12th International Johannes Brahms Choir Festival and Competition - Program Book
12th International Johannes Brahms Choir Festival and Competition July 5 - 9, 2023 Wernigerode, Germany International variety meets a historical backdrop Since 1999 the International Johannes Brahms Choir Festival and Competition is a crowd puller for choirs and music ensembles from all over the world. The colorful city in the Harz mountain range attracts visitors with its unique charm of medieval architecture and moreover with its musical characteristics: Three renowned German choirs come from this small town. The historical town hall and the timber-framed city center give the festival its unique setting. At the same time dedicated inhabitants, who act as individual choir assistants, ensure a familiar atmosphere. This competition, named after Johannes Brahms, puts a musical focus on this German composer and the German romantics of the 19th century. Numerous advanced trainings offer interested choirs outstanding possibilities of mutual learning and professional training e.g. with evaluation performances and individual coaching. Due to its familiar character, the beautiful backdrop and the international variety this festival has established itself as one of INTERKULTUR’s most popular events.
12th International Johannes Brahms Choir Festival and Competition
July 5 - 9, 2023 Wernigerode, Germany
International variety meets a historical backdrop
Since 1999 the International Johannes Brahms Choir Festival and Competition is a crowd puller for choirs and music ensembles from all over the world. The colorful city in the Harz mountain range attracts visitors with its unique charm of medieval architecture and moreover with its musical characteristics: Three renowned German choirs come from this small town.
The historical town hall and the timber-framed city center give the festival its unique setting. At the same time dedicated inhabitants, who act as individual choir assistants, ensure a familiar atmosphere.
This competition, named after Johannes Brahms, puts a musical focus on this German composer and the German romantics of the 19th century.
Numerous advanced trainings offer interested choirs outstanding possibilities of mutual learning and professional training e.g. with evaluation performances and individual coaching.
Due to its familiar character, the beautiful backdrop and the international variety this festival has established itself as one of INTERKULTUR’s most popular events.
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Ladies <strong>and</strong> gentlemen,<br />
dear music-lovers, visitors <strong>and</strong> guests,<br />
it’s been a four-year wait, but now the<br />
time has finally come: the 12 th <strong>International</strong><br />
<strong>Johannes</strong> <strong>Brahms</strong> <strong>Choir</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> &<br />
<strong>Competition</strong> is taking place in Wernigerode<br />
again. As the host of this celebrated<br />
festival, I cordially invite you to attend the<br />
<strong>12th</strong> edition of the event in Wernigerode,<br />
our “colourful town at the foot of the Harz<br />
Mountains”.<br />
When the time for the <strong>Choir</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> comes<br />
around, Wernigerode becomes Northern<br />
Germany’s centre for choral music.<br />
Between July 5-9, 2023, we will be happy<br />
to welcome 27 choirs from 14 nations<br />
which will be presenting us with a wealth<br />
of music <strong>and</strong> entertainment.<br />
You can be sure that Wernigerode is looking<br />
forward to this glittering festival <strong>and</strong><br />
everyone is getting ready to cheer on all<br />
those participating in the search for the<br />
best talent.<br />
Thanks to the excellent organizational<br />
work done by the town of Wernigerode <strong>and</strong><br />
the association INTERKULTUR e.V., the<br />
well-loved <strong>Choir</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> promises to be<br />
an incomparable experience. Many people<br />
have worked together to assemble a<br />
program with many highlights such as the<br />
popular “choir parade” <strong>and</strong> the announcement<br />
of <strong>Johannes</strong> <strong>Brahms</strong> <strong>Choir</strong> Prize.<br />
The festival is not just about competing – it<br />
is also a festival of human encounters <strong>and</strong><br />
friendly exchanges between music lovers.<br />
Music connects. It is important to use the<br />
language of music to encourage interaction<br />
<strong>and</strong> mutual underst<strong>and</strong>ing.<br />
My special thanks go out to the sponsors<br />
<strong>and</strong> partners of the 12 th <strong>International</strong> <strong>Johannes</strong><br />
<strong>Brahms</strong> <strong>Choir</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> & <strong>Competition</strong>.<br />
The support they provide makes a<br />
valuable contribution to the success of the<br />
event.<br />
I am looking forward to this musical competition.<br />
I hope all the participants will<br />
have a successful contest <strong>and</strong> a pleasant<br />
stay in our town. My wish for our guests is<br />
that they will thoroughly enjoy the entertainment.<br />
Yours sincerely, your Lord Mayor<br />
Tobias Kascha
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