Choral Festivals & Workshops

When making your festival and competition arrangements to Interkultur and other festival events listed below, please support these sponsors as they generously support ACDA.

ACDA provides a free listing of summer choral festivals and workshops annually in the March issue of the Choral Journal . This web site is an extension and expansion of that listing provided free to its members.

Choral events listed on this web site include:

• choral festivals
• conducting workshops
• conferences
• continuing education opportunities
• ACDA conventions

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December 2009

December 17-21, 2009
Vienna Advent Sing
Location: Vienna, Austria

Contact: Music Contact International
Email: vienna@music-contact.com
Phone: (800) 624-0166
Web site: www.music-contact.com

December 17-21, 2009
Advent Choral Festival in Prague
Location: Prague, Czech Republic, Eastern Europe

Contact: Music Contact International
Phone: 1-800-624-0166
Email: prague@music-contact.com
Web site: www.music-contact.com

December 27, 2009 – January 4, 2010
Christmas Messiah with Eric Dale Knapp
Sponsor:  KIconcerts
Location:  London, England

Info:  Commemorate the 250th anniversary of Handel’s passing by performing the Messiah under the direction of Eric Dale Knapp in Southwark Cathedral, a monument of antiquity that has been home to Christian worship for over a thousand years. There are also opportunities for individual concerts in beautiful venues and for seeing the wonders of England.
Contact Name:  Oliver Scofield
Contact Phone:  719-260-0200
Email:  Info@KIconcerts.com
Web site:  http://www.kiconcerts.com/choral/events/?id=104

December 27, 2009 - January 3, 2010
A MASS FOR PEACE-Karl Jenkins
Sponsor: Music For Peace International
Location: ISRAEL

Contact: Brad Matheson
Phone: 404-514-8208
Web Site: www.harmonyinternational.com

January 2010

January 18, 2010 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Choral Performance Workshop
Location: New York City, Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center
7:30 pm performance (five day/four night residency)

Info: Distinguished Concerts International – New York (DCINY) invites you to perform in some of the most prestigious concert venues.

On Monday, January 18, 2010, DCINY launches its 2010 Concert Season with a 7:30 PM performance of Requiem and The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace (with film) at NYC’s magnificent Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center by internationally recognized Welsh composer, Karl Jenkins, under the direction of DCINY Artistic Director and Principal Conductor, Maestro Jonathan Griffith, DMA.  Mr. Jenkins will be in residence for this event. 

Karl Jenkins is one of the most prolific, popular and performed composers in the world today whose style continually transcend musical boundaries.  Perhaps his most-heard piece of music is the classical theme used by DeBeers diamond merchants for their famous television advertising campaign.  He was appointed as Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2005.

For audition and registration information, please visit www.dciny.org/audition 

ACDA members interested in observing rehearsals and attending the concert may request audit information through web site www.dciny.org/contact-us.html.    

January 19, 2010
Choral Performance Workshop
Location: New York City, Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall
8:00 pm performance (five day/four night residency)

Info: Distinguished Concerts International – New York (DCINY) invites you to perform in some of the most prestigious concert venues.  On Tuesday, January 19, 2010, DCINY presents a two-part program at NYC’s magnificent Carnegie Hall:  

The first is Memorial by contemporary choral composer Rene Clausen, and will be performed under the direction of Guest Conductor Maestro James M. Meaders, Chair of the Music Department and director of choral activities at Mississippi College.  The work is a stunning, 30-minute piece that was commissioned American Choral Directors Association in 2002, debuted in February 2003 at the Nobel Peace Prize Forum (Moorhead, MN), and captures the emotional and spiritual elements of the September 11th tragedy.  It will likewise feature acclaimed baritone soloist, Patton Rice.  

The second is Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass or Missa in Angustiis ("Mass for troubled times") - one of Haydn’s six masses written near the end of his life, now seen as a culmination of his liturgical composition.  The work will be performed under the direction of Guest Conductor, Maestro Kevin Raymond Riehle, Founding Artistic Director and Conductor of the professional chamber choir CANTARE Houston, and the Director of Choral Activities at James E. Taylor High School (Katy, TX).  

For audition and registration information, please visit www.dciny.org/audition 

ACDA members interested in observing rehearsals and attending the concert may request audit information through web site www.dciny.org/contact-us.html.   

January 30, 2010 
Los Angeles A Cappella Festival
Sponsor: CASA
Location: UCLA

Info: LA/AF is an annual music festival that assembles some of the best vocal experts and a cappella performers in the country for classes and an evening of exceptional vocal music.  This year, we are excited to announce the addition of a high school choral track.

The Festival is an extraordinary opportunity for high school students to be inspired, enthused, and exposed to new vocal possibilities.  Choirs attending the LA/AF will have the opportunity to: 

·       Participate and perform in the evening concert with the LA/AF Honor Choir, directed by renowned conductor and vocal expert, Don Brinegar.

·       Receive a dynamic, individual master class with composer and choral specialist, Brent Pierce of Disney's Magic Music Days.

·       Choose and attend three additional vocal music classes.  There are close to 20 course topics to choose from, including: solo singing, group dynamics, competition strategies, vocal arranging, vocal percussion, and performance presentation.

·       Attend the evening concert featuring professional vocal group m-pact, regarded as one of the best pop-jazz a cappella groups in the world.   

·       Enjoy daytime performances by dozens of a cappella groups, including last year’s winner of the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella – Fermata Nowhere. 

Passes to the Festival cost $30 per student.  Directors and chaperones attend free.

The Los Angeles A Cappella Festival can also be used as a fundraiser for your group.  Attending choirs can sell evening concert tickets to friends and family, earning $10 on every ticket sold.  Last year, our most successful fundraising group had only 12 members and raised over $1500! If you are interested in LA/AF 2010, please respond quickly as there is limited space available.  For testimonials, instructor bios, and event information, please visit <www.LA-AF.com>.  If you have any questions, feel free to call (714-325-6705) or email. 

