European Choral Association (ECA), Conductors Beyond Borders Peer-to-Peer Exchange Programme

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Published: Oct 31,2025

Through a Choral TIES project, a series of inspiring sessions have brought together conductors and choirs across borders, strengthening artistic and cultural connections worldwide. The programme has provided limited financial support to help cover travel expenses, enabling European conductors to collaborate with choirs from other continents, EU conductors to work in European countries outside the Union, or European choirs to host conductors from abroad.

A few words on the recent Peer-to-Peer CBB Session

Oksana Sukhetska (Ukraine) was invited by Pro Coro Canada (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) to work with the choir (18-30 September 2025) under the guidance of Artistic Director Michael Zaugg and guest conductor Lone Larsen (Sweden). Together, they prepared a selection of choral works for the concert From a Root a Flower Opens, held on 28 September 2025, in Edmonton.

During her stay, Oksana took part in all rehearsals, workshops, and the concert itself. She studied and prepared the repertoire, worked closely with Lone and Michael on conducting techniques, both individually with the conductors and in front of the choir, and conducted a selection of a cappella pieces in the opening concert. Oksana also met with Ukrainian choirs and choral leaders in Edmonton, observed rehearsals, shared her own music and background, and became part of the local choral community. In addition, she had the opportunity to connect with other Canadian choirs and observe their work.

Read Oskana’s blog here.

The Conductors beyond borders peer-to-peer exchange programme is part of the Choral TIES project coordinated by the European Choral Association, co-funded by the European Union Creative Europe programme, and organised in cooperation with IFCM.

A few months left to apply for a Peer-to-Peer CBB Programme

Before applying, please read the complete guidelines.

Apply here.