Choral Festival St. Louis 2010 EVENTS 2010 – 2011 for More Than 20 Years MUSICA MUNDI® Is the Exclusive Quality Seal for All INTERKULTUR Events Worldwide
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St. Louis · USA November 17 – 21, 2010 American International Choral Festival St. Louis 2010 EVENTS 2010 – 2011 For more than 20 years MUSICA MUNDI® is the exclusive quality seal for all INTERKULTUR events worldwide. 17 – 21 November 2010 · St. Louis, USA The American International Choral Festival – St. Louis 2010 24 – 28 November 2010 · Vienna, Austria 27th International Franz Schubert Choir Competition 16 – 20 March 2011 · Hoi An, Vietnam 1st Vietnam International Choir Festival and Competition 17 – 21 April 2011 · Budapest, Hungary 13th Int. Choir Competition and Festival Budapest 27 April – 1 May 2011 · Venice, Italy 9th Venezia in Musica, Choir Competition and Festival 4 – 8 May 2011 · Reno, USA The American International Choral Festival – Reno-Tahoe 2011 1 – 5 June 2011 · Linz, Austria 3rd Int. Anton Bruckner Choir Competition and Festival 2 – 6 July 2011 · Rome, Italy 4th Musica Sacra a Roma 6 – 10 July 2011 · Wernigerode, Germany 7th Int. Johannes Brahms Choir Festival and Competition 10 – 17 July 2011 · Graz, Austria 2nd Grand Prix of Choral Music 10 – 17 July 2011 · Graz, Austria 1st World Choir Championships for Youth and Young Adults 13 – 17 October 2011 · Riva del Garda, Italy 9th „In...Canto sul Garda“ 3 – 7 November 2011 · Malta 4th International Choir Competition and Festival Malta www.interkultur.com HIGHLIGHT 2012 4. – 14. Juli 2012 · Cincinnati, USA 7. World Choir Games 10/2010 Am Weingarten 3 · 35415 Pohlheim (Frankfurt / Main) Germany phone: +49 (0) 6403 956525 · fax: +49 (0) 6403 956529 · e-mail: [email protected] · www.interkultur.com 3 American International Choral Festival St. Louis (USA) November 17 – 21, 2010 Organizers INTERKULTUR (Germany) in collaboration with St. Louis represented by the St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission and the Regional Arts Commission In partnership with American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) Presidency Günter Titsch (Germany) Artistic Committee Dr. Ralf Eisenbeiss (Germany) Gábor Hollerung (Hungary) Christian Ljunggren (Sweden) Dr. Jeffrey Carter (USA) Dr. Jerry McCoy (USA) 883_ChoralFest_1101PR.indd 1 11/1/10 2:09 PM 5 Table of contents Page Organizer 03 Table of contents 05 Participating Choirs and Countries 06 Greetings 08 • Günter Titsch, President INTERKULTUR • Francis G. Slay, Mayor, City of St. Louis and Charlie A. Dooley, County Executive, St. Louis County • Tim Sharp, Executive Director American Choral Directors Association • Kathleen M. Ratcliffe, President, St. Louis CVC and Jill McGuire, President, Regional Arts Commission INTErKULTUr … Connecting Bridges 16 Artistic Committee and Jury 20 • Christian Ljunggren • Jeffrey Richard Carter • Charles Bruffy • Anders Jalkéus • Zimfi ra Polos • André de Quadros • Hak-won Yoon Participation in the American International Choral Festival St. Louis 30 Schedule 32 Competition 38 Choirs 44 City Map of St. Louis 57 Team INTErKULTUr / TEAM St. Louis 58 6 Participating Choirs and Countries Coral Cantus Firmus Brasilia, DF / Brazil Condutors: Coutinho Ribeiro & Isabela Sekeff AVC Melody Choir Travelling Group West Vancouver / Canada Conductor: Helga Belluz Shenzhen Musician Association Chorus Shenzhen / China Conductor: Guang Hui Chen Con Voz Canto Youth Choir Rionegro- Antioquia / Colombia Conductor: Franco Montoya Elkin Dario Male Vocal Ensemble "Klapa Kastav" Kastav / Croatia Conductor: Saša Matovina Pavlo Chubinskiy Capella Choir Kyiv region / Ukraine Conductor: Aleksandr Zyuzkin Narda Shirley and the Nation St. Louis, MO / USA Conductor: Narda Shirley Bethel University Singers McKenzie, TN / USA Conductor: Beth Everett O'Fallon Township High School Choir O'Fallon, IL / USA Conductor: Beth Shackelford 7 Eudora High School Cantorei Eudora, KS / USA Conductor: Angela Yarnell Zysk Tapestry Park Hills, MO / USA Conductor: Greg Graf dohters Dobbs Ferry, NY / USA Conductor: Nancy Theeman Flower Mound High School Men's Chamber Choir Flower Mound, TX / USA Conductor: Mark Rohwer regional Choirs Performing at Opening Ceremonies Saint Louis Children’s Choirs Concert Choir St. Louis, MO / USA Conductor: Barbara Berner Manchester United Methodist Church Chancel Choir St. Louis, MO / USA Conductor: Kevin Mc Beth Missouri State University Concert Chorale St. Louis, MO / USA Conductor: Guy Webb Ambassadors of Harmony St. Louis, MO / USA Conductor: James Henry Gr EETINGS 10 Günter Titsch President INTERKULTUR It is very exciting to be able to welcome you sonalities not only in their judging capacity, to the first American International Choral but also as musicians and pedagogues. Festival. “The Gateway to the West”, the nickname of the city of St. Louis, has a spe- I congratulate all participating choirs to ha- cial meaning for us in the INTERKULTUR or- ving chosen St. Louis as a destination for ganization because for us really this festival their travels in the gloomy month of No- will open the gate to the West – to the won- vember. Let us hope that the sun will shine derful choral country of USA. over the festival. But even if it does