PROGRAMME

Concerts, Open Singing, hybrid and online training and special projects – for singers, choirs, conductors, and teachers

The leading cultural event during the Slovenian presidency of the Council of the European Union 2021

1 EUROPA CANTAT FESTIVAL 2O21 1–2 JULY

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Cover photo: Blaž Pogačnik (covers – Slo., Eng.), Jana Jocif (inside cover – Slo.), Marko Alpner (inside cover – Eng.) Dear choral music enthusiasts, Dear all, Dear visitors of the Dear singers, esteemed choral Europa Cantat festival, conductors and choral enthusiasts! Music and singing hold a very special Choral singing is considered as one of matters, which is why the maximum fi- place in the Slovenian cultural tradition the most noble cultural traditions in Slo- nancial resources will be allocated for this This year, the summer in Ljubljana will be In the country nested between the and precious fruit. What inspires the most is because they help us celebrate and rejoice venia for its ability to combine two great purpose in the history of the independent filled with singing and music will spread the , singing has always been at the creativity of Slovenian choral culture as well as grieve, as they resound at key loves – the love for music and the love for Republic of Slovenia. This festival will throughout the squares, allowing us to see the centre of the cultural life. They say that in the last decades. However, our unique moments of our lives. The most pivotal Slovenian language. They both follow us also feature as one of the leading events and hear many groups during their con- Slovenians are a singing nation. But rather system of competitions has significant- role of both, however, is to bond us, to throughout our lives and shape us just like during the Slovenian EU Council Presi- certs on stages in the city. than singing alone, Slovenians inherently ly enhanced the quality of our choirs. It unite us. It gives me great pleasure to see play, learning, social life, cultural activity dency. While the pandemic and different Open singing is one of the most impor- wish and enjoy collective singing. helped build the Slovenian choral pyra- Ljubljana host the international Europa and art. By successfully winning the can- measures aimed at curbing the spread of tant social elements of society. It is the We are proud to say that choral singing mid from the local and regional level to Cantat Festival 2021 and have its many didacy to host the largest international infections continue to shape our lives, the connective tissue that binds people in is (and hopefully will remain for years the national and international level. venues filled with rapturous choral sing- choral festival Europa Cantat 2021, the festival’s diverse programme has under- communities and gives them a sense to come) the most widespread activity in Such high visibility of Slovenian choral ing. Dear guests, as President of the host Republic of Slovenia has officially become gone several changes. Listen to Slovenia of belonging and satisfaction. This is of amateur culture. It brings together nearly music and its creators in the international country and the festival’s patron of hon- one of the most important and prestig- choir cycle remains one of the main fes- great importance especially after having 80,000 singers in more than 2,500 choirs sphere is nothing short of proverbial. But our, I wish for one of the biggest interna- ious countries in which music and choral tival choral events, during which we will to limit our contacts during the epidemic. with over 1,000 choral conductors shar- this would never happen without count- tional choral event in Europe to bring you singing are not only deeply rooted in our be able to showcase our rich singing tradi- Singers and their companions travelling ing their passion for singing. The love for less singers and incredible conductors great joy with its exquisite and versatile cultural being, but also characterised by tion from the treasury of Slovenian choral to Ljubljana will have the opportunity collective singing is nurtured in families who keep building our choral culture and selection of music and pamper you with exceptionally talented choral artists. The music. We are convinced that despite the to perform in a friendly and welcoming and kindergartens and follows us every- leave a mark with their enthusiasm and genuine Slovenian hospitality. Ministry of Culture is aware that the Eu- changes made to the programme, the fes- city, see the sights, meet friendly citizens where throughout life. It is hard to find a love for singing. We sincerely appreciate ropa Cantat project is extensive in terms tival and its connecting mission will come and exchange experience with Slovenian place without at least one vocal group, be everyone’s contribution to our choral mo- Sincerely yours, of promotion, music, education and social to life in the summer of 2021. . it for children, youth, adults or seniors. saic. Once choral music is rooted firmly in We are proud that Ljubljana is hosting the No wonder this fertile ground yields such your heart, it will never go away! Borut Pahor, Vasko Simoniti, PhD, Europa Cantat, so allow us to welcome President of the Republic of Slovenia, Minister of Culture you to our city – the most beautiful city Metka Šošterič, the festival’s patron of honour in the world! Acting Director of the Republic of Slovenia Public Fund for Cultural Activities Zoran Jankovič, Mayor of the City of Ljubljana

4 WELCOME WELCOME 5 INDEX

WELCOME 1 LIVE CONCERTS 61

EUROPA CANTAT 6 FAMILIYVISION EVENT 64 PREVIOUS FESTIVALS 7 OPENING CEREMONY 66 THE EUROPEAN CHORAL ASSOCIATION 8 SING TO SLOVENIA 68 CHORAL SINGING IN SLOVENIA AND JSKD 12 TENEBRAE 72 POSTYR 73 EUROPA CANTAT LJUBLJANA 2021 15 SINGER PUR 74 NATIONAL YOUTH CHOIRS 75 FROM A FESTIVAL TO A » FLEXIVAL« 16 76 THE TRIUMPH OF EUROPA CANTAT IN 2021 20 THE SLOVENIAN PHILHARMONIC CHOIR 77 DAILY SCHEDULE 24 EUROCHOIR 78 EUROPA CANTAT TV 30 ST. STANISLAV GIRLS’ CHOIR LJUBLJANA 79 VIRTUAL FOYER 31 MEGARON & CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC AND BALLET LJUBLJANA CHAMBER CHOIRS 80 WORKSHOPS – EDUCATIONAL RINGMASTERS 82 PROGRAMME 33

DISCOVERY ATELIERS 34 CHORAL PHOTO PROMENADE 83 PULSE 38 SPECIAL LIVE SESSION: SHIFT CULTURE 49 READING SESSIONS 50 GENERAL INFORMATION 92 YEMP PROGRAMME & VOLUNTEERS 54 OPEN SINGING 56 VENUES 92 EC LJUBLJANA 2021 ANTHEM 58 LJUBLJANA – A SMALL CAPITAL WITH A BIG SOUL 94 SLOVENIA – EUROPE’S NEW MUST-VISIT DESTINATION 95 SLOVENIA – EUROPEAN REGION OF GASTRONOMY 2021 97 SPEAK WITH SLOVENIA – USEFUL EXPRESSIONS 98 CONTACTS 99 OUR PARTNERS 100

6 7 EUROPA CANTAT EUROPA CANTAT PREVIOUS FESTIVALS LJUBLJANA 2021

THE MAJOR INTERNATIONAL CHORAL FESTIVAL IN EUROPE SING WITH LOVE 1961 1964 1967 1970 EUROPA CANTAT was first organised atmosphere, is held every three years, al- In July 2021, the EUROPA CANTAT will Passau Nevers Namur in 1961 in Passau, by a group of ways hosted by a city in a different coun- take place in Slovenia, which is recognised (DE) (FR) (BE) (AT) conductors who then founded the Euro- try, which gives it a new, fresh touch. By for its love for (choral) music. The 2021 pean Federation of Young Choirs in 1963. moving across the Europe, each festival is host country aims to shed light on the The association, later called Europa Can- a unique experience: the EUROPA CAN- potential and the genuine cohesive role tat, was merged with AGEC in 2011 to TAT is never the same. of choral music, particularly interrelating form the European Choral Association – The event gathers over 4000 participants the arts, social and therapeutic activities, Europa Cantat. The festival has since then coming from all over Europe and the science, sport, tourism and other seg- become firmly established as a central world to share their passion for singing ments of society. The EUROPA CANTAT 1973 1976 1979 1982 meeting point for the choral world – sing- and discover one another’s cultures by at- in Ljubljana is – despite all the changes Autun Leicestershire Luzern Namur ers and choirs of all types, levels and ages, tending ateliers and workshops, perform due to the current situation – sure to leave choral and orchestra conductors, music in final concerts, listen to invited choirs, a meaningful imprint of the country’s al- (FR) (UK) (CH) (BE) teachers, composers, creators, educators eat, sleep and have fun together. ready rich musical tradition and we be- and managers – without any competitive The EUROPA CANTAT XX in 2018 re- lieve the same goes for the festival. elements. EUROPA CANTAT, renowned ceived the European Year of Cultural Her- for its dynamic schedule and inspiring itage label.

1985 1988 1991 1994 DID YOU KNOW? Strasbourg Pécs Victoria Herning (FR) (HU) (ES) (DK) As many as 37 million singers in 1 million choirs on the European continent and 22.5 million singers in 625,000 choirs in the European Union, which is 4.5% of the population, are involved in collective singing.

1997 2000 2003 2006 Linz Nevers Barcelona Mainz 37.000.000 4,5 % of the population singers (AT) (FR) (ES) (DE) 1.000.000 choirs or ensembles

2009 2012 2015 2018 Utrecht Torino Pécs Tallinn (NL) (IT) (HU) (EE) Data source: The European Choral Association: »Singing Europe«, the European pilot research project about collective singing, 2013–2015 (data from 21 countries). https://europeanchoralassociation.org/cooperation-projects/singing-europe/

8 EUROPA CANTAT PREVIOUS FESTIVALS 9 THE EUROPEAN CHORAL ASSOCIATION

ONE VOICE FOR COLLECTIVE SINGING MAIN PROJECTS OF THE EUROPEAN CHORAL ASSOCIATION:

The European Choral Association is a network of organisations, choirs, and individuals in the field of collective singing in Europe. Europa Cantat – one of the most The European Award Through their membership, they represent: resounding projects of for Choral Composers the association the annual General Assembly Europa Cantat Junior 2.500.000 workshops and conferences singers, vocal leaders/conductors, creators/composers, World Youth Choir grants educators/teachers and managers Eurochoir ( ) 59 choral organisations 178 choirs Membership and participation in activities are also open 185 40 to non-Europeans. The association is connected to the individuals and families European countries choral world outside Europe and to other music and culture organisations through it’s membership in:

Its mission is to be the leading pan-Euro- Since 1955, the association’s aims are to They organise and promote activities and - IFCM – the International Federation for Choral Music pean non-profit organisation dedicated to promote singing as an art form and as a events for choirs, singers, vocal leaders/ - IMC/EMC – the International and European Music Council life-long learning and cultural exchange tool to connect people of all ages, with a conductors, music creators/composers, - CFN – the Choral Festival Network through collective singing. They aim at focus on children and young people, to educators/teachers, students, managers - Musica International – the Virtual Choral Library contributing to the mutual understanding foster cooperation and understanding and organisations and reach out to poten- - Culture Action Europe among European nations, their music, between cultures, nations and individu- tial singers and audiences as well as those their languages, and their cultural life. als across social and political borders by active in other arts. Also, through teir The vision of the European Choral Asso- promoting, supporting, developing and work, they contribute to raising aware- ciation is a world where everybody expe- organising activities and events, and to ness of the benefits of collective singing riences the benefits of singing. represent the collective singing. within and outside the sector. More on www.EuropeanChoralAssociation.org

10 THE EUROPEAN CHORAL ASSOCIATION THE EUROPEAN CHORAL ASSOCIATION 11 PEOPLE BEHIND THE SCENES – THE TEAM

Team EC Ljubljana 2021 Music Commission EC Ljubljana 2021 Steering Committee EC Ljubljana 2021 Board of the European Choral Youth Committee 2019-2021 General Secretariat Urška Bittner Pipan, General Manager Jean-Claude Wilkens (FR), Chair Urška Bittner Pipan (SI), Chair Association 2019-2021 Silvija Pročkytė (LT), Chair Sonja Greiner (DE), Secretary General Mihela Jagodic, Programme Manager Damijan Močnik (SI), Vice-Chair Sonja Greiner (DE) Carlo Pavese (IT), President Ruben Timmer (NL), Vice-Chair and Sophie Dowden (UK), Project & Miha Banovec Jeroen Beckers (BE) Martí Ferrer (ES) Dermot O’Callaghan (IE), 1st Vice- Treasurer Fundraising Manager Zala Horvatič Julia Blank (DE/NO) Mihela Jagodic (SI) President Zeynep Eren Kovankaya (TR), Secretary Sylvia Kerutt (DE), Office Manager Tadeja Petrovčič Jerina Dóra Halas (HU) Marko Repnik (SI) Jean-Claude Wilkens (FR), 2nd Artistic Mathilde Sanchez (FR), Communication Estera Mihaila (RO), Communication & Matej Primožič Katarina Henryson (SE) Flannery Ryan (DE) Vice-President Anna Bobrikova (RU) Marketing Manager Nika Rožanc Burak Onur Erdem (TR) Martine Spanjers (NL), Treasurer Alberto Palacín Fernandez (ES) Alfred Jürgens (DE), Project Manager Maja Stojanov Simona Rožman Strnad (SI) Festival Office EC Ljubljana 2021 Mihela Jagodic (SI) Zala Horvatič (SI) Anja Trilar Raul Talmar (EE) Republic of Slovenia Public Fund Burak Onur Erdem (TR) Adress Matija Varl Josep Vila i Casañas (ES) for Cultural Activities – JSKD Martí Ferrer (ES) Artistic Strategic Group European Choral Association Joži Vovk Cankarjeva 5, 1000 Ljubljana Loti Piris Niño (BE) Jean-Claude Wilkens (FR), Chair, Artistic Haus der Kultur, Weberstr. 59a T: +386 1 241 05 00 Flannery Ryan (DE) Vice-President ECA 53113 Bonn Germany M: +386 30 357 614 Raul Talmar (EE) Mihela Jagodic (SI), Board T: +49 228 9125663 E: [email protected] Martin Wildhaber (CH) Burak Onur Erdem (TR), Board F: +49 228 9125658 Raul Talmar (EE), Board E: info(at)EuropeanChoralAssociation.org Martin Wildhaber (CH), Board Zeynep Eren Kovankaya (TR), Youth Committee

12 PEOPLE BEHIND THE SCENES – THE TEAM PEOPLE BEHIND THE SCENES – THE TEAM 13 CHORAL SINGING IN SLOVENIA AND JSKD

JSKD (The Republic of Slovenia Public Fund for Cultural jects and amateur cultural programmes CHORAL SINGING IN SLOVENIA Activities) is a professional cultural network supporting and manages the Tomaž Šalamun Poetry amateur culture. Centre. Being a member of various choral organisations (European Choral Associ- Around 1,300 ation, EGP, CFN, IFCM, ACDA) has for The most Its expert unit and 59 regional branch it organises around 2,000 different art choral 200 choral offices foster the development and help events for cultural professionals, societies many years helped it promote Slovenian widespread competitions with conductors World-renowned to realise the national potential of ama- and groups and, within the Study Centre, choral music around the world and or- cultural activity expert advice artists teur cultural activities while enabling the educates more than 10,000 individuals, ganise exchanges of Slovenian and foreign per year access to important cultural and artistic particularly mentors of cultural groups. choirs and artists. achievements even outside major urban Two other sections of JSKD are the pub- Through the festival, JSKD wishes to con- Around 80,000 centres. JSKD not only provides well-de- lishing programme, which issues man- solidate the visibility of Slovenian choral active singers signed programmes that enable personal uals and professional publications, and music and its creators internationally and 50,000 visitors More than growth and cultural integration, but also the Residence Centre Cankarjeva, which offer an unforgettable musical experience to JSKD’s 2,500 vocal supports programmes for cultural edu- hosts artists from abroad. The organisa- to Slovenian singers and music enthusiasts. choral events groups cation and lifelong learning. Every year, tion also carries out co-financing of pro- More: www.jskd.si

AMATEUR CULTURE IN SLOVENIA THE MOST VISIBLE CHORAL ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE LAST 30 YEARS

Many new Establishment Improved quality excellent editions From folk 4 million visitors to of the professional 107,000 and more new members of recordings singing to modern around 25,000 events Slovenian 10 million hours participants of children’s, youth of Slovenian multimedia trends (before 2020) Improved quality Philharmonic in 5,000 cultural and foreign of volunteering and adult choirs in and more new Choir societies choral pieces by participants Slovenia members of children’s, and sections per year youth and adult choirs in Slovenia

Gallus - Maribor International Choral Invitations to the Competition became part best Slovenian choirs of the European Grand to attend the most Prix for Choral Singing important choral events Fostering a new Association (EGP) and festivals generation of composers, producing new and Establishment of the prominent Slovenian department for choral choral literature at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana

14 CHORAL SINGING IN SLOVENIA AND JSKD CHORAL SINGING IN SLOVENIA AND JSKD 15 Concerts, Open Singing, hybrid and online training and special projects – for singers, choirs, conductors, composers and music teachers

The leading cultural event during the Slovenian presidency of the Council of the European Union 2021

16 17 FROM A FESTIVAL TO A »FLEXIVAL«!

