洛杉磯台灣會館台灣學校舉辦『如何欣賞古典音樂』第 25 課 （2018 年 4 月 8 日）1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Music Appreciation Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017 22 July 2017, Arena Riga, Riga, Latvia April 8, 2018 at Taiwan Center By Sze-ya Yeh（葉思雅） and Grace H. Yeh（張信惠） Special Video Program Introduction The Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017 was the first Eurovision Choir of the Year competition for choral singers, which was organized by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the Interkultur Foundation. It was held on 22 July 2017, at the Arena Riga, in the Latvian capital, Riga. Nine countries have participated in the inaugural contest. Format of the Contest Competing countries who are members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) are eligible to participate in the Eurovision Choir of the Year. Nine countries participated at the inaugural event. Each competing country was represented by a professional choir, and each performed a choral piece lasting no more than six minutes in length, must contain national or regional influence from the participating country. Judges: Jury voting by a panel of three judges to decide the winning choir Latvia – Elīna Garanča (mezzo-soprano) United Kingdom – John Rutter (composer) Switzerland – Nicolas Fink (conductor) 20180408 - 1 洛杉磯台灣會館台灣學校舉辦『如何欣賞古典音樂』第 25 課 （2018 年 4 月 8 日）1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Competition Program 1. Estonia: Estonian TV Girls’ Choir "Absolute Tormis" Aarne Saluveer, conductor 2. Denmark: Academic Choir of Aarhus "I Seraillets Have "/ "Wiigen-Lied" Ole Faurschou, conductor 3. Belgium: Les Pastoureaux "Dans la troupe" / "Ensemble" Philippe Favette, conductor 4. Germany: Jazzchor Freiburg "African Call" / "Palettes" Bertrand Gröger, conductor 5. Slovenia: Carmen Manet "Ta na Solbici" / "Adrca" / "Aj, zelena je vsa gora" Primož Kerštanj, conductor 6. Hungary: Bartók Béla Férfikar "Karádi nóták" Lakner Tamás, conductor 7. Wales: Bartók Béla Férfikar Côr Merched Sir Gâr "O, Mountain, O" / "Mil harddach" / "Wade in the Water" Islwyn Evans, conductor 8. Austria: Hardchor Linz "Ave Maria" / "I tua wos i wü" / "Rah" Alexander Koller, conductor 9. Latvia: Spīgo "Grezna saule debesīs" / "Es čigāna meita biju" Līga Celma-Kursiete, conductor 20180408 - 2 .