Participants 2018

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Beijing Kaku Rainbow Art Group
Beijing, China


Conductor Chen Zhihong
Founded in October 1994, the Rainbow Light of Beijing Television Art Troupe is a well-known Children's Arts Organizations. It's television media, large-scale variety show and international art exchange platform for the display, known as "the cradle of the artist", "small actor's talent pool" in the professional field.
It's by the chorus, dance, film and television troupe, which formed the connotation of artistic accomplishment children musical, physical, performances and other integrated education model aimed at fully open children's artistic talent, and chose outstanding artistic talent from selection. The main work is the musical fairy tale "Tiger · Chicken and Stick", a children's TV musical "Special Operations" and the TV series "Rainbow Light Aserobics" and so on. Members who participated in many international and domestic competition, won Gold Award in Bremen, Germany of "Olympic International Choral Festival" in 2004 , the first "China Children's Art Festival" Special Award, "Third Chinese Children's Music TV Contest" Silver Medal etc., and won the SARFT issued a "Golden Boy Award" organized by the Association and the Beijing Dancers Dance Competition awards many times. In addition to competing the professional game, Rainbow Light Arts Troupe also actively participated in international exchange activities. In 2005 to participate in East Asian Children's Arts Festival held in Macau, Hong Kong and Singapore. In 2006 to participate in Chinese Folk Festival held in Canada. In 2007 as a small and friendly emissary to visit the island of Taiwan. In 2008, Olympic Games, Rainbow Light Troupe boarded the stage performances of the opening ceremony of Olympic Games, witness the glorious moment of the opening of the Olympic Games, and also participated in a series of cultural activities, including at the National Theater and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, won highly spoken of the world renowned conductor of Mr.Erich Kunzel , to get so much deep impressed by more than 30 leaders of countries . In July 2010, they went to the Musikverein in Vienna to attend the fourth "High Honor" International Choral Competition, won the Special Award. In February 2011, they participated in "High Honor" held in New Zealand "Yadi Song" art exchange activity. In July 2011, they participated in "Canada Laval International Choral Festival" and won the Grand Prize Award committee. In July 2012, to the United States taken part in the 2012 Golden Gate International Children's and Youth Choir Festival, and won the gold medal folk groups, historical groups and Silver Organizing Committee awarded the prize for best costume. In July 2013 ,participated in the International Choral Festival in Florence of Italy, won the best national heritage and Children's Choir category Silver Award awards given by the special committee. In July 2015, they went to Hungary to participate in "Music Bridge Budapest Fifth International Choral Festival. In summer of 2015, they awarded the Gold Medal of Children's Choral group. These activities not only make the children broaden their horizons and enrich their knowledge, the ability to exercise, honed willpower, but also increased competition experience, enhance friendship and won the honor for team.
Rainbow Light Troupe opened three courses, including dance, vocal music, film and television performances. Currently, there are about 30 professional teachers and famous artists,such as Mr.Jin Tielin, Bai Shuxiang, Tian Hua, Yu Lan, Yan Su, Xue xianhe ,Yang Hongnian and Wu Lingfen as Honorary Advisors of it. Excellent faculty and a wealth of expertise activity platform for the kids growth their profession, shown personality style to provide a solid support and strong protection.
Rainbow Light Troupe wish Happy rhythm, accompanied by healthy growth of children!

Children's Broadcast Choir of Zhejiang
Hangzhou, China


Conductor Chen Zhihong
The Children's Broadcast Choir of Zhejiang (CBCZ) is a publicly-funded children's choir established by the FM968 music radio station of Zhejiang Province in China. Established in September 2013. All choir members are selected only after rigorous auditions, and are under the tutelage of the famous conductor Baolin Yan as Artistic Director, Zhihong Chen and Jiawen Di as Conductor.
CBCZ has also achieved success at the international level, firstly by winning the Grand Prize for the Children's Chorus Group in the 2015 International Chinese Chorus Competition in Singapore. Then in 2016, CBCZ became the first external children's choir to have been invited by Italy's AsLiCo to join the local children's choir in an opera performance of Turandot in Como, Italy.In 2016, CBCZ(Mini Moments Children's Choir) got gold medal in the 9th World Choir Games in Sochi,Russia. CBCZ also participated in the performance of G20 in 2016. We have won the gold medals of A1 groups(under the age of 12) and folk songs' groups in World youth&children's choir festival—HONG KONG in 2017.  