When I was elected vice-president of tial part of the programme. In the second coherence during the difficult steps that I accepted the invitation to participate in not be able to stage the magnificent vo- the European Choral Association in No- meeting, names were proposed, all sugge- were taken. The human capacity to be cre- the organisation of Europa Cantat Lju- cal-instrumental concert with Slovenian vember 2018 , I knew perfectly what the stions from national organisations were ative again and again through the process bljana 2021 as the President of the Slove- choirs and the Slovenian Philharmonic mandate was about : to participate in the discussed, some guests groups were sug- has been incredible and the main missi- nian and Vice-President of the Internati- Orchestra under the baton of charisma- executive board of the association, to have gested. From a pencil drawing, the festival ons and visions of the association became onal Federation of Arts Council with full tic conductor Tõnu Kaljuste, and the a look over the artistic content of the acti- got colours, perfumes, sounds, images… clearer and clearer on the road of can- responsibility and great anticipation. We unique »Sing & Skate« project will have vities of the association and check that celling and cutting into the programme: held numerous meetings during which I to be carried out on another occasion. they are in line with ECA’s mission and Then the storm came, taking us by the educational and social missions have and my colleagues engaged in several sti- It broke my heart every time we had to vision and finally to chair the Music Com- surprise! prevailed. mulating conversations to create an incre- cancel another project. mission of the next festival Europa Cantat dibly interesting, colourful and high-qu- Throughout the whole process, I have ad- planned in Ljubljana in summer 2021. I In March 2020, all of us discovered a Mankind can be very warm and caring. ality festival programme. I was looking mired the work of the festival planning was confident in my capacity to serve and wonderful tool named »zoom«. We forward to the idea of Ljubljana becoming team. They put all their energy and ent- happy to help develop a nice festival with were, of course, confident that the storm We all had our down moments during the the centre of European choral life for husiasm into solving problems, which my colleagues. would be over in summer 2021 and we process, some steps were very hard along more than a week as this meant that we seemed impossible, and looked for the continued to plan and shape a wonderful the road, but we all found when needed a would be able to enjoy a variety of musical slightest chance to still realise certain Nobody could have imagine what wou- programme. We were proud of our work, friendly hand to take us out of the blue. events and marvel at the talent of nume- parts of the festival. Every colleague de- ld happen 15 months later! the team in Ljubljana was enthusiast, the The many supporting messages from cho- rous singers, while participants would be serves our immense respect and gratitude board of ECA-EC as well. Ljubljana was irs, conductors and colleagues have hel- able to meet in person the masters they for their contribution so that a part of the The music commission met a first time going to become the place to be in July ped a lot as well… the choral community can usually admire only through screens festival will take place after all. in May 2019, and a second time late No- 2021. is wounded but will not die, I can tell. or on recordings. We planned a compre- On 17 May, after eight months, I was fi- vember 2019 in Ljubljana. The democra- I won’t describe the rollercoaster of the The festival became step by step a »fle- hensive presentation of the Slovenian nally able to stand in front of my choir tic brainstorming was embracing largely following 14 months, you all experien- xival«. I am proud of all those who wor- music tradition and its current situation. again. It was a great feeling despite the innovation, creativity, hot topics and the ced it. Among all performing arts, cho- ked until the end to offer a possibility to When it seemed nothing could go wrong, fact that the concert was held in the sports Slovenian artistic group, under the gu- ral music has been and is still one of the the choral community to have a feeling we were stopped by something invisi- hall and that the singers had to wear pro- idance of Mihela Jagodic and Damijan most affected discipline. Because of the of being in Ljubljana and participate in ble, i.e. a tiny virus that metaphorically tective masks and I only saw 55 pairs of Močnik, brought wonderful ideas and circumstances, we were forced to adapt what history will remember as the »fle- stopped the Earth from spinning. curious eyes staring at me. I will not easily the full richness of the Slovenian choral several times and re-design our beautiful xival« under COVID-19 circumstances. After many adaptations, at least a part of forget the flawless sweet-sounding D ma- scene. It started with no names, no sco- programme. We ended up with what is They will recognize themselves. I love the festival will be carried out. The worst jor chord and the text of the song »Life«. re, but with a common vision of what on stage and online in this month of July you all! thing was that most of the choirs did I look forward to each and every event, the European Association must bring to 2021. not even have the opportunity to hold every meeting, and every concert in July the participants, singers, conductors, and As consolation, there are many positive Jean-Claude Wilkens, singing rehearsals, which means that 2021. educators. The PULSE programme was aspects in this terrible adventure. The sta- Chair of the Music Commission of Europa only five of the twelve selected Slovenian born, some ateliers would be very inno- ff, the music commission and the different Cantat Ljubljana 2021 »flexival«, choirs will be able to perform, and thus Damijan Močnik, vative and the educational aspect of the instances of the European Choral Associ- Vice-president of the European the concert presentation of the Slovenian Vice-chair of the Music Commission festival was carefully becoming an essen- ation has shown an indefectible unity and Choral Association music will be severely curtailed. We will of Europa Cantat Ljubljana 2021

18 FROM A FESTIVAL TO A » FLEXIVAL« ! FROM A FESTIVAL TO A » FLEXIVAL« ! 19 We know that an important part of the ateliers, as well as offers for vocal leaders singing was mostly not possible in Europe stic programme for which we received a ting the event through different projects festival will be missing. Even though the and conductors, composers and creators, and the sector of collective singing is still lot of praise, and programmes, situation is clearly improving while we are managers, music educators and students struggling with numerous effects of the − the festival Steering Committee, which − the Ministry of and writing these words, we had to take dif- in the PULSE programme. During the pandemic, the European Choral Asso- had to take many difficult decisions and the Municipality of Ljubljana, which offe- ficult decisions when the conditions for breaks we will broadcast a varied Europa ciation started a campaign on the social, always had the well-being of everybody red financial support for all scenarios of July were not clear yet. It was with a very Cantat TV programme with background physical, psychological and educational involved in mind, the event, heavy heart that we had to decide, at the information, interviews, excerpts from benefits of collective singing (#benefitsof- − the extended JSKD team, − the Slovenian EU Council Presidency, end of April, to cancel all ateliers of 4 to 8 performances and much more. singing), which will last until July 30th. − the board, youth committee and team of which included Europa Cantat Ljubljana days. It is the first time since 1961 that we We are fully aware of the fact that these This campaign was planned before the the European Choral Association, 2021 into its programme as the main cul- will not be able to gather several thousand online programmes cannot replace live pandemic but seems to be more impor- − the 20 young managers who applied tural event, Dear members and friends, people from 40 or 50 countries worldwide meetings, especially when it comes to sin- tant and relevant than ever. The launch for the Young Event Management Pro- − the sponsors and donors, including the in one city, bring them together in diffe- ging together. Of course, hybrid and onli- of the campaign coincided with the care- gramme (YEMP), participants who donated their registrati- Europa Cantat is a very special event, rent activities and invite them to join their ne formats also have advantages: activities ful reopening of activities across Europe − the international and local volunteers on fee. alive, connected with its time, showing voices in the daily Open Singings. and events can be more inclusive and re- and first rehearsals and even performan- who will be joining the team in July, Therefore, despite the odds, we look old roots and new routes. Europa Cantat In these unpredictable circumstances, we ach a bigger audience, while online mee- ces taking place in different countries. − the 2,700 registered participants who forward to meeting as many of you as Ljubljana 2021 will be special, too. During are happy to be able to offer an interesting tings can contribute to reducing the car- We believe that Europa Cantat Ljubljana put their trust and hope in Europa Can- possible, at a concert in Ljubljana, in an the preparation, it has suffered limitati- programme of activities taking place in bon footprint. We believe that some parts 2021 will be, as always, a powerful event tat Ljubljana 2021, which exceeded our online session or in the virtual foyer. ons, difficulties, changes and frustration, Ljubljana: an opening ceremony, concerts will stay with us in the future. However, and the best testimonial of our campaign, expectations during the pandemic, exactly as it happened in our lives, but in with invited groups and Slovenian choirs we know very well that collective online playing an important role and represen- − all those who accepted our invitation Carlo Pavese, the end, it will be the result of our strength – some preceded by short open singing music-making has its limits, that social ting the start of a brighter and more hope- to lead the ateliers and give lectures and President and visions, of the things we have learned sessions, a project with four national yo- interaction is missing, and that networ- ful future. workshops in the original programme, and lived through with the firm determi- uth choirs and a session of the EuroChoir. king and creativity often take place du- Everything that will be happening betwe- but who will unfortunately not be able to Sonja Greiner, nation not to give up. The strength of the Some foreign conductors will also come ring informal meetings. Nevertheless, we en 17 and 22 July has only been possible attend it now, Secretary General tenacious Slovenian team, combined with to Ljubljana to work with local choirs. will try to provide some space for social thanks to a number of persons and insti- − those who have accepted the challenge the vision of a tireless music commission In addition, we will offer a rich educa- interaction and meetings in the Europa tutions without whom Europa Cantat Lju- of leading hybrid sessions or giving online On behalf of the board and team and the generosity of all the artists invol- tional programme online – partly in a Cantat Ljubljana virtual foyer which will bljana 2021 would not have happened. We lectures and workshops, of the European Choral Association ved in the path, is offering to our singing hybrid format with a small choir working be open 24/7 – an opportunity for you to would therefore like to thank: − the invited ensembles who will perform community a rich summer programme, with the conductor on the spot while meet old friends, find new ones, talk to − the wonderful Europa Cantat Ljubljana in Ljubljana, something to look forward to as fuel for others can join digitally, partly entirely lecturers and workshop leaders, attend team, which faced many challenges and − all Slovenian choirs who will share Slo- the future. The European Choral Associ- online with the workshop leaders and virtual receptions, and to dream together had to adapt over and over again to the venian choral music in concerts, ation – Europa Cantat is therefore proud lecturers teaching from home. This will about real life meetings in the future. changing circumstances, − the festival partners who are joining to present this programme book and its include offers for singers such as open In these unforeseeable circumstances, af- − the inspired and creative festival Music forces with Europa Cantat Ljubljana 2021, contents. singing sessions and sing-along discovery ter a long period during which collective Commission, which put together an arti- − the European Union, which is suppor-

20 FROM A FESTIVAL TO A » FLEXIVAL« ! FROM A FESTIVAL TO A » FLEXIVAL« ! 21 THE TRIUMPH OF EUROPA CANTAT IN 2021

Interview with Urška Bittner Pipan and Mihela Jagodic, have been going through the preparations started assisting with the preparation, has tradition and organised choral educati- how to complement the music ideas – General Manager and Programme Manager of Europa in this relatively long period of three ye- carried out remarkable work. The project on by offering candidacy for the largest how to connect choral activity with other Cantat 2021 Ljubljana ars together, encouraging each other. We is incredibly demanding and, ever since choral festival Europa Cantat. We were areas of life and give it a chance to come had to face some difficulties and make the end of registration period this Febru- really excited when Ljubljana was chosen alive outside the entirely musical fra- It is certainly true that Urška Bittner Pipan and Mihela Jago- very tough decisions that had to be har- ary, I would assess it somewhere around as the organiser of the 2021 festival at the mework. We made parallels with sport, monised within our team and then with 10, if not more, because of constant chan- general assembly in Tallinn. Our wish to photography, economy, science, etc. It dic, the leading figures of Europa Cantat 2021, have spent all the other important stakeholders and ges, adaptations, and the consequent lack present Slovenian music at the global level seemed particularly important to draw up more time together than with their families in the last year co-financiers. This is how we tried to keep of time ... it also varies from day to day and bring the best of the choral world to a programme so interesting that our sin- and a half. This is what it takes to organise such a large-s- the momentum going and sustain the be- and individual parts of the team. Howe- Slovenia was fulfilled – and so we rolled gers and conductors would feel that they cale project. When you add the unpredictable nature of the lief that we are creating a project in which ver, the number would be significantly up our sleeves. Then we began with the should not miss it out despite it being held COVID-19 epidemic and the subsequent measures to the list, we believe, despite the major changes that higher without our amazing colleagues – work and I will never stop appreciating in the middle of summer holidays. We are you can imagine that being a festival’s general manager or took place. I would say that, considering all team members are enthusiasts with a the opportunity to create such a beautiful pleased to see that we managed to achieve all these changes, we have been »sprinting positive attitude! and great story from scratch. just that. programme manager is far from easy. a marathon« all the time. MJ: We had many ideas for the pro- MJ: We knew that the process would be How did the process start after your gramme. Firstly, we tried to decide which We cannot avoid the question of how Considering your vast experience with UBP: If we discussed this one month very challenging, but without the addi- candidacy in 2017 had been accepted? Slovenian choral achievements to present the new virus and everything that fol- managing cultural projects and events, ago, I would say 20. (laughing) Today tional complications brought by the epi- Maybe by building the core team? to the participants and how to do it, and lowed affected the programme? you could definitely foresee that the fe- my opinion is slightly different and eve- demic, which has paralysed the cultural UBP: It started enthusiastically becau- then who and what from abroad to pre- MJ: In the autumn, we optimistically set stival would be demanding in terms of rything seems calmer, so I would say it is sphere in particular. The twelve-member se, back in 2017, the Government of the sent to the Slovenian choral public, e.g. up the entire programme without restri- organisation and programme. On a sca- a 9. Let me say that Mihela and I are an team, which managed to bring the project Republic of Slovenia and the Municipa- renowned mentors, ensembles, intere- ctions, but, as the winter drew near, we le of 1 to 10, how would you assess the important part of the project, but we have to the point where other JSKD co-workers lity of Ljubljana supported the efforts of sting music programmes and lectures. In started to feel uneasy about the unpredi- actual complexity of this project? a phenomenal core team behind us. We and volunteers from Slovenia and abroad JSKD to upgrade the well-established the second phase, we tried to determine ctable development of the epidemic. It was

22 THE TRIUMPH OF EUROPA CANTAT IN 2021 THE TRIUMPH OF EUROPA CANTAT IN 2021 23 impossible to plan the festival based on epidemic. The implementation scena- strict conditions, unless something unpre- responses that we regularly receive, espe- nade on large boards. As for the concerts, Presidency. This will also be the first time the information given by the competent rios, which we played out over and over dictable happens until then. They are really cially from abroad. The public is letting us we have to mention the Sing to Slovenia that a lot of content will be available on authorities and we reached a point where again, shattered to pieces in front of our flexible, which we, the organisers, appreci- know that we are being supported in the- event at the Novi Trg square featuring Slo- the Europa Cantat television, with edu- we had to cancel the additional part of the eyes. The wish of everyone involved, the ate a lot. The same goes for several Slove- se difficult times trying to organise such venian vocal ensembles, and we are also cational and relaxing content being »just programme. We were the most affected by participants and organisers alike, was to nian choirs who will do their absolute best events. Many colleagues from internatio- organising a lovely Familyvision Song one click away« throughout the festival. the cancellation of ateliers, the very core attend the festival healthy and also stay to present just a fraction of an otherwise nal choral festivals and competitions, who Event. You can read more in this brochure UBP: One other special feature is that of the festival, which would be attended that way going home. For this reason, we wide Slovenian programme. We regret that know what we are going through, are po- or on our online channels. this will be the first large-scale internati- by 2,600 registered singers from Slovenia will take care of all the conditions that will many of the invited guests will not be able sitively surprised that we keep on going, onal choral event of the post-COVID era! and around 30 other countries. The un- be required in a given situation. In pra- to do so due to the difficult rehearsal con- noting that, if they were us, they would Will there be a special feature of this It is probably not necessary to remind you certainty over the rules and the risk were ctice, this means that all venues will be ditions. All of us have a huge desire to show have cancelled it altogether long ago. year’s festival as it was in the previous that you can read more about the pro- simply too high. We also had to cancel adequately prepared and we will follow what normal choral conditions and energy MJ: This is the crucial quality of the team: editions of the festival in Tallinn, Pécs gramme in the festival brochure you are several special projects. Nevertheless, the all the guidelines of the National Institute look like and the performers will be able to to seek a solution to every problem with or Torino? holding in your hands. However, more concerts of the invited groups will take of Public Health (NIJZ) and other insti- bring it to the audience. enthusiasm, perseverance and determina- MJ: Yes, the fact that we can never know up-to-date information is available on place at amazing locations in the centre of tutions. At the same time, we will do our UBP: People, their understanding and tion until we are 100% sure that we have for sure whether we will be able to carry the festival’s website and all of our social Ljubljana, one part of the programme was best to make the performers feel as good support make us hopeful. In any case, it done our best before giving up. it out! (laughing) Jokes aside, we are ple- network profiles (FB, IG, YT). We look moved online and the other part will take as possible so that they can carry out their was a unique experience to tirelessly keep ased to continue the tradition of Europa forward to launching the festival and me- place in a hybrid form – by implementing programme in a relaxed manner. hope alive for the summer and create a How will you bring the festival closer to Cantat, i.e. to offer diverse content to the eting you! it live in Ljubljana and streaming it to the new story to revive singing. Now I have a the wider, non-professional public? professional music community and the audience online. There must be some bright sides from feeling that we can create anything. MJ: By organising concerts that will fit general public. We are also proud of the the organisational perspective and in any taste and projects anyone will be able Listen to Slovenia cycle that will showca- How did the situation affect the organi- the final programme regardless of the What are the reactions of choral public to attend. Those who prefer walks to con- se the rich tradition of Slovenian music. sation? obstacles you had to face. from Slovenia and abroad? certs can head to the Jakopič Promenade Without a doubt this will be the first Eu- UBP: Organisational ventures are much MJ: We are delighted that foreign vocal UBP: We are deeply honoured by so in Park Tivoli, where they can already vi- ropa Cantat festival that will also be one more complex than they were before the groups are willing to perform despite the many positive vibrations through all the sit the phenomenal Choral Photo Prome- of the main events during any EU Council

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EUROPA CANTAT TV EUROPA CANTAT TV

8.00–9.00 Virtual Foyer: Virtual helpdesk wonder.me 8.00–9.00 Virtual Foyer: Virtual helpdesk wonder.me 8.45–9.00 Good morning show EC TV 8.45–9.00 Good morning show EC TV 9.00–10.00 Reading sessions: Ficta Edicions - Editorial de mú sica catalana (ES) / EC TV 9.00–10.00 Reading sessions: International Federation for Choral Music / Shireen EC TV Martí Ferrer (ES): Catalan Choral Music Abu-Khader (JOR): Approaching choral music of the Levant 10.00–10.15 Introduction to Open Singing & Slovenia promo EC TV 10.00–10.15 Introduction to Open Singing & Slovenia promo EC TV 10.15–11.15 Open singing: Jan Schumacher (DE) EC TV 10.15–11.15 Open singing: Jan Schumacher (DE) EC TV 11.15–11.30 Choral journeys EC TV 11.15–11.30 Choral journeys EC TV 11.30–12.30 Discovery atelier: Jim Daus Hjernø e (DK): The Intelligent Choir EC TV 11.30–12.30 Discovery atelier: Kim Nazarian (US), Katarina Henryson (SE): EC TV 12.30–13.00 Virtual Foyer: Lunch offer wonder.me Breathing life into music 14.00–15.00 Pulse 1: Gal Faganel (SI): Beyond Talent – Career Development for Musicians EC TV 12.30–13.00 Virtual Foyer: Lunch offer wonder.me 15.00–15.15 Daily reportage EC TV 14.00–15.00 Pulse 1: Urša Šivic (SI), Tomaž Simetinger (SI): Slovenian EC TV 15.15–16.15 Pulse 2: Ambrož Čopi (SI): Young Slovenian Composers EC TV 15.00–15.15 Daily reportage EC TV 16.15–16.30 EC & Choral world EC TV 15.15–16.15 Pulse 2: Fanni Eckhardt (HU), Elke Wünnenberg (DE): Singing as an elixir EC TV 16.30–17.30 Pulse 3: Jim Daus Hjernø e (DK): »Tech session« – presenting tools and EC TV of life: Singing Hospitals and Singing with people with Aphasia SATURDAY, 17 July methods for online learning and rehearsing (e-learning, online live rehearsals) 16.15–16.30 EC & Choral world EC TV 17.30–17.45 Until we meet again EC TV 16.30–17.30 Pulse 3: Jim Daus Hjernø e (DK), Petra Limon (NL): Live rehearsal with Jamulus EC TV 17.45 17.30–17.45 Music clips EC TV SUNDAY, 18 July Until we meet again EC TV 19.00 Virtual Foyer: Opening online reception wonder.me 17.45 Music clips EC TV LIVE CONCERTS 19.00 Virtual Foyer: Evening offer wonder.me

18.00 Special projects: Familyvision song event Novi Trg Square LIVE CONCERTS 21.00 Special projects: Opening Ceremony Kongresni Trg 9.30–11.30 Special projects: Sing to Slovenia Novi Trg Square Square 11.30–12.00 Open singing LIVE: Rahela Durič (SI/AT) Novi Trg Square 14.00 Special guests: Tenebrae Slovenian Phil. 00.00–24.00 CHORAL PHOTO PROMENADE (1 July – 1 August) Tivoli City Park 17.00 Special guests: Tenebrae Slovenian Phil. 18.00–20.00 Special projects: Sing to Slovenia Novi Trg Square 20.00–20.30 Open singing LIVE: Jan Schumacher (DE), Rahela Durič (SI/AT) Novi Trg Square 21.00 Special guests: Postyr Kongresni Trg Square

00.00–24.00 CHORAL PHOTO PROMENADE (1 July – 1 August) Tivoli City Park

The updated schedule and programme available at the europacantat.jskd.si and the EC FB page. The updated schedule and programme available at the europacantat.jskd.si and the EC FB page. The participants at the concerts must meet the required RVT condition (recovered, fully vaccinated or tested). The participants at the concerts must meet the required RVT condition (recovered, fully vaccinated or tested).

