Giovanni Acciai studied organ, composition and choir conducting at the "Giuseppe Verdi" Conservatory in Milan and received his master’s degree in musicology from Pavia University. He was conductor of the chamber choir of the Italian Radio and of the Symphonic Choir of Italian Radio in Turin. Currently, he is the conductor and artistic director of the vocal and instrumental ensembles "I Solisti del Madrigale" and the "Collegium vocale nova ars cantandi" with which he has made concert tours and recordings.

Giovanni Acciai teaches musical history and early music semiography at the Conservatory "Giuseppe Verdi" in Milan and is artistic director of the international competitions in Riva del Garda and Quartiano. He has published several articles and reviews on early music and musicological essays.

Ιn 1991 he was appointed honorary member of the American Choral Directors Associations (ACDA); for INTERKULTUR he has been a member of the international juries at the World Choir Games and since December 2004 of the international World Choir Council. Since 2014 he is artistic director of the Accademia di Musica Antica of Milan and active member of the "Réseau Européen de Musique Ancienne" (R.E.M.A.) of Versailles.

指挥，作曲家，讲师，评委

• 中国合唱协会副理事长，中国高校合唱委员会主席
• “北洋合唱团”艺术总监兼首席指挥
• 当代中国合唱艺术发展的代表人物之一，创造了独具特色的“北洋合唱团”
• 定期在美国和中国30多个地区讲授中国传统音乐
• 在国内和国际合唱比赛中担任评委

Michael Joseph Barrett is the Director of Choral Activities at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. He is the conductor of the University of Pretoria (Tuks) Camerata and a lecturer in Choral Music Studies in the Department of Music. He was a member of the Drakensberg Boys’ Choir from 1992 to 1997. He obtained the degrees BMus in Performing Arts in 2005 and MMus, specialising in choral conducting from the University of Pretoria. He holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) from UNISA and a Performance Licentiate in Singing (2008). In 2017, Michael completed his Doctorate of Music at the University of Pretoria, specialising in Choral Conducting.

In July 2017, the "Camerata" performed as guest choir at the 11th World Symposium on Choral Music, held in Barcelona. He is a member of the Artistic Committee for the 10th World Choir Games which will be hosted in South Africa in July 2018. He is regularly invited to adjudicate and give workshops on choral music across the globe. Michael is also an active composer and arranger.

The University of Pretoria Camerata has recorded several CD’s, of which Phoenix (2015) and Love and War (2017) have both been received to critical acclamation, nominated for Best Classical/Instrumental Album at the South African Music Awards (SAMA).

conductor, adjudicator, lecturer, dean

• graduated from the Fryderyk Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw in 1982
• conductor of the "Prof. W. Wawrzyczek Choir of the University of Wamia and Mazury in Olsztyn" from 1982-2009
• currently conductor of the Choir of Warmia and Mazury Philharmonic with which he has recorded 13 CDs and won a multitude of prestigious awards
• Dean and lecturer in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Warmia and Mazury
• international adjudicator, conductor, workshop presenter and guest lecturer

conductor, pianist, adjudicator

• licenciate of the Royal Schools of Music in Choral Conducting
• pianist and pedagogue
• founder and director of the children's choir "Cor Vivaldi of Barcelona"
• national and international adjudicator in Tours, Cantonigròs, Linz, Calella, Torrevieja and others
• has commissioned and premiered several new works dedicated to him and his choir

conductor, voice trainer, arranger

• conductor of award winning choirs, such as the "RAU Choir" and the "UJ Choir"
• currently conductor and manager of the "University of Johannesburg Choir" where she works with voices from different cultural backgrounds, proving the flexibility of the voice and adaptability of young singers to different styles of music
• soloist in numerous oratoria in South Africa and abroad
• involved with adjudication nationally and internationally

