The International Federation for Choral Music (IFCM) is deeply saddened about the passing of our dear friend and long-time member, Aida Swenson. Aida was one of Indonesia’s strongest forces in choral music development.
Founder and conductor of the Indonesian Children’s & Youth Choir Cordana, she gathered international recognitions and awards. Graduated from the Westminster Choir College, Princeton, USA, Aida conducted numerous workshops and adjudicates national and international events. Aida has spent many years traveling throughout provinces of Indonesia creating and leading choirs, giving masterclasses, and training choral conductors. Her professional endeavours led her to work with numerous organizations supporting choral music.
She was a member of the Committee of the IFCM Asia Pacific Choral Symposium in 2001 and a member of the Asia Pacific Choral Council. With her choir, she delighted audiences all over the world at the 2008 World Symposium on Choral Music in Copenhagen for which they received the IFCM Ambassador Award. More recently, they performed at the World Choral EXPO in Portugal in 2019.
Aida was a pillar of change, progress, and energy to achieve unassailable quality of choral music in Indonesia and around the world. She will be missed dearly and may her soul rest in peace.
IFCM International Online Cafes are open to everyone! Recordings are available to IFCM members only. Since the first online meeting in 2023, IFCM has invited prestigious choral leaders, conductors and composers, from all over the world: Maria Guinand (Venezuela), Eric Banks (USA), Michael Ostrzyga (Germany), Tracy Wong (Malaysia/Canada), Luz Helena Peñaranda (Colombia), Joel Magus P. Navarro (Philippines), Ana María Raga (Venezuela), Carmen Acevedo (Puerto Rico), Jurģis Cābulis (Latvia), Lim Ai Hooi (Singap
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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