Contact Name: Dustin Church

Contact Phone: 714-325-6705

Web site: www.la-af.com 

February 10-13, 2010
2010 Eastern Division Convention
Sponsor: ACDA Eastern Division
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Web site: www.acdaeast.org

February 12-14, 2010
Delta State University Honor Choir
Sponsor: Delta State University
Location: Cleveland, Mississippi

Contact: Richard Waters
Phone: (662) 846-4115
Web site: www.deltastate.edu/pages/1970.asp

February 14, 2010 - Valentine’s Day/Presidents’ Day Weekend
Choral Performance Workshop
Location: New York City, Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall
2:00 pm performance (five day/four night residency)

Info: Distinguished Concerts International – New York (DCINY) invites you to perform in some of the most prestigious concert venues.  On Sunday, February 14, 2010, DCINY presents a two-part program at NYC’s magnificent Carnegie Hall:

The first is Carl Orff’s legendary bold cantata Carmina Burana under the direction of Conductor Laureate, Maestro Vance George.  George is former Chorus Director of the San Francisco Symphony Chorus (1983-2007).  He presently serves on the Board of Chorus America and the National Endowment of the Arts.

The second is beloved USC Professor of Composition and Los Angeles Master Chorale Composer-in-Residence, Morten Lauridsen’s stunning five-movement quasi-Requiem, Lux Aeterna, to be performed under the direction of Guest Conductor, Maestro Nancy Menk.  Menk is the Mary Lou and Judd Leighton Chair in Music at Saint Mary's College (Notre Dame, IN).  The vocal compositions of Morten Lauridsen are recognized the world over. 
For audition and registration information, please visit www.dciny.org/audition 

ACDA members interested in observing rehearsals and attending the concert may request audit information through web site www.dciny.org/contact-us.html.   

February 18-22, 2010
International Handel Choral Festival - Happy Birthday Handel
Location: Halle, Germany

Contact: Music Contact International
Phone: 1-800-624-0166
Email: handel@music-contact.com
Web site: www.music-contact.com

February 24-27, 2010
2010 Central Division Convention
Sponsor: ACDA Central Division
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Web site: www.acda.org/conventions

February 24-27, 2010
2010 Southwestern Division Convention
Sponsor: ACDA Southwestern Division
Location: Denver, Colorado
Web site: www.acda.org/conventions

March 2010

March 3-6 , 2010
2010 Western Division Convention
Sponsor: ACDA Western Division
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Web site: www.acda.org/conventions

March 3-6 , 2010
2010 North Central Division Convention
Sponsor: ACDA North Central Division
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Web site: www.acda.org/conventions

March 4-8, 2010
Cantate Amsterdam
Location: Amsterdam, Holland

Contact: Music Contact International
Email: amsterdam@music-contact.com
Contact Phone: (800) 624-0166
Web site: www.music-contact.com

March 6, 2010
Choral Performance Workshop with Composer-in-Residence, Karl Jenkins
Location: New York City, Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall
8:00 pm U.S. PREMIERE performance (four day/three night residency)

Info: Distinguished Concerts International – New York (DCINY) invites you to perform in some of the most prestigious concert venues.

On Saturday, March 6, 2010 as part of Wales Weekend USA, DCINY presents a special, two-part program at NYC’s magnificent Carnegie Hall in association with the Welsh Assembly Government.  The program consists of two major works, which honor the country’s patron saint, Saint David (Dewi Sant), by internationally recognized Welsh composers, Karl Jenkins and Arwel Hughes.  For the highly anticipated March 6, 2010 Workshop, Jenkins will be in attendance as Composer-in-Residence, and Guest Conductor in a U.S. Premiere performance.  

Karl Jenkins is one of the most prolific, popular and performed composers in the world today whose style continually transcend musical boundaries.  Perhaps his most-heard piece of music is the classical theme used by DeBeers diamond merchants for their famous television advertising campaign.  He was appointed as Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2005. His Dewi Sant is a seven-movement piece, best known for the classical crossover series Adiemus, which intersperses movements reflecting the themes of David's last sermon with those drawing from three Psalms.  

The second Dewi Sant on the program is by the late Welsh orchestral conductor and composer, Arwel Hughes, which was composed in 1950 and is considered an oratorio.  The performance will be under the direction of DCINY Artistic Director and Principal Conductor, Maestro Jonathan Griffith, DMA.  

For audition and registration information, please visit www.dciny.org/audition 

ACDA members interested in observing rehearsals and attending the concert may request audit information through web site www.dciny.org/contact-us.html.   

March 6-14, 2010
Taipei Bach Festival
Sponsor: Taipei Philharmonic Foundation
Location: Taiwan

Info: Taipei Philharmonic Foundation is honored to present Taipei Bach Festival, an intensive immersion in the craft of conducting with Maestro Helmuth Rilling. Held in Taiwan in March 2010, Taipei Bach Festival is Maestro Rilling’s first Bach Academy in Southeast Asia. The master class repertoire, J. S. Bach's St. John Passion, BWV 245, is going to receive its first performance in Taiwan during this festival.

At the heart of the Master Class experience is the preparation and presentation of the Discovery Series lecture-concerts featuring professional artists of the Taipei Philharmonic Chorus and Evergreen Symphony Orchestra. Maestro Rilling will share his invaluable experiences and provide instruction and feedback to conducting participants during rehearsals with further insights through his illuminating concert commentaries. Participants examine the historical, theological, and structural contexts of the St. John Passion, as well as current performance issues. Class conductors then take the podium for enlightened public performances.

●      Dates : March 6 (Sat.) ~ 14 (Sun.), 2010
●      Discovery Concerts : March 10 (Wed.) ~ 13 (Sat.), 2010
●      Gala Concert : March 14 (Sun.), 2010  National Concert Hall, Taipei

The deadline for conducting participants’ application is November 30, 2009.  There is only limited vacancy available.  Taipei Philharmonic Foundation sincerely invites you to attend this event in March, 2010. We also urge you to share the information of this festival to those who are interested in participating in the Taipei Bach Festival. 

For more details and information, please visit: http://www.tpf.org.tw/bachfestival/ , or write to ticf@tpf.org.tw .
 

March 10-13 , 2010
2010 Northwestern Division Convention
Sponsor: ACDA Northwestern Division
Location: Seattle, Washington
Web site: www.acda.org/conventions

March 10-13, 2010
2010 Southern Division Convention
Sponsor: ACDA Southern Division
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Web site: www.acda.org/conventions

March 18-22, 2010.
Cantate Bavaria - A Celebration of Singing in Southern Germany
Location: Southern Germany

Contact: Music Contact International
Email: bavaria@music-contact.com
Phone: (800) 624-0166
Web site: www.music-contact.com

March 18-22, 2010
Cantus Salisburgensis Spring Festival
Location: Salzburg, Austria

Contact: Music Contact International
Phone: 1-800-624-0166
Email: salzburg@music-contact.com
Web site: www.music-contact.com

March 19, 2010
Choral Performance Workshop
Location: New York City, Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall
8:00 pm (five day/four night residency)

Info: Distinguished Concerts International – New York (DCINY) invites you to perform in some of the most prestigious concert venues.