not shine I am sure your hearts will be filled with the We want to thank our two St. Louis host joy of meeting choirs from different parts of organizations, the St. Louis Convention and the world and to enjoy the wonderful art of Visitors Commission and the Regional Arts choral singing! Commission, for their committed work for the festival. Right from the beginning we Günter Titsch, President of INTERKULTUR thought that the city of St. Louis would be an ideal place for an international festival with its location in the centre of the count- ry, with its beautiful churches and with the fantastic Americas Centre. We are honored to have some of the finest jurors gathered to the St. Louis festival. It is a very good thing that so many choirs are interested in taking part in workshops, se- minars and individual coaching sessions, so that they can experience these choral per- 11 Francis G. Slay Charlie A. dooley Mayor, City of St. Louis County Executive, St. Louis County Dear American International Choral Festival Berry, Scott Joplin, Miles Davis, Tina Turner, attendees, Michael McDonald, David Sanborn, and Nelly calling St. Louis “home.” On behalf of the 2.8 million residents of the metropolitan region, welcome to St. Louis! Thank you for choosing to visit St. Louis and we hope you’ll visit us again in the very St. Louis features an abundance of family- near future. friendly, cultural and sports attractions, and an eclectic array of dining options. American International Choral Festival attendees can explore the collection of unique and world class museums throughout St. Louis City and County. We are a diverse region of many cultures and proud to welcome visitors to our burgeoning community. Hosting the 2010 American International Choral Festival is a fi tting testament to St. Louis’ continuing legacy as one of the world’s most musical regions. We are proud of our rich heritage, which includes such noted musicians and artists as Chuck 12 Tim Sharp Executive Director American Choral Directors Association The American Choral Directors Association We join all of you in the pursuit of choral ex- (ACDA) is pleased to join in partnership with cellence, and we wish you the very best in Interkultur and the city of St. Louis in the your performances and cultural experiences promotion of international good will and in the exciting artistic city of St. Louis. understanding through choral music. On behalf of the 20,000 ACDA members throug- Sincerely, hout the United States and the world, I am Tim Sharp, Executive Director happy to bring greetings and best wishes to American Choral Directors Association the choral singers gathered for the Ameri- can International Choral Festival this week in St. Louis, Missouri. It is my hope and wish, as we unite our voices and spirits in the beauty of choral music, that we continue to discover more of our similarities as world citizens, and that the beauty of our individual cultures that make our homes and countries unique, can be celebrated through the choral art . It is ACDA’s pleasure to join the artistic com- munity of St. Louis, as well as our partners in international choral good will, Interkultur, along with you and your choir this week, as we gather to share our mutual love for the choral art in a celebration of the human spirit. 13 Kathleen M. ratcliffe Jill McGuire President, St. Louis CVC President, Regional Arts Commission Welcome to St. Louis! We are proud to Sculpture Park, Museum of Transportation, host the inaugural American International Anheuser-Busch Brewery, and the Choral Festival in St. Louis at America’s Saint Louis Science Center. Center, and we look forward to hearing the Each year more than 22 million visitors wonderful choirs and choral groups that explore St. Louis and they enjoy the are participating in this historic event. myriad restaurants and nightlife found in entertainment districts such as Grand St. Louis is recognized as an important Center, Laclede’s Landing, The Loop, center of culture and arts thanks to our Westport Plaza, and the historic Soulard world-renown opera, symphony, theater, neighborhood. dance, visual arts and more. The audience for the arts in St. Louis is 11 million strong, We thank you for choosing St. Louis. with people traveling from more than 80 countries just to attend our exhibits and institutions. In addition to the exciting line-up of activities scheduled this week, we hope you will take some time to visit some of St. Louis’ unique attractions. We know you’ll enjoy such one-of-a-kind museums and venues like the Gateway Arch, Citygarden, Butterfl y House, City Museum, Laumeier Ameren Missouri is proud to support the American International Choral Festival. Ameren Missouri is proud to support the American International Choral Festival. 16 … Connecting Bridges The First International Choir Competition of Budapest, which was launched in 1988, was the start of one of the largest and most successful series of cultural events in Europe. The name of these choir competitions and festivals, INTERKULTUR, has meanwhile become known throug- hout the world for its high artistic and organizational standards and has become a concept for the choir-orientated public, with enthusiastic followers all over the world.