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8.00–9.00 Virtual Foyer: Virtual helpdesk wonder.me 8.00–9.00 Virtual Foyer: Virtual helpdesk wonder.me 8.45–9.00 Good morning show EC TV 8.45–9.00 Good morning show EC TV 9.00–10.00 Reading sessions: Federazione Nazionale Italiana Associazioni Regionali EC TV Reading sessions: The singing network (CA): A sampling of Covid-inspired Corali - Feniarco / Pierfranco Semeraro (IT): Feniarco book corner: choral 9.00–10.00 singing-choral projects in Canada / Ki Adams, Andrea Rose, David Buley EC TV music for the future (Co-Directors of The Singing Network) with guests from each project 10.00–10.15 Introduction to Open Singing & Slovenia promo EC TV 10.00–10.15 Introduction to Open Singing & Slovenia promo EC TV 10.15–11.15 Open singing: Jan Schumacher (DE) EC TV 10.15–11.15 Open singing: Jan Schumacher (DE) EC TV 11.15–11.30 Choral journeys EC TV 11.15–11.30 Choral journeys EC TV 11.30–12.30 Discovery atelier: Tine Fris-Ronsfeld (DK): Icebreakers EC TV 11.30–12.30 Discovery atelier: Zvezdana Novaković (SI): Open throat voice EC TV 12.30–13.00 Virtual Foyer: Lunch offer wonder.me technique for choir 14.00–15.00 Pulse 1: Zvezdan Pirtošek (SI): Neuroscience and arts: what art does EC TV 12.30–13.00 Virtual Foyer: Lunch offer wonder.me to the brain 14.00–15.00 Pulse 1: Dominique Tille (CH): Laban system for Choir conductors EC TV 15.00–15.15 Daily reportage EC TV 15.00–15.15 Daily reportage EC TV 15.15–16.15 Pulse 2: Inge Breznik (SI), Damijan Močnik (SI): An inspiring choir system EC TV 15.15–16.15 Pulse 2: Silvija Pročkyte˙ (LT) (Youth Committee ECA) EC TV in Slovenian schools and Choir pyramid in St. Stanislav’s Institution Monika Lojen (SI): Seniors in the spotlight TUESDAY, 20 July MONDAY, 19 July 16.15–16.30 EC & Choral world EC TV 16.15–16.30 EC & Choral world EC TV 16.30–17.30 Pulse 3: Jim Daus Hjernø e (DK): Presentation of a LoLa performance EC TV 16.30–17.30 Pulse 3: Joakim Olson Krusse (SE): The Lost Boys of Singing - reflections on EC TV connecting musicians between Ljubljana and The Royal Academy of Music why boys do not simply join a children’s choir and thrive Aarhus/Aalborg, Denmark 17.30–17.45 Until we meet again EC TV 17.30–17.45 Until we meet again EC TV 17.45 Music clips EC TV 17.45 Music clips EC TV 19.00 Virtual Foyer: Evening offer wonder.me 19.00 Virtual Foyer: Evening offer wonder.me LIVE CONCERTS

LIVE CONCERTS 17.00 Special projects: United National Youth Choirs, Ma˜ris Sirmais (LV) Cankarjev Dom 17.00 Special guests: Singer Pur Slovenian Phil. 21.00 Special guests: Perpetuum Jazzile Kongresni Trg 19.00 Special guests: Singer Pur Slovenian Phil. Square 00.00–24.00 CHORAL PHOTO PROMENADE (1 July – 1 August) Tivoli City Park 00.00–24.00 CHORAL PHOTO PROMENADE (1 July – 1 August) Tivoli City Park

The updated schedule and programme available at the europacantat.jskd.si and the EC FB page. The updated schedule and programme available at the europacantat.jskd.si and the EC FB page. The participants at the concerts must meet the required RVT condition (recovered, fully vaccinated or tested). The participants at the concerts must meet the required RVT condition (recovered, fully vaccinated or tested).

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8.00–9.00 Virtual Foyer: Virtual helpdesk wonder.me 8.00–9.00 Virtual Foyer: Virtual helpdesk wonder.me 8.45–9.00 Good morning show EC TV 8.45–9.00 Good morning show EC TV 9.00–10.00 Reading sessions: Carus-Verlag (DE) / Jan Schumacher (DE): Easy-to-master EC TV 9.00–10.00 Reading sessions: ASTRUM Music Publications (SI) / Vito Primožič (SI), Tomaž EC TV contemporary music. A repertoire session with new scores from Europe Faganel (SI): Virtual Speed Interview: Slovene Choral Composers - Middle, 10.00–10.15 Introduction to Open Singing & Slovenia promo EC TV Young & Emerging Generation 10.15–11.15 Open singing: Jan Schumacher (DE) EC TV 10.00–10.15 Introduction to Open Singing & Slovenia promo EC TV 11.15–11.30 Choral journeys EC TV 10.15–11.15 Open singing: Jan Schumacher (DE) EC TV 11.30–12.30 Discovery atelier: Katarina Šter (SI): The (un)known vocal world EC TV 11.15–11.30 Choral journeys EC TV of the Gregorian chant 11.30–12.30 Discovery atelier: Panda van Proosdij (NL), Tom Johnson (BE): EC TV 12.30–13.00 Virtual Foyer: Lunch offer wonder.me Choireography For Canons 14.00–15.00 Pulse 1: Jaka Levstek (SI): Silicon Harmonies – What can choir leaders learn EC TV 12.30–13.00 Virtual Foyer: Lunch offer wonder.me from high-tech startups? 14.00–15.00 Pulse 1: Doug Harrington (US): Barbershop harmony – a brief history EC TV 15.00–15.15 Daily reportage EC TV 14.30–16.30 Special live discussion: SHIFT Culture: Inclusion and environmental Theatre Hall 15.15–16.15 Pulse 2: Presenting the Winners of European Award for Composers EC TV sustainability, several speakers AGRFT + EC TV 2020/2021, Moderator: Jeroen Beckers (BE) 15.00–15.15 Daily reportage EC TV 16.15–16.30 EC & Choral world EC TV 15.15–16.15 Pulse 2: Maria Goundorina (BG/DE): Musica Femina: repertoire by women EC TV

WEDNESDAY, 21 July 16.30–17.30 Pulse 3: Anthony Leach (US): Gospel music taught by rote EC TV composers THURSDAY, 22 July 17.30–17.45 Until we meet again EC TV 16.15–16.30 EC & Choral world EC TV 17.45 Music clips EC TV 16.30–17.30 Pulse 3: Ottilia Dorner (HU), Elisenda Carrasco (ES): Let music build bridges – EC TV 19.00 Virtual Foyer: Evening offer wonder.me Introduction of Superar and Cantania children’s projects LIVE CONCERTS 17.30–17.45 Until we meet again EC TV 17.45 Music clips EC TV 17.00 Listen to Slovenia: The Slovenian Philharmonic Choir, Gary Graden (SE), Cankarjev dom 19.00 wonder.me Josep Vila i Casañas (ES) Virtual Foyer: Closing online reception 19.00 Special projects: EuroChoir, Bernie Sherlock (IE), Yuval Weinberg (DE/IL) Cankarjev dom LIVE CONCERTS 21.00 Listen to Slovenia: St. Stanislav Girls’ Choir Ljubljana, Helena Fojkar Cankarjev dom 17.00 Listen to Slovenia: Megaron & Conservatory of Music and Ballet Ljubljana Cankarjev dom Zupančič (SI) 21.00 Chamber Choirs, Damijan Močnik (SI), Ambrož Čopi (SI) Kongresni Trg Sq.

00.00–24.00 CHORAL PHOTO PROMENADE (1 July – 1 August) Tivoli City Park 21.00 Open singing LIVE: Jan Schumacher (DE), Rahela Durič (SI/AT) Kongresni Trg Special guests: Ringmasters Square

00.00–24.00 CHORAL PHOTO PROMENADE (1 July – 1 August) Tivoli City Park

The updated schedule and programme available at the europacantat.jskd.si and the EC FB page. The updated schedule and programme available at the europacantat.jskd.si and the EC FB page. The participants at the concerts must meet the required RVT condition (recovered, fully vaccinated or tested). The participants at the concerts must meet the required RVT condition (recovered, fully vaccinated or tested).

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PROGRAMME AND SCHEDULE OF EUROPA CANTAT TV EUROPA CANTAT TV SCHEDULE wonder.me

Some people might think that Europa Cantat Festival is of com- Open singing is one of the most popular parts of the festival day. DATE: Saturday morning, 17 July, until Thursday So that everyone who cannot come to Ljubljana because of the petitive nature, but it is not. At its core it is all about connecting, This is neither a rehearsal nor a concert, just singing to every- afternoon, 22 July pandemic can interact with others, meet old friends, make new exploring, learning and sharing. When singers step out of their one’s satisfaction. We will sing from the festival Songbook. VENUE: on europacantat.jskd.si ones, pose questions to the lecturers and much more, a virtual comfort zones (or rehearsal spaces) and stand next to unknown The live broadcast will feature an ad hoc choir and conductor Jan CONTENT: free of charge foyer of the Europa Cantat Ljubljana 2021 will be open 24/7 on singers, they face a challenge. But this is the path to growth! Schumacher at the studio. wonder.me. Anybody involved in the event, live or online, can »Registration for active participants« – what does it mean? enter the foyer, schedule a meeting with friends, or simply have a The past year has changed everything we always took for grant- Discovery ateliers will start around noon. The purpose of at- Lecturers will be with you via Zoom Webinar, which en- look at who else is there. ed. Due to the health measures, the educational part of the fes- eliers is to present not only different choral styles, but also less ables communication with participants in form of a chat. tival, which is also the biggest part of the programme, will go visible genres and techniques. This time you will get the chance Active participants are all those who wish to ask a ques- DAILY PROGRAMME: ahead in a virtual form and will be available to anyone interested to learn about throat singing and Gregorian chants. tion, express opinion, tell about your experience, give an 8.00–9.00: Virtual Helpdesk in a certain topic. Europa Cantat TV will be available on the example, … Active participation is possible at Reading Ses- 12.30–13.00: Lunchtime programme website www.europacantat.jskd.si and on Europa Cantat Festi- Afternoons on Europa Cantat TV will revolve around the PULSE sions and all PULSE programme sessions. 19.00–20.00: Evening programme val’s YouTube channel. Programme – every day various experts from all around the world will hold three one-hour lectures. I only want to watch/listen. Do I have to register as well? 17 July 2021 at 19.00: Online opening reception We will launch the programme in the morning with an intro- No, in this case you don’t need to do anything. Just be on 22 July 2021 at 19.00: Online closing reception ductory speech and an overview of the daily programme and How can you watch Europa Cantat TV? The tab will be availa- EC TV on time when your »show« starts. continue with presentations of scores. Various music publishers ble on the website www.europacantat.jskd.si and you will be able More on: wonder.me will present their new score editions. to access all the content for free! New knowledge awaits! A more detailed programme and the link will be published on europacantat.jskd.si.

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DISCOVERY ATELIERS PULSE READING SESSIONS OPEN SINGING

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Pop/jazz Vocal jazz

6 ONE-HOUR WORKSHOPS SATURDAY, 17 JULY SUNDAY, 18 JULY 11.30–12.30 11.30–12.30 Do you seek a different programme each morning? Visit our discovery ateliers, explore stylistically varied aspects of choral THE INTELLIGENT CHOIR BREATHING LIFE INTO MUSIC music and learn about less common genres and techniques. Jim Daus Hjernø e (DK) Kim Nazarian (US), Katarina Henryson (SE)

One-hour discovery ateliers will take a hybrid form: with the conductor and some sing- The Intelligent Choir refers to his mu- Using material from both of their ensemble careers, Katarina and Kim will share their ers present in Ljubljana and everybody else singing along to the choir sound on the free sical philosophy of training choir con- expertise on how to take a 2-dimensional piece of paper and turn it into a living, bre- online Europa Cantat TV. ductors to allow and inspire choristers athing organism: MUSIC! They will take excerpts from »A LIFEtime takes a Lifetime to share responsibility for the musical to Fulfill« by Peder Karlsson and »In My LIFE« (Lennon and McCartney arranged by DATE: every day 17–22 July, 11.30–12.30 process. The concept includes a peda- Darmon Meader) and help 20 singers create something tangible with contour, texture VENUE: online Europa Cantat TV gogical and artistic methodology with and shape … the use of consonants for rhythm, elision for line, phrasing, dynamics, TICKETS: free, more on europacantat.jskd.si vocal painting as the headliner as well as and stacked vertical vowels for ringing chords are just a few of the elements they will ear training, theory, and improvisation. explore. All of these tools will allow the singers to be more expressive, encourage them to listen more, and communicate human emotion through both vulnerability and co- Jim Daus Hjernøe (DK), professor of urage. Join Kim and Katarina as they lift the notes off the page and fill the air with Rhythmic Choir Conducting at the Royal music that is actually alive! Academy of Music in Denmark (RAMA), is the head of RAMA Vocal Centre, which Kim Nazarian (US), is a world renowned Katarina Henryson (SE) is a founding MORNINGDAY, HOUR TITLE MENTOR TYPE is recognized internationally as the lea- performing Grammy-nominated jazz ar- member of the Swedish vocal group »The

SAT, 17 July, 11.30–12.30 The Intelligent Choir Jim Daus Hjernø e (DK) Pop/jazz ding European centre of rhythmic choir tist, educator and clinician. Besides her Real Group«. Since 2016 she has been conducting education. He has focused work as a sought-after solo vocalist, she focusing on creative vocal formats that

SUN, 18 July, 11.30–12.30 Breathing life into music Kim Nazarian (US) Vocal jazz on improvisational vocal art since 2002 has been performing all over the world can best be described as performance Katarina Henryson (SE) and developed the innovative and revo- with the vocal group New York Voices arts. She also gives workshops, lectures lutionary methodology »The Intelligent (NYV) for more than 30 years. She is a and concerts. »My artistic theme and my

MON, 19 July, 11.30–12.30 Icebreakers Tine Fris-Ronsfeld (DK) Education Choir« with Vocal Painting as one of the jazz voice teacher via Skype for Vocal Jazz driving force are to work with sonic and headliners. The Intelligent Choir refers Majors at Ithaca College and she shares visual environments that invite people to

TUE, 20 July, 11.30–12.30 Open throat voice technique for choir Zvezdana Novaković (SI) Etno/Folk/Tradi- to his musical philosophy and concept of her perspectives on music and life as a communicate with themselves, each other tional/Popular training choir conductors to allow and in- through teaching private stu- and the space they are in, without a hie- spire choristers to share responsibility for dents in clinics, workshops, jazz camps rarchical structure. To get in touch with

WED, 21 July, 11.30–12.30 The (un)known vocal world of the Gregorian Katarina Šter (SI) Classical the musical process. and masterclasses, as well as through festi- the curiosity and hope we possess as indi- chant val adjudication and guest conducting for viduals as well as groups.« singers on all levels in the US and abroad.

THU, 22 July, 11.30–12.30 Choireography For Canons Panda van Proosdij (NL) Education Tom Johnson (BE)

36 DISCOVERY ATELIERS DISCOVERY ATELIERS 37 Etno/Folk/ Education Traditional/ Classical Education Popular

MONDAY, 19 JULY TUESDAY, 20 JULY WEDNESDAY, 21 JULY THURSDAY, 22 JULY 11.30–12.30 11.30–12.30 11.30–12.30 11.30–12.30

ICEBREAKERS OPEN THROAT VOICE THE (UN)KNOWN VOCAL CHOIREOGRAPHY FOR CANONS Tine Fris-Ronsfeld (DK) TECHNIQUE FOR CHOIR WORLD OF THE GREGORIAN Panda van Proosdij (NL), Tom Johnson (BE) Zvezdana Novaković (SI) CHANT Icebreakers are games and exercises that Katarina Šter (SI) From movement to music. Panda teaches and creates choireography for canons and bring people of all ages closer to each Singer Zvezdana Novaković will share her turns it into an innovative experience of learning music. All the senses will be activated other through music, singing and mo- personal story and discuss her focus of the In a similar way as the historians who have in an organic way while going through the material of 18 brand new canons by 6 young vement. I will share the best icebreakers past ten years on traditional singing of Bal- overcome the deeply-rooted notions on composers from all over the world. In this atelier you will learn 1 or 2 canons of this from my books that you can use directly kan and Slavic cultures, which she also rese- the »dark times« of the Middle Ages, cho- project produced by Helbling Publishing. in your warm ups and rehearsals to imp- arches, performs and teaches. She will cover ral singers have just as well eliminated the Tom Johnson (BE), born 1988, is a vio- rove the musicality and social skills. the essence of folk singing, how to get to the prejudices of the boring and »simple« mo- Panda van Proosdij (NL) studied at linist and a choral conductor. He finds living oral tradition today, how to approach nophonic Gregorian chant. We will disco- the Rotterdam Dance Academy in the singing one of the most accessible forms Tine Fris-Ronsfeld (DK) is a Danish a foreign culture, how to start studying it in ver the modes of delivering texts and crea- . She has been a teacher at of making music. Johnson reaches out to singer, wellknown throughout the choir an academic setting and apply it on stage, ting melodies of this musical world, which the Codarts Music Theatre in Rotterdam all groups in society: children and adults, and vocal music scene for her work as a and show you some warm-up exercises. will undoubtedly broaden our concept of and worked with the Netherlands Female choirs and schools, professionals and be- singer, and arranger for the music. In cooperation with the Institute of Youth Choir as a movement coach and di- ginners, and hopes everyone can experi- award-winning experimental vocal group Zvezdana Novaković (SI), is a singer, at the (ZRC SAZU). rector. For 13 years, van Proosdij has been “Postyr” as well as for her work as a singer, harpist and vocal coach from Northeast working on her method »From Voice & ence the joy of singing. It is his personal goal to combine this fun and playful style arranger and co-conductor of the renow- Slovenia. By combining traditional folk, Katarina Šter (SI), a singer, musicologist Physique to Choireography«. She gives with a professional and vocal approach. ned pop choir “Vocal Line”, with whom jazz, classical and electronic music with and comparative-literature scholar, devotes workshops and masterclasses all over He propagates his ideas to future con- she won first prize at The Eurovision Cho- performing arts, she creates unique ways a lot of attention to uncovering mysterious the world and creates Choireography for ductors and teachers to make singing an ir 2019. Fris-Ronfeld is a graduate of The of expression. Her voice and musical ar- and complex connections between different choirs. In April 2014, her book important part of our society. Royal Academy of Music in Denmark, tistry are influenced by a tradition of Slavic and music in early music. She performs as an »Voice & Physique« was published and and she has more than 15 years of expe- and Balkan cultures. By singing folk songs independent singer and participates in seve- her second book »Choireography« was rience teaching icebreakers, singing and of her Serbian and Slovenian grandmother, ral early music ensembles and in choirs. She launched in April 2019. As an atelier le- stage performance all around the world. she wants to remind us of ancestors’ tra- perfected her musicology skills of Gregori- ader, Panda van Proosdij has taken part ditions. While studying Bulgarian folk an chant with Jurij Snoj at the ZRC SAZU in different European festivals (Europa singing in Plovdiv, she also learned songs and gained her singing experience with F. K. Cantat, Eurotreff, Choralies etc.). from many respected folk singers. She is Prassl at the University of Art in Graz as well an award-winning artist (Grand Prix at as with K. Dineen, K. Livljanić, K. Lander- the PPA competition (Poland); 1st Prize at kin and D. Vellard at the Schola Cantorum the Zeman Fest (Serbia); 2nd Basiliensis in Basel, where she also obtained Prize at the traditional folk-singing com- her master’s degree in early music singing petition in Karnobat (Bulgaria)). (the medieval-Renaissance). She works as a research fellow at ZRC SAZU.

