Amarcord & Singer Pur Friday 26.04.2019 8PM Huelgas
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PRESENTS Dear a cappella fans,
Astonishingly, this is the 20th time that the a cappella Festival of Vocal Music has been held! To celebrate this milestone in the history of what started out as a ‘birthday party with friends’, this time we’ve only invited familiar faces to participate. Friends who’ve been a source of joy and inspiration to us over the years – and that means you, our loyal audience, as well as ten unique vocal groups!
Between them, our guests have racked up a stack of awards including eight Grammys, not to mention nearly 300 years of performing experience. Above all, they excel with exception- al quality and great personality, and are all reasons why a cappella music is simply timeless. Look forward to the classical qualities of the Belgian Huelgas Ensemble and Voces8 from the UK. Get ready for Norwegian folk with Trio Mediæval as well as the majesty of the legendary Chanticleer and The Swingles! Singer Pur and Viva Voce, two of the best German ensembles of their kinds, will be appearing, and there’ll also be a chance to see last year’s contest winners: WindSingers from Hungary and Aba Taano from Uganda. Immerse yourself even further in the world of vocal music at the workshops and lectures – and dis- cover brand new faces at the 12th International a cappella Contest Leipzig.
Once again, a cappella champions diversity, boundless art, and the enormous joy of 26.04. – 04.05.2019 singing. Don’t miss it! International Festival a-cappella-festival.com of VoCal music Leipzig #acfl2019 amarcord
Programme Programme overview overview
Friday Thomaskirche 7pm Thursday Ev. Reformierte Kirche 7pm 26.04.2019 Gemeindesaal Introduction amarcord & Singer Pur 02.05.2019 Introduction Trio MediÆval
Saturday Peterskirche 7pm Friday Kupfersaal 10am 27.04.2019 Taufkapelle Introduction Huelgas Ensemble 03.05.2019 a cappella Masterclass with Stephen Connolly, Admission free2 Sunday Villa Thomana 11am Haus Leipzig 7pm 28.04.2019 Talk: »Music and humor« with Eva Ullmann, Foyer Introduction The Swingles Admission free Kupfersaal 7 pm Saturday Villa Thomana 4pm Introduction Viva Voce 04.05.2019 a cappella lecture: »Singing with all the senses: The importance of hearing, kinaesthesia and vision Monday Kunstkraftwerk 7pm for the singing voice« 29.04.2019 Introduction WindSingers & Aba Taano Michael Fuchs Admission free Tuesday Michaeliskirche 7pm 30.04.2019 Gemeindesaal Introduction Voces8 Current information: www.a-cappella-festival.com 1 Wednesday Kupfersaal 10am Registration required: [email protected], Tel: +49 341 21829701 01.05.2019 Workshop: »The Voces8 Method« with Voces8, 2 Contestants only Admission free1 Gewandhaus 7pm Schumann-Eck Introduction Chanticleer
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Photo: Nick Begbie, Arne Schultz Nick Begbie, Photo: 26.04.2019 Eeckhout Van Luk Photo: 27.04.2019 amarcord Meets Singer Pur 8PM Polyphonic Kaleidoscope 8PM Regensburg sextet Singer Pur began their mu- Being one of the most accomplished early music sical career at about the same time as their Leip- Thomaskirche ensembles for more than four decades, the Huelgas Peterskirche zig hosts amarcord. Both ensembles are undoubt- Ensemble headed by artistic director Paul Van Nevel edly among Germany’s foremost vocal ensembles. will be honouring the 20th a cappella festival with And now, with a cappella being held for the amarcord & examples from this repertoire. It will be presenting Huelgas 20th time, the first major musical encounter be- Singer Pur a broad programme entitled ‘Kaleidoscope’ com- Ensemble tween them has been lined up, with amarcord and prising pieces from the 14th to the late-16th cen- Germany Belgium Singer Pur joining forces to create 11-voice vocal turies showing the development and diversity of all paintings. Their programme will revolve around genres and musical styles of this period. Whether works by contemporary composer Ivan Moody, three- or seven-part, secular or spiritual work, de who has composed a new piece especially for this Rore or Agricola, this varied recital will be full of occasion. And it will be enhanced with contrasting surprises and looks set to delight all aficionados of music by Giovanni Gabrieli and other Renaissance Normal €30/24/18 polyphonic a cappella gems. Normal €25 composers. Nothing but the very best from the word Senior/Leipzig Card €25/20/15 Senior/Leipzig Card €20 go at the a cappella festival! Concessions €22/16/10 Concessions €14 FAMILY ConCert