Mozart’s Solemn Vespers are sacred works for choral voices famed for their transcendent liturgical beauty that have awed and inspired countless composers and musicians for generations.   On Friday, March 19, 2010, DCINY will present a two-part Mozart vesper program: Vesperae solennes de Confessore, K. 339 and Vesperae de Dominica, K. 321, with Debut Conductors, David Gardner and Mark Lawlor conducting.  David Gardner is Associate Professor of Music and Director of Choirs at Southwestern College (Winfield, KS); and Mark Lawlor is Assistant Director of Choral Studies at Oklahoma State University.  
For audition and registration information, please visit www.dciny.org/audition 

ACDA members interested in observing rehearsals and attending the concert may request audit information through web site www.dciny.org/contact-us.html.   

March 21, 2010
Choral Performance Workshop
Location:New York City, Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center
Evening performance (five day/four night residency)

Info: Distinguished Concerts International – New York (DCINY) invites you to perform in some of the most prestigious concert venues.  On Sunday, March 21, 2010, DCINY will present an evening performance at NYC’s magnificent Avery Fisher Hall that will feature an exciting two-part program:

The first will be the Nguzo Saba Suite – a work inspired by the seven principles of Kwanzaa, by the late composer, pianist, and conductor, Glenn Edward Burleigh.  Each movement of seven movement suite represents a Principle: Umoja (Unity), Kujichagulia (Self-Determination), Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility), Ujamma (Cooperative Economics), Nia (Purpose), Kuumba (Creativity), and lmani (Faith).  

The work will be performed under the direction of Guest Conductor, Dr. James Benjamin Kinchen, Jr., Conductor and the Director of Choral Activities at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.  This event is particularly unique inasmuch as Maestro Kinchen commissioned the work in 1993 on behalf of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside through a UW-Parkside 25th Anniversary Events Grant.  The work’s World Premiere took place in 1994.

The second part of the program will feature well-loved works in a Festival of American Music, both traditional and contemporary with Guest Conductor, Maestro Albert McNeil at the podium.  McNeil is Professor Emeritus of Music at the University of California at Davis, where he was Director of Choral Activities for 21 years and headed the Music Education Program.  He is Founder/Director of the McNeil Jubilee Singers.
For audition and registration information, please visit www.dciny.org/audition 

ACDA members interested in observing rehearsals and attending the concert may request audit information through web site www.dciny.org/contact-us.html.

March 24-28, 2010
Young Prague - International Festival for Young Musicians
Location: Prague, Czech Republic

Contact Name: Music Contact International
Phone: 1-800-624-0166
Email: youngprague@music-contact.com
Web site: www.music-contact.com

March 25-28, 2010
New York City Choral Music Exchange
Location: New York City, New York USA

Contact: Music Contact International
Email: newyork@music-contact.com
Phone: (800) 624-0166
Web site: www.music-contact.com

March 26-30, 2010
2nd Toscana Music Festival
Sponsor: MRF MusicFestivals
Location: Tuscany, Italy

Info: 2nd International festival of choirs and orchestras in Tuscany (Italy)

TUSCANY – The land of cypresses and rolling hills Italy's most popular holiday region is known for its zest for life, its culinary delights and its rich culture. Approximately half of the world's artistic treasures are found on Italian soil, and Tuscany is certainly home to a goodly part of these. Florence is the region's capital and, thanks to its strong concentration of cultural artifacts, counts as one the world's most interesting cities. Pisa, whose leaning tower must be famous throughout the world, is also strongly popular amongst tourists. Other cities of interest are Lucca - home of Giacomo Puccini - and Siena, held by many to be Tuscany's most beautiful city.

Contact Name: Gregor Laskowski
Web site: http://www.mrf-musicfestivals.com

March 28 - April 1, 2010
11th Concorso Corale Internazionale
Sponsor: Interkultur
Location: Riva del Garda (Italy)
Info: For more information visit www.musica-mundi.com
Contact: Hugh Ballou
Phone: 888-398-8471
Web Site: www.interkultur.com

April 2010

April 5-8, 2010
Badenia Music Festival
Sponsor: MRF MusicFestivals
Location: Baden-Baden, Blackforest (Germany)

Info: International festival of choirs and orchestras in Baden-Baden.
BADEN-BADEN – a charming town in the heart of the Black Forest.  Ancient Romans were the first to value the hot springs of Baden-Baden, and in the late 19th century the town became the summer capital of Europe.  Whoever arrives in this place can immediately experience its sophisticated atmosphere and enjoy the reassuring joie de vivre it offers. Its unique surroundings – the Black Forest – numerous villas belonging to the rich and beautiful, hot baths, the largest opera theater in Germany as well as the spa house and the famous casino – they all exude the atmosphere of an international resort.

Contact Name: Gregor Laskowski
Web site: http://www.mrf-musicfestivals.com 

April 9, 2010
Choral Performance Workshop – Vocal Jazz Festival with Maestro Phil Mattson
Sponsor: Distinguished Concerts International
Location: New York City, Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall
8:00 pm performance (five day/four night residency) 

Info: Distinguished Concerts International – New York (DCINY) invites you to perform at New York’s spectacular Carnegie Hall.  Join DCINY for an exciting Vocal Jazz Festival with legendary jazz pianist, arranger, conductor, and teacher, Mr. Phil Mattson from April 6-10, 2010.  This exciting workshop residency concludes with a high energy April 9, 2010 Friday night Carnegie Hall performance. 

Maestro Mattson’s curriculum and teaching led to the establishment of The School for Music Vocations at Southwestern Community College (IA).  He has served as Director of Choral Activities at Foothill College (CA) and Gonzaga University (WA), and has taught at Pacific Lutheran University (WA) and at The Phil Mattson School (WA). His undergraduate studies in Philosophy/Religion and Music were done at Concordia College (MN), summa cum laude, and his graduate work in Choral Literature and Conducting at The University of Iowa as an NDEA Fellow.  Currently he resides in St. Paul, MN and leads The Phil Mattson Singers, a vocal jazz/choral ensemble.
For audition and registration information, please visit www.dciny.org/audition  

ACDA members interested in observing rehearsals and attending the concert may request audit information through web site www.dciny.org/contact-us.html.  