conductor, artistic director, adjudicator

• Artistic Director of the "Maulbronn Chamber Choir" and the "Kantorei Maulbronn"
• from 1979 until 2013 Artistic Director of the Festival Klosterkonzerte Maulbronn (UNESCO world heritage)
• chair of the advisory board of the German Music Council and artistic leader and chairman of the jury of the German Choir Competition
• since 2014 Artistic Director of the International Chamber Choir Competition Marktoberdorf
• awarded the Georg-Friedrich-H?ndel-Ring 2013

teacher, conductor, author, clinician

• Professor in choral conducting and management
• conductor of the "Vocal Group Nordic Blue" and the "Defrost Youth Choir"
• frequently engaged as guest conductor, clinician and adjudicator at international competitions
• specialist within the psychological / pedagogical aspects of choral leadership, coupled with the traditional perspectives of choral conducting and in the cross field between classical and rhythmical singing and conducting
• author of "The Learning Conductor", a book on choral conducting (2016)

指挥，评委，讲师

• 国家一级指挥，中国合唱协会副会长
• 中国合唱协会群众合唱委员会主任
• 广东合唱协会会长，深圳合唱协会会长
• 广东国际合唱教育项目创办人兼总监
• 指挥了许多合唱团，近年来在国内外多次合唱比赛中获得冠军

choir and orchestra conductor, Head Master

• established choir and orchestra conductor
• under his direction, his ensembles have won international accolades and championships
• the "Diocesan Boys' School Choir" is four-time World Champion at the World Choir Games
• Joint Choir of Diocesan Boys’ School and Diocesan Girls’ School is Hong Kong’s highest ranking choir in the World
• received the "Outstanding Artistic Award" as well as "The Outstanding Conductor Award" at International Competitions
• headmaster of the Diocesan Boys' School, Hong Kong

conductor, artistic director, executive producer

• Artistic Director of the "Orpheus Choir of Toronto", "Chorus Niagara", the "Opera-in-Concert Chorus" and the "Ontario Male Chorus"
• conducted symphony orchestras and opera companies across Canada
• guest conductor at major arts festivals and adjudicator at international choral competitions
• has prepared choruses for many international conductors including Helmuth Rilling, Sir David Willcocks, Sir Andrew Davis
• Executive Producer for Choral Music and Opera on CBC Radio Music

conductor, pianist, juror

• Alumni of the prestigious Royal College of Music, London
• acclaimed pianist and collaborator
• founder of Sri Lanka‘s premiere female ensemble "Soul Sounds"
• founder of the "Soul Sounds Academy" - one of the leading music academies in Sri Lanka
• awards include "SAARC Women of Achievement Award", "Zonta Award" and the "Bunka Award" presented by the Japan / Sri Lanka Foundation

conductor, lecturer

• Director of Choral Activities at Mansfield, University of Pennsylvania and Conductor of the awarding-winning "Mansfield University Concert Choir"
• international lecturer on Choral Pedagogy and guest conductor throughout the United States
• winner of the "Elaine Brown Award for Choral Excellence" presented by the American Choral Directors Association of Pennsylvania (ACDA), "Presidential Coin of Excellence" and "Honored Artist of the American Prize"
• President-Elect of the Eastern Division of the ACDA

conductor, professor, composer

• Advisor of Vice-President of ALACC (Latin American Association of Choral Singing), founder of OFADAC (Argentine Federation for Choral Activities Organizations) and ADICORA (Argentine Choral Conductors Association)
• CIC Foundation President and organizer of Trelew International Coral Contest (1993-2013), artistic committee member of the POLYFOLLIA Festival (France, 2003-2014)
• conductor of "ESTUDIO CORAL TRELEW" chamber choir and many other choirs in Patagonia, Argentina
• adjudicator, lecturer and clinician at many festivals and competitions around the world

conductor, composer

• Associate Professor in Choral Music at the University of Southern California, USA
• award winning conductor and composer, active guest conductor, clinician, adjudicator and conducting pedagogue in North and South America, Europe and Asia
• member of the IFCM Board of Directors and current chair of the Ethnic and Multicultural Committee for the Western Division of the ACDA
• founder of a new Choral Series published by Gentry as an editorial outlet for new Latin American choral repertoire