Sunday Sunday Photo: Chris Krebs Photo: Photo: Chris Krebs Photo: 28.04.2019 28.04.2019 Vigorous vocals for all the family! 3PM 20 years: Long Live the Voice 8PM The five guys in Viva Voce can sing anything, in- At the 20th a cappella festival, Franconian quintet Viva Voce will be celebrating their own 20th anni- cluding pop, easy listening, heavy metal and Kupfersaal Kupfersaal opera. What’s more, they can even replace the versary and their status as pop stars of the German instruments! Viva Voce perform German-language a cappella scene. With their original pop compo- a cappella music in the ultimate pop style, keeping sitions colourfully performed in a variety of styles, VIVA VOCE it colourful, accessible and relaxed. This is obviously Viva Voce the ensemble have made a name for themselves Germany something for the whole family, so these Franco- Germany in recent years on both CD and the concert stage nian singers are clearly ideal for the family concert with songs which are smart, funny and full of piz- party at a cappella! Incidentally, since the group zazz. Their greatest hits programme celebrating have been singing, composing and writing lyrics for their china anniversary will of course showcase the 20 years, they certainly know what they‘re doing, human voice itself and above all be a lively party and will be using their experience to spice up the with friends! Sunday afternoon at a cappella for everyone! 1 adult (18+) €15 Normal €22 2 adults €25 Senior/Leipzig Card €18 Children (under 18) €2 Concessions €14
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Prizewinners concert tuesday
Photo: András Gravi Kiss, András Gravi Photo: Maxence Gross Monday Andy Photo: Staples 30.04.2019 Old Gospel & New Swing 29.04.2019 After Silence 8PM The Prize-Winners’ Concert at the International Voces8 last came to a cappella in 2012, when a cappella Contest in Leipzig couldn’t be more 8PM they showed us their jazzy, poppy side while still Michaeliskirche vibrant! On the one hand, the WindSingers from rising stars in the British vocal music firmament. Hungary will be on stage. They’re an ensemble re- Kunstkraftwerk Having matured over the years, the ensemble will nowned for their creative exploration of jazz and be presenting their classical programme at the 20th VOCEs8 their outstanding sound who aren’t afraid of ex- WindSingers a cappella. And it promises to be a source of lis- perimental a cappella. And then there’s Aba Taano tening pleasure characterized by exquisite British UK Hungary from Uganda singing gospel and traditional songs quality with eight sonorous voices conjuring up from their homeland with enormous naturalness Aba Taano Uganda an extremely full sound. Voces8 will be performing and a big heart to match. Their popularity last year compositions by the likes of Thomas Tallis, Henry was underlined by the fact that they won the Audi- Purcell, Charles H. Parry and Edward Elgar. ence Award. Look forward to an evening of intense Moreover, Voces8 will be hosting a workshop the a cappella featuring two groups with huge po- Normal €20 following day at 10am in Kupfersaal. Normal €22 tential! Senior/Leipzig Card €16 Senior/Leipzig Card €18 Concessions €12 Concessions €14
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Photo: Lisa Kohler Photo: 01.05.2019 Then and There – Here and Now 8PM When a cappella made its debut, Chanticleer were 01.– 04.05.2019 already a long-established legend. It was thus all Gewandhaus zu Leipzig, the more amazing that they accepted amarcord’s Großer Saal invitation to appear at the festival when it was held for the second time in 1999. At this special anni- versary, it’s high time for a reunion with this Ameri- Chanticleer can group, especially as they’re now celebrating USA their 40th anniversary. Whether early music, tradi- tionals, jazz or modern compositions, this 12-strong patron ‘Orchestra of Voices’ is familiar with all sorts of gen- res, as they’ll demonstrate during their performance 01.05. Competition Part 1* at a cappella 2019. Come and be amazed and Normal €30 Cooperationspartner 02.05. Competition Part 2* astounded by this American supergroup! Children/Pupils/Leipzig Pass €15 03.05. Masterclass Senior/Leipzig Card €30 * €5 each day Concessions €24 Thursday FrIDAY Photo: Holger Schneider Photo: Photo: IIngvil Skeie Ljones