Brochure - Eurovision Choir of the Year - RIGA 2017
A NEW EUROVISION TV COMPETITION July 22, 2017 Riga, Latvia The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) in cooperation with INTERKULTUR launches a new TV talent competition format for amateur choirs, Eurovision Choir of The Year, as an addition to the Eurovision Family of Events led by the well-known Eurovision Song Contest. The first edition of Eurovision Choir of the Year will be produced by host broadcaster Latvian Television (LTV) and Riga Tourism Development Bureau (LIVE RIGA) on 22 July at the Riga Arena in the Latvian capital. http://www.interkultur.com/events/2017/eurovision-choir-of-the-year/
A NEW EUROVISION TV COMPETITION
July 22, 2017 Riga, Latvia
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) in cooperation with INTERKULTUR launches a new TV talent competition format for amateur choirs, Eurovision Choir of The Year, as an addition to the Eurovision Family of Events led by the well-known Eurovision Song Contest.
The first edition of Eurovision Choir of the Year will be produced by host broadcaster Latvian Television (LTV) and Riga Tourism Development Bureau (LIVE RIGA) on 22 July at the Riga Arena in the Latvian capital.
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July 22, <strong>2017</strong>
EUROVISION<br />
CHOIR OF<br />
THE YEAR<br />
<strong>2017</strong><br />
The European Broadcasting Union<br />
(EBU) has launched a new TV talent<br />
competition format for amateur<br />
choirs, <strong>Eurovision</strong> <strong>Choir</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Year</strong>,<br />
as an addition to <strong>the</strong> <strong>Eurovision</strong><br />
Family <strong>of</strong> Events led by <strong>the</strong> wellknown<br />
<strong>Eurovision</strong> Song Contest.<br />
The first edition <strong>of</strong> <strong>Eurovision</strong> <strong>Choir</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Year</strong> will be produced by host<br />
broadcaster Latvian Television (LTV)<br />
and Riga Tourism Development Bureau<br />
(LIVE <strong>RIGA</strong>) on 22 July at <strong>the</strong><br />
Arēna Riga in <strong>the</strong> Latvian capital.<br />
Nine EBU member countries<br />
(Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia,<br />
Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Slovenia,<br />
and Wales) are sending choirs<br />
to represent <strong>the</strong>ir nation and to<br />
compete for <strong>the</strong> title, with prize for<br />
<strong>the</strong> winning choir. Latvia and Wales<br />
have even selected <strong>the</strong>ir choral representatives<br />
in a preliminary decision<br />
on national television.<br />
Each choir will perform a six minute<br />
unaccompanied set in any genre<br />
and will be judged by a high-pr<strong>of</strong>ile<br />
jury including British composer<br />
John Rutter, Latvian Mezzo soprano<br />
Elīna Garanča and Swiss conductor<br />
Nicolas Fink.<br />
The show will be hosted by Grammy-winning<br />
composer and conductor<br />
Eric Whitacre and LTV culture<br />
presenter Eva Ikstena.<br />
The EBU and INTERKULTUR hope<br />
to continue <strong>the</strong> partnership with a<br />
future edition <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> European <strong>Choir</strong><br />
Games and World <strong>Choir</strong> Games,<br />
creating a new annual format.