April 7-11, 2010
Days of International Choir Music in Verona
Location: Verona, Italy, Southern Europe

Contact Name: Music Contact International
Phone: 1-800-624-0166
Email: verona@music-contact.com
Web site: www.music-contact.com

April 11, 2010
Choral Performance Workshop – Duruflé’s Requiem with Maestro Dr. Jonathan Griffith
Sponsor: Distinguished Concerts International
Location: New York City, Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center
Matinee performance (five day/four night residency)

Info: Distinguished Concerts International – New York (DCINY) invites you to perform at New York’s magnificent Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center, home of the New York Philharmonic.  Join DCINY Co-founder, Artistic Director, and Principal Conductor, Maestro Jonathan Griffith in a performance of choral-orchestral art at its finest, Maurice Duruflé’s sublime choral masterpiece, Requiem, Op. 9.

Duruflé’s Requiem was commissioned in 1947 by the French music publisher, Durand, and was written in memory of the composer's father. The work is for mixed choir with mezzo-soprano and baritone soloists with full orchestration.
Maestro Dr. Jonathan Griffith is an active conductor, educator, lecturer, and consultant. His many conducting credits in this country and abroad include the Manhattan Philharmonic, New England Symphonic Ensemble, and The European Symphony Orchestra.  His 45-plus Carnegie Hall appearances since 1989 have spanned major works of the classical repertoire.  
For audition and registration information, please visit www.dciny.org/audition 

ACDA members interested in observing rehearsals and attending the concert may request audit information through web site www.dciny.org/contact-us.html.

April 17, 2010
Choral Performance – Eric Whitacre, Guest Conductor/Composer
Location: New York City, Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall
Sponsor: Distinguished Concerts International

2:00 pm (five day/four night residency)

Info: Distinguished Concerts International – New York (DCINY) invites you to perform at New York’s spectacular Carnegie Hall.  This incredible residency offers an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to share the Carnegie stage with master choral composer, Eric Whitacre.

This residency is a thrilling, all-Whitacre choral program consisting of both his best-loved works, as well as a World Premiere performance of his six movement suite, The City and the Sea, based on the poetry of E.E. Cummings, commissioned by the DCINY Premiere Project.  Additional repertoire will be selected from the following: Cloudburst, Seal Lullaby, Sleep, Five Hebrew Love Songs, With a Lily, A Boy and a Girl, Lux Aurumque, Little Birds, What If, Animal Crackers I and II, and Water Night.

Whitacre’s music has been featured on dozens of commercial and independent recordings. His first recording, The Music of Eric Whitacre, was hailed by The American Record Guide as one of the top ten classical albums of 1997. In 2006, a full collection of his a cappella music, Cloudburst and Other Choral Works, was released on the renowned British classical label Hyperion Records. The album quickly became an international best seller, appearing in the top ten of both Billboard's and iTune's Top Classical Albums charts. Two years after its debut, the critically acclaimed release continues to be a top-seller. The collection earned a 2007 Grammy nomination for Best Choral Performance. 

For audition and registration information, please visit www.dciny.org/audition 

ACDA members interested in observing rehearsals and attending the concert may request audit information through web site www.dciny.org/contact-us.html.

April 17, 2010
Choral Performance Workshop – Maestros Judith Willoughby, Dr. Richard Weymuth, and Dr. Hilary Apfelstadt, Guest Conductor
Location: New York City, Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall
Sponsor: Distinguished Concerts International

8:30 pm performance (five day/four night residency)

Info: Distinguished Concerts International – New York (DCINY) invites you to perform at New York’s spectacular Carnegie Hall.  Join DCINY for an April 17, 2010 Saturday night Carnegie Hall performance.  Guest Conductors, Judith Willoughby, Richard Weymuth, and Hilary Apfelstadt will be directing a unique, three-part program.

Guest Conductor, Maestro Judith Willoughby, is the Wanda L. Bass Professor of Conducting and Choral Music Education at Oklahoma City University, and Artistic Director of the Youth Choral Program of the Canterbury Choral Society.  Maestro Willoughby will be conducting Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Dona nobis pacem ("Give us peace") written in 1936, which is a “plea for peace” cantata, with textual references taken from the Mass, three poems by Walt Whitman, a political speech, and sections of the Bible. The work is scored for chorus and large orchestra, with soprano and baritone soloists.

Guest Conductor, Dr. Richard Weymuth is former Director of Choirs and Professor of Music at Northwest Missouri State University.  Dr. Weymuth will be conducting The Awakening by award-winning contemporary composer, Joseph M. Martin, one of the most prolific of sacred and secular choral music alive today.  Martin’s rousing work has been sung thousands of times over the last 13 years. Dr. Weymuth will also direct Haydn’s masterpiece, Missa in Tempore Belli (Mass in Time of War), which is the tenth, and one of the most popular, of his fourteen settings of the mass, and is sometimes known as the Paukenmesse (Kettledrum Mass) due to the inclusion of the timpani in its orchestration.

Guest Conductor, Dr. Hilary Apfelstadt, is a Professor of Choral Studies, the Director of Choral Activities, and the Associate Director of the School of Music at the Ohio State University.  Dr. Apfelstadt will be conducting seldom-heard, romantic works by two revered composers:  Nänie, a secular work by Johannes Brahms, a song of mourning that laments the death of all things beautiful; and Festival Jubilate, which was written for the dedication of the Women's Building at Chicago's Columbian Exposition of 1892 by “Mrs.” H.H. Beach, the first woman composer to achieve wide recognition in America.

For audition and registration information, please visit www.dciny.org/audition 

ACDA members interested in observing rehearsals and attending the concert may request audit information through web site www.dciny.org/contact-us.html. 

April 20 - 24, 2010
2nd International Choral Competition for Children's Choirs
Sponsor: Association Il Garda in Coro
Location: Malcesine Lake Garda,Italy

Info: The participating Choirs will be part of a unique experience:  The Second Edition of the International Children’s Choir Competition “Il Garda in Coro”, has been created for the particular possibilities of children within their own cultural and social experiences.

