Youth Committee

Kertu Aksiim (EE)
“As a choral singer for over 20 years—and a manager and organiser for half that time—I am passionate about empowering young voices and fostering meaningful change. With experience in event organisation and advocating for sustainability, I am excited to contribute to the Youth Committee as a platform to connect and uplift the next generation. “

Ciara Murphy (IE)
“Dia Duit! I am a music educator and conductor from Ireland. I believe connecting the community of choral singers across Europe engages the human voice, helping to strengthen connections among young singers, conductors and educators, and advocates for the continued growth of choral music throughout Europe.”

Ludvig Berglund Kristiansen (NO)
“I am a choral conductor and part of the choral community of Norway for many years. Outside of my work with choirs I am studying to become a teacher in my favourite subjects, maths and music. I look forward to be working as a member of the Youth Committee, and am very happy to be working with like-minded individuals from all across Europe.”

Viktória Széchy (HU)
“I’m Viktória, a lifelong lover of choral music from Hungary. For as long as I can remember, choral singing has been at the heart of my journey. Along the way, I also studied architecture and found my creative niche as a 3D visualist. Having experienced first-hand that music is more than just melodies, but a way to connect people, celebrate diversity, and create something greater than ourselves, I’m thrilled to contribute to this incredible community!”

Youth Committee Blog

In this new blog you can expect to find information about the members of the Youth Committee, their tasks and activities as well as ideas and advice for (young) cultural leaders and organizations.

Check this out here and stay tuned for more!

Youth Involvement in cultural organisations

Supporting new generations of decision-makers

As a result of several questionnaires launched, as well as hosting a Zoom Café together with the members of the European Choral Association and beyond, the Youth Committee wished to investigate the ways in which young people were or are involved as decision-makers in the choral community, and in which ways young people are involved in an organisation.

Together with the experience and the knowledge collected by the youth committee, all the contributions received were bundled into a handbook on youth involvement, which explains in detail, as well as provide tools for convincing young people to get involved in decision-making and giving young people such an opportunity. With this handbook, we wish for increased ease of associations and any other organisations to easily involve young people in their processes in the future.