Children's Choir Mariel
Tallinn, Estonia


Conductor Maire Eliste
Children's Choir Mariel was founded in 2008 and is a part of Maire Eliste's Music School. The music school provides musical education to children in all ages which means that many of the children's choir members have been with the school since they were just babies. In 2003 Maire Eliste's Music School had just a few dozen music students, today there are more than 140 students and 17 teachers. The school values performance practice, therefore the students and choirs are able to sing in front of a bigger audience at least five times a year. There have been concerts with Tartu Vanemuise and Estonian National Youth Symphony Orchestra, also with various famous Estonian artists. In the choir's repertory there are songs from many Estonian composers. The school has recorded many CD-s and published songbooks. 2011: participated in the festival Europe Cantat Junior 6, Pärnu. 2011: participated in XI Estonian Youth Song Celebration, acquired the highest category. 2012-2013: in December and January, the choir performed together with the legendary singer, Tõnis Mägi, in Tallinn, Tartu, Viljandi and St. Petersburg. 2012: in May won Gold diploma in Kaunas International Choir Festival 2014: in December won Gold diploma in Krakow Advent and Christmas Choir Festival
2012 & 2013 & 2015: won 1-st place (children's choirs) in Viimsi JazzPopFest song contest. 2015: The best childrens choir in Malta International Choir Festival 2016: 3-rd place in Estonia Childrens Choir festival The choir's conductor, Maire Eliste, has finished Tallinn's Music High school and Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, specializing in conducting and piano. Before founding Maire Eliste's Music School, she worked in Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, Georg Ots Music School, Tallinn French Lyceum, University of Tallinn. She has taken part in many international choir competitions in Europe and United States while singing in Tallinn's Chamber Choir. She also founded the ensemble Tallinn Madrigal Singers, and won competitions in Tampere (Finland) and Grand Prix in Oskarshamn (Sweden), and performed in Munich radio and all over Europe. Maire Eliste was a singer in the popular folk-jazz ensemble "Collage

Poly WeDo Music Children's Chorus
Beijing, China


Conductor Ma Ding
Poly WeDo Music children's chorus is the artistic director of the famous conductor Pro. Yang Li., Pro. Yang Hongnian as the consultant. Poly WeDo Music children's choir is China poly culture group has made a children's choir, and China is now the most prominent and most representative one of the top level of the children's choir, has won the national media.
The conductor: Ma Ding Poly WeDo Music children's chorus conductor; Director of the teaching and research office of the composition department of Tianjin Conservatory Of Music; The Affiliated High School of China Conservatory of Music female chorus conductor; China National Symphony Orchestra and female chorus conductor.

Shchedryk, Kyiv Children's Choir
Kyev, Ukraine


Conductor Marianna Sablina
The children's choir "Shchedryk" is, with its more than 45 years of continuous existence, the oldest running professional children's choir in Ukraine. The choir, founded in 1971 by a well-known Choirmaster Iryna Sablina, is internationally recognized as a unique choral school for children. According to Sablina's idea, this group was intended to cultivate excellent musical taste, performing the best examples of world choral music of different styles and epochs in the original language. It has succeeded in opening the world of classical music to many children. With invariable success "Shchedryk" represents Ukraine on the most prestigious stages and international music forums: Mozarteum in Salzburg, Beethovenhalle in Bonn, Roy Thomson in Toronto, Berlin Philharmonic Concert Hall, just to name a few, and has collaborated with such famous musicians as Martha Argerich, Daniel Baremboim, Gia Kancelli, and Gidon Kremer. The Choir is a Grand-prix winner of International Contests in the USA, Canada, Poland, Italy. Today, the choir also harbors young talents from the occupied Crimea and Donbas.

