13o Παγκόσμιο Φεστιβάλ Χορωδιών Μιούζικαλ & Διαγωνισμός
ΚΡΙΤΙΚΗ ΕΠΙΤΡΟΠΗ
Anna Grabowska-Borys
Πολωνία
Anna Grabowska-Borys graduated the Karol Lipinski Wroclaw Academy of Music (choir conducing - degree with honors, opera-symphonic conducting and theory of music) followed by postgraduate degree in Choirmasters at the Bydgoszcz Academy of Music.
During her studies she received Scholarships funded by Polish Minister of Culture and Vice-Rector of Wroclaw Academy of Music. At this time she became laureate of The IIIrd International Choir Conductor Competition - Towards Polyphony.
She is a cofounder, art director and conductor of Wroclaw University of Economics Ars Cantandi. AC for it’s beginnig (19 years) is the laureate of international choir competitions in Poland and abroad, takes part in most important artistic venues in Wroclaw and it’s appreciated for musicality and good quality sound. Ars Cantandi’s already given concerts in Spain, Slovakia, Romania, Belarus, Ukraine, North Macedonia, Italy, Germany and Greece.
For 15 years Anna was a teacher of music theory, orchestra and ensembles in Grazyna Bacewicz’s Music School. As a conductor she cooperated with most of the Wroclaw University youth and children choirs.
13 years ago she became the Chief of Wroclaw Opera Choir, which has prepared for about 60 premieres (from baroque operas to modern times pieces). For her activities and successful work Anna was awarded individual prizes (for best conductor during choir competitions, teaching and choir’s activities).
Πολωνία
Anna Grabowska-Borys graduated the Karol Lipinski Wroclaw Academy of Music (choir conducing - degree with honors, opera-symphonic conducting and theory of music) followed by postgraduate degree in Choirmasters at the Bydgoszcz Academy of Music.
During her studies she received Scholarships funded by Polish Minister of Culture and Vice-Rector of Wroclaw Academy of Music. At this time she became laureate of The IIIrd International Choir Conductor Competition - Towards Polyphony.
She is a cofounder, art director and conductor of Wroclaw University of Economics Ars Cantandi. AC for it’s beginnig (19 years) is the laureate of international choir competitions in Poland and abroad, takes part in most important artistic venues in Wroclaw and it’s appreciated for musicality and good quality sound. Ars Cantandi’s already given concerts in Spain, Slovakia, Romania, Belarus, Ukraine, North Macedonia, Italy, Germany and Greece.
For 15 years Anna was a teacher of music theory, orchestra and ensembles in Grazyna Bacewicz’s Music School. As a conductor she cooperated with most of the Wroclaw University youth and children choirs.
13 years ago she became the Chief of Wroclaw Opera Choir, which has prepared for about 60 premieres (from baroque operas to modern times pieces). For her activities and successful work Anna was awarded individual prizes (for best conductor during choir competitions, teaching and choir’s activities).
Jasenka Ostojić
ΚΡΟATIA
Jasenka Ostojić, conductor, achieved a degree and postgraduate specialization in conducting at the Zagreb Academy of Music. A professor at the Academy of Music (University of Zagreb), she has been leading the Music Academy Choir and Chamber Choir in numerous opera, vocal and instrumental projects, both in Croatia and abroad, and has colaborated with many notable contemporary artists. Since 2018 she has been teaching conducting and music theory classes at the Academy of Music in Sarajevo. She has won numerous state and international awards, two of which are the European Grand Prix. With her ensembles, she took part in numerous festivals in Croatian and abroad (France, Great Britain, Belgium, Austria, Italy, Slovenia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Greece and USA).
As a conductor he collaborated with many Croatian philharmonic and symphony orchestras.
She was also the conductor of The Zagreb Boys’ Choir, having been specialized in vocal education of young singers at The Vienna Choir Boys, and the Zagreb Boys soloists have partaken in many national opera and concert productions over the last 20 years. Jasenka Ostojić is also founder of Croatian society Collegium pro arte (2006), with critically acclaimed choirs Cappella Odak and Cappella Zinka.
A regular jury member at various regional and state orchestra and choir competitions and encounters, both in Croatia and abroad. Jasenka Ostojić had organized and taught seminars and master-classes both nationally and internationally. She has also taught as a guest-lecturer at Universities in USA, Poland, Slovenia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Austria. She was the artistic director of World Choir Festival on Musical in Thessaloníki. Since 2022/2023 academic year, she holds the position of vice-rector for art, culture and inter-university cooperation of the University of Zagreb.