Contact Name: Renata Peroni
Contact Phone: + 39 045 6570332
Email: info@ilgardaincoro.it
Web site: www.ilgardaincoro.it

April 22-25, 2010
Women in Song - Seattle 2010
Sponsor: ACFEA Tour Consultants
Location: Seattle, WA

Contact: Rachel Flamm
Email: Rachel@acfea.com
Web site: www.acfea.com

April 23-28, 2010
Corhabana, Havana, Cuba
Location: Havana, Cuba

Contact: Music Contact International
Phone: 1-800-624-0166
Email: cuba@music-contact.com
Web site: www.music-contact.com

May 2010

May 13-17, 2010
International festival of choirs and orchestras of sacred music in Venice (Italy)
Sponsor: MusikReisenFaszination
Location: Venice

Contact: Gregor Laskowski
Web Site: www.festival-musica-sacra.com/index-en.htm

May 13-17, 2010
Cantate Adriatica San Marino Choral Music on the Adriatic Coast
Location: San Marino, Italy

Contact: Music Contact International
Email: adriatica@music-contact.com
Phone: (800) 624-0166
Web site: www.music-contact.com

May 23, 2010
Choral Performance Workshop – Maestros Solveig Holmquist, Guest Conductor and D. Jason Bishop, DCINY Emerging Conductor
Location: New York City, Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall
Sponsor: Distinguished Concerts International

8:30 pm performance (five day/four night residency)

Info: Distinguished Concerts International – New York (DCINY) invites you to perform at New York’s spectacular Carnegie Hall.  Join DCINY for a May 23, 2010, Sunday night Carnegie Hall performance.  Guest Conductors, Solveig Holmquist and D. Jason Bishop will be directing major works in a dramatic, two-part program.

Professor of Music Solveig Holmquist is in her twelfth year as Director of Choral Activities at Western Oregon University. She conducts the Concert Choir and Chamber Singers, provides musical direction for the yearly musicals in collaboration with the department of Theater/Dance, and teaches Conducting, Choral Methods, and Choral Literature.  She will be conducting Carl Orff’s legendary bold cantata Carmina Burana.

DCINY Emerging Conductor, Maestro D. Jason Bishop, is a faculty member at Penn State Erie, Behrend College where he serves as the Director of Choral Activities and Lecturer in Music and conducts both the Penn State Behrend Concert Choir and Chamber Singers.  He will be conducting Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass or Missa in Angustiis ("Mass for troubled times") - one of Haydn’s six masses written near the end of his life, now seen as a culmination of his liturgical composition.  
For audition and registration information, please visit www.dciny.org/audition 

ACDA members interested in observing rehearsals and attending the concert may request audit information through web site www.dciny.org/contact-us.html.

May 31, 2010 – Memorial Day
Choral Performance Workshop – with Maestros Dennis Cox, Sean Boulware, and Dr. Giselle Wyers
Location: New York City, Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center

Evening performance (five day/four night residency)

Info: Distinguished Concerts International – New York (DCINY) invites you to perform at New York’s magnificent Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center, home of the New York Philharmonic.  Join DCINY and three enthusiastic conductors on Memorial Day 2010 for stunning three-act choral program.
Guest Conductor, Maestro Dennis Cox is Director of Choral Activities and Graduate Coordinator at the University of Maine.  Maestro Cox will be conducting Gloria by Francis Poulenc, which sets the Roman Catholic Gloria in Excelsis Deo text, and is one of his most celebrated works. Gloria is scored for soprano solo, large orchestra, and chorus, and premiered in Boston in 1961 by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.  
DCINY Emerging Conductor, Maestro Sean Boulware is sought after as a conductor, adjudicator, and clinician throughout the United States and Europe. He has conducted five state and nationwide honor choirs, prepared choruses for conductors including John Alexander, Keith Lockhart and John Rutter, and has also prepared choirs to sing for Josh Groban, Michael McDonald, and Tommy Simms.  Maestro Boulware will be conducting English composer, choral conductor, editor, arranger and record producer, John Milford Rutter’s Requiem, which was completed in 1985.  It is a musical setting of an adaptation of the Roman Catholic Requiem Mass, and is a very lyrical choral piece with an orchestral accompaniment.

DCINY Emerging Conductor, Dr. Giselle Wyers is Associate Director of Choral Studies and Voice at the University of Washington, and is a Laban conducting specialist.  Dr. Wyers will be conducting Frostiana: Seven Country Songs by celebrated American choral composer, Randall Thompson.  The work is a seven-movement suite of choral art songs for mixed chorus and piano composed in 1959.  It was commissioned in 1959 by the town of Amherst, MA to commemorate its bicentennial, and is set to seven poems by Robert Frost.

For audition and registration information, please visit www.dciny.org/audition 

ACDA members interested in observing rehearsals and attending the concert may request audit information through web site www.dciny.org/contact-us.html.

May 31 -July 6, 2010
8th Malaysian Choral Eisteddfod 2010
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Info:All children’s and youth choirs of the world are herewith called up to take part in Southeast Asia’s premiere choral competition and symposium for youngsters. Sing in the shadow of the Kuala Lumpur Twin Towers and enlighten the world with the beautiful sound of your young voices!

Contact: Hugh Ballou
Phone: 888-398-8471
Website: www.interkultur.com

June 2010

June 6, 2010
Choral Performance Workshop – Sing for the Cure: Celebrating Its 10th Anniversary with Maestros Dr. Timothy Seelig and Stephen Roddy
Location: New York City, Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall
Sponsor: Distinguished Concerts International

8:30 pm performance (five day/four night residency)

Info: Distinguished Concerts International – New York (DCINY) invites you to perform at New York’s spectacular Carnegie Hall.  Join DCINY on Sunday, June 6, 2010, for the 10th Anniversary of Sing for the Cure, a choral festival of celebration for soloists, narrators, choir, and symphony orchestra, featuring inspirational stories of breast cancer survivors as told through song.  Conductor Laureate, Dr. Timothy Seelig will be conducting.  The exciting evening will also feature the World Premiere performance of a piece for treble chorus by acclaimed contemporary American composer, Joseph Martin, with Maestro Stephen Roddy at the podium.

Conductor Laureate, Dr. Timothy Seelig, has been making music as a conductor, performer, and educator for 35 years. Hailing from Dallas, TX, Dr. Seelig is Art Director of Hope for Peace and Justice, a faith-based social justice organization, Conductor Emeritus and former Artistic Director of the world famous Turtle Creek Chorale, and Artistic Director in Residence for GALA Choruses.  He has been an adjunct music faculty member at Southern Methodist University’s Meadows School of the Arts since 1996.