Söngsveitin Fílharmonia - The philharmonic choir of Iceland
Reykjavik, Iceland


Conductor Magnús Ragnarsson
The Philharmonic Choir of Iceland was founded in 1960, with the original purpose of performing large scale choral works. During its first decade it worked closely with the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra but has since operated independently. The choir consists of around 60 singers and performs at 3-4 large concerts annually as well as a number of smaller events, with a very varied repertoire. The choir hires soloists and musicians as needed and has commissioned pieces from Icelandic composers to mark particular occasions. The choir travels regularly, and in 2014 it won third price for mixed choirs at an international choir competition in Llangollen, Wales. It was nominated for Musical Event of the year in the Icelandic Music Awards for its performance of Ein deutsches Requiem by Johannes Brahms. The conductor of the Philharmonic Choir of Iceland is Magnús Ragnarsson.

Söngsveitin Fílharmonia – The Ladies of the Philharmonic Choir of Iceland
Reykjavik, Iceland


Conductor Sunna Einarsdottir
The ladies of the Philharmonic Choir of Iceland are used to singing together as part of the mixed voice choir, but have only been practicing as a female choir for under a year. The choir includes every female singer in the mixed choir, which also competes in the Florence International Choir Festival. They enjoy an easy camaraderie and healthy competitive spirit with their male counterparts. The Florence International Choir Festival will mark the group's first public appearance, having previously performed exclusively at various small events in and around Reykjavik. The conductor is Sunna Einarsdóttir, who herself is a singer in the Philharmonic Choir.
The Philharmonic Choir of Iceland was founded in 1960, with the original purpose of performing large scale choral works. During its first decade it worked closely with the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra but has since operated independently. The choir consists of around 60 singers and performs at 3-4 large concerts annually as well as a number of smaller events, with a very varied repertoire. The choir hires soloists and musicians as needed and has commissioned pieces from Icelandic composers to mark particular occasions. The choir travels regularly, and in 2014 it won third price for mixed choirs at an international choir competition in Llangollen, Wales. It was nominated for Musical Event of the year in the Icelandic Music Awards for its performance of Ein deutsches Requiem by Johannes Brahms.

Söngsveitin Fílharmonia – The Male Members of the Philharmonic Choir of Iceland
Reykjavik, Iceland


Conductor Magnús Ragnarsson
While the male members of the Philharmonic Choir of Iceland are accustomed to singing side by side in the mixed choir, the group has been practicing as a male voice choir for merely a year now. This subset of the larger choir consists of each and every male singer in the Philharmonic Choir. Many of the singers are active or former members in various male choirs around Southwest Iceland. This will mark their first public appearance, having previously performed exclusively at various small events in and around Reykjavik.
The Philharmonic Choir of Iceland was founded in 1960, with the original purpose of performing large scale choral works. During its first decade it worked closely with the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra but has since operated independently. The choir consists of around 60 singers and performs at 3-4 large concerts annually as well as a number of smaller events, with a very varied repertoire. The choir hires soloists and musicians as needed and has commissioned pieces from Icelandic composers to mark particular occasions. The choir travels regularly, and in 2014 it won third price for mixed choirs at an international choir competition in Llangollen, Wales. It was nominated for Musical Event of the year in the Icelandic Music Awards for its performance of Ein deutsches Requiem by Johannes Brahms. The conductor is Magnús Ragnarsson.

Suzhou University Xingkong Choir
Suzhou, China


Conductor Li Changsong
All the choir's member are from the department of the Soochow University.the team was rigorously trained and the students pursued and loved the music. The choir has always maintained a professional standard. The Soochow University XingKong choir has participated in choral competitions and performances both at home and abroad. It has won a number of honors. Concerts performed twice every year are highly praised by chorus lovers and become a year-round cultural feast.Nowadays, the concept and level of the choir singing are constantly improving.A large number of outstanding Chinese and foreign works have become team reserved tracks.The purpose of the choir is to pursue the essence of music and demonstrate the inherent charm of music.

