SING 2016 / 2017 - EN

Christian Ljunggren Johan Rooze Ralf Eisenbeiß Romāns Vanags Fred Sjöberg 5
COMMITTED TO QUALITY AND INNOVATION
The preview of our INTERKULTUR events gives
you a good insight into the variety of projects
which will be presented to the choirs,
singers and choral conductors all over the
world in the upcoming months.
Our choral season focuses mostly on choir
competitions and festivals, which take place
in traditional venues, such as Vienna, Bad
Ischl, Grado, Calella, as well as in the US, now
under a new concept and in four different cities
(Provo, Monterey, Princeton and Miami),
and for the first time in Thailand. In particular,
we look forward to a Grand Prix event at
the Berlin Philharmonic Hall and to the 3 rd
European Choir Games & Grand Prix of Nations
2017 in Riga, the city that was already
a sensational host to the 8 th World Choir Games.
INTERKULTUR has evolved tremendously
in the last years. Our invitation goes to all
choirs in the world, regardless of the artistic
level they have, to make use of the individually
tailored program we are going to offer.
We can proudly say that the level of the
choirs has greatly improved in every aspect,
making our events a top destination for the
best choirs of the world. Our events are a
warm welcome of their talent and a tough
challenge for their competitive spirits with
intense performances and busy schedules.
And this is how it should go on.
This year our program has become even
more diverse.
Whether it is the “ON STAGE” events, the
World Choir Games, workshops, singing together
or sing along concerts, all the possibilities
of making music and learning from
each other have gotten a high priority. We
look forward to working with this year‘s
“composer in residence”, the English composer
John Rutter in Sochi.
You, dear interested choirs, can decide on
your own on the dimensions of your participation.
Make your program according to
your own interests or combine the various
possibilities our events offer. Our professional
staff will help you to find your place in
the INTERKULTUR family.
We are aware that our INTERKULTUR events
may not have any direct impact on political
developments. Nevertheless, we are deeply
convinced that the reciprocal knowledge
and mutual understanding are key drivers
for a peaceful merger of nations. You cannot
make music against each other; you can
make music only for each other. “Singing
together brings nations together” has been
our slogan from the very beginning and we
want people to feel it in their hearts and
minds. The quality of our events revolves
around this central idea and it is to it that
we have devoted our many years of experience
and enthusiasm for the choral music.
Prof. Dr. Ralf Eisenbeiß
Senior Director
INTERKULTUR Artistic Committee