PARTNERS<br />
Jon Ola Sand<br />
Executive Supervisor,<br />
<strong>Eurovision</strong> Song Contest and<br />
<strong>Eurovision</strong> Family <strong>of</strong> Events,<br />
European Broadcasting Union<br />
Günter Titsch<br />
President <strong>of</strong> INTERKULTUR<br />
The organizers would like to express <strong>the</strong>ir gratitude towards:
Ieva Rozentale<br />
<strong>Eurovision</strong> <strong>Choir</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Year</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />
Executive Producer <strong>of</strong> TV<br />
Broadcast<br />
Diana Čivle<br />
<strong>Eurovision</strong> <strong>Choir</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Year</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />
Executive Producer <strong>of</strong> Event<br />
Nicol Matt<br />
<strong>Eurovision</strong> <strong>Choir</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Year</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />
Artistic Director <strong>of</strong> <strong>Choir</strong> Program
JURY<br />
Nicolas Fink<br />
SWITZERLAND<br />
Elīna Garanča<br />
LATVIA<br />
John Rutter<br />
UNITED KINGDOM
HOSTS<br />
Eva Johansone<br />
LATVIA<br />
Eric Whitacre<br />
USA<br />
EUROVISION<br />
CHOIR OF<br />
THE YEAR<br />
<strong>2017</strong>
CHOIRS<br />
CHOIRS<br />
1. AKADEMISK KOR ÅRHUS<br />
Conductor: Ole Faurschou<br />
City: Aarhus, Denmark<br />
Founded: 1985<br />
a mixed-voices a cappella choir consisting<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> University <strong>of</strong> Aarhus and <strong>the</strong> Royal<br />
Academy <strong>of</strong> Music<br />
repertoire comprises Danish and Nordic<br />
choral music, Renaissance and Romantic<br />
choral compositions<br />
performs regularly in Denmark and has<br />
toured <strong>the</strong> United States, China, Spain and<br />
Scandinavia<br />
collaborated with <strong>the</strong> Aarhus Symphony<br />
Orchestra<br />
2. BÉLA BARTÓK MALE CHOIR<br />
Conductor: Tamás Lakner<br />
City: Pécs, Hungary<br />
Founded: 1945<br />
has performed in <strong>the</strong> most prestigious<br />
concert halls, such as <strong>the</strong> Gewandhaus<br />
Leipzig (Germany), Musikvereinssaal<br />
(Vienna), Palau de la Música (Spain)<br />
won 42 prizes at international choir competitions<br />
in Europe and China<br />
recorded male choir compositions by<br />
Zoltán Kodály which was a world premiere<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir record with choral compositions by<br />
Ferenc Erkel was selected as one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
top ten choral recordings by ICMA
3. CARMEN MANET<br />
Conductor: Primož Kerštanj<br />
City: Kranj, Slovenia<br />
Founded: 2011<br />
female chamber choir made up <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> best<br />
singers <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Gimnazija Kranj Girls <strong>Choir</strong><br />
achieved outstanding results at international<br />
competitions, among o<strong>the</strong>rs in<br />
Guangzhou, China 2012, Montreaux, Switzerland<br />
2014, Tuhelj, Croatia 2016<br />
published first CD in 2013 with compositions<br />
for female choirs, written by composers<br />
originating from Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Europe<br />
conductor regularly takes part in Europa<br />
Cantat young conductors’ workshop<br />
4. CÔR MERCHED SIR GÂR<br />
Conductor: Islwyn Evans<br />
City: Wales, Great Britain<br />
Founded: 2012<br />
female secondary school girls’ choir<br />
wide range <strong>of</strong> repertoire in many languages,<br />
including Welsh<br />
performed in Music For Youth Proms at<br />
<strong>the</strong> Royal Albert Hall, London<br />
won <strong>the</strong> presitigious title „Côr Cymru <strong>2017</strong><br />
– <strong>Choir</strong> <strong>of</strong> Wales“ in April <strong>2017</strong>, a televised<br />
competition open to children’s, youth,<br />
female, male and mixed choirs
CHOIRS<br />
CHOIRS<br />
5. GIRL’S CHOIR SPĪGO<br />
Conductor: Līga Celma-Kursiete<br />
City: Jelgava, Latvia<br />
Founded: 1977<br />
composed <strong>of</strong> 50 girls aged 15-25<br />
won <strong>the</strong> Latvian School Youth Song Festival<br />
Grand Prix four times<br />
has participated in choir competitions<br />
in Spain, Austria, Finland, Italy, Poland,<br />
Czech Republic and Latvia<br />