composer, continuo player

• graduated 1999 at Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest
• his professor was Gy?rgy Orbán
• has composed numerous choral works for renowned Hungarian and international choirs, like "Pro Musica Girl's Choir" (Hungary), "Stellenbosch University Choir" (South Africa) and "Iowa State University Choir" (USA)
• jury member at the World Choir Games Cincinnati (USA) and Riga (Latvia)
• awarded the "Erkel Ferenc Prize" in 2005 and the "Bartók Pásztory Prize" in 2009

composer, conductor, associate professor

• one of Israel's most prominent and well known composers and conductors
• jury member at 9 World Choir Games
• composed more than 100 compositions, including chamber, choral and orchestral music
• received the "Prime Minister's Award for Composition" (1997, 2015) and the "ACUM Life Achievement Award" (2008)
• since 1976 Associate Professor in choral and orchestral conducting at the Jerusalem Academy of Music, Israel
• principal conductor and Music Director of the "Kefar Sava Chamber Choir", Israel

conductor, professor, headmaster, lecturer

• Professor of Conducting at Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory
• founder, Artistic Director and conductor of the “Little Singers of Armenia” Choir and Artistic Director of the Armenian Little Singers International Association
• headmaster of Sayat-Nova Music School
• international adjudicator, conductor and guest lecturer

conductor, international juror, teacher

• founder and Artistic Director of the "Swiss National Youth Choir", the "Oberwalliser Vokalensemble" and the "Sing-School Oberwallis"
• Artistic Director of the international competition "Montreux Choral Festival" and the "Alpine Choir Festival"
• former Vice President and Chairman of Europa Cantat Music Commission
• teaches soloist singing and choral conducting at "Music School Oberwallis"

professor, couductor, editor

• Professor and Dean of Choral Conducting Department at the Brno Conservatory
• Artistic Director and principal conductor of "Korea Chamber Singers"
• former music director of "Kwangju City Chorus" & "Namyanhju City Choir"
• Artistic Director of Korea Btec Inc.

conductor, piano teacher, jazz pianist, juror

• director and founder of the Gitameit Music Center
• founded "Gitameit Voices" which is believed to be the first secular choir in Myanmar in 2004
• Principal at Legacy Music Academy, Music Supervisor at International Language and Business Center (ILBC) in Myanmar
• in 2010, he successfully organized the very first choir festival in Myanmar in partnership with a Malaysian choir
• representative of INTERKULTUR in Myanmar

choral conductor, lecturer, adjudicator

• studied choral conducting in France with Stéphane Caillat and Jacqes Barathon and in the Netherlands with Jos V. Veldoven
• founder and director of several choirs, among them the "Children's Choir of Bénin"
• created the festival "Les Rencontres Polyphoniques du Bénin"
• guest conductor and lecturer in Namibia, South Africa, Belgium, France, USA, Canada, Togo and the Netherlands

professor, composer, conductor, juror

• Professor (1986-2010) and Emeritus Professor (2010-present) in composition at the College of Music, Dankook University
• Music Director and choral conductor at the Seoul Presbyterian Church since 1992
• composer of 150 choral pieces including mass "O Lord our Lord" (2015), Missa Brevis "Arirang" (2015) and "Praise the Lord" (2015)
• member of the Asian Composer’s League (ACL), International Society of Contemporary Music (ISCM) and Contemporary Music Society in Seoul (CMSS)

conductor, lecturer, clinician, juror

• founder and conductor of "Exaudi Chamber Choir" since 1987, which regularly receives first prizes at international choir competitions
• Professor of Choral Conducting at the University of Arts and the National School of Music in Havana
• internationally sought-after adjudicator, workshop leader and guest lecturer in Cuba and abroad
• member of the National Program for Development of the Choral Music

conductor, lecturer, chorus master, juror

• graduated from the Leningrad State Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatoire in choral, opera and symphony conducting
• guest lecturer and lecturer for choral and symphony conducting at the St. Petersburg State Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatoire
• Principal Chorus Master of Mariinsky Theatre since 2000
• toured to more than twenty countries with various choruses, ballet companies and symphony orchestras
• Honoured Artist of Russia (2008)

