32nd Annual International Choral Conducting Summer School

Saturday January 01, 2011

International Choral Conducting Summer School (14 August – 19 August)

The UL-based Association of Irish Choir’s 32nd Annual International Choral Conducting Summer School will take place next week, from Sunday 14^th August to Friday 19^th August, at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance. This year’s international summer school will include the usual exciting menu of choral conducting classes given by dynamic and inspirational tutors Professor Volker Hempfling, Professor Ildikó-Herboly Koscár, Martin Barrett, Dónal Doherty and Bernie Sherlock. The formal classes is a series of workshops covering essential and stimulating topics including vocal production, , the use of technology in the classroom and choir, repertoire and reading sessions. Masterclasses, daily choir sessions, group warm-ups, an open discussion forum and open rehearsals will round off the week to ensure a varied, vibrant and valuable course is enjoyed by all. For more details see: www.aoic.ie/events_education