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World Choir Games Gangneung 2023 - Program Book

12th World Choir Games July 3 - 13, 2023 Gangneung/Gangwon, Republic of Korea The Korean Choir Games of Peace With a one-year delay, the World Choir Games will return to Korea in 2023: The city of Gangneung, located in the Gangwong province, is the second Korean city after Busan in 2002 to host the world's largest international choir competition. Gangwon-do is experienced in hosting major international events: In 2018 it was the venue of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, which went down in history as the "Peace Games" due to the joint appearance of North and South Korean athletes. A perfect place for the unifying power of choral music to become an even more significant international symbol of peace. Korea has a vibrant choral scene, which is highly valued in the country and received strong support from politics and community. The country regularly sends its choirs to participate in the World Choir Games – and often return with impressive success. The host city of the 2023 World Choir Games, Gangneung, is known for its breathtaking location by the sea in front of fantastic mountain scenery. The Olympic Park and the Ice Arena were also venues for the 2018 Winter Olympics and are centrally located in the city. A unique opportunity to breathe real Olympic air here during the World Choir Games!

12th World Choir Games
July 3 - 13, 2023 Gangneung/Gangwon, Republic of Korea
The Korean Choir Games of Peace

With a one-year delay, the World Choir Games will return to Korea in 2023: The city of Gangneung, located in the Gangwong province, is the second Korean city after Busan in 2002 to host the world's largest international choir competition.

Gangwon-do is experienced in hosting major international events: In 2018 it was the venue of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, which went down in history as the "Peace Games" due to the joint appearance of North and South Korean athletes. A perfect place for the unifying power of choral music to become an even more significant international symbol of peace.

Korea has a vibrant choral scene, which is highly valued in the country and received strong support from politics and community. The country regularly sends its choirs to participate in the World Choir Games – and often return with impressive success.

The host city of the 2023 World Choir Games, Gangneung, is known for its breathtaking location by the sea in front of fantastic mountain scenery. The Olympic Park and the Ice Arena were also venues for the 2018 Winter Olympics and are centrally located in the city. A unique opportunity to breathe real Olympic air here during the World Choir Games!

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Levente Gyöngyösi<br />

Katalin Kiss<br />

Iceland<br />

Thorgerdur Ingólfsdottir<br />

Indonesia<br />

Sonia Nadja Simanjuntak<br />

Aris Sudibyo<br />

Iran<br />

Milad Omranloo<br />

Ireland<br />

Michael Dawson<br />

Bernie Sherlock<br />

Israel<br />

Aharon Harlap<br />

Nathalie Goldberg<br />

Italy<br />

Giovanni Acciai<br />

Cinzia Zanon<br />

Jamaica<br />

Gregory Simms<br />

Japan<br />

Ko Matsushita<br />

Kenji Otani<br />

Jordan<br />

Shireen Abu-Khader<br />

Kazakhstan<br />

Gulmira Kuttybadamova<br />

Kosovo<br />

Memli Kelmendi<br />

Latvia<br />

Mārtiņš Klišāns<br />

Assoc. Prof. Romāns Vanags<br />

Lithuania<br />

Vytautas Miškinis<br />

Macedonia<br />

Letka Dimovska Polizova<br />

Malaysia<br />

Susanna Saw<br />

Malta<br />

John Galea<br />

Christopher Muscat<br />

Mexico<br />

Julio Morales<br />

Gerardo Rábago Palafox<br />

Marco Antonio Ugalde<br />

Morocco<br />

Adnane Matrone<br />

Myanmar<br />

Moe Naing<br />

Namibia<br />

Fanie Dorfling<br />

Netherlands<br />

Johan Rooze<br />

Hans van den Brand<br />

New Zealand<br />

Karen L. Grylls<br />

John Rosser<br />

Nicaragua<br />

Reyna Somarriba Molina<br />

Nigeria<br />

Emeka Nwokedi<br />

Norway<br />

Tove Ramlo-Ystad<br />

Panama<br />

Jorge Ledezma Bradley<br />

Paraguay<br />

Maria Vanesa Utz<br />

Peru<br />

Jaime Augusto Contreras Ghio<br />

Philippines<br />

Jonathan Velasco<br />

Poland<br />

Benedykt Błoński<br />

Kinga Litowska<br />

Portugal<br />

Luis Cipriano<br />

Qatar<br />

Zlatan Fazlić<br />

Republic of Korea<br />

Prof. Dr. Shin-Hwa Park<br />

Romania<br />

Prof. Voicu Popescu<br />

Anna Ungureanu<br />

Russia<br />

Prof. Lev Kontorovich<br />

Pavel Pozhigailo<br />

Prof. Alexander Solovyev<br />

Prof. Viktor Zakharchenko<br />

Prof. Vladimir Zhivov<br />

Senegal<br />

Lucien Mendy<br />

Serbia<br />

Vladimir Opačić<br />

Singapore<br />

Jennifer Tham<br />

Slovakia<br />

Milan Kolena<br />

Slovenia<br />

Karmina Šilec<br />

South Africa<br />

Dr. Michael Barrett<br />

Bernard Krüger<br />

Ludumo Magangane<br />

André van der Merwe<br />

Spain<br />

Enrique Azurza<br />

Òscar Boada<br />

Sri Lanka<br />

Soundarie David<br />

Sweden<br />

Fred Sjöberg<br />

Helene Stureborg<br />

Switzerland<br />

Ivo Antognini<br />

Hansruedi Kämpfen<br />

Thailand<br />

Khunying Malaival Boonyaratavej<br />

Kittiporn Tantrarungroj<br />

Togo<br />

Felix Adessondji Olufade<br />

Türkiye<br />

Başak Doğan<br />

Ilker Ersil<br />

Uganda<br />

Michael Eduard Mukisa<br />

Ukraine<br />

Anzhela Maslennikova<br />

United Arab Emirates<br />

Philipp Maier<br />

Uruguay<br />

Ana Laura Rey<br />

USA/ Republic of Korea<br />

Dr. Ryan Goessl<br />

USA<br />

John Haberlen<br />

Dr. T.J. Harper<br />

Prof. André de Quadros<br />

Elena Sharkova<br />

Dr. Timothy W. Sharp<br />

Venezuela<br />

Maria Guinand<br />

Vietnam<br />

Chau Ahn Dang<br />

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