Guest Conductor, Stephen Roddy, is the Founder and Director of the Houston Children's Chorus.  He serves on the Board of Directors of the Texas Foundation for the Arts and the Board of Directors for the Center for Christian Music Studies at Baylor University. He is a panelist for the Houston Arts Alliance, an editor for Fred Bock Music Company, and a consultant for Shawnee Press.

For audition and registration information, please visit www.dciny.org/audition 

ACDA members interested in observing rehearsals and attending the concert may request audit information through web site www.dciny.org/contact-us.html. 

June 7-16, 2010
Shanghai World Expo – Haydn’s Paukenmesse with Kenneth Sheppard
Sponsor:  KIconcerts
Location:  Shanghai and Beijing, China

Info:  Discover the mysteries and wonders of China and perform in association with the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai.  This history-making event will be the largest World’s Fair ever with over 200 nations participating and an estimated 70 million visitors.  Join Kenneth Sheppard as he conducts Haydn’s Paukenmesse in this once in a lifetime opportunity.  

Contact Name:  Oliver Scofield
Contact Phone:  719-260-0200
Email:  Info@KIconcerts.com
Web site:  http://www.kiconcerts.com/choral/events/?id=101
 

June 7-16, 2010
Shanghai World Expo – Faure’s Requiem with Nina Nash-Robertson
Sponsor:  KIconcerts
Location:  Shanghai and Beijing, China

Info:  Join other American choirs performing a message of hope and peace to an international audience at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai.  Perform the sublime Faure Requiem conducted by Nina Nash-Robertson and behold China’s wonders – breathtaking landscapes, captivating architecture, exquisite art, and enchanting culture.

Contact:  Oliver Scofield
Contact Phone:  719-260-0200
Email:  Info@KIconcerts.com
Web site:  http://www.kiconcerts.com/choral/events/?id=103
 
June 7-16, 2010
Shanghai World Expo – Hindemith’s When lilacs last in the door-year bloom’d with Terre Johnson
Sponsor:  KIconcerts
Location:  Shanghai and Beijing, China

Info:  Explore exotic China immersing yourself in a civilization consisting of cultures dating back thousands of years.  Join Terre Johnson as he conducts Hindemith – When lilacs last in the door-yard bloom’d and perform in association with Shanghai’s magnificent World Expo and in Beijing – the 2008 Olympic City.

Contact:  Oliver Scofield
Contact Phone:  719-260-0200
Email:  Info@KIconcerts.com
Web site:  http://www.kiconcerts.com/choral/events/?id=102 

June 9-13, 2010
Swedish Mid-Summer Sing
Location: Smaland, Sweden

June 12-21, 2010
Shanghai World Expo – West Side Story with Tim Sharp
Sponsor:  KIconcerts
Location:  Shanghai and Beijing, China

Info:  Join the ACDA Executive Director, Tim Sharp, as he conducts a 2010 World Expo Choir in Shanghai performing highlights from Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story and a Chinese piece.  Enjoy opportunities for individual concerts in great venues and experience the mysterious wonders and cultures of China.

Contact Name:  Oliver Scofield
Contact Phone:  719-260-0200
Email:  Info@KIconcerts.com
Web site:  http://www.kiconcerts.com/choral/events/?id=84

June 12-21, 2010
Passion of Italy
Sponsor:  KIconcerts
Location:  Rome: with extensions to Venice and Florence

Info:  Sing Mass at St Peter’s Basilica under the direction of Dr. Mary Breden, perform in the gala festival concert and enjoy individual performances in the splendor of Italy.

Contact Name:  Oliver Scofield
Contact Phone:  719-260-0200
Email:  Info@KIconcerts.com
Web site:  http://www.kiconcerts.com/choral/events/?id=122

June 15, 2010
Choral Performance Workshop – The New York Premiere (concert version) Paradise Lost: Shadows and Wings with Eric Whitacre, Guest Conductor/Composer
Location: New York City, Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall
Sponsor: Distinguished Concerts International

8:00 pm performance (five day/four night residency)

Info: Distinguished Concerts International – New York (DCINY) invites you to perform at New York’s spectacular Carnegie Hall.  This incredible residency offers an exclusive opportunity to participate in the New York (concert version) Premiere of American composer and choral idol Eric Whitacre’s award-winning musical, Paradise Lost: Shadows and Wings.  
The concert version of Paradise Lost: Shadows and Wings combines trance, ambient and techno electronic with choral, cinematic, and operatic traditions.  Grammy Award-winning soprano, Hila Plitmann, will sing the lead role of the angel Extasis, and Whitacre himself will be conducting, complete with taiko drummers, electronic playback, and a supporting onstage choir. DCINY is looking for choral ensembles of exceptional quality to comprise the onstage chorus.  The workshop residency culminates in a Tuesday night June 15, 2010 Carnegie Hall performance.

Whitacre is one of the most performed choral music composers of his generation, and is celebrated as a “classical rock star.”  In July and August 2007, he premiered Paradise Lost: Shadows and Wings at the Theatre at Boston Court in Pasadena, California to sold-out audiences, replete with full cast, taiko drums, DJ, anime, and flying rigs.  Whitacre’s California performances earned him numerous prestigious awards such as the Richard Rodgers Award for most promising musical theatre composer.  The musical additionally met with 10 nominations at the 2007 Los Angeles Stage Alliance Ovation Awards, including one for Best World Premiere Musical.

For audition and registration information, please visit http://www.dciny.org/whitacre-2010.html 
ACDA members interested in observing rehearsals and attending the concert may request audit information through web site www.dciny.org/contact-us.html.

June 15 –June 2 9, 2010
NATIONAL CATHOLIC YOUTH CHOIR
Sponsor: NATIONAL CATHOLIC YOUTH CHOIR
Location: Saint John’s Abbey and University in Collegeville, Minnesota

Info: Seeking High School Singers for the 2010 NATIONAL CATHOLIC YOUTH CHOIR; Axel Theimer,
Conductor; Fr. Anthony Ruff, OSB, Director/ Chaplain; A great summer camp for Catholic vocalists entering grades 10, 11, and 12 in 2011. The experience includes classical and modern music with intensive daily choir rehearsals, cantor training, vocal education, music and religion classes, liturgies and concert tour. Strengthen your faith while meeting new friends from throughout the United States. Cost: $900, scholarships available. APPLY NOW! Applications due March 8, 2010.

