A special symposium program that offers everyone the chance to sing selections of world music every morning, to warm up our hearts and voices. Each day's program will begin in this way under the direction of Gary Graden (Sweden), with special guest conductors each morning.
Specialists in and composers of choral music will be invited from around the world as lecturers. All 41 sessions are planned based on four concepts: "For directors," "For choirs," "For composers" and "For ethnomusicologists". With Kyoto International Conference Hall as the venue, four lectures will run concurrently. There will also be JCA sessions on "Japanese choral music".
The Symposium Concerts will feature 34 top-level choirs and vocal ensembles from Europe, Africa, North America, South America, Oceania, and Asia, beginning and ending with Gala Concerts. The Kyoto Concert Hall, with wonderful acoustics, will serve as the concert venue. Special Concerts include the BBC Singers and Bach Collegium Japan.
Such choral music-related products as scores, books, CDs, DVDs, PC software, folk instruments, audio equipment, etc. will be displayed. The World Choral Expo will also furnish information on international choral festivals and competitions.