conductor, lecturer, professor, juror

• Professor of Choral Conducting and choir director at the Music Conservatory of Paris
• former Professor of Choral Conducting at Mahidol University College of Music in Bangkok, Thailand
• former choral conductor of the "Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra"
• international adjudicator, conductor and guest lecturer

conductor, lecturer, clinician

• made a distinguished career as a conductor and pedagogue
• her choirs "Grex Musicus" and "Philomela" have been successful in many competitions at home and abroad
• characterized as a pioneer of female choir singing and inspiring instructor at domestic and international choir seminars
• the President of Finland granted her the Finnish honorary title of "musiikkineuvos" in 2009

conductor, educator, producer

• founding Artistic Director of "Estonian Television Girl's/Children's Choir", Principal of Tallinn Georg Ots Music College
• worked with Michael Jackson, Arvo P?rt, Veljo Tormis, Roxanna Panufnik, Imogen Heap and performed at Eurovision Song Contest & Film Awards live, for HM Elizabeth II and Their Majesties Japanese Emperor
• Artistic Director/conductor of the Estonian Song Celebration Choir with 20 000 singers and board/council member of WCG, IFCM, Estonian CA
• "Guidoneum Award", "Order of the White Star of the Republic of Estonia in 2004", "Prize of the UNICEF Estonian National Committee"

conductor, music educator, lecturer

• lecturer at Malaysian Institute of Art, University of Malaya, and University of Technology MARA – Music Faculty
• founder and Director of Young Choral Academy in Kuala Lumpur, a venue for choral music training, Malaysian Kodály Centre and a platform to nurture young Malaysian choral singers and teachers
• founder of the "Kuala Lumpur Children's Choir", "Young Kuala Lumpur Singers" and Malaysian Choral Eisteddfod (an annual choral symposium for children and youth choirs)

conductor, professor, lecturer

• graduate of the Humboldt-University of Berlin (music education) and the Academy of Music "Hanns Eisler" in Berlin (choral and ensemble conducting)
• conductor of successful national and international choirs
• from 1980-1994 honorary lecturer in choral conducting at the Humboldt-University
• since 2005, choral conducting professor at the State University of Campinas, Brazil
• juror and head of national and international conductor seminars worldwide
• was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit with Ribbon of the Federal Republic of Germany in 2004 for his services to German choir music

conductor, professor, adjudicator

• Music Director of "Symphony Silicon Valley Chorus"
• Artistic Director of the "Cantabile Youth Singers"
• Professor of Conducting and Director of choral studies at San Jose State University
• international guest conductor and adjudicator
• editor of Elena Sharkova Choral Series at Carl Fischer Music Publishing

conductor, composer, adjudicator

• studied composition at the University of Sydney and on scholarship in Germany
• composes choral, orchestral and chamber music and music for film and advertising
• has conducted throughout Australia, Europe and Asia, including "Musica da Camera", the "Gold Coast Youth Orchestra", "Coffs Regional Youth Orchestra", "North Coast Camerata" and "Beecraft Symphony Orchestra"
• jury member at the Summa Cum Laude International Youth Music Festival in Vienna and the Leonardo da Vinci International Choral Festival in Florence

conductor, composer, adjudicator

• Artistic Director of the children’s and youth choir "Preobrajhenie"
• Head of the Foundation of Creative Development "Preobrajhenie"
• member of the Union of Composers of Russia
• author of choral works and songs for children and adults
• works at the Natalya Sats Musical Theatre and the musical theatre Helikon-Opera
• juror at international choir competitions worldwide
• chairman of the jury of the International Vocal and Choral Competition of Jean Sibelius in Turku, Finland

conductor, Artistic Director, dean, juror

• Artistic Director and chief conductor of the "Chamber Choir of the Moscow Conservatory" & Associate Professor at the Contemporary Choral Performing Art Department
• Dean of the Office for Foreign Students' Affairs of the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory
• Artistic Director of the International Autumn Choral Festival named after Professor Boris Tevlin and International Open Festival of Arts "Dedicated to the Victory Day"
• Artistic Director of the "State Choir of Tula"

conductor, artistic director, professor

• Artistic Director of the "Suwon City Women's Silver Choir"
• conductor of the "Old Boy's Choir"
• Head of the "Korea International Federation of Choral Directors"
• Professor at Calvin University of Music
• Professor at Anyang University School of Music