38 DISCOVERY ATELIERS DISCOVERY ATELIERS 39 PULSE

DAY, HOUR TITLE MENTOR LECTURE/PANEL

14.00–15.00 Neuroscience and arts: what art Zvezdan Pirtošek (SI) Science and health

does to the brain TLV

15.15–16.15 An inspiring choir system in Slovenian schools Inge Breznik (SI) Education and Choir pyramid in St. Stanislav’s Institution Damijan Močnik (SI)

16.30–17.30 Presentation of a LoLa performance connecting Repertoire/Did. approaches MON, 19 July Jim Daus Hjernø e (DK) musicians between Ljubljana and The Royal

18 ONE-HOUR LECTURES Academy of Music Aarhus/Aalborg, Denmark TLV 14.00–15.00 Laban system for Choir conductors TLV Dominique Tille (CH) Repertoire/Did. approaches The educational programme is very diverse and therefore 15.15–16.15 Seniors in the spotlight Silvija Pročkyte˙ (LT) Repertoire/Did. approaches appropriate for anyone: students, conductors, creators, educa- (Odbor mladih ECA) tors and others who are interested in choral music. TLV Monika Lojen (SI) Repertoire/Did. approaches TUE, 20 July 16.30–17.30 The Lost Boys of Singing - reflections on why Joakim Olson Krusse (SE) With the PULSE programme (formerly known as Conductors’ and Composers’ pro- boys do not simply join a children’s choir and gramme), you can get to grips with the latest topics in the choral world. You are invited thrive to attend one-hour lectures given by professionals from different areas of music, which will be held on the Europa Cantat TV available free of charge on our website. We 14.00–15.00 Silicon Harmonies – What can choir leaders Jaka Levstek (SI) Business reached out to musicians, entrepreneurs, doctors of science and physicians – the range learn from high-tech startups? EPIC of topics is broad because music affects so many different areas of human life. You may Round table be interested in knowing the actual impact of music on the human brain, what does 15.15–16.15 Presenting the Winners of European Award Moderator: the current musicscape in Slovenia look like, what do musicians need for a good career for Composers 2020/2021 WED, 21 July Jeroen Beckers (BE) development? You will be able to find out answers to these questions and so much more 16.30–17.30 Gospel music taught by rote Anthony Leach (US) Repertoire/Did. approaches in the fascinating and diverse lectures of the PULSE programme. 14.00–15.00 Barbershop harmony – a brief history Doug Harrington (US) Repertoire/Did. approaches

DATE: every afternoon 17-22 July, 14.00-17.30 15.15–16.15 Musica Femina: repertoire by women composers Maria Goundorina (BG/DE) Repertoire/Did. approaches VENUE: online Europa Cantat TV 16.30–17.30 Let music build bridges – Introduction Ottilia Dorner (HU) Social aspect TICKETS: free, more on europacantat.jskd.si of Superar and Cantania children’s projects Elisenda Carrasco (ES)

14.30–16.30 Special live discussion: SHIFT Culture – Inclusion Social aspect THU, 22 July Several speakers DAY, HOUR TITLE MENTOR LECTURE/PANEL EPIC and environmental sustainability (Theatre Hall AGRFT – 14.00–15.00 Beyond Talent – Career Development for Musicians Gal Faganel (SI) Business SHIFT free, registration required) 15.15–16.15 Young Slovenian Composers Ambrož Čopi (SI) Repertoire/Did. approaches 16.30–17.30 »Tech session« – presenting tools and methods Jim Daus Hjernø e (DK) Repertoire/Did. approaches

SAT, 17 July for online learning and rehearsing

(e-learning, online live rehearsals) TLV

14.00–15.00 Slovenian folk music Urša Šivic (SI) Repertoire/Did. approaches EPIC – The session is a part of the project Emerging Professionals Internationalisation of music Careers, coordinated by the European Choral Association and co-funded by the Tomaž Simetinger (SI) European Union Creative Europe programme. TLV – The session is a part of the project Training Leading Voices, coordinated by ZIMIHC and co-funded by the European Union Creative Europe programme. 15.15–16.15 Singing as an elixir of life: Singing Hospitals Fanni Eckhardt (HU) Science and health SHIFT – The session is a part of the SHIFT project (shift-culture.eu), coordinated by the European Music Council and co-funded by EU programme Erasmus+. The European Choral Association is a partner in the project and coordinates the theme »inclusion«. and Singing with people with Aphasia TLV Elke Wü nnenberg (DE) SUN, 18 July 16.30–17.30 Live rehearsal with Jamulus Jim Daus Hjernø e (DK) Repertoire/Did. approaches The updated schedule and programme available at the europacantat.jskd.si and the EC FB page. TLV Petra Limon (NL) The participants at the concerts must meet the required RVT condition (recovered, fully vaccinated or tested).

40 PULSE PULSE 41 Business Repertoire Repertoire Repertoire Repertoire Didactic approaches Didactic approaches Didactic approaches Didactic approaches

SATURDAY, 17 JULY SATURDAY, 17 JULY SATURDAY, 17 JULY SUNDAY, 18 JULY 14.00–15.00 15.15–16.15 16.30–17.30 14.00–15.00

BEYOND TALENT – CAREER YOUNG SLOVENIAN »TECH SESSION« – PRE- SLOVENIAN FOLK MUSIC DEVELOPMENT FOR MUSICIANS COMPOSERS SENTING TOOLS AND Urša Šivic (SI), Tomaž Simetinger (SI) Gal Faganel (SI) Ambrož Čopi (SI) METHODS FOR ONLINE LEARNING AND REHEAR- Slovenia is a small country that lies at a crossroads of different cultures, which is refle- This presentation will address many non-musical skills required for a successful self- This lecture touches on the importance of SING (E-LEARNING, ON- cted in its folk music. In this course, we will learn about the musical heritage, listen to the oldest recordings and modern folk music, take notice of how singing and playing -managed career in music, such as: Developing your image – promotional materials, a stimulating environment, promotion and LINE LIVE REHEARSALS) music changed over time in different regions of Slovenia, and compare folk music in its Online presence – website and social media, Making connections-networking, colla- cooperation between choirs, conductors, Jim Daus Hjernø e (DK) boration, Freelance skills – carving your reputation, Building your audience: self-pro- singers, publishers and institutions for the various forms. motion & marketing, Funding for music projects – grant opportunities, fundraising, education of the new generation of Sloveni- The session demonstrates and discusses sponsorships, Managing time and money. an composers. It presents stylistic diversity, Urša Šivic (SI) Šivic has a PhD in musi- Tomaž Simetinger (SI) is an ethnolo- the topic of »Teaching choirs online from exploration of new dimensions of sound cology and is employed at the Institute of gist and cultural anthropologist as well home«. Professor Jim Daus Hjernøe will of the Research Centre as author of numerous professional and Gal Faganel (SI) is a versatile award- and collaborated with colleagues of the and connection with the past in the works conduct the session and share his experi- of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and academic texts. By studying dance and -winning performer, an acclaimed Colorado Piano Trio. He recently began Vulc, Forte, Makor, Bec, Kastelic and others. ence on the basic technologies (internet, Arts (ZRC SAZU). She specialises in the music in Slovenia and in the wider Eu- teacher and recording artist. With a do- teaching at the Academy of Music of the sound, and picture), homestyle (green theory of Slovenian vocal tradition, focu- ropean area, he unites field and archival ctorate from the University of Southern University of Ljubljana. At both institu- Ambrož Čopi (SI), is a composer, conduc- screen, Prezi video), and synchronous sing on the influence of institutionalised research with artistic interpretation as a California under the mentorship of tions he developed a new course called tor, teacher, music motivator and organizer. and asynchronous teaching (low latency standards on the transformation of tradi- choreographer, lecturer and teacher that Eleonore Schoenfeld, he was previou- Beyond Talent – Career Development for Already as a young teacher he would enco- options, apps, etc.). tional singing and the impact other mu- regularly cooperates with JSKD and other sly the principal cellist of the Phoenix Musicians. He leads workshops and lectu- urage his students to create choral music and sical genres have on folk music. Throu- institutions. Symphony. Since 2010, he has taught at res on this topic and is active in mentoring in time, he became the mentor of Slovenia’s Jim Daus Hjernøe (DK), professor of ghout the years, she has been cooperating the University of Northern Colorado young musicians. youngest generation of composers. With his Rhythmic Choir Conducting at the Royal choirs, he has stimulated the creation of new with JSKD as an adjudicator at meetings Academy of Music in Denmark (RAMA), works and his collaboration with aspiring of folk music interpreters and lecturer at is the head of RAMA Vocal Centre, which composers and creators always proves proli- workshops and seminars. is recognized internationally as the lea- fic. His original works, recorded on four CDs, ding European centre of rhythmic choir regularly appear on stages around the world. conducting education. He has focused on Čopi has led many a Slovene choir and achi- improvisational vocal art since 2002 and eved enviable results at home competitions developed the innovative and revolutionary (15 gold plaques) and internationally (26 first methodology »The Intelligent Choir« with places). Currently, he conducts the KGBL Vocal Painting as one of the headliners. The Chamber Choir and APZ UP, both ranking Intelligent Choir refers to his musical philo- among the top Slovenian choir ensembles. sophy and concept of training choir condu- For exceptional achievements in music, he ctors to allow and inspire choristers to share Co-funded by the European Union Creative Europe Programme. has received highest national awards. responsibility for the musical process. Co-funded by the European Union Creative Europe Programme.

42 PULSE PULSE 43 Science and health Repertoire Repertoire Science and health Didactic approaches Didactic approaches

SUNDAY, 18 JULY SUNDAY, 18 JULY MONDAY, 19 JULY 15.15–16.15 16.30–17.30 14.00–15.00

SINGING AS AN ELIXIR OF LIFE: SINGING HOSPITALS LIVE REHEARSAL LIVE REHEARSAL NEUROSCIENCE AND ARTS: AND SINGING WITH PEOPLE WITH APHASIA WITH JAMULUS WITH JAMULUS WHAT ART DOES TO THE BRAIN Fanni Eckhardt (HU), Elke Wünnenberg (DE) Jim Daus Hjernø e (DK) Jim Daus Hjernø e (DK) Zvezdan Pirtošek (SI) Petra Limon (NL) Petra Limon (NL) Aphasia is a loss of language, not intellect. Aphasia is frustrating, aphasia is lonely. A growing body of evidence demonstrates that visual arts as well as music have a However, singing can help to regain the ability to speak and to connect with others. Live rehearsal with Jamulus (singers sin- → During the session, the Jamulus tools clear impact on the human brain. The lecture will first present the basic anatomy and What does singing with aphasia look like, what does it sound like? Come and see! ging from different homes), introduced will be shown in action and you will be main processes, relevant for the understanding of this impact (e.g. reward system, Singing is a wonderful elixir of life that can strengthen physical and mental health. by professor Jim Daus Hjernøe and con- able to discuss the changes in methodo- focused attention, stress, anticipatory and prediction-related structures of the frontal The lecture gives an insight into the work of the international network of »Singing ducted by Petra Limon. → logy needed for live rehearsals from home. lobe, limbic system). Next, a demonstration of how a brain disease changed some Hospitals«, founded in 2009 to promote singing in various social fields with healing established artists’ artistic expression will be shown. The last part of the lecture will and health-promoting forms of singing in the health sector. Jim Daus Hjernøe (DK), professor of Petra Limon (NL) is a choir leader, work- ask the question about the purpose of arts from the neuroscientific point of view, also Rhythmic Choir Conducting at the Royal shop leader and music teacher. She holds focusing on evolutionary theories of art and the brain. Singing together with others has always Elke Wünnenberg (DE), (psychologist, Academy of Music in Denmark (RAMA), a masters’ degree in Innovative Choir been a passion for Fanni Eckhardt (HU). psychotherapist, music teacher) was born is the head of RAMA Vocal Centre, which Leading from the Royal Academy of Mu- Professor Zvezdan Pirtošek (SI) is a Budapest, and Bratislava. His main rese- For six years now, she has been sharing in Essen/Germany in 1975. She has inte- is recognized internationally as the lea- sic Aalborg (DK) and a bachelor’s degree consultant neurologist, Head of the Ne- arch interests include neurodegenerative this passion with people with aphasia. grated singing into her clinical work in ding European centre of rhythmic choir in Music in Education. Since November urology department at the Faculty of diseases, particularly Parkinson’s disease She has been working in aphasia rehabi- oncology and psychosomatics since 2004. conducting education. He has focused 2020, Petra has gained a lot of experien- Medicine, University of Ljubljana (UL), and Alzheimer’s disease, along with cogni- litation as a musician and as a prospective Since its foundation in 2009, she has been on improvisational vocal art since 2002 ce with the low latency software Jamulus, Neurology & Neuroscience Professor and tive neuroscience and ageism as a form of music therapist at the National Institute member of the international network and developed the innovative and revo- which enables choirs to sing together on- co-founder of the Interdisciplinary Inter- discrimination and prejudice. For his con- of Medical Rehabilitation (HU) and at »Singing Hospital« and also chairman of lutionary methodology »The Intelligent line in real time. By sharing her knowled- national Middle European postgraduate tribution in the field of treating dementia, the Hungarian Aphasia Association. Ec- the board since 2016. For her conceptual Choir« with Vocal Painting as one of the ge and organizing webinars, she inspired study of Cognitive Sciences, MEI:CogSci, President of the Republic of Slovenia dis- khardt is also the co-leader of the first work she received the Hilde Ulrich Fou- headliners. The Intelligent Choir refers many other choir conductors to use Ja- at the Universities of Ljubljana, Vienna, tinguished him with The Order of Merit. Hungarian Aphasia Choir (Hangadó ndation Award for Parkinson Research. to his musical philosophy and concept of mulus. Petra initiated and co-organized Énekegyüttes), founded in 2016. She hol- Her ongoing doctoral work focuses on training choir conductors to allow and in- the Dutch online Jamulus choir festival ds two degrees in – BA, singing and self-regulation in Parkinson’s spire choristers to share responsibility for »Vocaal Digitaal«, which was streamed MA, Franz Liszt Academy of Music (HU), patients at the University of Trier (Prof. the musical process. live on YouTube. and is currently studying Dr. Baumann) and in cooperation with (Pre-master) at the ArtEZ University the University Medical Center Mainz (NL). (Prof. Dr Groppa). Publication in the new edition of the music therapy encyclopae- dia by Decker-Voigt/Weymann, 2020.

Co-funded by the European Union Creative Europe Programme.

44 PULSE PULSE 45 Education Repertoire Repertoire Repertoire Didactic approaches Didactic approaches Didactic approaches

MONDAY, 19 JULY MONDAY, 19 JULY TUESDAY, 20 JULY TUESDAY, 20 JULY 15.15–16.15 16.30–17.30 14.00–15.00 15.15–16.15

AN INSPIRING CHOIR SYSTEM IN SLOVENIAN SCHOOLS PRESENTATION OF A LABAN SYSTEM FOR SENIORS IN THE SPOTLIGHT AND CHOIR PYRAMID IN ST. STANISLAV’S INSTITUTION LOLA PERFORMANCE CHOIR CONDUCTORS Silvija Pročkyte˙ (LT) (Youth Committee of the European Choral Inge Breznik (SI), Damijan Močnik (SI) CONNECTING MUSICIANS Dominique Tille (CH) Association), Monika Lojen (SI) BETWEEN LJUBLJANA Choral singing has a rich tradition in Slovenian national culture, which is also refle- AND THE ROYAL ACA- The movement analysis theories of Ru- Are you eager to learn more tools and practical resources on how to care for ageing vo- cted in the Slovenian educational system. Singing is made possible to all the children DEMY OF MUSIC AARHUS/ dolf Laban have helped Tille understand ices in your choir? Would you like to know more about the current research on this to- through obligatory subject of musical education and via interest activity of choral at a deeper level how movement can tell AALBORG, DENMARK pic? Do you want to know more about the benefits of choral singing for senior singers? singing. Musical education and choirs are led by pedagogues with university degrees. a story and inspire a choir musically. Extensive research is currently available on the positive effect of choral singing on Jim Daus Hjernø e (DK) Music importantly underpins the curriculum of all schools in St. Stanislav’s Insti- At the end of this one-hour session you singers’ life. It is easy to find many examples of good practices and various vocal tech- tution, where almost half of the students participate in choral singing. Seven school would have new elements to add to your niques, knowledge about the third age, and the characteristics of educational geron- choirs; 2 alumni choirs; winnings at prestigious competitions, World Symposium on Live performance with two choirs from choral conductor toolbox. tology. A responsible conductor can use such a cocktail of knowledge to skilfully lead Choral Music, ACDA National Conference, concerts with professional symphonic or- two local hubs on the low latency system a choir for elderly people. chestras, concerts tours and much more. »LoLa«, introduced by professor Jim Daus Dominique Tille (CH), born 1980, is the Hjernøe. The session will demonstrate new founder of several ensembles in The Youth Committee of the European Monika Lojen (SI) has always been in clo- Inge Breznik (SI) graduated in 2005 at Damijan Močnik (SI) (1967) is among options for collaboration between choirs and plays an important role in the develo- Choral Association consists of 6 members se contact with music and singing. After the Academy of Music of the University the most performed contemporary Slove- in live performances via a digital network. pment of Swiss choral music. He studied in throughout Europe plus one young repre- finishing primary school, she enrolled in of Ljubljana, on the subject »Dimensions nian composers. His music is performed his native Lausanne and Geneva and un- sentative of the next EUROPA CANTAT the Celje – Center Secondary School and of folk music in education of national worldwide. Močnik’s choral works are Jim Daus Hjernøe (DK), professor of derwent additional training at the festival who are in love with choral music. then in the Faculty of Education in Mari- identity and understanding of world cul- characterized by flowing musical struc- Rhythmic Choir Conducting at the Royal University of Arts. He also spent four years Throughout 2020, the Youth Committee bor, specialising in music education. She tures«. She was a junior researcher at the tures, each revealing numerous dramatic Academy of Music in Denmark (RAMA), in New York, where he studied movement, has been conducting several surveys has been actively involved in choral condu- Faculty of Education of the University of turns with rich, unusual, and sometimes is the head of RAMA Vocal Centre, which acting and non-classical singing. Well- concerning the involvement of young pe- cting for 27 years leading numerous choirs: Maribor, and teacher of musical educati- mysterious sounds. Since 1993, he has is recognized internationally as the lea- -known for his energy, dynamism and eager- ople in the work of the choral sector and children’s and youth choirs, smaller vocal on in different elementary schools. She is been working as conductor and artistic le- ding European centre of rhythmic choir ness to explore music’s power, Tille combines gathering success stories to inspire orga- groups, female and mixed choirs (Celje now the consultant for musical education ader of musical activities in St. Stanislav’s conducting education. He has focused on strong professionalism with a light-hearted nisations all over the world to increase the Chamber Choir, Orfej Celje Chamber at the National Education Institute of the Institution in Ljubljana. He designed a improvisational vocal art since 2002 and approach. Those who have worked with him, opportunities for young people in all of Choir). After 10 years, Lojen is once again Republic of Slovenia. She regularly publi- choral pyramid, which has become an im- developed the innovative and revolutionary recognize him as a »stylistic chameleon«. their organisational structures. The Com- the conductor of the Celje Senior Choir. shes expert and scientific contributions. portant aspect of Slovene choral life. He methodology »The Intelligent Choir« with mittee moderated a senior choir’s project Her long-standing activity in the cultural is a winner of numerous composing com- Vocal Painting as one of the headliners. The and organised the European Video Award sphere as organiser of various events, con- petitions. Since 2019 he has been working Intelligent Choir refers to his musical philo- on the Benefits of Collective Singing. certs and projects has helped her gain a as professor of musical analysis and com- sophy and concept of training choir condu- wealth of experience in choral conducting. positional technique at the Academy of ctors to allow and inspire choristers to share Music in Ljubljana. responsibility for the musical process.

