Choral Festival Opportunities

If you are considering taking your choir to one of the many national or international choral festivals, be sure to check some of the possibilities listed on the ACCC web site Festivals page.

Some Recent Listings from Classical Movements, Inc.:

Rhapsody! Children’s Music Festival

2010 Guest Conductor Janet Galván
July 15 – July 26, 2010: 12 days/10 nights
Vienna, Salzburg & Prague

2011 Guest Conductor Joan Gregoryk
July 14 – 25, 2010: 12 days/10 nights
Vienna, Salzburg & Prague

2012
July 12 – 23, 2012: 12 days/10 nights
Vienna, Salzburg & Prague

Watch our festival movie at http://www.classicalmovements.com/rhap.htm.
Link to Festival: http://www.classicalmovements.com/rhap.htm

Rhapsody! Children’s Music Festival – Vienna, Salzburg & Prague.  Participating choirs will perform at famous venues in three of Europe's most musical and historical cities: Vienna, Salzburg, and Prague, highlighted by the Grand Final Concert.  Choirs will enjoy a workshop, musical exchanges and sightseeing tours.  Contact: Zhongjie Shi, Classical Movements, Inc., Tel: +1(703) 683-6040, Fax: +1 (703) 683-6045, Email: ZS@ClassicalMovements.com,
Website: www.ClassicalMovements.com

Melodia! South American Music Festival

2010 Guest Conductor Doreen Rao
July 21 – August 2, 2010: 13 days/10 nights
Rio de Janeiro & Buenos Aires

2011 Guest Conductor Francisco Nuñez
July 20 – August 1, 2011: 13 days/10 nights
Rio de Janeiro & Buenos Aires

2012:
July 18-30, 2012: 31 days/10 nights
Rio de Janeiro & Buenos Aires

Link to Festival: http://www.classicalmovements.com/s_am.htm
Watch our festival movie at http://www.classicalmovements.com/s_am.htm.

Melodia! South American Music Festival, held in Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires on July 21 – August 2, 2010 with Guest conductor Dr. Doreen Rao. Accepting applications from youth and children's choirs (treble and mixed voices), as well as youth orchestras.  Outstanding artistic experiences are combined with once-in-a-lifetime cultural and outreach opportunities.  Contact: Alessandra D Ovidio, Classical Movements, Inc., Tel: +1 (703) 683-6040, Fax: +1 (703) 683-6045, Email: Alessandra@ClassicalMovements.com, Website: www.ClassicalMovements.com

Ihlombe! South African Choral Festival

2010
July 28 – August 9, 2010: 13 days/10 nights
Cape Town, Pretoria, Johannesburg & Game Park

2011
July 27 – August 8, 2011: 13 days/10 nights
Cape Town, Pretoria, Johannesburg & Game Park

2012
July 25 – August 6, 2012: 13 days/10 nights
Cape Town, Pretoria, Johannesburg & Game Park

Link to Festival: http://www.classicalmovements.com/s_af.htm
Watch our festival movie at http://www.classicalmovements.com/s_af.htm.

The Ihlombe! South African Choral Festival is the largest international choral gathering in South Africa, which in its inaugural year of 2009 brought together 14 American and South African choirs in 6 diverse concerts and 8 choral workshops.  Ihlombe offers a one of a kind choral experience in dynamic settings like Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Pretoria, Johannesburg, Soweto, as well as visit a scenic game park. Your adult or youth choir will have the opportunity to perform with many excellent South African Choirs, as well as participate in workshops with famous Choral Conductors. You will experience African rhythms, dancing, and their unique and diverse singing. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity for your choir.  Contact: Jayci Thomas, Classical Movements, Inc., Tel: +1 (703) 683-6040, Email: jayci@ClassicalMovements.com, Website: www.ClassicalMovements.com


Serenade! Washington, DC Choral Festival

2011
June 23-26 4 days/3 nights

As a participant of the Serenade! Washington, DC Choral Festival, choirs will experience individual shared choir concerts in cathedrals, churches, schools, halls and National Monuments.  You will also get to take part in a number of choral workshops with leading choral conductors.
Take part in the historic tradition of Choral Evensong Services in prestigious cathedrals, churches and basilicas.  Enjoy sightseeing in Washington, DC, Alexandria, Baltimore and surrounding areas, possibly including the National Smithsonian Museums, the National Capitol Building, the White House and the National Monuments.

Contact: Yarina, Classical Movements, Inc., Tel: +1 (703) 683-6040,
Email: Yarina@classicalmovements.com
Website: www.ClassicalMovements.com