IIngvil Skeie Photo: 02.05.2019 03.05.2019 Folk Songs 8PM No a cappella festival would be complete without 5PM This Norwegian women’s trio was founded in 1997, a competition for up-and-coming young singers. In fact, there’s no better way to meet the ‘wild young the year in which the first a cappella festival took Ev. Reformierte Kirche Kupfersaal place, and quickly made a name for itself in the things’ from the realm of vocal music. But there’s world of vocal music. Trio Mediæval have adapted also another, very different opportunity to do so at old songs and ballads from their homeland for their the a cappella Showcase, still a recent addition to compact line-up, performing them with their ex- Trio MediÆval the festival week, at which all this year’s entrants a cappella traordinary vocal expertise. In addition, the three Norway will appear again regardless of their ranking. As well Showcase ladies also sing contemporary vocal music, of- as coming fresh from a masterclass (and therefore ten alongside other musicians from various fields. energized by new stimulus and ideas), during the In 2019, Trio Mediæval will be appearing at the Showcase the groups will have a chance to present a cappella festival for the third time to thrill the au- aspects left unseen and unheard during the con- dience with a selection of timelessly arranged Nor- test. All this results in a packed, highly entertaining wegian ballads and folk songs. Normal €22 concert highlighting a fabulous cross-section of as- Normal €12 Senior/Leipzig Card €18 piring a cappella artists in an open atmosphere. For Senior/Leipzig Card €10 Concessions €14 more details, visit www.a-cappella-wettbewerb.de Concessions €7 http://www.a-cappella-festival.de/index.php/en/service/tickets-outlets
Friday Saturday Photo: Nedim Nazerali Photo: 03.05.2019 Photo: Sören Wurch 04.05.019 Early Versions 8PM Festival Highlights 7PM When the Swingle Singers were founded in the The sounds, worlds and personalities of the 20th 1960s, they gained legendary status in next to no Haus Leipzig a cappella festival week can all be heard one last Gewandhaus zu Leipzig, time with their vocal jazz arrangements of compo- time at the grand finale – the final concert in the Großer Saal sitions by J.S. Bach. In the following years, the group Grand Auditorium of the Leipzig Gewandhaus. Truly directed by Ward Swingle until the 1980s contin- great ensembles from the previous evenings will ued to expand their repertoire and modes of ex- The swingleS be performing along with the hosts themselves, final concert pression and are still going strong. Even though UK of course, and also the winners and runners-up of UK a completely new generation is now continuing the the 12th International a cappella Contest. More- Swingles’ history, the group are still acclaimed for over, there’ll even be a teaser for next year’s fes- their exquisite vocal music. At a cappella, they’ll tival. The final concert is always a stellar affair, so present a programme combining the famous Bach don’t miss it! arrangements of their early years with pop ear- worms. Expect great things. Normal €28 Normal €60/45/32/25 Senior/Leipzig Card €22 Senior/Leipzig Card €49/38/27/19 Concessions €15 Concessions €42/32/22/15
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Gewandhaus zu Leipzig promoter artistic Direction, Tel: +49 341 1270280 OrganiZation Musikalienhandlung M. OELSNER Verein zur Förderung der Tel: +49 341 9605656 Vokalmusik – a cappella e.V. amarcord Ticketgalerie Landsberger Straße 1 www.amarcord.de Tel: +49 800 2181050 D-04157 Leipzig Thomasshop Tel: +49 341 21829700 Artists Liaison Tel: +49 341 22224200 [email protected] Ineke Borchert Arena Ticket www.a-cappella-festival.de [email protected] Tel: +49 341 2341100 All authorized ticket agencies A CAPPELLA Contest www.a-cappella-festival.com Sören Eggers Marketing, Sponsoring, [email protected] The prices stated include booking fees. Organization, PR Hotel Concessions: Dreieck Marketing LTM GmbH Children, full-time students, apprentices, Inh. Maud Glauche Tourist-Information trainees, unwaged (not on 01.05.2019), Poetenweg 31 Tel: +49 341 7104255 volunteers in the Federal Volunteers Service, D-04155 Leipzig [email protected] people with severe disabilities, Leipzig Pass holders [email protected] Subject to change. www.ltm-leipzig.de (proof required). www.dreieck-marketing.de November 2018
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