Co-funded by the European Union Creative Europe Programme.

46 PULSE PULSE 47 Repertoire Business Round table Repertoire Didactic approaches Didactic approaches

TUESDAY, 20 JULY WEDNESDAY, 21 JULY WEDNESDAY, 21 JULY WEDNESDAY, 21 JULY 16.30–17.30 14.00–15.00 15.15–16.15 16.30–17.30

THE LOST BOYS OF SILICON HARMONIES – WHAT CAN CHOIR PRESENTING THE WINNERS OF EUROPEAN GOSPEL MUSIC SINGING – REFLECTIONS LEADERS LEARN FROM HIGH-TECH STARTUPS? AWARD FOR COMPOSERS 2020/2021 TAUGHT BY ROTE ON WHY BOYS DO NOT Jaka Levstek (SI) Winners of Award: Jan Van der Roost (BE), Maarten Van Anthony Leach (US) SIMPLY JOIN A CHILDREN’S Ingelgem (BE), Hans Helsen (BE), Vigdis Hansa Elst (BE) CHOIR AND THRIVE Choirs and startups share many similarities. They both operate in significant uncer- Moderator: Jeroen Beckers (BE) Participants in this session will experi- Joakim Olson Krusse (SE) tainty, they exist through passionate members, and they depend on the joyful experi- ence three instructional strategies for te- ence they bring to audiences. Startup leaders have employed digital connectedness to The jury of the European Award for Choral Composers 2020/21 selected the winning aching a single Gospel composition. The The absence of boys in choral singing is a increase their impact and choirs can learn from their stories. pieces and also awarded special mentions, after pieces had been submitted from all strategies are as follows: worldwide issue and children’s choirs are over Europe. In category A (works ), the prize was awarded to »Amor, io 1. Run and Gun usually girls’ choirs. Conductors think that Jaka Levstek (SI) ) is an entrepreneur, enterprise IT services. Jaka is Executive- fallo« by Belgian composer Jan Van der Roost, while Hans Helsen received a special 2. Listen and Mark the score if they advertise choirs as »mixed« and mentor and lecturer. As a co-founder -in-Residence at Imperial College Busi- mention for his piece »Sanctus Amor«. In category B (works with accompaniment), 3. Part By Part with the slogan »everybody welcome«, the and CEO of D.Labs, he has helped to ness School, he holds guest lectures on Maarten Van Ingelgem from Belgium won the prize for »Autumn Soils«, while Vigdis Strategies will vary for additional com- boys will simply appear: But they don’t. find product-market fit and scale over 60 entrepreneurial marketing at Cambridge Hansa Elst received a special mention for her piece »How sweet the Moonlight«. Mr. positions in this session. This lecture discusses identity, role-mo- tech startups, with three already beco- Judge Business School, UCL, Lausanne Jeroen Beckers will talk to the winners of the international composition competition. dels, growing-as-chorister and different ming unicorns. Previously, he founded University and LSE, is a long-standing Anthony T. Leach (US), Professor Eme- two tech companies, held management ritus of Music and Music Education was ways to approach boys and girls in a choir. mentor at top European accelerators and Jeroen Beckers (BE) studied at the Con- Junior Festivals in Nevers and Pärnu, and consultancy roles in telecommu- the founder of Essence of Joy and the con- a published author on transparency in servatory of Maastricht, the Lemmen- Worcester International Festival for Yo- nications, entertainment & media, and ductor of the Penn State University Choir. Joakim Olsson Kruse (SE) (1975) ) is a Swe- marketing. sinstitute Leuven and the Conservatory ung Singers, Europa Cantat Festival in He taught undergraduate and graduate dish choral conductor and organist, working of Utrecht and graduated in Theory of Tallinn and the European Festival for courses in choral music education, while at the Västerås Cathedral. He studied church Music, Violin, Viola and Choral Con- Young Singers in Neerpelt. He holds te- also coordinating the African American music, conducting and performance practice ducting. He is currently the director aching positions at the Academy of Arts Music Festival at Penn State. Leach hol- in Gothenburg and Amsterdam. Joakim is of all Cantitare choirs (children’s choir, in Maaseik, is vice-president of the Fle- ds a PhD in Music Education, an MA in specialising in questions regarding the decre- youth choir and adult choir) and youth mish Federation forJEROEN BECKERS Conducting from Penn State, and a BA asing number of boys in choir singing, has choir »De Piccolo’s Neerpelt«. With (BE) Young Choirs (VFJK) and board in Music Education from Lebanon Valley built three all-male choirs (ages 7 to 27) and these choirs he attended several inter- member of the International Choral Fe- College, Annville, PA. Leach continues to is a busy lecturer on boys’ choir management national festivals like Europa Cantat stival Flanders-Genk. and on how to include boys in cultural acti- serve as a conductor of the Essence of Joy vities. His book, »Boys in Choir – creating Alumni Singers, Essence 2 Ltd and the choral environments for boys, teenagers and director of music, worship and the arts at young men«, was published in 2020. He is vi- Monumental AME, Steelton, PA. ce-chairman of the Church of Sweden Boys

Choir Association. Co-funded by the European Union Creative Europe Programme.

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Repertoire Repertoire Družbeni vidik Didactic approaches Didactic approaches

THURSDAY, 22 JULY THURSDAY, 22 JULY THURSDAY, 22 JULY THURSDAY, 22 JULY 14.00–15.00 15.15–16.15 16.30–17.30 14.30–16.30

BARBERSHOP HARMONY – MUSICA FEMINA: LET MUSIC BUILD BRIDG- LET MUSIC BUILD BRID- SHIFT CULTURE: INCLUSION A BRIEF HISTORY REPERTOIRE BY WOMEN ES – INTRODUCTION OF GES – INTRODUCTION OF AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY Doug Harrington (US) COMPOSERS SUPERAR AND CANTANIA SUPERAR AND CANTANIA VENUE: Theatre Hall of the Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television Maria Goundorina (BG/DE) CHILDREN’S PROJECTS CHILDREN’S PROJECTS The Barbershop style has spread all Ottilia Dorner (HU) Ottilia Dorner (HU) A special session on integrating two of the important UN sustainable development goals over the world. Learn about its origin Women can compose! Today more fema- Elisenda Carrasco (ES) Elisenda Carrasco (ES) into your work as a cultural professional. This session welcomes several speakers to and what makes it unique in its ar- le composers are active than ever before. discuss two main topics: inclusion and environmental sustainability. Through this rangements, vocal techniques and its Maria Goundorina, who recorded an How to use music education to promote → CANTANIA is an educational pro- session, we hope that you will be inspired to discover ways to become a leader on these ever-evolving song choices. Ask Doug entire CD in 2016 exclusively with cho- equal opportunities? How to spread po- ject with more than 30 years of history. issues through your own work, and encourage others to do the same. Harrington (a 40+ year Barbershopper) ral works by female composers, gives an sitive and effective pedagogical methods It is developed through the Educational Participation is free, but registration is required as spaces are limited. Register as soon questions and get ready to try some overview of the current status in this lec- in schools, where social problems are cu- Service of L’Auditori de Barcelona and as you can (online registration on shorturl.at/mpBSW)! For those who will not be in Barbershop singing! ture and presents selected female compo- mulated? How to use music to strengthen aimed at primary school children. CAN- Ljubljana, the session will be recorded and streamed later. sers and some of their works. children, and to develop a professional TANIA reaches more than 55,000 chil- At the tender age of four, Doug Harring- musical community without defining any dren in more than 100 concerts every ton (US) started out as a gospel and cou- Maria Goundorina (BG/DE) was born admission criteria? Empowerment and year. Performances are held in Germany, ntry singer with his three older brothers. in Novosokolniki in Russia and grew up common achievement: this is Superar. → Belgium, Venezuela, Portugal and Spain. At 10 he joined the Barbershop Harmony near Moscow, where she started singing Society and spent the next 10 years lear- in choirs at the age of seven and took up Ottilia Dorner (HU) completed studi- Barcelona-born Elisenda Carrasco Ribot ning how to perfect close harmony singing conducting when she was fifteen. She stu- es in music pedagogy at the Liszt Ferenc (ES), a secondary teacher, is a together with his talented brothers. Beco- died conducting at the Ippolitov-Ivanov Academy of Music and for a semester graduate of Orchestral Conducting, Com- ming a world champion in Barbershop in Music College and the Moscow Tchaiko- at Trinity College Dublin. After gaining position and Music Education. She has ta- 1989 helped launch his career as a coach. vsky Conservatory (with Boris Tevlin), experiences at the Apáczai Secondary ught and conducted for over thirty years, Over the years he has worked with such ar- musicology at the University of Vienna School and the Beijing Hungarian Cul- thus reaching expertise with choirs, specially tists as Rönninge Show Chorus, The Real and later at the Royal College of Music in tural Institute, she landed at Superar children’s and equal voices.In L’Auditori, Bar- Group, Margareta Bengtson, Ringmasters Stockholm with Anders Eby. Her ideals in Hungary. She used to be a member of the celona, Carrasco Ribot collaborates with the and founded, directed and mentored worl- terms of choral sound have been influen- Hungarian Radio Children’s Choir, and symphonic-choral programmes and co-di- d-renowned choir Zero8 from Stockholm. ced by these cities and her studies. Since currently she sings in the New Liszt Fe- rects Cantània. In addition, she conducts El Harrington was there for the singers at 2010 Maria has been artistic director of renc Chamber Choir, the Free Voices En- Cor Infantil Sant Cugat, El Cor Canta, and the Europa Cantat in 2009, and now he is Allmänna Sången. Since 2015 Maria has semble, and take part in the National Yo- Voxalba, a female chamber choir. Equipped thrilled to be back in 2021! been teaching choral singing at Adolf Fre- uth Choir as the soprano section leader. with both dynamism and vision, Carrasco This event takes place as part of the SHIFT project (shift-culture.eu) coordinated by the European Music Council drik Musikklasser. Ribot enthusiastically broadens groups’ musi- and co-funded by Erasmus+. The European Choral Association is a partner in the project and coordinates the theme cal horizons both technically and sound wise. »inclusion«.

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Are you interested in new choral music literature? We’re SATURDAY, 17 JULY SUNDAY, 18 JULY MONDAY, 19 JULY offering you Reading Sessions every day on our Europa Cantat 9.00–10.00 9.00–10.00 9.00–10.00 TV - free of charge! Europa Cantat TV will be available on our website. Different Music Publishing Houses from all over Euro- FICTA EDICIONS – INTERNATIONAL FEDERA- FEDERAZIONE NAZIONALE pe will be with us. EDITORIAL DE MÚ SICA TION FOR CHORAL MUSIC ITALIANA ASSOCIAZIONI CATALANA (ES) APPROACHING CHORAL REGIONALI CORALI – DATE: every morning 17-22 July, 9.00-10.00 CATALAN CHORAL MUSIC MUSIC OF THE LEVANT FENIARCO (IT) VENUE: online Europa Cantat TV Martí Ferrer (ES) Shireen Abu-Khader (JOR) TICKETS: free, more on europacantat.jskd.si FENIARCO BOOK CORNER: CHORAL MUSIC FOR THE In the frame of the next World Symposium Discover the best choral music from Ca- FUTURE talonia by a new generations of awarded on Choral Music 2023/24 in Doha, Qatar, Pierfranco Semeraro (IT) and premiered composers: Josep Vila Ca- International Federation for Choral Music sañas, Josep Ollé, Joan Magrané, Mariona (IFCM) with Qatar National Choral Asso- A brief trip through the federation’s publi- Vila, Carles Prat, Andreu Diport, among ciation (QNCA) would like to present you cations with proposals for composers and DATE PUBLISHING HOUSE PUBLISHING HOUSE PRESENTER others. a unique educational session. We would like to open to you a fantastic world of projects for the production of new music. 17 July Ficta Edicions – Editorial Catalan Choral Music Martí Ferrer (ES) Arab choral music. There is a vast wealth de mú sica catalana (ES) of beautiful choral repertoire from Arab 18 July International Federation Approaching choral music of the Levant Shireen Abu-Khader (JOR) countries, but many choral directors feel for Choral Music daunted when approaching it. This session will provide an introduction 19 July Federazione Nazionale Feniarco book corner: choral music for to Arabic pronunciation, vocal style, emo- Italiana Associazioni Regionali the future Pierfranco Semeraro (IT) tional and cultural context by exploring Corali – Feniarco (IT) three Arabic vocal pieces. These varied 20 July The singing network (CA) A sampling of Covid-inspired Ki Adams, Andrea Rose settings present accessible examples of the many different genres, rhythms, scales, and singing-choral projects in Canada… in David Buley z gosti musical styles within Arab vocal music, to the future! z vsakega projekta and are appropriate for multiple voicing 21 July Carus-Verlag (DE) Easy-to-master contemporary music. and levels of choral ensembles. For each A repertoire session with new scores Jan Schumacher (DE) song, we will not only cover historical and musical context but also give participants a from Europe chance to delve in this music. 22 July ASTRUM Music Virtual Speed Interview: Slovene Choral Vito Primožič (SI) Publications (SI) Composers - Middle, Young & Emerging Tomaž Faganel (SI) Generation

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THE SINGING NETWORK (CA) CARUS-VERLAG (DE) ASTRUM MUSIC PUBLICATIONS A SAMPLING OF COVID- EASY-TO-MASTER VIRTUAL SPEED INTERVIEW: -INSPIRED SINGING- CONTEMPORARY MUSIC. SLOVENE CHORAL CHORAL PROJECTS IN A REPERTOIRE SESSION COMPOSERS – MIDDLE, CANADA … TO THE FUTURE! WITH NEW SCORES FROM YOUNG & EMERGING Ki Adams, Andrea Rose EUROPE GENERATION and David Buley with guests Jan Schumacher (DE) Vito Primožič (SI) from each project Tomaž Faganel (SI) After a long break from singing, many cho- Even as the world appears to be getting the irs are looking forward to getting started Prehistory: The Divje Babe flute, an -ar Covid-19 pandemic under control, it is not again soon. But which repertoire is parti- tifact found in Slovenia, is probably the necessarily business-as-usual for the singin- cularly suitable for quickly achieving high- oldest known to date. g-choral arts sector. Choral organizations -quality sound results with possibly only a Medieval: Soon after the creation of the are still facing difficult decisions about how few rehearsals under special conditions? oldest important preserved written ma- to sing-rehearse-perform safely, how to mi- Jan Schumacher, university music direc- nuscripts in Slovene - and the creation of nimize risks, how to maintain financial sta- tor at Goethe University in Frankfurt/ the oldest Latin-script continuous text in bility, how to recover and/or stay connected Main, presents a number of contempo- any Slavic language (Freising Manuscript, with donors/sponsors/audiences, and how to rary compositions and that between 972 and 1039) – began to appear plan the next season. Nevertheless, for some, are easy to learn and yet sound refined the Latin ecclesiastical chant manuscripts Covid-19 has inspired them to move beyond and attractive. In this way, a choir can (the oldest Slovene monastery is the Cis- what they have always done and has propel- quickly grow back together and regain its tercian monastery Stična (est. ca. 1132). led them to do things that they might never old strength when starting out anew. Renaissance: (1456-1522), have considered prior to the pandemic. founder of the Vienna Boys’ Choir in The session includes a live introduction by 1498. Jacobus Handl - Gallus (1550– the Co-Directors of The Singing Network 1591) was an important late Renaissan- with pre-recorded dialogue and video ce composer. Baroque: Giuseppe Tartini samples from select Canadian singing-choral (1692–1770) was born in Piran, Slovenia. projects, followed by dialogue with online And later … participants. The intended outcome of this Our presentation tries to describe con- session is to motivate and inspire ongoing temporary choral composer’s creativity individual and collective singing and choral in Slovenia with help of interviews with music-making in a post-Covid world. young composers.

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The Young Event Management Programme (YEMP) is aimed at work for the Republic of Slovenia Public The festival is enriched by young managers, combining an intensive course and learning Fund for Cultural Activities, and she has the presence of volunteers, in the workplace within the Europa Cantat 2021 festival. enjoyed working with musical artists ever 40 of which are international since. She has been helping at regional participants of the Young competitions and events, and she worked YEMP Steering Committee Megan Dalen (NL) at the International Choral Competitions Faces of the Europa Cantat Zala Horvatič (SI), EC/JSKD Tatjana Maria Wrumnig (AT) Gallus - Maribor and the National Adult festival financed by the Euro- Sonja Greiner (DE), European Choral Jakob Ivačič (SI) Choral Competition Naša Pesem. Nastja pean Social Fund. Association Caius Lee (UK) is very organized and skilled worker and Iva Radulović (RS), IFCM her passion is working with an internatio- Volunteers are one of the most important Nastja Prajnc Kacijan (SI) What is offered by the YEMP nal team. She is a helpful asset to the team groups responsible for implementing the Alberto Palacin (ES) programme? because of her love for people and a special festival as it is. It would be impossible to Anna Bobrikova (RU) YEMP involves two-week practical lear- individual approach to all of the YEMPers. organise such a large and important event ning at one of the largest choral festivals without their help. Due to its scale, the Selected candidates EC Ljubljana 2021 in the world. Each individual is selected Iva Radulović (RS) ) is Operations Mana- festival provides a variety of workplaces, Javier Robledo del Barrio (ES) based on the present knowledge and the ger at International Federation for Choral which is why the number of volunteers Joana Costa (PT) knowledge they wish to obtain through Music (IFCM). She finished her studies in continues to be high in this year’s event. Clara Muller (FR) learning in this field. The programme Belgrade, Serbia, at the Faculty of Music Albert Martínez Fernández (ES) combines different learning techniques: Arts, where she graduated musicology and In return for their selfless help, we offered Gaja Lapornik (SI) online learning, workshops and lectures completed a master’s degree in the same them invaluable experience in participa- Anna Salehi (AT) before the launch of the festival as well as Faculty. She was an Executive director of ting in an international team, free access Ida Treven (SI) practical learning in the workplace during Jeunesse Musicales Belgrade and Executive to the concerts, adapted schedules, warm Mitja Kostanjevec (SI) the festival. Director of the Academic cultural-artistic meals, numerous special benefits provi- Jovana Kuzmanović (RS) society »Branko Krsmanovic«. In the in- ded by our partner organisations, and a Denis Rondič (SI) Coaches ternational field, she started as a member certificate they will obtain at the end of Océane Paredes (DK) Nastja Kacijan Prajnc (SI) is a student of the YEMP in 2012. After that, she was a the festival that can be considered as an Tea Aljaž (SI) of English Studies and History at the Fa- member of the Youth Committee of Euro- investment in the future. Urša Šega (SI) culty of Arts, University of Maribor. She pean Choral Association and participated Tisa Mrhar (SI) is a dancer, so she has been connected in organizing some of Europe’s major cho- You can quickly recognise the volunte- Ivan Koruza (SI) to music all her life. She came in contact ral events: Europa Cantat 2012 and 2015, ers wearing the same festival T-shirts. Anamari Pečan (SI) with choral singing through her student Europa Cantat Junior, Eurochoir.

