children's Choir (Китай)

Shanghai Philharmonic Choir (Китай)

The Sky Choir of Rixin Experimental Primary School (Китай)

Golden Warbler Treble Choir (Китай)

Spirit of Music Chorus (Китай)

Harbin Institute of Technology MUSICA Chamber Choir (Китай)

Children`s Chorus of Guangxi People`s Broadcasting Station (Китай)

Zhaoqing Children's Choir (Китай)

Guangzhou South China Experimental Art Troupe (Китай)

Changjun High School Chorus (Китай)

Hunan Zhiqing Art Troupe (Китай)

Changsha Dream of Wings Blind Children Choir (Китай)

The Sounds of Egret Island Teacher's Chorus (Китай)

Shenzhen Qunsheng Choir (Китай)

Qingdao Juvenile Radio & TV Choir (Китай)

Hainan Women’s Philharmonic Chorus China (Китай)

Colorful Sunshine Choir of Beijing Runfeng School (Китай)

Happy Angel Jinfan Chorus of Beijing First Normal School Affiliated Primary School (Китай)

Shenyang Radio and Television Children's Choir (Китай)

Chongqing Grand Theater Children's Choir-China Philharmonic (Chongqing) Children's Choir (Китай)

Guangzhou Zhixin High School Choir (Китай)

Yanqing Children's Choir (Китай)

Little Raindrop Chorus (Китай)

The Yunzhique Chorus (Китай)

Tianjin Dolphin Hearing Disabled Children's Choir (Китай)

Dajing High School Students Choir (Китай)

Hong Kong Yuen Long Children's Choir (Китай/Гонконг САР)

Shanghai Elderly Chorus Troupe (Китай)

Children's Choir of Shenyang Daily (Китай)

Jinan Lixia Distric Culture Alliance Choir "Voice of Lixia Choir" (Китай)

The Little Conch Chorus of Tanggu (Китай)

Wenqin Chorus of Zhejiang University (Китай)

The Pingyang Choir (Китай)

Beijing Daxing Children’s Palace Choir (Китай)

Poya-Songbook-Chorus (Китай)

Guangzhou Tianhe Mostshining Children’s Chorus (Китай)

Guangzhou Tianhe Mostshining Boy's Choir (Китай)

Little Sail Choir of Guangzhou Huangpu Children's Palace (Китай)

Shunde Beijiao Children's Choir (Китай)

Guangzhou Little Petrel Children's Choir (Китай)

The Feitian Singers of ASEE, BUAA (Китай)

Lively (Китай)

Mini Moments Children’s Choir (Китай)

Peiren Choir of Tangshan No. 11 Middle School (Китай)

Macao Youth Choir (Китай/Макао САР)

Cilihuahong Choir of Qiannan Miao and Buyi Nationality Autonomous Prefecture of Guizhou (Китай)

Feihong Choir (Китай)

The "Hesheng" Choir of the High School affiliated to Xi'an JiaoTong University (Китай)

Shanghai Little Star Chorus (Китай)

Wenzhou Female Choir (Китай)

Student Choir of Nankai University (Китай)

Xinjiang Karamay Hongliu Chorus (Китай)

Horqin Chorus (Китай)

TEDA Children's Art Troupe (Китай)

Chorus of Guangdong Literature & Art Vocational College (Китай)

Yue Yun Shanghai Chuansha High School's Choir (Китай)

Choir of Gangzhou Liwan Children's Palace (Китай)

"Voice of Yuan Yang" Children's Choir of FCD International School (Китай)

“Sound of Harmony” Chorus from Fangcaodi International School (Китай)

Beijing No. 166 Middle School Boys Choir (Китай)

Beijing Dongcheng Children's Palace Choir (Китай)

Panyu Xinghai Childrens’ Choir (Китай)

Children's Choir of Fuzhou Sanmu Middle School of Fujian Province (Китай)

Qingdao HymnFun Children's Choir (Китай)

Bashu Secondary School's Choir (Китай)

Ledujuan Choir (Китай)

Chongqing Yucai Girl's Choir (Китай)

Lang Lang Children's Choir (Китай)

Here Choir (Китай)

The Student Chorus of Northwestern Polytechnical University (Китай)

Choir of Foshan Huaying School (Китай)

Choir of the Branch of Beijing No. 5 Middle School (Китай)

Guangdong Experimental High School Choir (Китай)

Guangdong Experimental Middle School Choir (Китай)

Sheng Zhi Lao Gan Bu Chorus of Henan Province, China (Китай)

Golden Sail Choir of Beijing No. 171 High School (Китай)

Tsinghua University Primary School Choir (Китай)

FenSiTing Elementary School Little Rhino Choir (Китай)

Shanghai Pudong New Area Student Art Troupe's & Pudong New Area Youth Activity Center 's Choir (Китай)

Shanghai Wuyi Training Center (Китай)

Shanghai Little Star Dance Center (Китай)

Seablue United Children Choir from Xiamen Songbai Middle & Primary School (Китай)

Beijing No. 2 Experimental Primary School Golden Sail Choir (Китай)

Danieli Singers (Конго)

Daugava (Латвия)

Lubava (Ливан)

Zhensky Kameren Khor "Sv. Zlata Meglenska" (Македония)

Sam Tet Voices (Малайзия)

Cgals Chamber Choir (Намибия)

Mountain Top Chorale (Нигерия)

Lagos City Chorale (Нигерия)

Fontys Jazz Choir (Нидерланды)

Coro de Câmara da Academia de Música de Castelo de Paiva (Португалия)

Female Chamber Choir ANIMA (Россия)

Children's Choir "Echo" (Россия)

Academic Choir of the Petrozavodsk State University (Россия)

Karelian Male Choir (Россия)

Senior Group of the Children's Choir "Sibiryata" (Россия)

Collegiate A Cappella Choir of MSLU "Musica Linguae" (Россия)

Chamber Choir Sukhoy Log (Россия)

Ensemble "ALTERO" Chamber Choir in Sukhoy Log (Россия)

Gnesins' Ensemble of Contemporary Music "Altro coro" (Россия)

Yunost (Россия)

Cathedral of Christ the Savior Preobrazhenskiy Parishioners Choir (Россия)

Lira (Россия)
