Quo Vadis Choral Music 2023

September 14 – 17, 2023 | Peja, Kosovo

TIME TO TALK
About your career choices as conductor, your commissioning work as composer, your networking opportunities as choir manager. Quo Vadis Choral Music Conference is your meeting place.

Quo Vadis Choral Music 2023 is an exchange podium specifically curated for conductors, composers, choir managers, and other professionals in the choral music scene. It serves as a pivotal platform to explore the current development and future direction of choral music and enable collaborations between professional and amateur entities of the choral sector.

The second edition of the CHORALSPACE Conference is hosted by the Siparantum Choir (Kosovo)

Schedule of the Conference

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

16:00 Reception
16:30 Opening Session

17:00-18:15 PANEL DISCUSSION
Joining a children’s choir – a youthful boost for a lifetime of singing
Alexander Schmitt, Nathalie Goldberg, Thomas Caplin, Michelle James | Moderation: Darius Lim

20:00 Concert
Kosovo Philharmonic Choir

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

09:15-10:30 PANEL DISCUSSION
Challenges of a conductor’s career
Stefan Simon, Stephan Lutermann, Russell Scott | Moderation: tba

11:00-12:15 PANNEL DISCUSSION
Commissioning new music – needs and expectations
Sofia Gioldasi, Amroz Copi, Memli Kelmendi | Moderation: tba

14:00-15:15 WORKSHOPS
First steps of a lifelong singing: Setting-up a childrens choir (part 1)
Alexander Schmitt
The boosters of a Conductor’s Career (part 1)
Stefan Simon
Commissioning new music: Challenges of Transmission (part 1)
tba
Making music work: Steps of networking (part 1)
Robin Tyson, Dardan Selimaj

16:00-17:15 PANEL DISCUSSION
Breaking boundaries – how to attract your audience
Adrian Emans, Stephan Lutermann | Moderation: tba

17:15-18:00 PRESENTATIONS

20:00 Concert
Vocal Kosovo – Walking Concerts in various venues of the city

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

09:15-10:30 PANEL DISCUSSION
The power of support – benefits of organizations and associations
Sonja Greiner, Jozi Vovk, Jeroen Keymeulen | Moderation: Dardan Selimaj

11:15-12:30 WORKSHOPS
First steps of a lifelong singing: Setting-up a childrens choir (part 2)
Alexander Schmitt
Out of my box: Designing a concert experience (part 1)
Adrian Emans, Stephan Lutermann, tba
Commissioning new music: Challenges of Transmission (part 2)
tba
Networking in the choral world – creating platforms or choral associations (part 1)
Sonja Greiner, Jozi Vovk
The lifelong change: Developing Conductor’s Careers (part 1)
Nils Jensen, Russell Scott

14:00-15:15 WORKSHOPS
Networking in the choral world – creating platforms or choral associations (part 2)
Sonja Greiner, Jozi Vovk
Out of my box: Designing a concert experience (part 2)
Adrian Emans, Stephan Lutermann, tba
Teamwork and Leadership in working with Youth Choirs (part 1)
Nathalie Goldberg, Thomas Caplin
Commissioning new music: Brigdes between Composing and Performing (part 1)
Sofia Gioldasi, Ambroz Copi
The lifelong change: Developing Conductor’s Careers (part 2)
Nils Jensen, Russell Scott

16:00-17:15 WORKSHOPS
Making music work – Steps of networking (part 2)
Robin Tyson, Dardan Selimaj
Teamwork and Leadership in working with Youth Choirs (part 2)
Nathalie Goldberg, Thomas Caplin
The boosters of a Conductor’s Career (part 2)
Stefan Simon
Commissioning new music: Brigdes between Composing and Performing (part 2)
Sofia Gioldasi, Ambroz Copi

17:30-18:30 PRESENTATIONS

20:00 Concert
Siparantum Choir in Concert – 700 years of Albanian Song

21:30 Conference Dinner

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

09:15-10:15 PRESENTATIONS

10:30 Final Concert
Showcases of Children and Youth Choirs from the Region

11:30 Closing Session and Next Conference Announcement

Lecturers, Presenters & Speakers

**Adrian Emans**
Founder & Musical Director Neuer Kammerchor Berlin

**Alexander Schmitt**
Artistic Director of the MDR Leipzig Radio Children’s Choir

**Ambrož Čopi**
Artistic Director of the KGBL Chamber Choir

**Dardan Selimaj**
Manager Kosovo Pilharmonic

**Hans Hermann Rehberg**
Managing Director of Rundfunkchor Berlin 1990 – 2022

**Joži Vovk**
Regional Development Manager at European Choral Association

**Memli Kelmendi**
Founder & Artistic Director Siparantum Choir

**Michelle James**
Chief Executive, Sing Up

**Nathalie Goldberg**
Founder & Artistic Director Nona Vocal Arts Center

**Nils Jensen**
Music Director of Potsdamer Singakademie

**Robin Tyson**
Head of Edition Peters Artist Management

**Russell Scott**
Musical Director of Next Stage Choir & Founder of the UK Choir Festival

**Sofia Gioldasi**
Founder & Artistic Director of Voci Contra Tempo

**Sonja Greiner**
Secretary General of European Choral Association

**Stephan Lutermann**
Founder & Artistic Director of CHOREOS

**Thomas Caplin**
Professor at Inland University Norway

Accommodation and Transfers in Kosovo

The host of the conference Siparantum Choir provides accommodation and airport transfers for the participants of the conference at the following rates:

Hotel	Category	Single	Double	Tripple
**	Budget	30 EUR	25 EUR	24 EUR
***	Economy	40 EUR	35 EUR	25 EUR
****	First	60 EUR	45 EUR

The rates are intended per person and night and include: Breakfast, tax and airport transfer from the International Pristina Airport to the hotel in Peja at arrival and from the hotel in Peja to the International Pristina Airport at departure. All hotels in walking distance to the conference venues.

Hotel accommodation is organized by the hosting choir Siparantum.
Please send requests and reservations to: quovadis@siparantumchoir.com