Competition of Children’s, Youth and Girl’s Choirs * Concerts * Open Singing * Workshops * Round Tables * Exhibition * Closing concert of joined choirs
International Youth Choir Festival Celje is a biennial meeting of youth choirs chosen from Slovenia and abroad. In its history it has become an important international choir manifestation that regularly follows, values and stimulates the achievements of youth choirs, and with this it influences the quality level of young people’s singing culture.
Program
You can find the detailed schedule of the festival and competitions here.
PÉSEMCA
Production of children's and youth choirs from Celje, Dobrna, Štore and Vojnik (programme)
A MINUTE FOR A SONG
Celje amateur cultural societies
WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES
10.30 do 11.30 - Christian Klucker: MOOVING SONGS
11.45 do 12.45 - Sebastjan Vrhovnik: SPOKEN MUSIC – WHEN THE VOICE BECOMES AN INSTRUMENT
13.00 do 14.00 - Maja Cilenšek: LESSER-KNOWN COMPOSITIONS OF PAVLE MERKU
15.30 do 16.30 - Marko Vatovec: A HANDBOOK FOR CHOIR CONDUCTORS
16.30 do 17.30 - Stefan Kaltenböck: WORKSHOP FOR CREATIVE REHEARSALS AND CONCERT EXPERIENCE
You can find a detailed description of the workshops here.A MINUTE FOR A SONG
Celje amateur cultural societies
OPENING CONCERT
The Children's Choir and members of the RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Martina Burger, along with last year's winners of the national youth choir competition in Celje, the Girls' Choir of Celje – Center Grammar School, conducted by David Preložnik.
1ST COMPETITION CONCERT
The Youth Choir of Maks Pečar National Hero Primary School, Ljubljana Črnuče, Slovenia
The Youth Choir of Šempeter Primary School in the Savinja Valley, Slovenia
The Youth Choir of Alojzij Šuštar Primary School, Ljubljana Šentvid, Slovenia
The Youth Choir Mavrica, Tišina Primary School, Slovenia
The Youth Choir of France Bevk Primary School, Tolmin, Slovenia
The Youth Choir of Glasbena Matica Ljubljana, SloveniaA MINUTE FOR A SONG
The Youth Choir of Maks Pečar National Hero Primary School, Ljubljana Črnuče, Slovenia
The Youth Choir of Šempeter Primary School in the Savinja Valley, Slovenia
The Youth Choir of Alojzij Šuštar Primary School, Ljubljana Šentvid, Slovenia
The Youth Choir Mavrica, Tišina Primary School, Slovenia
The Youth Choir of France Bevk Primary School, Tolmin, Slovenia
The Youth Choir of Glasbena Matica Ljubljana, Slovenia2ND COMPETITION CONCERT
Hor vokalnog studija Horos, Ćuprija, Serbia
Gruppo Vocale Garda Trentino, Riva del Garda – Trento, Italy
Pražská kantiléna, Praga, Czech Republic
VVV Vokál, Veszprém, Hungary
The Mixed Youth Choir of the First Grammar School in Celje, Slovenia
Die Primaner, Berlin, GermanyCHOIRS TO CHOIRS
The Youth Choir of Maks Pečar National Hero Primary School, Ljubljana Črnuče, Slovenia
The Youth Choir of Šempeter Primary School in the Savinja Valley, Slovenia
The Youth Choir of Alojzij Šuštar Primary School, Ljubljana Šentvid, Slovenia
The Youth Choir Mavrica, Tišina Primary School, Slovenia
The Youth Choir of France Bevk Primary School, Tolmin, Slovenia
The Youth Choir of Glasbena Matica Ljubljana, SloveniaCHOIRS TO CHOIRS
Hor vokalnog studija Horos, Ćuprija, Serbia
Gruppo Vocale Garda Trentino, Riva del Garda – Trento, Italy
Pražská kantiléna, Praga, Czech Republic
VVV Vokál, Veszprém, Hungary
Mešani mladinski pevski zbor I. gimnazije v Celju, Slovenia
Die Primaner, Berlin, GermanyA MINUTE FOR A SONG
Hor vokalnog studija Horos, Ćuprija, Serbia
Gruppo Vocale Garda Trentino, Riva del Garda – Trento, Italy
Pražská kantiléna, Praga, Czech Republic
VVV Vokál, Veszprém, Hungary
The Mixed Youth Choir of the First Grammar School in Celje, Slovenia
Die Primaner, Berlin, GermanyCHOIR BUM AND FESTIVAL AWARDS
SINGING WALK THROUGH CELJE
Youth Choir Festival Celje.
The Choirs taking part at the 36th International Youth Choir Festival will present themselves at the competition concert and with an independent performance with a programme of their choice, as well as joining other singers at open singing and presenting a typical piece from their cultural environment. The best choirs will be awarded with money prizes.
During the festival the choirs will be provided with free meals – lunch and dinner.
Festival is made possible by
