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July 22, 2017 July 22, 2017 jury including British composer EUROVISION John Rutter, Latvian Mezzo soprano CHOIR OF Elīna Garanča and Swiss conductor THE YEAR Nicolas Fink. 2017 The show will be hosted by Gram- my-winning composer and conduc- tor Eric Whitacre and LTV culture presenter Eva Ikstena. The European Broadcasting Union The EBU and INTERKULTUR hope (EBU) has launched a new TV tal- to continue the partnership with a ent competition format for amateur future edition of the European Choir choirs, Eurovision Choir of the Year, Games and World Choir Games, as an addition to the Eurovision creating a new annual format. Family of Events led by the well- known Eurovision Song Contest. The first edition of Eurovision Choir of the Year will be produced by host broadcaster Latvian Television (LTV) and Riga Tourism Development Bu- reau (LIVE RIGA) on 22 July at the Arēna Riga in the Latvian capital. Nine EBU member countries (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Esto- nia, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Slo- venia, and Wales) are sending choirs to represent their nation and to compete for the title, with prize for the winning choir. Latvia and Wales have even selected their choral rep- resentatives in a preliminary deci- sion on national television. Each choir will perform a six minute unaccompanied set in any genre and will be judged by a high-profile PARTNERS Jon Ola Sand Executive Supervisor, Eurovision Song Contest and Eurovision Family of Events, European Broadcasting Union Günter Titsch President of INTERKULTUR The organizers would like to express their gratitude towards: Ieva Rozentale Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017 Executive Producer of TV Broadcast Diana Čivle Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017 Executive Producer of Event Nicol Matt Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017 Artistic Director of Choir Program JURY Nicolas Fink SWITZERLAND Elīna Garanča LATVIA John Rutter UNITED KINGDOM HOSTS Eva Johansone LATVIA Eric Whitacre USA EUROVISION CHOIR OF THE YEAR 2017 CHOIRS CHOIRS 1. AKADEMISK KOR ÅRHUS Conductor: Ole Faurschou City: Aarhus, Denmark Founded: 1985 a mixed-voices a cappella choir consisting of the University of Aarhus and the Royal Academy of Music repertoire comprises Danish and Nordic choral music, Renaissance and Romantic choral compositions performs regularly in Denmark and has toured the United States, China, Spain and Scandinavia collaborated with the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra 2. BÉLA BARTÓK MALE CHOIR Conductor: Tamás Lakner City: Pécs, Hungary Founded: 1945 has performed in the most prestigious concert halls, such as the Gewandhaus Leipzig (Germany), Musikvereinssaal (Vienna), Palau de la Música (Spain) won 42 prizes at international choir com- petitions in Europe and China recorded male choir compositions by Zoltán Kodály which was a world premiere their record with choral compositions by Ferenc Erkel was selected as one of the top ten choral recordings by ICMA 3. CARMEN MANET Conductor: Primož Kerštanj City: Kranj, Slovenia Founded: 2011 female chamber choir made up of the best singers of the Gimnazija Kranj Girls Choir achieved outstanding results at inter- national competitions, among others in Guangzhou, China 2012, Montreaux, Swit- zerland 2014, Tuhelj, Croatia 2016 published first CD in 2013 with composi- tions for female choirs, written by compos- ers originating from Northern Europe conductor regularly takes part in Europa Cantat young conductors’ workshop 4. CÔR MERCHED SIR GÂR Conductor: Islwyn Evans City: Wales, Great Britain Founded: 2012 female secondary school girls’ choir wide range of repertoire in many lan- guages, including Welsh performed in Music For Youth Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, London won the presitigious title „Côr Cymru 2017 – Choir of Wales“ in April 2017, a televised competition open to children’s, youth, female, male and mixed choirs CHOIRS CHOIRS 5. GIRL’S CHOIR SPĪGO Conductor: Līga Celma-Kursiete City: Jelgava, Latvia Founded: 1977 composed of 50 girls aged 15-25 won the Latvian School Youth Song Festi- val Grand Prix four times has participated in choir competitions in Spain, Austria, Finland, Italy, Poland, Czech Republic and Latvia winner of “Latvija Dzied!” (Latvia Sings!) 2017 6. HARD-CHOR Conductor: Alexander Koller City: Linz, Austria Founded: 2007 interprets compositions for mixed voices by various composers and musical eras published their first CD with compositions by Balduin Sulzer in April 2013 regularly performs in concerts and festi- vals in Austria and abroad: Grillparzerfes- tival 2016, International Anton Bruckner Choir Competition 2011, Chorfest 2014 im Neuen Musiktheater conductor leads the Linz Singing Academy since 2015 7. JAZZCHOR FREIBURG Conductor: Bertrand Gröger City: Freiburg, Germany Founded: 1990 has been on concert tours through Europe, China, Japan and South Korea repertoire includes vocal jazz from swing to fusion won gold medal in the 2nd World Choir Games in Busan, South Korea performs at festivals, e.g. the Rheingau Musik Festival, International Jazz Vocal Festival Russia and Montreux Jazz Festival performed with Bobby McFerrin, the Bam- berg Symphony Orchestra and others 8. LES PASTOUREAUX Conductor: Philippe Favette City: Waterloo, Belgium Founded: 1974 boys’ choir, often joined by adult singers and orchestra for their performances has given over 1000 concerts in Belgium, Europe, North and South America and Japan repertoire ranges from compositions with orchestra by Mozart, Haydn, Bach and Fauré to operas by Puccini, Bizet and Britten choir performed in the “Transition to Euro” celebration in 2001 and for the Royal Family CHOIRS CHOIRS 9. THE ESTONIAN TELEVISION GIRLS‘ CHOIR Conductor: Aarne Saluveer City: Tallinn, Estonia Founded: 1990 youth choir has given concert tours as cultural ambassador of Estonia around the world and is a winner of several choir competitions repertoire ranges from spiritual and secular music of different ages to folk programs, modern pop and jazz music collaborated for Michael Jackson „HiStory Tour“as well as with Arvo Pärt, Imogen Heap, Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and many others has sung world premieres at ACDA Na- tional Convention, IFCM World Symposium and the European Culture Capital 2011 concert EUROVISION CHOIR OF THE YEAR 2017 SCHEDULED BROADCASTING DATES AND TIMES Broad- Country Date Time Channel caster 22:50 Austria ORF July 22 ORF 2 local time Live Belgium RTBF July 22 20:00 La Trois local time Live Denmark DR July 22 20:00 DRK local time 23:00 Estonia ERR July 27 ETV 1 local time 07:40 WDR July 30 local time WDR Germany SWR August 5 21:50 SWR local time Live Hungary MTVA July 22 20:00 M5 local time Live Latvia LTV July 22 21:00 LTV 1 local time Live Slovenia RTV July 22 20:00 RTV 1 local time Live Wales S4C July 22 19:00 S4C local time JULY 22, 2017 AT 21:00 ARENA RIGA RIGA, LATVIA PRESS ACCREDITATION Please visit the event website of the Grand Prix of Nations Riga 2017 & 3rd European Choir Games www.singinriga.lv/en for all information about press accreditation for the event in- cluding the show. INTERKULTUR Ruhberg 1, 35463 Fernwald GERMANY www.interkultur.com +49-6404-6974925 [email protected].
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