71st International Polyphonic Competition “Guido d’Arezzo”

A week of concerts, contests, workshops dedicated to international choir music

The competing choirs are:

• Hots Abesbatza, Basque Country, Spain
• The Archipelago Singers,Tangerang Selatan – Indonesia
• VU-Kamerkoor, Amsterdam – Netherlands
• Coro da Camera di Torino, Turin – Italy
• Coro Musicanova, Rome – Italy
• Palawan State University Singers (PSUS), Puerto Princesa City – Philippines
• Coro de Dones de la Universidad de Ia Islas Baleares (UIB), Palma – Spain
• Coro Feminino do Conservatório do Vale Suousa (CVS), Lousada – Portugal
• Rondo Vocal Ensemble, Wrocław – Poland
• Evoke, London – UK
• Lund Academic Choir, Lund – Sweden
• New Dublin Voices, Dunboyne, Meath – Irland
• Madrid Youth Choir, Madrid – Spain

The jury is composed by well-known professional from all over the world: Brady Allred (United States), Toh Ban Sheng (Singapore), Ambrož Čopi (Slovenia), Petra Grassi (Italy), Ko Matsushita (Japan), Piero Monti (Italy), Mats Nilsson (Sweden).

PROGRAM

Tuesday, August 22

San Michele Church, Arezzo
9:00 AM
MASTERCLASS BY MAESTRO AMBROŽ ČOPI
In collaboration with the KGBL Choir (Slovenia) for the School for Choir Conductors of the Guido d’Arezzo Foundation

Wednesday, August 23

San Michele Church, Arezzo
9:00 AM
MASTERCLASS BY MAESTRO AMBROŽ ČOPI
In collaboration with the KGBL Choir (Slovenia) for the School for Choir Conductors of the Guido d’Arezzo Foundation

Pietro Aretino Theater, Arezzo
3:30 PM
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STUDIES
Legacy and Perspectives of Contemporary A Cappella Choral Music
Organized by the Guidoniani Study Center of the Guido d’Arezzo Foundation

San Domenico Church, Arezzo
9:00 PM
OPENING CONCERT
KGBL Choir (Slovenia)
Awarded at the International Competition in Hong Kong with the “Best Choir” prize and “Best Conductor” prize awarded to Maestro Ambrož Čopi.

Sansepolcro
9:00 PM
CHOIRS IN THE PROVINCE
The Archipelago Singers (Indonesia)

Thursday, August 24

Pietro Aretino Theater, Arezzo
9:00 AM
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STUDIES
Legacy and Perspectives of Contemporary A Cappella Choral Music
Organized by the Guidoniani Study Center of the Guido d’Arezzo Foundation

Caurum Hall, Auditorium Guido d’Arezzo, Arezzo
3:30 PM
SECTION 3 – Secular Music Program

Friday, August 25

Caurum Hall, Auditorium Guido d’Arezzo, Arezzo
9:00 AM
SECTION 1 – Mandatory Program
3:30 PM
SECTION 2 – Sacred Music Program

Fortezza Medicea, Arezzo
9:00 PM
SECTION 5 – 38th International Festival of Popular Singing

Castiglion Fibocchi
9:00 PM
CHOIRS IN THE PROVINCE
Rondo Vocal Ensemble (Poland)

Castel Focognano
9:00 PM
CHOIRS IN THE PROVINCE
Lund Academic Choir (Sweden)

Saturday, August 26

Caurum Hall, Auditorium Guido d’Arezzo, Arezzo
9:00 AM
SECTION 4 – Monographic Renaissance Program
On the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the death of W. Byrd (1543-1623)

4:30 PM
GUIDO D’AREZZO GRAND PRIX

7:00 PM
AWARD CEREMONY