Summer Course for Choral Conductors in August 12-15, 2024 in Haapsalu, Estonia

Join us for inspiring workshops, lectures and concerts in a cosy seaside town of Estonia!
Working language of international sessions is English.

Registration deadline: April 30, 2024
Registration sheet HERE

INTERNATIONAL SESSIONS

• Choir atelier by Jan Schumacher (Germany)
• Choirs after COVID – recover, rebuild, renew (Daphne Wassink, Holland)
• Meeting composer – Tõnu Kõrvits (Estonia)
• The world’s very first choral conducting app – Jan Schumacher presents the Conductor’s Coach by Carus

PRACTICAL

• Haapsalu is easily accessible by bus (from Tallinn)
• The course takes place in Haapsalu Vocational Education and Training Centre which has its own hostel and canteen – so accommodation, seminars and meals are all in same place. Concerts will be in the different churches and halls in Haapsalu, transfers will be provided by organisers.
• Participation fee of the course is 210 € per person which includes all lectures and concerts, accommodation for 3 nights in single or twin room in students’ hostel and meals from dinner of August 12^th until breakfast of August 15^th.
• If you prefer to arrive later, leave earlier or stay longer, it is possible – just ask organisers!
• More information: kooriyhing@kooriyhing.ee

SCHEDULE (subject of changes)

Monday, August 12
Check-in
18.15 – 19.30 dinner
20.00 concert in Haapsalu Dome Church

Tuesday, August 13th
8.00 – 9.30                  breakfast
9.30 – 11.00                session: Seminar choir (Jan Schumacher)
11.00 – 11.15              break
11.15 – 12.45              lecture / discussion: Choirs after COVID – recover, rebuild, renew (Daphne Wassink)
12.45 – 14.00              lunch
14.00 – 15.30              session: Seminar choir (Jan Schumacher)
15.30 – 15.45              break
15.45 – 16.30              presentation: The world’s very first choral conducting app
18.45 – 19.45              dinner
20.00 – 21.00              concert

Wednesday, August 14th
8.00 – 09.30                breakfast
9.30 – 11.00                session: Seminar choir (Jan Schumacher)
11.00 – 11.15              break
11.15 – 12.45              session: Seminar choir (Jan Schumacher)
12.45 – 14.00              lunch
14.00 – 15.30              Meeting Composer – Tõnu Kõrvits
15.30 – 15.45              break
15.45 – 16.30              Reading session (Carus)
19.00 – 20.15              dinner
21.00 – 22.00              concert

Thursday, August 15
8.00 – 9.30      breakfast
Departure

The Choral TIES project is co-funded by the European Union