Manado City Government & Konzert (Singapore)
proudly presents
Manado Cantat, International Choral Festival
1st September– 6th September 2017
Manado, Indonesia
Manado, the capital city of North Sulawesi province in Indonesia is also known as the City of Churches. The government of Manado City warmly welcomes choirs, choristers and choral conductors to participate in one of the most exciting and educating choral festival in Indonesia.
Choirs participating in Manado Cantat will have the opportunity to be adjudicated by internationally renowned choral conductors from the continents of North America, Europe, Africa and Asia. Participants will also have the opportunity to participate in the Manado Cantat Choral Symposium happening immediately after the competition to gain insights to international trends in choral music programming, choral conducting, choir sound building, rehearsal techniques and much more.
We look forward to your representation in this festival of choral music!
manado, indonesia
Visitors coming to the island are able to find its coast endowed with an array of magnificent coral reefs which has attracted divers from all across the globe to swim in its warm seawater and also to visit its many national parks and mountains home to the endangered Tarsiers.
Competition
Top Prize US$5000
Jury Prize US$2000
Conductor Prize US$1000
Category Champions US$1000
11 Categories to choose from:
Mixed Choir
Equal Voices Choir
Chamber Choir
Senior Choir
Folklore
Sacred Music....
Adjudicators
Aida Swenson, Indonesia
Christo Burger, South Africa
Ēriks Ešenvalds, Latvia
Foong Hak Luen, Singapore
John August Pamintuan, Philippines
Kari Turunen, Finland
Li Pei Zhi, China
Masashiro Kishimoto, Japan
Tim Sharp, USA
Weng Chia-Fen, Taiwan
Performances
Opening Ceremony
Friendship Concert
11 Competition Categories
Grand Prize Concert
Education
Masterclasses
Insights To International Trends In Choral Music
Music Programming
Choir Sound Building
Choral Conducting
Rehearsal Techniques
Choral Composers Forum
and much more....
Organised by
CHORAL FESTIVAL PROGRAMME
Day 1 - 1st September 2017
Registration of Choirs for Competition ~ Opening Ceremony ~
International Choral Competition ~ Opening Concert
Day 2 - 2nd September 2017
International Choral Competition ~ Choir Exchange ~ Friendship Concert
Day 3 - 3rd September 2017
International Choral Competition ~ Choral Masterclass ~
Grand Finals ~ Prize Presentation and Closing Ceremony
Day 4 - 4th September 2017
Registration of Delegates for Choral Symposium ~ Choral Workshop & Masterclass ~
Evening Choral Concert
Day 5 - 5th September 2017
Choral Symposium, Workshops & Masterclasses ~ Evening Choral Concert
Day 6 - 6th September 2017
Choral Symposium, Workshops & Masterclasses ~ Manado Cantat Closing Concert
The Government of Manado City
North Sulawesi, Indonesia
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