Co-funded by the EUropean Union Solidarity Corps. The project is co-funded by ESS.

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OPEN SINGING 2021 EDITION Jan Schumacher (DE) Rahela Durič (SI/AT)

Open Singing is a daily collective open-air singing event where Jan Schumacher (DE) is a music direc- Rahela Durič (SI/AT) born in Maribor, EVERYBODY is invited to join in. It is neither a choral rehearsal tor at Goethe-University, Frankfurt. He Slovenia, studied Choral and Orchestral nor a choral concert in the strictest sense, but rather an »open« teaches conducting at the Darmstadt Conducting at the University of Music in Music Academy and is the conductor of Graz, , and graduated in 2013. Cur- event in which enthusiasts take part freely and for the mere ple- the award-winning ensemble Camerata rently she serves as an assistant lecturer for asure of group singing. Musica Limburg, with whom he was in- choir conducting under Johannes Prinz at vited to perform at ACDA National Con- Alma mater. She has received various priz- Open Singing aims to provide both an intensive musical experience and a personal ference, IFCM World Symposium and es: the Noel Minet prize for »the promis- experience of musical success. Pieces compiled for the occasion will be included in America Cantat Festival. By 2016, he was ing young conductor« at the International the Festival Songbook. a professor of conducting at the College competition for young choral conductors of Church Music in Rottenburg. With his in Turin (2015); first prize, audience prize ON THE ONLINE EUROPA CANTAT TV: ensembles, he builds extensive repertoires and prize for the best conductor according from Gregorian chants to world premieres, to the choir at the International conduct- DATE: every morning from 10.15 to 11.15 with Jan Schumacher from symphonic orchestras to Big Bands, ing competition Aegis Caminis and a small choir dipping as well into vocal or electronic im- (2019). She leads various choirs, seminars VENUE: live from the Ljubljana EC studio provisation. Schumacher holds courses for and social-musical (Supercar, Meet4mu- TICKETS: free, europacantat.jskd.si choirs, orchestras and conductors world- sic) projects in different countries. wide. He has served as a jury member for LIVE OPEN SINGING: several prestigious competitions and is the editor of many choir books. DATE: Sunday, 18 July, after both » Sing to Slovenia« concerts VENUE: on Novi Trg Square TICKETS: free & DATE: Thursday, 22 July, at the beginning of the final festival concert of Ringmasters VENUE: Kongresni Trg Square TICKETS: included in the concert ticket

The updated schedule and programme available at the europacantat.jskd.si and the EC FB page. The participants at the concerts must meet the required RVT condition (reco- vered, fully vaccinated or tested).

58 OPEN SINGING OPEN SINGING 59 EC LJUBLJANA 2021 ANTHEM

Musica noster amor is one of the most recognisable compo- sitions by Jacobus Handl - Gallus (1150–1591), an internatio- nally renowned Renaissance composer born in what is today Slovenia.

His collected works are printed in the collections Opus musicum, Moralia and Harmonie morales. The prizes for achievements in Slovenian choral music also bear his name. For decades the Slovenian National Choral Competition Naša pesem (Our Song) and the In- Takač Kavčič Metka statue: the of Author ternational Choral Competition Gallus – Maribor, held under the motto MUSICA NOS- TER AMOR – MUSIC, OUR LOVE, have been raising his profile, and the fanfare Musica noster amor has become their anthem. It was only natural that we chose it as the anthem of the Europa Cantat Ljubljana 2021, given its popularity and content.

MUSICA NOSTER AMOR Jacobus Handl - Gallus (Extract - Avizo for Europa Cantat Ljubljana 2021) Arr. Samo Ivačič August 2019

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We are happy to announce that the majority of the concerts of invited vocal groups will be held live in Ljubljana! You will enjoy concerts of various genres and topics from foreign and domestic vocal ensembles and groups in three concert cycles:

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DAY, HOUR CONCERT WHERE

18.00 Familyvision song event Novi Trg Square Free

21.00 Opening Ceremony Kongresni Trg Square Tickets SAT, 17 July SAT,

9.30–11.30 Sing to Slovenia 1 Novi Trg Square Free

11.30–12.00 Open singing LIVE Novi Trg Square Free

14.00 Tenebrae Slovenian Philharmonic Tickets

17.00 Tenebrae Slovenian Philharmonic Tickets

SUN, 18 July Free 18.00–20.00 Sing to Slovenia 2 EPIC Novi Trg Square

20.00–20.30 Open singing LIVE Novi Trg Square Free

21.00 Postyr Kongresni Trg Square Tickets

17.00 Singer Pur Slovenian Philharmonic Tickets

19.00 Singer Pur Slovenian Philharmonic Tickets MON, 19 July MON,

Tickets 17.00 United National Youth Choirs EPIC Cankarjev Dom

21.00 Perpetuum Jazzile Kongresni Trg Square Tickets TUE, 20 July TUE,

17.00 The Slovenian Philharmonic Choir Cankarjev Dom Tickets

Tickets 19.00 EuroChoir EPIC Cankarjev Dom

WED, 20 July 21.00 St. Stanislav Girls’ Choir Ljubljana Cankarjev Dom Tickets

17.00 Megaron & Conservatory of Music and Ballet Cankarjev Dom Tickets

Ljubljana Chamber Choirs

21.00 Ringmasters Kongresni Trg Square Tickets THU, 21 July At the beginning of the concert Open singing LIVE

EPIC – The concerts with all invited ensembles as well as the sessions of the National Youth Choirs and EuroChoir 2021 are part of the project Emerging Professionals: Internationalisation of music Careers, coordinated by the European Choral Association and co-funded by the European Union Creative Europe programme.

The updated schedule and programme available at the europacantat.jskd.si and the EC FB page. The participants at the concerts must meet the required RVT condition (recovered, fully vaccinated or tested).

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FAMILYVISION SONG EVENT VOCAL GROUP BREZNIK, FAMILY KOKOT, TRIO SESTER KOBAL, SLOVENJ GRADEC MARKOVCI PRI PTUJU AJDOVŠČINA DATE: Saturday, 17 July, 18.00 VENUE: Novi Trg Square Oskar Dev (1868–1932): ČEJ SO TISTE Jacques Offenbach (1819–1880): BAR- Ubald Vrabec (1905–1992): ZDRAVLJI- TICKETS: free STEZICE (folksong from Rož, Carinthia) CAROLLE (Jules Barbier) CA (France Prešeren) Pavel Kernjak (1899–1979): O TEBI Stig Anderson, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Nathan Evans (1994): WELLERMAN Singing in the family circle, be it with your children, parents, SANJAM (Pavel Kernjak) Anderson / Ernest Kokot (1973): MY (New Zealand folksong) grandparents, aunts and uncles, siblings, or cousins, has not Franc Šegovc (1937): PESEM VEČNA JE LOVE, MY LIFE (Abba) Vinko Vodopivec (1878–1952): ŽABJA (Franc Šegovc) (1929–2015), Vilko Ovse- SVATBA (Josip Stritar) been forgotten in Slovenia. We have prepared a special con- nik (1928–2017) / Ernest Kokot (1973): cert featuring the selected families that will showcase their MEGLE V KOTANJAH (Elza Budau) talents with three songs of different style each. They will truly take over the stage! QUARTET NAGODE, QUARTET ŠTIGLIC, QUARTET STRMOLE, VRHNIKA LJUBNO OB SAVINJI TREBNJE

Amanda McBroom (1947): KAJ JE LJU- Quartet Štiglic: STUDENČEK (Sloveni- Blaž Strmole (1988): SPOMINČICE BEZEN (The Rose) (Amanda McBroom, an folksong) (Hungarian folksong) Slovene translation Katja Gruber) Slavko Avsenik (1929–2015), Vilko Urban Koder (1928–2019) / Blaž Strmole James E. Moore (1951): AN IRISH Ovsenik (1928–2017) / Slavko Avsenik Jr. (1978): CVETJE V JESENI (Blaž Strmole) BLESSING (Irish traditional) (1958): PLOVI, PLOVI (Ferry Souvan) Tadej Hrušovar (1947–2020): DAN The updated schedule and programme available at the europacantat.jskd.si and the EC Jože Potrebuješ (1968) / Quartet Štiglic: Pat Ballard (1899–1960): MISTER SAN- LJUBEZNI (Dušan Velkaverh) FB page. The participants at the concerts must meet the required RVT condition (reco- BISERI SREČE (Marko Vozelj) DMAN (Pat Ballard) vered, fully vaccinated or tested).

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ARTISTS

Saint Nicholas Choir Litija, conductor Helena Fojkar Zupančič Music concept: Mihela Jagodic Vocal group Singer Pur (DE) and Damijan Močnik Vocal soloists: Katarina Henryson (SE), Kim Nazarian (ZDA) Director, scriptwriter and set designer: Vocal-instrumental group: Zvezdana Novaković (vocal, baraban), Marino Kranjac Matej Filipčič (vocal, pipe), Sonca Menart, Jasna Žitnik, Davor Jermam, Jošt Derlink Moderator: Boštjan Romih Mengeš bell ringers: Uroš Urbanija, Nataša Urbanija, Stane Šimenc, Ana Pišek, Videographer: Andrej Intihar Ivanka Koncilja in Marta Mehle Stylist: Slavka Pajk Fanfare: Matej Kravcar, Dominik Rus, Jure Močilnik, trumpets; Andrej Sraka, Lighting design: Nikola Podlesnik OPENING CEREMONY Tine Plahutnik, Niko Mir, trombones Sound design: Danilo Ženko String Quintet: Žiga Faganel, Verena Rojc, violins; Roberto Papi, viola; Alja Mandič DATE: Saturday, 17 July, 21.00 Faganel, cello; Petar Brčarević, double bass VENUE: Kongresni Trg Square Jazz Quintet: Anže Vrabec, piano; Bruno Domiter, percussion; Miha Koren, bass; SUBSTITUTE VENUE AND HOUR (in the case of rain): David Jarh, trumpet; Tadej Tomšič, tenor saxophone Cankarjev dom, Gallus Hall, 21.00 Solo quitar: Miha Meglič TICKETS: buy online, europacantat.jskd.si PROGRAMME

Due to the live Slovenian national TV broadcast, we kindly ask all visitors to take their seats 15 minutes before the start. Arvo Pärt (1935): KUUS KUUS, KALI- ŽITO (folksong from Prekmurje), first IX: Nimrod/Lux aeterna | JWPepper KE (Estonian lullaby) |Universal Editions performance | Unpublished Lojze Lebič (1934): VEM, DA JE ZOPET The beginning of the great Europa Cantat Festival is upon us BELL RINGING MELODIES FROM Jacobus Handl - Gallus (1950–1991)/ POMLAD (N. N.) | JSKD SLOVENIA Bojan Adamič (1912–1995): MUSICA Sting (1951) / Heike Beckmann (1959): and with it, a spectacular opening ceremony on The Con- Karol Pahor (1896–1974): PA SE SLIŠ’ NOSTER AMOR, fanfara | Unpublished FIELDS OF GOLD (Sting) | Singer Pur gress Square. We will be able to hear and see an intertwine- (folksong from Primorska, West Slove- Freddie Mercury (1946–1991) / Tilen ment of different bands, musical styles, musicians, already nia) | ASTRUM Music Publications FORMAL SPEECHES Slakan (1993): SOMEBODY TO LOVE known songs and new songs performed by Slovenian and Katarina Henryson (1964): AJ ZELENA Mr.Carlo Pavese, President of the (Freddie Mercury), first performance | guest performers. You are kindly invited to an unforgettable JE VSA GORA (folksong from Bela European Choral Association, and Mrs. Unpublished event with bell ringers, Slovenian folk songs in new arrange- krajina, South East Slovenia), first per- Metka Šošterič, Acting Director of JSKD formance | Unpublished Mr. Vasko Simoniti, Minister of Culture OPENING CEREMONY ments, and joint singing. Zvezdana Novaković (1985): ONE DVI Mr. Borut Pahor, Mr. Raul Talmar, Artistic Director of the NARANČE (folksong from Istria, South and Honorary Patron of the Europa previous Festival in Tallinn, Estonia The Choir of St. Nicholas Litija is one of the most prominent Slovenian choirs, which West Slovenia), first performance | Cantat Ljubljana 2021 Mr. Dejan Crnek, Vice-Mayor of the has proven itself in numerous national and international competitions. It boldly un- Unpublished City of Ljubljana dertakes innovative projects, often away from the classical choral repertoire. The choir Jay Ashby: DA JÖRA TA BANERINA Jacobus Handl - Gallus (1950–1991): focuses on education of young singers and the commissioning of new works, thus con- (Slovene folksong from Resia Valley, IT), MUSICA NOSTER AMOR, M:28 | Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) / tributing to the development and promotion of choral singing in Slovenia and abroad. first performance | Unpublished MAMS SAZU Ljubljana Damijan Močnik (1967): ODA RA- Lojze Lebič (1934): VISOKI REJ (fol- Edward Elgar (1857–1934) / John Came- DOSTI (Johann F. Schiller, Slov. tran- ksong from Carinthia) | JSKD ron (1944): VARIACIJE ENIGMA, Op. slation Pavel Oblak), first performance | Christian Meister (1982): ZREJLO JE 36 (from the Office of the Dead) Unpublished

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SING TO SLOVENIA SING TO SLOVENIA, 1st part CONCERT AND OPEN SINGING MIXED CHOIR MAVRICA, ACADEMIC CHOIR VOCAL GROUP DATE: Sunday, 18 July, 1st part:, 9.30–11.30, 2nd part: 18.00–20.00 VRHNIKA FRANCE PREŠEREN KRANJ SINGERCA, STRAŽA VENUE: Novi Trg Square Conductor: Darinka Fabiani Conductor: Erik Šmid Artistic director: Jani Lipičnik TICKETS: free Instrumental quartet Orfej Accordeon: Janez Dolenc Pierre Passereau (1509–1547): IL EST Curtis Mayfiled (1942–1999) / Jani Lipič- We are preparing a morning and evening concert of Slove- Soloist: Aleksander Škraber BEL ET BON (Pierre Passereau) nik: IT`S ALL RIGHT (Curtis Mayfield) nian choirs and guests from Catalonia and Austria on the Katarina Pustinek Rakar (1979): PA Pentatonix: SING (Pentatonix) Slavko Avsenik (1929–2015), Vilko Ovse- KAKO BOM LJUBILA (Slovenian Hilarij Lavrenčič (1962): KJE SO TISTE open stage in Novi trg Square. Pleasant and diverse pro- nik (1928–2017) / Marko Fabiani (1950): folksong) STEZICE (folksong from Carinthia) grams will be performed in the square for all visitors: those SLOVENIJA, ODKOD LEPOTE TVOJE Aldo Kumar (1954): DAJTE, DAJTE who will plan their visit, as well as for all passers-by! (Marjan Stare) (folksong from Istria) VOCAL GROUP AURORA, Miro Tomassini (1951–2019): Z GORIČ- LJUBLJANA Choirs that have applied to, unfortunately cancelled, festival workshops will perform KEGA V PIRAN (Vlado Kreslin) VOCAL GROUP OF GLASBENA Conductor: Janja Dragan Gombač and share their joy of being able to sing again after a year of silence. With the so-called Mojmir Sepe (1930–2020) / Marko MATICA LJUBLJANA Open singing, they will certainly pass this joy on to you as well. At the end of each of Fabiani (1950): PESEM O POMLADI IN Artistic director: Irma Močnik BOG DAJ, BOG DAJ (improvisation, the concerts, you will be able to learn some new songs from other countries under the PRIJATELJSTVU (Dušan Velkaverh) Lute: Izidor Erazem Grafenauer folksong from Bela krajina, South East guidance of the conductors, for whom the leadership of the singing crowd is an easy Slovenia) task. If you can read the music sheets, we will provide them for you and if not, you will VOCAL GROUP Thomas Morley (1557–1602) / Wlodzimi- Uroš Krek (1922–2008): AJ, ZELENA JE learn some bits by listening. A CAPPELLA, RAČE erz Soltysik: SING WE AND CHANT IT VSA GORA (folksong from Bela krajina, Artistic director: Tone Žuraj (madrigal) South East Slovenia) The event is dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Slovenia’s independence. John Dowland (1562–1626) / Wlodzimi- Andrej Makor (1987): DOBRO JUTRO, Radovan Gobec (1909–1995): DEKLETOM erz Soltysik: COME AGAIN (madrigal) MAMICA (folksong from Dobrepolje) (France Prešeren) povezala Irma Močnik (1970): ZORENJE Pavle Merkù (1927–2014): ZELENI (Slovenian folksongs) POLOG (Slovenian folksong from Bila in Resia Valley, IT) Jakob Jež (1927): IGRAJ KOLCE (folksong from Bela krajina, South East Slovenia)

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SING TO SLOVENIA, 2nd part

CHAMBER CHOIR OPEN SINGING EUROCHOIR FEMALE CHOIR TONJA, COR JOVE NACIONAL DE BIS MYSTERIUM, KRANJ Conductor: Rahela Durič (SI/AT) Conductors: Bernie Sherlock, Yuval BOROVNICA CATALUNYA, SPAIN 1/3 OF THE GREAT BASS Conductor: Lovro Frelih Weinberg Conductor: Eva Mori Conductor: Pere Lluís Biosca CHOIR, SLOVENIA Piano: Matic Podobnik The open singing takes place without Conductor: Stojan Kuret any prior preparation of the partici- Programme to be decided at the time of Danilo Bučar (1896–1971): DEČVA V Ernest Cervera (1896–1972): EL NOI DE Lovro Frelih (1988): PRELEPA JE SEL- pants. the festival. HARTLCU (folksong from Carinthia) LA MARE (Joan Sallarès i Castells) Andrej Makor (1987): ODA BASOM ŠKA DOLINA (folsong from Gorenjska) Huddie William Ledbetter (1888–1949) / Manuel Oltra (1922–2015): MARGARI- (Slov. transl. Borut Gombač; lat. transl. Ernest Miklič (1991): NA GLAVO (Nika VOCAL GROUP CANTATE Moira Smiley: BRING ME LITTLE WA- DETA (folksong from Catalunya) Josch Rocchio), first performance Markun) DOMINO, KOČEVJE TER SILVY (Huddie William Ledbetter) Manuel Oltra (1922–2015): JOAN DEL John Rutter (1945): WHEN THE SA- Artistic director: Franc Štefanič Tadeja Vulc (1978): JES BI RAD CIGAJ- RIU (folksong from Catalunya) OPEN SINGING INTS GO MARCHING IN (American NAR BIL (folksong from Carinthia) Conductors: Jan Schumacher traditional) Slavko Avsenik (1929–2015), Vilko ST. STANISLAV YOUTH CHOIR (DE), Rahela Durič (SI/AT) Ovsenik (1928–2017): LEPE STE VE United vocal groups OF THE DIOCESAN CLASSICAL CHAMBER CHOIR MEGARON, KARAVANKE (Ferry Souvan) VESELA POMLAD, OPČINE and GYMNASIUM, LJUBLJANA The open singing takes place without LJUBLJANA Rado Simoniti (1914–1981): NA VIPA- SEGNO, VIPAVA Conductor: Damijan Močnik any prior preparation of the partici- Conductor: Damijan Močnik VSKEM (Ludvik Zorzut) Artistic director: Meta Praček pants. Tadej Hrušovar (1947–2020) / Tadej Guitar, piano: Simon Prašnikar James Taylor (1948), Don Grolnick Damijan Močnik (1967): ŽIVLJENJE Horvat, Franc Štefanič: DAN LJUBEZNI Violin: Meta Praček (1947–1996) / Simon Carrington (1967): (Niko Grafenauer) (Dušan Velkavrh) THAT LONESOME ROAD (James Burt Bacharach (1928) / Hal David Radovan Gobec (1909–1995): POJDEM Taylor, Don Grolnick) (1921–2012) / Anna Cederberg-Orreteg AUSTRIAN NATIONAL YOUTH NA RAVNO POLJE (Tone Pavček) Blaž Strmole (1988): SPOMINČICE (1958): RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN’ CHOIR, AUSTRIA Robert Sund (1942): IF YOU’RE (Hungarian folksong, Slov. trans. Vlado ON MY HEAD (Burt Bacharach/Hal Conductor: Florian Maierl HAPPY (gospel) Kreslin) The sessions of the National Youth Choirs and EuroChoir David) Rudi Bučar(1978), Gaber Radojevič Jacobus Handl - Gallus (1550–1591): 2021 are part of the project Emerging Professionals: Jakob Jež (1928): IGRAJ KOLCE Programme to be decided at the time of HEROES, PUGNATE VIRI FORTISSI- (1979) / Andreja Tomažič Hrvatin: SEN Internationalisation of music Careers, coordinated by (folksong from Bela krajina, South East the festival. ZNALA JES (Rudi Bučar) MI (N. N.) the European Choral Association and co-funded by the Slovenia) European Union Creative Europe Programme.

