When and where

30. August – 4. September 2020, Hochschule für Musik Saar, Saarbrücken

Artistic Direction

Program and work schedule of the week

Program Choir Academy

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Development and performance of complex choral music under professional conditions in an academy choir together with professional singers from radio choirs or the professional choral scene in every vocal group. The latter will coach the scholarship holders during the entire duration of the Choral Academy, providing targeted vocal training that is entirely tailored to the individual needs and requirements of professional vocal ensemble work and its literature.

• up to four hours of rehearsals each day under the direction of Prof. Georg Grün, during which active coaching of the professional singers will take place
• Up to three hours of choral practice under the direction of the tutor or active participants of the conducting academy (in any event only after appropriate preparation of the choral practice by the tutor)
• large concluding concert to be recorded by Saarland Broadcasting Corporation – SR

The Choral Academy will work closely with the Conductors’ Academy headed by Prof. Georg Grün.

Part of the lessons and rehearsals within this year’s Summer School will be offered for the first time to students from other German and European music academies via Internet video transmission. Seminars, lectures and rehearsals by external lecturers from abroad are also made available for the participants of the summer school.

The final concert of the two academies will take place on Friday, September 4, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. in the HfM concert hall.

Target group

The Choral Academy is aimed primarily at singers aged between 16 and 26 years who

• wish to experience choral work on a high level that exceeds that required by amateur choirs and which approaches the semi-professional level
• are interested in enrolling for a university degree in singing
• who hope to gain new impetus from completing professional choral work at the HfM University of Music Saar

Application procedure

• Completed application form (web from)
• CV
• Letter of motivation
• Recent video recording of a singing performance as a soloist (max. 10 minutes, two pieces from different eras)

Complete application documents should be uploaded here

Application deadline: 30 June 2020

Selection of Participants

The artistic directors will select from among the candidates six active participants per vocal group.

Once the artistic management has selected the participants in the Choral Academy, applicants will be notified in writing.

Active participants:
Active participants will receive an invitation letter along with two forms relating to image and music rights and a form for confirming attendance. All three must be returned completed and signed by the stated deadline. Enrolment is binding after payment of the enrolment fee for the respective academy (see below).

Passive participants:
Passive participation in the Choral Academy is also possible. This must be specified on the application form. Passive participants will receive a form for confirming attendance. This must be completed, signed and returned by the stated deadline. Enrolment is binding after payment of the enrolment fee for the respective academy (see below).

Costs

For the active and the passive participants only  costs for food and administration in the amount of 100 euros are incurred. All other costs are covered by the Peter und Luise Hager Foundation.

Contact information

If you have any questions, please contact

Mauro Barbierato
chor-orchester@hfm.saarland.de