Contact Name: Dorothy Kantor
Contact Phone: 320-363-3154
Web site: www.CatholicYouthChoir.org.

June 19-28, 2010
Shanghai World Expo – Brahms’ A German Requiem with Eric Stark
Sponsor:  KIconcerts
Location:  Shanghai and Beijing, China

Info:   The 2010 World Expo in Shanghai will be a once in a lifetime opportunity for performers.  Travel to China, one of the most alluring and captivating locations on the planet, where you will perform Johannes Brahms’ stirring A German Requiem led by Join Eric Stark.  Join him to present this timeless work on a unique world stage.

Contact Name:  Oliver Scofield
Contact Phone:  719-260-0200
Email:  Info@KIconcerts.com
Web site:  http://www.kiconcerts.com/choral/events/?id=85

June 22 -28 2010
Pacific International Children's Choir Festival (PICCFEST 2010)
Sponsor: Oregon Festival Choirs
Location: Eugene, Oregon

PICCFEST 2010 with Guest Conductor Lynne Gackle

Looking for a domestic tour destination to rival the finest treble festivals anywhere? Welcome to the Pacific International Children’s Choir Festival (PICCFEST). Twelve years of extraordinary guest conductors, fabulous performances, and a roster of 90 participating choirs has garnered the praise of singers, their conductors and tour chaperones who call it “life-changing” and “the most amazing week of my life so far.”

Applications are being accepted now for PICCFEST 2010, June 22-28, in Eugene Oregon, located in the breathtaking southern Willamette Valley. The festival takes place on and around the beautiful University of Oregon campus and Eugene’s Hult Center for the Performing Arts, home of the extraordinary Oregon Bach Festival.

Guest conductor Lynn Gackle will lead the combined Festival Chorus and workshops with each individual choir.

The combination of PICCFEST and the Oregon Bach Festival creates this one-of-a-kind event filled with inspiring rehearsals, at least two performances by each participating choir, performances of the combined Festival Chorus, and a welcoming environment that leaves participants asking, “When can we come back?!”

Guest conductors agree:

Sandra Snow says, “PICCFEST has established a standard of excellence in every aspect of festival presentation. While aspiring to high artistic standards, it’s clear the philosophy of this organization uplifts the individual experiences of the singers. It is always a pleasure to return to PICCFEST, a place I know has the right priorities for all participants.”

Henry Leck states “PICCFEST is a treasure among treble choir festivals with its wonderfully non-competitive atmosphere, its rich collaboration with the renowned Oregon Bach festival, and the way it puts young singers and their experience first.”

Bob Chilcott adds, “PICCFEST is a premium choir festival! The music is exciting, the schedule is rich with opportunities for artistic growth and building friendships, and Eugene is a lovely setting. Bravo!”

Space is limited, so apply now to reserve a spot. Participant fee includes all festival activities, including 6 nights double occupancy lodging, all meals, festival t-shirt, recreation, ground transportation and admission to the Oregon Bach Festival opening night concert.

Contact Name: Peter Robb Contact Phone: 541-465-9600
Web site: www.piccfest.org

June 24-27, 2010
Queen City Children's Choir Festival
Sponsor: Cincinnati Children's Choir
Location:  University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music

Contact: Music Contact International Contact
Email: tuscany@music-contact.com
Phone: 1-800-624-0166
Web site: www.music-contact.com

June 27, 2010
Choral Performance Workshop – with Maestros Dr. Janet Galván, Hank Dahlman, and Darren Dailey
Location: New York City, Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center
Sponsor: Distinguished Concerts International

Evening performance (five day/four night residency)

Info: Distinguished Concerts International – New York (DCINY) invites you to perform at New York’s magnificent Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center, home of the New York Philharmonic.  Join DCINY for its 2010 season finale.  On Sunday, June 27, 2010, DCINY will present a spectacular three-part program performance of stunning choral favorites.
Guest Conductor, Dr. Janet Galván is a Professor of Music at Ithaca College.  She conducts the Ithaca College Women's Chorale, the Ithaca College Chorus, and is Artistic Director for the Ithaca Children's Choir.  She will direct the music for treble voices portion of the program, including key excerpts from Giovanni Battista Pergolesi’s hauntingly beautiful Stabat Mater; contemporary composer and Artistic Director of the Young People's Chorus of New York City, Francisco J. Núñez’s Misa Pequena; and key excerpts from world renown Welsh composer Karl Jenkins’ Adiemus: Songs of Sanctuary.  

Guest Conductor, Maestro Hank Dahlman is Professor of Music, Director of Choral Studies, and Director of Graduate Studies in Music at Wright State University. He serves as the conductor of the WSU Collegiate Chorale and Chamber Singers. Maestro Dahlman will conduct Haydn’s Te Deum, an exuberant choral work in three parts was written in 1799 for the Empress Marie Therese, the wife of Franz I of Austria.  He will also direct Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms, a choral and orchestral masterwork with referential liturgical passages to the 23rd Psalm, a "Psalm of David" from the Hebrew Bible, as well as some material recycled from early sketches of West Side Story.  Chichester Psalms is considered one of Bernstein’s most overtly Jewish works as it is sung in Hebrew.  It has also been described as an affirmative and at times serene work, and significantly features the harp.

Guest Conductor, Maestro Darren Dailey is a nationally-recognized clinician and conductor.  He is founding artistic director of the acclaimed Boston Children's Chorus, and currently serves as Artistic and Executive Director of the Jacksonville Children's Chorus.  He will direct several choral music gems for children’s voices.

For audition and registration information, please visit www.dciny.org/audition 

ACDA members interested in observing rehearsals and attending the concert may request audit information through web site www.dciny.org/contact-us.html

July 1 – 4, 2010
28th International Choral Festival of Preveza – 16th International Choral Competition of Sacred Music
Sponsor: Choral Society “Armonia” of Preveza
Location: Preveza – Greece  

Info: Open to all kind choirs. Competition for mixed, equal voices, children’s, chamber and youth choirs. The competitive programme must include: A piece of sacred music composed before 1800, a piece of sacred music composed between 1800 – 1950, a piece of sacred music composed after 1950, a folk song from the choir's country of origin and a compulsory piece which have been sent by the Artistic Committee of the Festival. Other events. Deadline for fill an application form: 1st April 2010.