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PHENOMENAL TENEBRAE POSTYR: WE’RE IN IT TOGETHER

Conductor: Nigel Short (GB) John Tavener (1944–2013): FUNERAL DATE: Sunday, 18 July, 21.00 Tine Fris-Ronsfeld / Tine Fris-Ronsfeld, IKOS (Isabel Hapgood) VENUE: Kongresni Trg Square ine Groth, Kristoffer Fynbo Thorning: DATE: Sunday, 18 July, 14.00 and 17.00 Jonathan Harvey (1939–2012): SONG SUBSTITUTE VENUE AND HOUR (in the case of rain): GO! DONT STOP! VENUE: Slovenian Philharmonic OF JUNE (Wilfred Owen) Cankarjev dom, Gallus Hall, 21.30 Line Groth, Kristoffer Fynbo Thorning: TICKETS: buy online, europacantat.jskd.si Bob Chilcott (1955): BEFORE THE TICKETS: buy online, europacantat.jskd.si TRAVEL THE WORLD ICE (Emily Dickinson, responsory for Tine Fris-Ronsfeld, Line Groth, Lucas Christmas day) Tuan Minh Hoang, Kristoffer Fynbo Tenebrae is state-of-the-art in the choral world. Usually described with such super- Postyr has become known worldwide for their characteristic and evocative sound. The Richard Rodney Bennet (1936–2012): Thorning / Tine Fris-Ronsfeld, Line latives as »phenomenal« and »devastatingly beautiful«, this UK choir is one of the combination of four gripping voices, sampled beats and heartfelt song writing, makes THE SEASONS OF HIS MERCIES Groth, Kristoffer Fynbo Thorning: NO world’s leading vocal ensembles. Directed by Nigel Short, their repertoire ranges from Postyr’s live performances unique in the international music landscape. We’re in it to- (John Donne) HOME WITHOUT YOU Renaissance through to contemporary choral masterpieces. It will be a privilege to gether is a concert, that will feature newly written songs that circle around the concept Eric Whitacre (1970): SLEEP (Charles of finding a safe haven, a home and a place of inner balance in this chaotic and unpre- Björk / Tine Fris-Ronsfeld, Kristoffer hear them live! Anthony Silvestri) dictable world. Fynbo Thorning: ALL IS FULL William Harris (1983–1973): FAIRE IS Lucas Tuan Minh Hoang / Line Groth: PROGRAMME THE HEAVEN (Edmund Spenser) Tine Fris, Soprano BROKEN PARTS Line Groth, Alto Kajsa Vala / Line Groth: BROKEN Alonso Lobo (1555–1617): VERSA EST the Holy Cross) Lucas Minh Hoang, Tenor Tine Fris-Ronsfeld, Line Groth, Lucas IN LUCTUM (Officium defunctorum, Thomas Tallis (1505–1585): TE LUCIS Anders Hornshøj Laugesen, Tenor Tuan Minh Hoang,Kristoffer Fynbo excerpt) ANTE TERMINUM (Ambrosian Hymn Kristoffer Fynbo Thorning, Bass and laptop Thorning / Tine Fris-Ronsfeld, Line William Croft (1678–1727) / Henry Pur- from 7th Century) Groth, Kristoffer Fynbo Thorning: cell (1659–1696): BURIAL SENTENCES Antonio Lotti (1667–1740): CRUCIFIXUS WITH YOU PROGRAMME (Jn, 11,25-26; Job 19, 25–27; 1 Tim, 6,7; (part of the Nicene Creed 381 A.D) Tine Fris-Ronsfeld, Kristoffer Fynbo Job, 1,21) Gregorio Allegri (1582–1652): MISERE- Thorning: HOME Tine Fris-Ronsfeld, Kristoffer Fynbo Fynbo Thorning: MY FUTURE SELF Thomas Tallis (1505–1585): LOQUE- RE MEI, DEUS (Psalm 50) Lucas Tuan Minh Hoang / Line Groth: Thorning: HOME – OVERTURE Erik Bosio, Kristoffer Fynbo Thorning / BANTUR VARIIS LANGUIS (Apd, 2,4) – DYBE FODSPOR Tine Fris-Ronsfeld / Tine Fris-Ronsfeld Line Groth: PAPER TIGER Thomas Tallis (1505–1585): SALVATOR William Harris (1883–1973): BRING in Postyr: UP FOR AIR Kristoffer Fynbo Thorning / Line Groth: MUNDI (Anthem for the Exaltation of US, O LORD (John Donne) Line Groth, Andreas Bech, Kristoffer STRIVE TO FLY (LITTLE WING) Fynbo Thorning / Line Groth, Kristoffer Tine Fris-Ronsfeld: TALK

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SINGER PUR: AMONG WHIRLWINDS IN ONE VOICE: CONCERT OF UNITED NATIONAL YOUTH CHOIRS

DATE: Monday, 19 July, 17.00 in 19.00 DRÖMLIV I (Viktor Rydberg) | CPDL Conductor of the united choirs: Ma˜ris Sirmais (LV) PROGRAMME VENUE: Slovenian Philharmonic Fanny Hensel (1805–1845): NACHT TICKETS: buy online, europacantat.jskd.si LIEGT AUF DEN FREMDEN WEGEN DATE: Tuesday, 20 July, 17.00 Pēteris Vasks (1946): LAUDATE DOMI- (Heinrich Heine) | CPDL (rev. Burkhart VENUE: Cankarjev Dom, Gallus Hall NUM (liturgical exclamation) | Edition Germany’s leading a cappella group Singer Pur (DE) has been active for more than 25 M. Schürmann) TICKETS: buy online, europacantat.jskd.si Schott years and their discography is impressive – 30 CDs, several of which have received awards. Clara Schumann (1819–1896): GONDO- Ēriks Ešenvalds (1977): RIVERS OF A soprano, three tenors, a baritone and a bass – a bit of an unusual combination of voices, LIERA (Emanuel Geibel) | Breitkopf & Härtel National Youth Choirs are choirs with excellent young singers selected from a specific LIGHT (Charles Francis Hall, Fridtjof right? Nevertheless, it has proven to be their recipe for success. There are no stylistic lim- Joanne Metcalf (1958): AMONG DARK region or country. In Ljubljana, we are looking forward to listen to Catalan, Austri- Nansen and compilation by the compos- itations to Singer Pur’s repertoire as they sing anything performable by voices. WHIRLWINDS (Joanne Metcalf, Jos- an and two Slovenian Choirs, led by renowned Latvian conductor Māris Sirmais. The er after various writings on the northern quin des Prez: »O Virgo prudentissima« choirs will rehearse together in Ljubljana for four days and then perform a final concert. lights) | Musica Baltica Claudia Reinhard, Soprano – excerpts, adaptations and translations They will present the highlights of contemporary Baltic choral music: Pēteris Vasks, Valts Pūce (1962): PSALMU BURTNĪ- Christian Meister, Tenor into English), 2019 | Unpublished, www. Valts Pūce, Jēkabs Jančevskis and Raimonds Tiguls and some repertoire from choirs’ CA (The Book of Psalms) Markus Zapp, Tenor joannemetcalf.com home countries as well. III. Quare turbabubtur gentes Manuel Warwitz, Tenor Stanislava Stoytcheva (1975): A BIRTH- IV. Dominus pascit me (Psalm 2:1-2; 22:1) Jakob Steiner, Baritone DAY (Christina Rossetti) | Unpublished, CHOIRS Jēkabs Jančevskis (1992): ATSALUMS, Marcus Schmidl, Baritone ©Stanislava Stoytcheva »Unfreez« (Jēkabs Jančevskis and from a Kwang-Hee Kim (1950) / Junghae Lee Austrian National Youth Choir, conductors Oliver Stech, Florian Maierl (AT) Latvian folk song) | Musica Baltica COMPOSITIONS OF WOMEN FOR VOICES (1964): SENOYA SENOYA (Ko-Un) | Chamber Choir of the Academy of Music of the University of Ljubljana, conductor Raimonds Tiguls (1972): MOONLIGHT Unpublished, www.neuemusik.ch/lee Sebastjan Vrhovnik (SI) SOUND DESIGN (Raimonds Tiguls) | Hildegard von Bingen (1098–1179): O THORNS, FIRE AND ICE (Francesco Pe- Ilse Weber (1903–1943) / Claudia Rein- Catalan National Youth Choir, conductor Pere Lluís Biosca (ES) Musica Baltica PASTOR ANIMARUM (Hildegard von trarca) | Unpublished, www.joannemetcalf.com hard (1974): WIEGALA (llse Weber) | Chamber Choir of Conservatory of Music and Ballet Ljubljana, conductor Ambrož A SELECTION OF FOLK SONGS Bingen) | Hildegard von Bingen: Lieder, Maddalena Casulana (~1544–~1590): Unpublished, ©Claudia Reinhard Čopi (SI) FROM THE COUNTRIES OF THE ed. P. Barth, M.I. Ritscher, J. Schmidt- MORIR NON PUO (N. N.) | B. Pescerelli: Eva Ugalde (1973): HEARTLAND (Urko PARTICIPATING CHOIRS, LED BY Görg (Salzburg 1969) I madrigali di Maddalena (Firence, 1979) Bilbao) | Unpublished, ©Eva Ugalde Organ: Tilen Bajec THEIR CONDUCTORS. Anna Sigríður Þorvaldsdóttir (1977): Cesarina Ricci de Tingoli (1573–?): Katarina Pustinek Rakar (1979): REMEM- : Maruša Bogataj, Vita Peterlin HEYR ÞÚ OSS HIMNUM Á (Ólafur á NEL DISCOSTARSI IL SOLE (N. N.) | BER (Christina Georgina Rosetti) | Carus Percussion: Franci Krevh, Matevž Bajde Söndum) | Chester Music Limited (2017) Unpublished, ©Jakob Steiner Piano: Jelena Boljubaš Joanne Metcalf (1958): GOLD AND Elfrida Andrée (1841–1929): UR

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PERPETUUM JAZZILE, VOCAL EXTRAVAGANZA THE SLOVENIAN PHILHARMONIC CHOIR

DATE: Tuesday, 20 July, 21.00 Conductors: Gary Graden (SE), Josep Vila i Casañas (ES) IBERO-AMERICAN FLAVORS VENUE: Kongresni Trg Square Conductor: Josep Vila i Casañas TICKETS: buy online, europacantat.jskd.si DATE: Wednesday, 21 July, 17.00 VENUE: Cankarjev Dom, Gallus Hall P. Anselm Ferrer (1882–1969): AVE | Perpetuum Jazzile (SI) is known as one of the biggest and most spectacular vocal TICKETS: buy online, europacantat.jskd.si MARIA (prayer) Montserrat Monestry, groups in the world. Recognized by many critics, the vocal orchestra from Slovenia is neizdano famous for its strong rhythms, rich harmonies, incomparable creativity, positive energy Josep Vila i Casañas (1966): MISSA The Slovenian Philharmonic Choir, the only Slovenian professional a cappella choir, celebrates and a variety of musical genres that the singers create only with their voices. A Perpetu- SANCTUS-BENEDICTUS (Missale its 30th Anniversary this year and is a true promoter of Slovenian music of all time periods. The um Jazzile concert is not only a unique music experience for the audience. Perpetuum Romanum – Ordinarium Missae) choir performs a selection of choral pieces from all over the world with the most famous Euro- Jazzile moves their listeners with their magnificent sound that many would not expect 1. Kyrie | Ficta pean choral conductors. The concert programme offers less known choral music by contem- from the human voice alone. Manuel Massotti Littel (1915–1999): AL porary Swedish composers and music with Mediterranean and Latin-American temperament. PAÑO FINO (Andalusian folksong) | Perpetuum Jazzile’s repertoire presents an attractive selection of vocal jazz and popular Unpublished Organ: Ana Benedečič music. It ranges from Brazilian bossa nova, swing and close harmony styles to funk, Miguel Matamoros (1894–1971)/Electo Cello: Alja Mandič Faganel gospel, folk and pop. It offers an appealing mix of styles and rhythms, great solos and Silva (1928–1917): JURAMENTO (Mi- Soprano Saxophone: Jan Gričar relaxed, youthful spirit. guel Matamoros) | Ed. Music de Cuba Piano: Tatjana Kaučič Carlos Guastavino(1912–2000): SEIS Mezzosoprano: Monika Černe INDIANAS 1. Gala del día (Arturo Vazquez) THE BREATHING OF THE WORLD LIGHT COME (Psalm 42: 1-2, 43: 3-4), 6. Una de dos (Juan Ferreyra Basso) | Conductor: Gary Graden 2019 | Faber Music Ricordi Americana Anders Hillborg (1954): THE BRE- Xavier Montsalvatge (1912–2002): TRES Sven-David Sandström (1942–2019): ATHING OF THE WORLD (Anders CANCIONES NEGRAS (Ildefonso TE DEUM (Ambrosian Hymn, excerpt; Hillborg), 2019 | Faber Music Pereda Valdés) from Anglican book of hymns, excerpt), Agneta Sköld (1947): I DENNA LJUVA 2. Canción de cuna para dormir a un 2008 | Gehrmans notförlag SOMMARTID (Paul Gerhardt, Joachim negrito Agneta Sköld (1947): LET YOUR von Düben), 2010 | Faber Music 3. Canto negro | Peermusic

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EUROCHOIR – UNITING YOUNG EUROPEAN SINGERS ST. STANISLAV GIRLS’ CHOIR LJUBLJANA

Conductors: Bernie Sherlock (IE), Yuval Weinberg (DE/IL) PROGRAMME Conductor: Helena Fojkar Zupančič (SI) ROŽICA (Simon Jenko) | ZKOS Jakob Jež (1928): IGRAJ KOLCE (South East Slovenia) | JSKD DATE: Wednesday, 21 July, 19.00 Maarten Van Ingelgem (1976): DATE: Wednesday, 21 July, 21.00 Samo Vovk (1989): TA NA SOLBICI (S. VENUE: Cankarjev Dom, Gallus Hall AUTUMN SOILS (Jos Stroobants) | VENUE: Cankarjev Dom, Gallus Hall Vovk, B. Grahor; tranlation into dialect TICKETS: buy online, europacantat.jskd.si Euprint ed. TICKETS: buy online, europacantat.jskd.si Raymond Murray Schafer (1933): MA- of Resi Valley L. Jenče, S. Paletti, M. Šekli) | Selfpublished Celebrate Europe through choral singing – EuroChoir is a unique choral event orga- GIC SONGS | Edition Arcana This is one of the most internationally recognisable Slovenian choirs at the moment, Thomas Jennefelt (1954): NOVIORI nised by the European Choral Association – Europa Cantat every year in a different Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958): their performances include interesting stage presentations of compositions. They were ANI | Gehrmans Musikförlag country. Initiated in 1982, EuroChoir offers an opportunity for young singers to get THREE SHAKESPEARE SONGS (Wil- chosen to perform at two of the most internationally recognizable events for choral Damijan Močnik: PRADOŽIVETJA together for 8 days and rehearse a challenging programme with two renowned condu- liam Shakespeare) | CPDL experts – the IFCM World Choral Symposium 2017 and the ACDA 2018 National Con- (biblical passages, Hildegard of Bingen ctors, improve their vocal skills with a vocal trainer and present the results of their work Johannes Brahms (1833–1897): DREI ference (one of the five non-American invited choirs). and fragments of verse by Slovenian po- in public concerts. This special choir project, which will take place in Slovenia this year, GESÄNGE, op. 42 ets) 2021, first performance | ASTRUM aims to promote European choral music among young singers and encourage cultural 1. Abendständchen (Clemens Brentano) Piano: Urška Vidic (SI) Music Publications exchange within Europe. 3. Darthulas Grabesgesang (Ossian/ Coreography: Tanja Pečenko (SI) Eriks Ešenvalds (1977): ONLY IN SLEEP Under the direction of conductors Bernie Sherlock and Yuval Weinberg, Eurochoir Johann Gottfried Herder) | CPDL (Sara Teasdale) | Musica Baltica will present an exciting programme, evoking the world of magic and make-believe thro- Ola Gjeilo (1978): UNICORNIS CAP- SHARING MY TRUE SELF Donald Patriquin (1938): AH! SI NOM ugh Schafer’s Magic Songs, Gjeilo’s Unicornis Captivator, Buchenberg’s Magic Spells and TIVATOR (Anonymus) | Edition Walton Music MOINE VOULAIT DANSER! (Canadi- Vasks’ Mate Saule. | Pēteris Vasks (1946): MĀTE SAULE Damijan Močnik (1967): BOG DAJ, PUERI CONCINITE, OM 1/58 (me- an traditional) Earthsong BOG DAJ (Slovenian folksongs from dieval Christmas carol) | MAMS SAZU, Paul Caldwell, Sean Ivory: AIN’T NO The concert programme is a selection from the programme of their singing week in (Jānis Peters) | Edition Schott Bela krajina, South East Slovenia) | Ljubljana GRAVE CAN HOLD MY BODY Ljubljana from 11 to 21 July. John Høybye (1939): THE MAGIC | | PAINT BRUSH (Chinese folktale, ASTRUM Music Publications Ambrož Čopi: AVE MARIA (prayer) DOWN (gospel) Earthsong Edward Broadbridge) | Edition Cantando Ambrož Čopi (1973): … TU ALBO TO Sulasol Matti Hyökki (1946): ON SUURI SUN Piano: Jelena Boljubaš (SI) | Musikkforlag POJÜTRANJO (Slovenian folksongs Tine Bec (1993): REX ERIS (sv. Izidor RANTAS AUTIUS (Finnish folksong) | OLD HEBREW HYMN from Resia Valley, IT) 3. Da lipa ma! Ke Seviljski), 2020, first performance Fennica Gehrman bëj na jë? | ASTRUM Music Publications ASTRUM Music Publications Pentatonix / Mark Brymer: SING! (Pen- Jacobus Handl - Gallus (1550–1591): Hrabroslav Volarič (1863–1895): DIVJA tatonix) | Hall Leonard Co-funded by the European Union Creative Europe Programme.