The Promúsica Chamber Orchestra of Málaga
Spain


Conductor Javier Claudio Portales

The Promúsica Chamber Orchestra of Málaga are created in year 2009. This orchestra is formed by musicians who are between 16 and 21 years old and belongs to Orchestral Project Promúsica of Málaga, which is an orchestral training program for young string players created by violinist and pedagogue Javier Claudio Portales. This program, which consists of three string orchestras of different levels and ages, is supported by the Association Promúsica of Málaga is sponsored by the Málaga Musical Foundation. Aims to provide support, training and musical stimulus currently more than ninety children and young people 6-26 years. The most striking feature of the project is that older students help as volunteers in the formation of smallers, creating a very special interweaving all. Promúsica has become one of the cultural identity signs of their city, in which has been doing since its foundation an intense activity that exceeds in just nine years 200 different authors and more than 250 concerts in Spain and other Important Europeans Festivals (France, Italy, Portugal, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Austria) and others cities by more than 200 different authors.
The orchestras of Promusica Proyect also makes chamber music, educational concerts, ballets, with choirs and youngs national and international soloists, and even collaborations with international musical personalities as the baritone Carlos Alvarez or violinist Simon Fisher. The orchestra also performs charitable work, collaborating with good cause and institutions.
The orchestras of the Promúsica project have won the following prizes: Málaga (Orfeo 2015 and Muestra de Jóvenes Intérpretes -Honorary Mention- 2014), Vienna 2015 (second prize), Prague 2016 (first prize), Bratislava 2017 (first prize).
They have recorded three Compact Disc including Spanish music. These recordings are also found on global world web portals: Itunes and Spotify. There have also been several world premieres. The Project orchestras are integrated into the international cultural organization UNESCO. Every year in June, the association organizes the Campus Promúsica. In the coming months, the orchestras of the project have provided various international performances in important European Festivals. Promúsica Project award Price "Estrella Feniké Star of Culture 2018".

Javier Claudio Portales –Conductor- (Violin Professor at the Superior Conservatory of Music in Málaga, Dr. professor in the department of Music Education at the University of Málaga, artistic director of Promúsica Project, coordinator of Campus Promúsica and radio music collaborator)
Javier Claudio Portales studied violin in Spain, Luxembourg and Austria, obtaining the highest grades, Extraordiari Award Grade and the II International Violin Grand Prix of Spain. He has studied with violinists from the likes of Igor Ozim, Michael Grube, Bretislav Novotny, T. Adamopoulos, Anna Baget or Agustín León Ara, among others.
It has integrated various symphony orchestras and chamber as tutti, concertmaster and soloist, and various chamber ensembles (duo and trio), with concerts in Spain, Algeria, France, Italy, Denmark, Austria and Germany.
As a teacher, has a history of nearly three decades in which he participated as a speaker at international conferences and has given lectures, and courses for students and teachers throughout the country (Almería, Huelva, Granada, Murcia, Ibiza, Madrid , etc). He is the author of several articles in professional journals and about twenty books and books with different publishers on learning the violin that are distributed and implemented in various Spanish-speaking countries and the US.
He was appointed by the Government of Andalusia as editor-rapporteur of the LEA (Law Education of Andalucía) to the basic teachings of music in Andalucia.
He is Doctor from the Department of Education in the Faculty of Education of Málaga and is a member of the research group "Albatros".
He has served on the jury of various competitions such as "Angeles Reina", Young Musicians of Ayto Malaga or Muñoz Molleda (Cádiz). He recorded an Compact Disc with the Chamber Orchestra "Rosa Faria", who created and directed for ten years with concerts in and out of Spain and three Compact Disc as Director of Orchestral Project Promúsica of Malaga. He has also directed several meetings to Cuenca Youth Orchestra, Allegro Chamber Orchestra of Andújar, Academy Orchestra of Lisbon and International Orchestre of Eurochestries Festival.
For his important professional car

The Yan Tian "Voice of ocean" Choir Shenzhen city
Shenzhen, China


Conductor Tao Wenhua
"The voice of ocean" Choir is a striking "City ID" of Shenzhen city, China. Since the choir was established in August 2013, Yantian government offered vigorous support. Under the direct leadership of propaganda department of Yantian district committe, the choir has won numerous awards and made remarkable achievements. It successfully held a New Year's concert in Yantian district for four consecutive years. Meanwhile, it jointly hosted concert with the other famous choirs from HongKong, ShenZhen, DongGuan, which earned a good reputation from the audience and experts.

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