winner <strong>of</strong> “Latvija Dzied!” (Latvia Sings!)<br />
<strong>2017</strong><br />
6. HARD-CHOR<br />
Conductor: Alexander Koller<br />
City: Linz, Austria<br />
Founded: 2007<br />
interprets compositions for mixed voices<br />
by various composers and musical eras<br />
published <strong>the</strong>ir first CD with compositions<br />
by Balduin Sulzer in April 2013<br />
regularly performs in concerts and festivals<br />
in Austria and abroad: Grillparzerfestival<br />
2016, International Anton Bruckner<br />
<strong>Choir</strong> Competition 2011, Chorfest 2014 im<br />
Neuen Musik<strong>the</strong>ater<br />
conductor leads <strong>the</strong> Linz Singing Academy<br />
since 2015
7. JAZZCHOR FREIBURG<br />
Conductor: Bertrand Gröger<br />
City: Freiburg, Germany<br />
Founded: 1990<br />
has been on concert tours through Europe,<br />
China, Japan and South Korea<br />
repertoire includes vocal jazz from swing<br />
to fusion<br />
won gold medal in <strong>the</strong> 2 nd World <strong>Choir</strong><br />
Games in Busan, South Korea<br />
performs at festivals, e.g. <strong>the</strong> Rheingau<br />
Musik Festival, International Jazz Vocal<br />
Festival Russia and Montreux Jazz Festival<br />
performed with Bobby McFerrin, <strong>the</strong> Bamberg<br />
Symphony Orchestra and o<strong>the</strong>rs<br />
8. LES PASTOUREAUX<br />
Conductor: Philippe Favette<br />
City: Waterloo, Belgium<br />
Founded: 1974<br />
boys’ choir, <strong>of</strong>ten joined by adult singers<br />
and orchestra for <strong>the</strong>ir performances<br />
has given over 1000 concerts in Belgium,<br />
Europe, North and South America and<br />
Japan<br />
repertoire ranges from compositions<br />
with orchestra by Mozart, Haydn, Bach<br />
and Fauré to operas by Puccini, Bizet and<br />
Britten<br />
choir performed in <strong>the</strong> “Transition to<br />
Euro” celebration in 2001 and for <strong>the</strong> Royal<br />
Family
CHOIRS<br />
CHOIRS<br />
9. THE ESTONIAN TELEVISION<br />
GIRLS‘ CHOIR<br />
Conductor: Aarne Saluveer<br />
City: Tallinn, Estonia<br />
Founded: 1990<br />
youth choir has given concert tours as<br />
cultural ambassador <strong>of</strong> Estonia around<br />
<strong>the</strong> world and is a winner <strong>of</strong> several choir<br />
competitions<br />
repertoire ranges from spiritual and<br />
secular music <strong>of</strong> different ages to folk<br />
programs, modern pop and jazz music<br />
collaborated for Michael Jackson „HiStory<br />
Tour“as well as with Arvo Pärt, Imogen<br />
Heap, Estonian Philharmonic Chamber<br />
<strong>Choir</strong> and many o<strong>the</strong>rs<br />
has sung world premieres at ACDA National<br />
Convention, IFCM World Symposium<br />
and <strong>the</strong> European Culture Capital 2011<br />
concert<br />
EUROVISION<br />
CHOIR OF<br />
THE YEAR<br />
<strong>2017</strong>
SCHEDULED BROADCASTING DATES AND TIMES<br />
Country<br />
Broadcaster<br />
Austria ORF July 22<br />
Belgium RTBF July 22<br />
Denmark DR July 22<br />
Estonia ERR July 27<br />
Germany<br />
WDR<br />
SWR<br />
Date Time Channel<br />
July 30<br />
August 5<br />
Hungary MTVA July 22<br />
Latvia LTV July 22<br />
Slovenia RTV July 22<br />
Wales S4C July 22<br />
22:50<br />
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Live<br />
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Live<br />
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21:50<br />
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20:00<br />
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Live<br />
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Live<br />
20:00<br />
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Live<br />
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ORF 2<br />
La Trois<br />
DRK<br />
ETV 1<br />
WDR<br />
SWR<br />
M5<br />
LTV 1<br />
RTV 1<br />
S4C
JULY 22,<br />
<strong>2017</strong> AT 21:00<br />
ARENA <strong>RIGA</strong><br />
<strong>RIGA</strong>, LATVIA
PRESS ACCREDITATION<br />
Please visit <strong>the</strong> event website<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Grand Prix <strong>of</strong> Nations<br />
Riga <strong>2017</strong> & 3 rd European <strong>Choir</strong><br />
Games<br />
www.singinriga.lv/en<br />
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<strong>the</strong> show.
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