Wernigerode 2015 - Program Book
International Johannes Brahms Choir Festival and Competition July 15 - 19, 2015 | Wernigerode, Germany The man after whom the festival is named for, Johannes Brahms, and the German Romantics of the 19th century, will be a focal point. This event offers interested choirs excellent opportunities to learn together and refine their specialist skills with coaching concerts and rehearsals with recognized international choral experts. We explicitly invite choirs and ensembles of all kinds who prefer not to take part in competition but like to give concerts in Wernigerode and other regional communities. The festival will provide ample opportunities for groups to perform their repertoires to an interested audience, whether they are specialized in choral, orchestral or folk music. Wernigerode is a town with a very special flair. It is a gem of medieval architecture located on the foot of the low mountain range of the Harz. There is hardly any other town with so many magnificent semi-timbered houses – a feast for your eyes. And it is an excellent stage for the parade and opening ceremony and further open air events
International Johannes Brahms Choir Festival and Competition
July 15 - 19, 2015 | Wernigerode, Germany
The man after whom the festival is named for, Johannes Brahms, and the German Romantics of the 19th century, will be a focal point.
This event offers interested choirs excellent opportunities to learn together and refine their specialist skills with coaching concerts and rehearsals with recognized international choral experts. We explicitly invite choirs and ensembles of all kinds who prefer not to take part in competition but like to give concerts in Wernigerode and other regional communities. The festival will provide ample opportunities for groups to perform their repertoires to an interested audience, whether they are specialized in choral, orchestral or folk music.
Wernigerode is a town with a very special flair. It is a gem of medieval architecture located on the foot of the low mountain range of the Harz. There is hardly any other town with so many magnificent semi-timbered houses – a feast for your eyes. And it is an excellent stage for the parade and opening ceremony and further open air events
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Künstlerisches Komitee & Jury / Artistic Committee & Jury43Südafrika / South AfricaAndré van der MerweJuror / Jury MemberAndré van der Merwe ist ein Chorleiter undKomponist aus Kapstadt, Südafrika. Er ist eingefragter Gastdirigent, Juror und Seminarleiterauf nationalen und internationalen Veranstaltungenund wird häufig von Universitätenund Unternehmen für Projekte u.a. in den USA,Schweden, China und Portugal eingeladen. Ander Universität Kapstadt studierte er zunächstim Bachelorstudiengang Musikwissenschaftenund wechselte jedoch zum BachelorstudiengangDramaturgie (Regie) an die UniversitätStellenbosch. Er wurde sowohl als Schauspielerals auch als Regisseur mit nationalen Preisenund Auszeichnungen geehrt. André vander Merwe wurde kürzlich u.a. als Juror undWorkshopleiter für das Festival Llangollen InternationalEisteddfod, Wales (Juli 2013) undGastdirigent für das Taipei International ChoralFestival sowie die Taipei Philharmonie (August2013) eingeladen. Seine Arrangementsafrikanischer Musik werden durch den VerlagEarthsongs in den USA veröffentlicht. Momentanleitet er den Stellenbosch University Choir(Nummer 1 der INTERKULTUR Weltrangliste)und den Stellenberg Girls Choir. Von 2005 bis2012 gründete und leitete er den South AfricanYouth Choir. 2012 erhielt André van derMerwe eine amtliche kulturelle Auszeichnung(von der Regierung der Westkap-Provinz) fürseine Arbeit mit Chören und Jugendlichensowie die Ehrenbürgerschaft Kapstadts. Seit2012 ist er für Interkultur im World ChoirCouncil als Repräsentant Südafrikas tätig.André van der Merwe is a conductor and composerfrom Cape Town, South Africa.He is often invited to perform as guest conductor,adjudicator and clinician nationallyand internationally. He has been invited towork with universities and companies in theUSA, Sweden, Germany, China, and Portugalamongst others. André van der Merwe initiallystudied B.Mus at the University of CapeTown, but later changed course and studiedB.Drama (Directing) at the University of Stellenbosch.He received national awards andprizes as actor and director. André van derMerwe was recently invited amongst othersas adjudicator and clinician for the LlangollenInternational Eisteddfod, Wales (July 2013)and guest conductor and lecturer for theTaipei International Choral Festival and theTaipei Philharmonic (August 2013). His arrangementsof African music are published byEarthsongs in the USA. Currently he conductsthe Stellenbosch University Choir (numberone choir on the INTERKULTUR World RankingList) and the The Stellenberg Girls Choir. From2005 – 2012 he has established and conductedthe South African Youth Choir. In 2012André van der Merwe received a ministerialcultural award (Western Cape Government)for his work with choirs and the youth anda civic honorary award from the City of CapeTown. Since 2012 André has been selected asthe South African representative of the WorldChoir Council for Interkultur.
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