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MEGARON CHAMBER CHOIR & CHAMBER CHOIR OF CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC AND BALLET LJUBLJANA

Conductors: Damijan Močnik (SI), Ambrož Čopi (SI) PROGRAMME Vilko Ukmar (1905–1991): SKICA NA Klara Mlakar (1999): IZHE KHERUVI- MEGARON CHAMBER CHOIR KONCERTU (Srečko Kosovel) | ZKDS/ MI (orthodox hymn), 2021, new compo- DATE: Thursday, 22 July, 17.00 Conductor: Damijan Močnik JSKD sition | ASTRUM Music Publications VENUE: Cankarjev Dom, Gallus Hall Oskar Dev (1868–1932): STOJI HAR- Črt Sojar Voglar (1976): BOGORODIT- TICKETS: buy online, europacantat.jskd.si Alojzij Mav (1898–1977): BODI NAM TELC ZAHRAJEN (folksong from SE DJEVO (prayer), 2020 | ASTRUM POZDRAVLJENA (Alojzij Mav) | Založ- Carinthia) | ZKDS/JSKD Music Publications ba Družina Pavle Merkù (1927–2014): JNJEN ČEUA Tine Bec (1993): DELIVER ME O Megaron Chamber Choir unites former students of the Diocesan Classical Gymna- Damijan Močnik (1967): JE ENO DETE JTI GNA (Slovene folksong from Resia LORD (from the Office of the Dead), sium at St. Stanislav’s Institution in Ljubljana, who had before been active in various ROJENO (medieval Christmas Carol Valley, IT) | ASTRUM Music Publications 2019 | ASTRUM Music Publications choral ensembles and received music education in one or more of the five choirs at the from Carinthia/Austria) | Carus Damijan Močnik (1967): KOROŠKA Matej Kastelic (1994): SALVE REGINA Diocesan Classical Gymnasium. The choir is distinguished by its recognizable rich sou- Jacobus Handl ‐ Gallus (1550–1591): LJUBEZEN (folksongs from Carinthia) | (new composition ), 2020, new composi- nd and diverse repertoire and collaborates with many orchestras and guest conductors. PATER NOSTER, OM 1/69 (prayer) | ASTRUM Music Publications tion | ASTRUM Music Publications ASTRUM Music Publications Emil Adamič (1877–1936): Tadeja Vulc (1978): SINE SOLE NIHIL The KGBL Chamber Choir has become one of the most prominent Slovenian choirs P. Hugolin Sattner (1851–1934): MARI- (folksong from Bela krajina, South East SUM (from Sundials), 2019 | Unpubli- and the most eager promoter of new compositions written by the young generation of JA, ČE GLEDAM TVOJ MILI OBRAZ Slovenia) | ASTRUM Music Publications shed, ©Tadeja Vulc Slovenian composers. (Elizabeta Kremžar) | Ed. Družina Uroš Krek (1922–2008): MLINI ŽIVLJE- Josip Klemenčič (1892–1969): POGLEJ- KOMORNI ZBOR NJA (Tea Rovšek Witzemann), 1984 | Programme from the flourishing period of Slovene music in the 19th century to the TE, DUŠE! (Carinthia, 1st half of the KONSERVATORIJA ZA GLASBO JSKD poetics and timelessness of choral pieces by contemporary Slovene composers. 19th century) | Ed. Družina IN BALET LJUBLJANA Lojze Lebič (1934): UROK (folk texts), Benjamin Ipavec (1829–1908): EJ, TEDAJ... Conductor: Ambrož Čopi 1986/2019 | JSKD Organ: Tone Potočnik (Ljudmila Prunk – Utva) | ZKDS/JSKD Anton Nedvěd (1829–1896): NAZAJ V Andrej Makor (1987): POMILUI MYA, 2020 PLANINSKI RAJ (Simon Gregorčič) | I. Ghospodi Iisusye Khristye (5th ZKDS/JSKD century prayer) Emil Adamič (1877–1936): ČE TI NE II. Spaseniye sodelal | ASTRUM Music BOŠ MOJ (folk text) | ZKDS/JSKD Publications

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EUROPA CANTAT FINALE WITH RINGMASTERS CHORAL PHOTO QUARTET, MASTERS OF BARBERSHOP MUSIC PROMENADE DATE: Thursday, 22 July, 21.00 OPEN SINGING VENUE: Kongresni Trg Square Conductor: Jan Scumacher (DE) SUBSTITUTE VENUE AND HOUR (in the case of rain): Cankarjev dom, Gallus Hall, 21.30 The final event of this year’s Europa Can- TICKETS: buy online, europacantat.jskd.si tat will begin with a short open singing led by Jan Schumacher (DE). The open All four members of Ringmasters quartet studied and grew together out of the rich singing takes place without any prior soil of Swedish choir tradition. After forming in the fall of 2006, they already won the preparation of the participants. International Collegiate Quartet Contest in Nashville only one and a half years after. In Portland (2012), Ringmasters were recognised as the best barbershop quartet in the world and are doing shows all over the world, enthralling the audience that hasn’t even heard of barbershop before.

Jakob Stenberg, Tenor Rasmus Krigström, Tenor Emanuel Roll, Baritone Didier Linder, Bass

The Ringmasters concert will take you on a journey from barbershop classics, through Simon and Garfunkel to the Beatles and Elvis Presley. A barbershop performance on a whole new level!

84 LIVE CONCERTS CHORAL PHOTO PROMENADE 85 CHORAL PHOTO PROMENADE

A PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEW OF THE LOVE FOR SINGING Slovenians are known for their love for It was created on the basis of an interna- the UK and the USA. A total of 1020 pho- singing and a rich choral tradition, whi- tional competition, which was open from tographs from 154 participants arrived, DATE: From 1 July to 1 August, all day ch is why it comes as no surprise that 1 March to 19 April 2021. The purpose of of which 80 were from Slovenia. The en- VENUE: Jakopič Promenade, Tivoli City Park the festival runs with the slogan SING the competition was to bring the choral tries were submitted by authors themsel- TICKETS: free WITH SLOVENIA. The festival’s organi- world closer to the wider public through ves or by cultural societies and other or- sing team, which was formed at the Pu- a visual language, but specifically to en- ganisations which sent the works of extra blic Fund of the Republic of Slovenia for courage vocal ensembles to create clever 145 photographers. 50 days of photo contest Cultural Activities, used the strength and and unique choral photographs. The par- The majority of photographs were entered authentically connective role of choral mu- ticipants could send up to sixteen photo- to the On the stage category featuring 1020 photographs sic as the guiding principles in their work. graphs from four categories (up to four special stage and lighting designs, forma- 30 participants from 4 continents The concert is music to your ears and also for each category): Past/retro/vintage, tions and close-ups, particularly physical a feast for the eyes. Performing and experi- On the stage, Backstage and Promo. The and facial expressions of emotion. Latvian 145 photographers encing music, the backstage and choral so- first photographs from abroad were rece- photographer Valdis Ošiņš, for example, cial life is truly fascinating. A small part of ived in less than a week from the start of submitted a photograph from the 2018 More than 3,500 happy faces caught on camera this diverse world is reflected in the pho- the competition. At the end, the entries Latvian Song and Dance Festival with tographic exhibition CHORAL PHOTO came from 30 countries: Argentina, Ar- 12,000 singers. The festival is an impor- PROMENADE, which will be displayed in menia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bul- tant quinquennial event in Latvian cultu- the beautiful Jakopič Promenade in Tivoli garia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, re, which has been held since 1873. It is Park from 1 July to 1 August 2021. The ex- Hong Kong, Croatia, Ireland, , Israel, on UNESCO’s list of Masterpieces of the hibition, which is an artistic adventure in Canada, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Ger- Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humani- itself, doubles as an enticing invitation to many, the Netherlands, Russia, Slovakia, ty along with similar festivals from Esto- attend the concerts. Slovenia, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, nia and Lithuania.

86 CHORAL PHOTO PROMENADE CHORAL PHOTO PROMENADE 87 Nearly as much photographs were sent who caught the Grudnove Šmikle Choir photos, but only 69 made it to the short- for the categories Backstage and Promo. on camera. list. In addition to the selected works, the They depict picturesque stories of prepa- After ten days of intense application and exhibition will offer a glimpse at the Slo- ration, emotion and sociability, and clever photo reviews, the works were sent to venian choral history with the oldest and formations in cultural environments. Let’s the commission for assessment and se- the most monumental vocal ensembles. take a look at an example of a promo pho- lection. It took eight hours for the jurors The jury also decided to set up an online tograph (and also a stage photo) by Swe- Monika Ivančič Fajfar, Nataša Kovšca version of the exhibition, which will fea- dish photographer Tina Axelsson, who and Branimir Ritonja to make the final ture other excellent photographs from the got a shot of a vocal performance, im- selection. Whenever they struggled, they wider selection of entries. provisation and meditation in a vineyard asked the festival’s programme manager The love for singing is echoed by the se- on the island of Gotland. Rehearsals can Mihela Jagodic for help. She also provi- lected works. Visit the Jakopič Promenade be pretty fun and you could almost hear ded explanations for certain photographs. in Tivoli Park and take a look at the exhi- the laughter from the photo by Jana Jocif, They narrowed the selection down to 145 bition until 1 August!

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KONGRESNI TRG SQUARE NOVI TRG SQUARE

Kongresni (Congress) trg Square is an Novi (New) trg square is one of the oldest historical Baroque piazza uniting some of squares in Ljubljana, mentioned already the city’s most beautiful buildings and po- in 13th century. Nowadays the Novi Trg pular attractions—yet it’s best known as a Square represents the gentry part of Lju- place to relax. Built in 1821 just a street bljana, marked by palaces and the seats over from the main area of old town, the of important institutions as well as the peaceful square and verdant Star Park masterpieces of renowned Slovenian ar- (Park Zvezda) that sits in its middle offer chitect Jože Plečnik. It sits in the »golden locals and visitors a quiet place to eat, triangle« of special venues on the left bank read, and soak in views of the city’s iconic of the River Ljubljanica – the Križanke hilltop castle. Open Air Theatre, the City Museum of Ljubljana, and the Slovenian Academy of CANKARJEV DOM Sciences and Arts.

Slovenia’s main cultural and congress SLOVENIAN centre, Cankarjev dom (named after Slo- PHILHARMONIC venia’s greatest writer, Ivan Cankar) is annually visited by half a million art lo- The site of today’s beautiful Slovenian vers, congress delegates and social event Philharmonic building on the Kongresni attendees. Since 198, Cankarjev dom trg Square was for decades dominated by attracted more than sixteen million vi- the old »Stanovsko« – the State Theatre. It sitors, it annually hosts around 18,000 burned down completely in 1887. different performers, including top-class Later, the restored building was inaugu- artists who enjoy worldwide renown. rated in 2001, while on 8 January 2003, on the three hundredth anniversary of the first documented performances, the newly installed organ resounded in the Great Hall for the first time.

94 VENUES VENUES 95 LJUBLJANA – SLOVENIA – A SMALL CAPITAL EUROPE’S NEW WITH A BIG SOUL MUST-VISIT DESTINATION

Residents, as well as numerous visitors, claim Ljubljana is the The folks’ tale says that city tailored for anyone. Despite being classified as a medium- SLOVEnia, a green land in -sized European city, it preserves the friendliness of a smaller the heart of Europe, is full town, while offering everything found in large capitals. of beauties and so diverse only because these beauties The atmosphere in Ljubljana is relaxed locally grown organic food, the influence are connected among them and reminiscent of the Mediterranean. of the Mediterranean and modern tech- through love. Proof of this is the abundance of outdoor niques of the resident chefs. Also excel- cafés, especially near the banks of the Lju- lent are Slovene wines, characterised by It is really unusual that four large natural bljanica, which are the favorite destina- pronounced natural aromas. geographic and cultural landscapes coexist tions of everybody looking to relax while in such a small geographic area – the Alps mingling and enjoying the scenery. The awarding of the title of European with the two-thousand-metre-high moun- Region of Gastronomy 2021 is further tains, the Mediterranean with the magic of The ancient city centre is always bustling proof of the great culinary strides made the sea and the tradition of salt panning, the with activity. All year round, Ljubljana by Slovenia and its capital in the last few Pannonian plains with hundreds of ther- provides a rich cultural offer, including years. mal springs and the Karst with the exciting many events. During the warmer months, subterranean world. In preservation of na- several admission-free concerts are held, Ljubljana is located in the very centre of ture, Slovenia is one of the most sustainably along with street performances and other Slovenia. The natural sights and globally conscious countries in the world – protect- happenings. renowned landmarks, such as Bled and ed areas cover almost half of the country. the Postojna Cave, the Alps of Slovenia, Ljubljana boasts an extraordinary culi- Karst and the coast are virtually at your nary offer, combining traditional recipes, fingertips.

96 LJUBLJANA – A SMALL CAPITAL WITH A BIG SOUL SLOVENIA – EUROPE’S NEW MUST-VISIT DESTINATION 97 SLOVENIA – EUROPEAN REGION OF GASTRONOMY 2021

All shades of green paint the Slovenian the urban’s beat and the other one to the Slovenia was awarded the European Region of Gastronomy forests, hills, vineyards and fields that countryside’s beat. 2021 in recognition of the country’s efforts to support a converge with charming towns. Pure high quality of life, sustainable living, and sustainable deve- drinking water, which is a constitution- Two million Slovenians feel Slovenia and lopment of gastronomy. You will also be able to get a taste al right in Slovenia, and fresh seasonal its nature, which is often sung about in crops are always at anyone’s fingertips. music. In addition, indeed, singing in a of this project at the Europa Cantat Ljubljana 2021. Culinary Thanks to high-quality ingredients and choir is the largest recreational cultur- tourism, which supports local self-sufficiency, connects rural outstanding chefs, among which Ana al activity in Slovenia, therefore we are and urban areas, and emphasises the importance of a healthy Roš is one of the best chefs in the world, proud that busy and lively Ljubljana, the diet, will play a role in the culinary experience of our festival. Slovenia is a European Region of Gas- capital of Slovenia and Green European tronomy 2021. The nature’s creativity is Capital 2016, is hosting the Europa Can- recognised on every step in the culture tat Festival. and lifestyle, since we tap one foot to More info: www.slovenia.info.

98 SLOVENIA – EUROPE’S NEW MUST-VISIT DESTINATION SLOVENIA – EUROPEAN REGION OF GASTRONOMY 2021 99 SPEAK WITH SLOVENIA – USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

ENGLISH SLOVENE ENGLISH SLOVENE Europa Cantat Ljubljana 2021 Text: Nika Rožanc, Matej Primožič, Maja Vladimir Sidorkin, Dorian Šilec Petek, JSKD – Republic of Slovenia Stojanov, Mihela, Jagodic, Man- Darja Štravs Tisu, Marko Vombergar, yes da/ja How much does this cost? Koliko to stane? Public Fund for Cultural Activities deljc, Petra Paravan, JSKD, European Yu Hang Tan, Dunja Wedam, no ne Do you take credit cards? Jemljete kreditne kartice? Štefanova 5, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia Choral Association, Slovenia Info, Visit Shutterstock and archives: EC Tallinn thank you hvala Where is the nearest toilet? Kje je najbližje stranišče? T: +386 1 24 10 500 Ljubljana, performers 2018, EC Pécs 2015, ECA, family Vreže, please prosim Where can I get some- Kje se da kaj pojesti E: [email protected] Translation and proofreading: Vesna Cankarjev dom, Slovenska filharmonija, Good morning! Dobro jutro! thing to eat? Elikan, Dunja Elikan, Milan Mandeljc JSKD, Slovenia Info, EC Ljubljana 2021 Good afternoon! Dober dan! Can I ask for a ...? Prosim za ... HELP desk Editor: Tanja Svenšek Good evening! Dober večer! Can you show me on a Mi pokažete na zemljev- E: [email protected] Photography: Tina Axelsson, Robert Print: IR Image, d. o. o. Goodbye! Nasvidenje! map ...? idu ...? E: [email protected] Balen, Tadej Bernik, Vladimir Bogovčič, Copies: 800 Hello! Živjo! Sim Canetty-Clarke, Matic Dolenc, Luka Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2021 Cheers! / Bless you! Na zdravje! Will you write that down Mi lahko napišete? Volunteers, YEMP Esenko / Turizem Ljubljana, Domen Publisher: Republic of Slovenia Public Bon apetit! Dober tek! for me? E: [email protected] Groegl, Gulum Imrat, Tomo Jeseničnik, Fund for Cultural Activities (JSKD) singing petje I need help Potrebujem pomoč. Jana Jocif, Patrik Jönsson, Alan Kosmač, choir zbor I’m lost Izgubil sem se. W: europacantat.jskd.si Janez Kotar, Mankica Kranjec, Matic © EUROPA CANTAT LJUBLJANA 2021 conductor dirigent PLease call the police Prosim, pokličite policijo. Kremžar, Žan Križnar, Miha Mally, europacantat.jskd.si | [email protected] composer skladatelj I need a doctor. Potrebujem zdravnika. Chris Marchal, Toni Marquez, Michael workshop delavnica one ena Matti, Valdis Osinis, Lenart Pantar, Blaž © JSKD, Štefanova 5, Ljubljana, Slovenia singer pevec two dve Europa Cantat Festival Pogačnik, Gregor Požun, Marton Ronasi, www.jskd.si | [email protected] open singing skupno petje three tri street ulica four štiri restaurant restavracija/gostilna five pet bar bar/lokal six šest cafe kavarna seven sedem coffee kava eight osem tea čaj nine devet water voda ten deset beer pivo vine vino You sing very beautiful. Zelo lepo poješ. love ljubezen I like you. Všeč si mi. breakfast zajtrk Where are you from? Od kod prihajaš? lunch kosilo How are you? Pa drugač? dinner večerja What’s up? Kaj dogaja? help pomoč Slovenija is the most Slovenija je najlepša pharmacy lekarna beautiful conutry. dežela. hospital bolnišnica Sing with love! Poj z ljubeznijo! doctor zdravnik You’re kiddin! Ne se hecat! Do you speak English? Govorite angleško? Tell me a joke, please. Povej en vic, prosim. I sing tenor/bas/sopran/ Pojem tenor/bas/sopran/ Come with me. Pridi z mano. alt. alt. Can I follow you on IG? Ti lahko sledim na IG? My name is ... Moje ime je … Will you confirm me as a Me boš potrdil/potrdila za Where can I find a bus/ Kje naj najdem avtobus/ friend on FB? prijatelja na FB? taxi? taksi?

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Častni pokrovitelj je predsednik Re- publike Slovenije Borut Pahor. Europi Cantat Ljubljana 2021 je bilo podeljeno pokroviteljstvo Evropskega parlamenta. The patron of honour is the President of the Republic of Slovenia Borut Pahor. The Europa Cantat Ljubljana 2021 has been granted the Patronage of the European Parliament.

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