Theme of the symposium

European trends in choir singing, choral music production and vocal culture Choir singing and its social aspect

The 13th Symposium will be held on the:

Topics – sections:

• Regional choral music production and vocal culture.
• The position of choral art in contemporary musical culture.
• Choral singing and its place in the musical culture in the new Millennium (conductors, repertoire, activities, organization, competitions, awards).
• Choral music production and vocal interpretation.
• Choral singing of national minorities.
• Composers, conductors and choirs celebrating their jubilee.
• European trends and choral singing abroad.
• Workshops and accompanying events.
• Theory and practice of music education.

Topics will include areas:

• historical (personalities, choirs, jubilees, works, production),
• present (in terms of new trends and perspectives),
• practical (studios, workshops, concerts).

Accompanying events:

• workshops, choir ateliers, Concert of choral music production,Hall of Faculty of Economics, UMB, Tajovského street 10, 974 00 Banská Bystrica