Contact Name: Kosmas Koronaios, General Secretary
Contact Phone: 0030 2682 0 24915
Fax: 0030 2682 0 29852
Cell: 0030 6973 0 50626
E-mail: armonia4@otenet.gr, kkoroneo@otenet.gr
Web site: www.choralpreveza.gr 

July 3 - 7, 2010
Summa Cum Laude International Youth Music Festival 
Sponsor: Presented by Via Musica
Location: Vienna, Austria
 
Info: The annual Summa Cum Laude International Youth Music Festival began in July 2007. Vienna’s global festival provides a platform for talented youth choirs, bands and orchestras to perform in Vienna’s magnificent Musikverein. In 2008, the Summa Cum Laude Festival program expanded to include both a Competition and Celebration. Where performing groups compete with their peers as well as the option to participate in the non-competitive “SCL Celebration.” The finalists perform in the Musikverein in Vienna, one of the world’s three finest concert halls. In addition, the Summa Cum Laude Festival offers all performing groups the opportunity to participate in workshops where the artists further develop their musical knowledge. Additional concerts take place where performing groups represent their home country and share its respective music with the Austrian public.
 
Contact Name: Bram Majtlis
Contact Phone: Toll free: 800-790-4682 - Phone: 404-240-0949
Email: bmajtlis@imtc-travel.com
Web site: http://www.sclfestival.org/
Festival Impressions: http://www.sclfestival.org/impressions.htm

July 5-11, 2010
Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod
Location: Llangollen, UK

Info: Competitors from at least 50 countries are again expected to sing and dance in peace and harmony as the festival builds on its 63 successful years.  There are 24 competitions in the syllabus for 2010; all of the traditional Eisteddfod categories are there as well as some exciting changes to the folk competitions, and, of course, the world-famous Pavarotti Choir of World.  There will also be opportunities for other performances on the field and in the town of Llangollen.  Applications from groups must be received before the 1 November 2009.

The syllabus for the 2010 International Eisteddfod is now available in hard copy, and on the Eisteddfod’s website at www.Llangollen2010.co.uk.  If you have any queries regarding the syllabus, please do not hesitate to contact the Music Office.

Phone: + 44 (0) 1978 862003
Fax + 44 (0) 1978 862005
Email at music@international-eisteddfod.co.uk 

July 10-16, 2010
Crossroads Children's Music Festival
Location: Nashville, TN

Phone: 800-2-CROSSROADS
Web Site: www.CrossroadsChildrensChorusFestival.com

July 14-26, 2010
UMBRIAN SERENADES: Choral & Cultural Tastings in the Green Heart of Italy
Sponsor:  Umbrian Serenades, LLC
Location: SPOLETO, ASSISI, SPELLO, ITALY

Info: UMBRIAN SERENADES is a life-transforming choral program that brings together passionate singers from all over the U.S. who seek opportunities to perform exquisite a cappella repertoire within a small vocal chamber ensemble. These choral enthusiasts come together to enhance their vocal, musicianship, and ensemble skills, as well as savor all that small medieval hilltop towns in the heart of Italy can offer culturally, be it wine, olive oil, cooking, and the like. This select chamber ensemble performs sacred a cappella vocal works, spanning from Renaissance to Gospel, Spiritual and contemporary repertoire in unique spaces throughout the lush and breathtaking hills of Umbria.

For the 2010 session, Umbrian Serenades is happy to announce that DR. JOSEPH FLUMMERFELT, Musical America 2004 Conductor of the Year, will conduct the ensemble, as well as present a choral conducting master class with participants.

Contact Name: Paulo Faustini, Founder & Co-Artistic Director
Contact Phone: (888) 664-2355
Web site:  http://www.umbrianserenades.com/

July 15-26, 2010
Rhapsody! Prague Childrens Music Festival
Sponsor: Classical Movements
Location: Vienna, Salzburg and Prague

Contact: Zhongjie Shi, Classical Movements, Inc., 319 Cameron St., Alexandria, VA, 22314, USA
Phone: +1-703-683-6040
Fax: +1-703-683-6045
Email: zs@classicalmovements.com
Web Site: www.ClassicalMovements.com

July 15-26, 2010
6th World Choir Games
Sponsor: Interkultur
Location: Shaoxing (China)

Contact: Hugh Ballou
Phone: 888-398-8471
Web Site: www.interkultur.com 

Date: July 19 - July 23, 2010
Title: Choral Conductors Workshop with Rod Eichenberger
Sponsor: George Fox University
Location: Alexandria, Virginia - (at the Alfred Street Baptist Church)

Info: This 5-day professional development workshop, designed for conductors of choirs at all levels, gives special emphasis to the important role non-verbal skills can play in rehearsal and performance.
•    Explore movement activities designed to improve intonation, timbre, rhythmic accuracy and to expand dynamic range.
•    Examine the effect of the conductor's posture and gesture on vocal production and choral tone.
•    Experience how effective pacing and affirmative instruction improves both focus and retention in the choral rehearsal.
•    Enhance practical conducting skills during daily master classes.
•    Enjoy daily reading sessions from a large packet of octavos personally selected by Rod Eichenberger.

Contact Name: Debbie Hawblitzel, managing director
Contact Phone: 503-554-2620
Web site: http://www.choralconductorsworkshop.com/ 

July 21-August 2, 2010
Melodia! South American Music Festival
Sponsor: Classical Movements
Location: Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires

Contact: Alessandra D'Ovidio, Classical Movements, Inc., 319 Cameron St., Alexandria, VA 22314, USA
Phone: +1-703-683-6040
Fax: +1-703-683-6045
Email: alessandra@classicalmovements.com
Web Site: www.ClassicalMovements.com

July 28 - August 9, 2010
IHLOMBE South African Choral Festival
Sponsor: Classical Movements
Location: Cape Town, Pretoria, Johannesburg & Game Park

Contact: Jayci Thomas, Classical Movements, Inc., 319 Cameron St., Alexandria, VA 22314, USA.
Phone: +1-703-683-6040
Fax: +1-703-683-6045
Email: jayci@classicalmovements.com
Web Site: www.ClassicalMovements.com

July 31 - August 7, 2010
Sarteano Chamber Choral Conducting Workshop
Sponsor: Amministrazione Comunale di Sarteano
Location: Sarteano, Italy (Tuscany)