Aida Swenson is one of Indonesia‘s strongest forces of choral music development. A founder and conductor of the Indonesian Children‘s & Youth Choirs- Cordana, who have gathered international recognitions and awards, and have been invited to perform in major cities worldwide.

As a graduate of the Westminster Choir College, Princeton, USA and as a sought after clinician, Aida Swenson conducts numerous workshops and adjudicates national and international events. Her activities as a juror includes in: USA, England, Germany, Vietnam and Singapore.

Aida Swenson has spent many years traveling throughout Indonesia creating and leading choirs, giving masters classes, and training choral conductors. However, her professional endeavors are largely but not limited to her choral clinician activities. Her professional activities include: Council Member of the World Choir Games for Indonesia; Member of the Advisory to INTERKULTUR‘s World Choir Games; Chairman of the Foundation for the Development of Choral Music in Indonesia; Member of Advisory of the Foundation of Church Music; Member of Artistic team of Polyfollia World Showcase; Member of the committee APCS-IFCM; Artistic Director of National Christian Universities Choir Competition in Indonesia.

Aida Swenson is featured in the “World Who is Who in Choral Music”. Her personal commitment to her musical endeavors in Indonesia is not only centered on her vision in furthering the quality of children‘s choral development. Aida is a pillar of change, of progression, and of energy to achieve unassailable quality in choral music in Indonesia and internationally.

Kittiporn Tantrarungroj associated himself with choral singing since his early age as a member of a church choir in his hometown. He enriched his experiences and learned the art of choral conducting while studying in the Philippines.

He is a well-known figure both in Thailand and in the international choral community. He is frequently invited as lecturer, clinician and jury member and has also served as an adviser to several ensembles in Thailand. Tantrarungroj is a vivid choral arranger and composer. His over hundred choral arrangements are frequently sung by various choirs in Thailand.

He has conducted numerous groups, from church to school and university choir as well as community and concert choirs. At present, he conducts “The Bangkok Voices”, a multi-award winning choir which is considered to be the best choral group in Thailand and currently claiming place 114 in the INTERKULTUR World Ranking List.
Moreover Tantrarungroj is an accomplished piano and organ player.

Tantrarungroj lives in Bangkok and works as a surgeon. Besides conducting “The Bangkok Voices”, he also serves as Vice-President of the “Thailand Choral Association”, Member of the “International Federation of Choral Music - Asia-Pacific Choral Council” and Member of the “World Choir Council”.

conductor, pedagogue, clinician

• Artistic Director and conductor of "SYC Ensemble Singers" and Artistic Director of the "Young Musicians' Society"
• coordinator of Asia Pacific Working Committee of the International Federation for Choral Music
• recipient of the Cultural Medallion 2012, Singapore’s highest arts accolade, awarded by the President of Singapore

juror, lecturer, producer, publisher

• studied music history, organ and music education
• Secretary General of the European Federation for Choirs of the Union
• specialist in youth choirs and promoter of authentic baroque music
• involved in several music films ("The Gold of the Angels", "Higgi – inspiring voices")
• organizer of over 5000 concerts in Europe and organizer of many international youth music festivals in Basel, Nantes, Poznan and Riga

conductor, clinician, juror

• Director of the Stellenbosch University Choir, which is currently ranked number 1 on INTERKULTUR's World Ranking List
• founder of the "Pro Cantu Youth Choir", the "Stellenberg Girls' Choir" and the "South African Youth Choir"
• recognized adjudicator and clinician for choir and theatre competitions