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European Choir Games 2017 - Program Book

3RD EUROPEAN CHOIR GAMES & GRAND PRIX OF NATIONS RIGA 2017 July 16 - 23, 2017 Riga, Latvia Let's sing in Riga! After the huge success of the World Choir Games 2014 - with 460 international choirs and 27,000 participants from 73 nations the largest World Choir Games ever – choirs from all over the world will again travel to Latvia to celebrate the 3rd European Choir Games and the Grand Prix of Nations Riga 2017. And with its impressive history of passionate singing, Riga is the ideal location for this event. Numerous of pedagogical offers, such as Individual Coachings and Evaluation Performances with well-known conductors complement the colorful concert program of the European Choir Games. Beside the broad range of competition and friendship concerts the participating choirs are invited to join the Festival Stage Choir. Together with thousands of singers from all over the world, selected traditional and symphonic choral pieces will be studied and subsequently presented during the Closing Ceremony of the European Choir Games. http://www.europeanchoirgames.com

3RD EUROPEAN CHOIR GAMES & GRAND PRIX OF NATIONS RIGA 2017
July 16 - 23, 2017 Riga, Latvia

Let's sing in Riga!

After the huge success of the World Choir Games 2014 - with 460 international choirs and 27,000 participants from 73 nations the largest World Choir Games ever – choirs from all over the world will again travel to Latvia to celebrate the 3rd European Choir Games and the Grand Prix of Nations Riga 2017.

And with its impressive history of passionate singing, Riga is the ideal location for this event.

Numerous of pedagogical offers, such as Individual Coachings and Evaluation Performances with well-known conductors complement the colorful concert program of the European Choir Games. Beside the broad range of competition and friendship concerts the participating choirs are invited to join the Festival Stage Choir. Together with thousands of singers from all over the world, selected traditional and symphonic choral pieces will be studied and subsequently presented during the Closing Ceremony of the European Choir Games.

http://www.europeanchoirgames.com

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92 EIROVĪZIJAS GADA KORIS <strong>2017</strong> EUROVISION CHOIR OF THE YEAR <strong>2017</strong><br />

EIROVĪZIJAS GADA KORIS <strong>2017</strong><br />

EUROVISION CHOIR OF THE YEAR <strong>2017</strong><br />

7. JAZZCHOR FREIBURG<br />

Diriģents / Conductor: Bertrand Gröger<br />

City: Freiburg, Vācija / Germany<br />

Dibināts / Founded: 1990<br />

Koris koncertējis Eiropā, Ķīnā, Japānā un Dienvidkorejā;<br />

plašs vokālo džeza skaņdarbu repertuārs no svinga līdz fusion;<br />

zelta medaļa 2. Pasaules koru olimpiādē Pusanā, Dienvidkorejā;<br />

piedalījies dažādos festivālos, tostarp Rheingau Musik Festival, Starptautiskajā<br />

Džeza vokālistu festivālā Krievijā un Montrē džeza festivālā;<br />

uzstājies kopā ar Bobiju Makferinu (Bobby McFerrin), Bambergas simfonisko<br />

orķestri un citiem māksliniekiem;<br />

has been on concert tours through Europe, China, Japan and South Korea<br />

repertoire includes vocal jazz from swing to fusion<br />

won gold medal in the 2 nd World <strong>Choir</strong> <strong>Games</strong> in Busan, South Korea<br />

performs at festivals, e.g. the Rheingau Musik Festival, International Jazz<br />

Vocal Festival Russia and Montreux Jazz Festival<br />

performed with Bobby McFerrin, the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra and<br />

others<br />

8. LES PASTOUREAUX<br />

Diriģents / Conductor: Philippe Favette<br />

City: Waterloo, Beļģija / Belgium<br />

Dibināts / Founded: 1974<br />

Uzstāšanās reizēs zēnu korim bieži pievienojas vīru balsu grupas un orķestris;<br />

korim bijuši vairāk nekā 1000 koncerti Beļģijā, Eiropā, Ziemeļ- un Dienvidamerikā<br />

un Japānā;<br />

plašajā repertuārā iekļauti Mocarta, Haidna, Baha un Forē skaņdarbi orķestra<br />

pavadījumā, kā arī Pučīni, Bizē un Britena operu fragmenti;<br />

koris uzstājies gan festivālos, gan oficiālajā svētku programmā, kad Beļģija<br />

2001. gadā ieviesa eiro, kā arī dziedājis karaliskajai ģimenei un saņem<br />

regulārus uzaicinājumus piedalīties televīzijas raidījumos un filmās.<br />

boys’ choir, often joined by adult singers and orchestra for their performances<br />

has given over 1000 concerts in Belgium, Europe, North and South America<br />

and Japan<br />

repertoire ranges from compositions with orchestra by Mozart, Haydn, Bach<br />

and Fauré to operas by Puccini, Bizet and Britten<br />

choir performed in the “Transition to Euro” celebration in 2001 and for the<br />

Royal Family

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