ΚΡΟATIA
Jasenka Ostojić, conductor, achieved a degree and postgraduate specialization in conducting at the Zagreb Academy of Music. A professor at the Academy of Music (University of Zagreb), she has been leading the Music Academy Choir and Chamber Choir in numerous opera, vocal and instrumental projects, both in Croatia and abroad, and has colaborated with many notable contemporary artists. Since 2018 she has been teaching conducting and music theory classes at the Academy of Music in Sarajevo. She has won numerous state and international awards, two of which are the European Grand Prix. With her ensembles, she took part in numerous festivals in Croatian and abroad (France, Great Britain, Belgium, Austria, Italy, Slovenia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Greece and USA).
As a conductor he collaborated with many Croatian philharmonic and symphony orchestras.
She was also the conductor of The Zagreb Boys’ Choir, having been specialized in vocal education of young singers at The Vienna Choir Boys, and the Zagreb Boys soloists have partaken in many national opera and concert productions over the last 20 years. Jasenka Ostojić is also founder of Croatian society Collegium pro arte (2006), with critically acclaimed choirs Cappella Odak and Cappella Zinka.
A regular jury member at various regional and state orchestra and choir competitions and encounters, both in Croatia and abroad. Jasenka Ostojić had organized and taught seminars and master-classes both nationally and internationally. She has also taught as a guest-lecturer at Universities in USA, Poland, Slovenia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Austria. She was the artistic director of World Choir Festival on Musical in Thessaloníki. Since 2022/2023 academic year, she holds the position of vice-rector for art, culture and inter-university cooperation of the University of Zagreb.
Κωστής Κωνσταντάρας
Ελλάδα
Mo. Kostis Konstantaras has studied Biology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki & Music, initially in Athens & then in Austria & Germany, doing lyrical singing lessons & special studies in the Choir & Orchestra Conducting.
His teachers were the distinguished conductors Willy Träder, Martin Schmidt, Gerd Müller-Lorenz, Laszlo Heltay, Helmuth Rilling & Theodoros Antoniou (conducting) & Kaity Papalexopoulou, Maria Stader, Peter Sefzic, Antonis Kalaitzakis & Thalia Moira (lyric singing).
Either as a Soloist (Baritone) or as a Conductor he has collaborated with all the well-known Greek -but also with famous foreign- symphony orchestras & choirs, participating in operas & oratorios, in concerts & recitals as well as in international festivals, in many urban centers of Greece & abroad. The symphony orchestras of Prague, Budapest, Sofia, Córdoba, Copenhagen, Armonia Nova (Paris), the Metropol Orchestra (Amsterdam), I Solisti Venetti, K.Gavras, M.Kakogiannis, N.Koundouros, V.Ardittis, M.Hampe, P.Jourdan, P.Caux, M. Corneloux, M.Schöenwandt, I.Fischer, L.Brower, Sir Nevil Mariner are some of the symphony orchestras & some of the greatest directors & conductors, with whom he has, from time to time, collaborated.
From July 2003 until April 2005 he served as the official Conductor of the Greek Radio’s Mixed Professional Choir.
A milestone in his career to date is his honorary position -as official conductor- at the opening & closing ceremonies of the Paralympic Games "Athens 2004", conducting 750 choristers & musicians, from all over Greece & from the global Greek Diaspora.
Ελλάδα
Mo. Kostis Konstantaras has studied Biology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki & Music, initially in Athens & then in Austria & Germany, doing lyrical singing lessons & special studies in the Choir & Orchestra Conducting.
His teachers were the distinguished conductors Willy Träder, Martin Schmidt, Gerd Müller-Lorenz, Laszlo Heltay, Helmuth Rilling & Theodoros Antoniou (conducting) & Kaity Papalexopoulou, Maria Stader, Peter Sefzic, Antonis Kalaitzakis & Thalia Moira (lyric singing).
Either as a Soloist (Baritone) or as a Conductor he has collaborated with all the well-known Greek -but also with famous foreign- symphony orchestras & choirs, participating in operas & oratorios, in concerts & recitals as well as in international festivals, in many urban centers of Greece & abroad. The symphony orchestras of Prague, Budapest, Sofia, Córdoba, Copenhagen, Armonia Nova (Paris), the Metropol Orchestra (Amsterdam), I Solisti Venetti, K.Gavras, M.Kakogiannis, N.Koundouros, V.Ardittis, M.Hampe, P.Jourdan, P.Caux, M. Corneloux, M.Schöenwandt, I.Fischer, L.Brower, Sir Nevil Mariner are some of the symphony orchestras & some of the greatest directors & conductors, with whom he has, from time to time, collaborated.
From July 2003 until April 2005 he served as the official Conductor of the Greek Radio’s Mixed Professional Choir.
A milestone in his career to date is his honorary position -as official conductor- at the opening & closing ceremonies of the Paralympic Games "Athens 2004", conducting 750 choristers & musicians, from all over Greece & from the global Greek Diaspora.