World Choir Games 2014 - Programme

Johann van der Sandt
South Africa
conductor, music educator
· well-sought after workshop clinician and adjudicator at national and
international choral festivals and competitions and actively involved in
the training and development of conductors
· also known for his choral arrangements which are performed by national and
international choirs
· was a professor in choral conducting at the University of Pretoria for 10 years,
where he was the conductor of the Tuks Camerata; was also the conductor of
the Singkronies Chamber Choir for 12 years
· since 2008 Director of Music at the Drakensberg Boys Choir School
Andris Veismanis
Latvia
choral and orchestral conductor, artistic director
· artistic advisor of the Latvian National Opera
· conductor of Symphonic orchestras
· professor of choral conducting class at the Latvian Academy of Music
· artistic director of Rīga Chamber Choir Ave Sol
· artistic director of Vidzeme Chamber Orchestra
Aleksandar S. Vujić
Serbia
composer, conductor, pianist
· most famous Serbian composer of the present
· composed numerous choral, solo, and instrumental works and his music is being
performed in many countries around world
· conductor and founder of the chamber orchestra “Sinfonietta” and conductor of
numerous other choirs from Belgrade
· won numerous international choral competitions
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