In the Footsteps of Ludwig van Beethoven
2-4 October 2020 | Singing together despite COVID-19!
To kick off choral life again and to explore how international choral events can still be possible in times of travel restrictions, ECA-EC will host In the Footsteps of Ludwig van Beethoven, their first ever hybrid choral event. Organised in the frame of the Beethoven Anniversary Year, it will offer to a limited number of live participants the opportunity to study Beethoven’s choral music with Jan Schumacher in Bonn, Germany; rehearsals will also be streamed online to offer a wider range of participants from all four corners of the world to join. To complement the rehearsal, Panda van Proosdij will offer a workshop Voice & Physique; again, participation will be possible live and online. The event will take place Friday evening, Saturday all-day, and Sunday morning (Central European Summer Time).
Jan Schumacher is a sought-after conductor and editor of the Choral Collection Beethoven, published at Carus last year. Discover with Jan that there is so much more to Beethoven for choirs than just Freude schöner Götterfunken! Panda van Proosdij, an expert in ‘choireography’, will teach you about creating a good physical awareness, a healthy posture, and the use of suitable movements for singers which support both musically and vocally.
Official magazine of the International Federation for Choral Music, the International Choral Bulletin is published quarterly in the four official languages of IFCM: English, French, German and Spanish. It is distributed in more than 80 countries on the five continents and is the official voice of choral music around the world.
Read moreOur focus at the moment is to unite the choral calendars of international choral organisations. Meanwhile please consult the calendar of choral events published by the European Choral Association - Europa Cantat here.
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