Participants 2018

Beijing Kaku Rainbow Art Group
Beijing, China

Children's Broadcast Choir of Zhejiang
Hangzhou, China

Conductor Chen Zhihong
The Children's Broadcast Choir of Zhejiang (CBCZ) is a publicly-funded children's choir established by the FM968 music radio station of Zhejiang Province in China. Established in September 2013. All choir members are selected only after rigorous auditions, and are under the tutelage of the famous conductor Baolin Yan as Artistic Director, Zhihong Chen and Jiawen Di as Conductor.
CBCZ has also achieved success at the international level, firstly by winning the Grand Prize for the Children's Chorus Group in the 2015 International Chinese Chorus Competition in Singapore. Then in 2016, CBCZ became the first external children's choir to have been invited by Italy's AsLiCo to join the local children's choir in an opera performance of Turandot in Como, Italy.In 2016, CBCZ(Mini Moments Children's Choir) got gold medal in the 9th World Choir Games in Sochi,Russia. CBCZ also participated in the performance of G20 in 2016. We have won the gold medals of A1 groups(under the age of 12) and folk songs' groups in World youth&children's choir festival—HONG KONG in 2017.  

Children's Choir Mariel
Tallinn, Estonia

Poly WeDo Music Children's Chorus
Beijing, China

Shchedryk, Kyiv Children's Choir
Kyev, Ukraine

Söngsveitin Fílharmonia - The philharmonic choir of Iceland
Reykjavik, Iceland

Conductor Magnús Ragnarsson
The Philharmonic Choir of Iceland was founded in 1960, with the original purpose of performing large scale choral works. During its first decade it worked closely with the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra but has since operated independently. The choir consists of around 60 singers and performs at 3-4 large concerts annually as well as a number of smaller events, with a very varied repertoire. The choir hires soloists and musicians as needed and has commissioned pieces from Icelandic composers to mark particular occasions. The choir travels regularly, and in 2014 it won third price for mixed choirs at an international choir competition in Llangollen, Wales. It was nominated for Musical Event of the year in the Icelandic Music Awards for its performance of Ein deutsches Requiem by Johannes Brahms. The conductor of the Philharmonic Choir of Iceland is Magnús Ragnarsson.

Söngsveitin Fílharmonia – The Ladies of the Philharmonic Choir of Iceland
Reykjavik, Iceland

Conductor Sunna Einarsdottir
The ladies of the Philharmonic Choir of Iceland are used to singing together as part of the mixed voice choir, but have only been practicing as a female choir for under a year. The choir includes every female singer in the mixed choir, which also competes in the Florence International Choir Festival. They enjoy an easy camaraderie and healthy competitive spirit with their male counterparts. The Florence International Choir Festival will mark the group's first public appearance, having previously performed exclusively at various small events in and around Reykjavik. The conductor is Sunna Einarsdóttir, who herself is a singer in the Philharmonic Choir.
The Philharmonic Choir of Iceland was founded in 1960, with the original purpose of performing large scale choral works. During its first decade it worked closely with the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra but has since operated independently. The choir consists of around 60 singers and performs at 3-4 large concerts annually as well as a number of smaller events, with a very varied repertoire. The choir hires soloists and musicians as needed and has commissioned pieces from Icelandic composers to mark particular occasions. The choir travels regularly, and in 2014 it won third price for mixed choirs at an international choir competition in Llangollen, Wales. It was nominated for Musical Event of the year in the Icelandic Music Awards for its performance of Ein deutsches Requiem by Johannes Brahms.

Söngsveitin Fílharmonia – The Male Members of the Philharmonic Choir of Iceland
Reykjavik, Iceland

Conductor Magnús Ragnarsson
While the male members of the Philharmonic Choir of Iceland are accustomed to singing side by side in the mixed choir, the group has been practicing as a male voice choir for merely a year now. This subset of the larger choir consists of each and every male singer in the Philharmonic Choir. Many of the singers are active or former members in various male choirs around Southwest Iceland. This will mark their first public appearance, having previously performed exclusively at various small events in and around Reykjavik.
The Philharmonic Choir of Iceland was founded in 1960, with the original purpose of performing large scale choral works. During its first decade it worked closely with the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra but has since operated independently. The choir consists of around 60 singers and performs at 3-4 large concerts annually as well as a number of smaller events, with a very varied repertoire. The choir hires soloists and musicians as needed and has commissioned pieces from Icelandic composers to mark particular occasions. The choir travels regularly, and in 2014 it won third price for mixed choirs at an international choir competition in Llangollen, Wales. It was nominated for Musical Event of the year in the Icelandic Music Awards for its performance of Ein deutsches Requiem by Johannes Brahms. The conductor is Magnús Ragnarsson.

Suzhou University Xingkong Choir
Suzhou, China

Conductor Li Changsong
All the choir's member are from the department of the Soochow University.the team was rigorously trained and the students pursued and loved the music. The choir has always maintained a professional standard. The Soochow University XingKong choir has participated in choral competitions and performances both at home and abroad. It has won a number of honors. Concerts performed twice every year are highly praised by chorus lovers and become a year-round cultural feast.Nowadays, the concept and level of the choir singing are constantly improving.A large number of outstanding Chinese and foreign works have become team reserved tracks.The purpose of the choir is to pursue the essence of music and demonstrate the inherent charm of music.

The Promúsica Chamber Orchestra of Málaga
Spain

Conductor Javier Claudio Portales

The Promúsica Chamber Orchestra of Málaga are created in year 2009. This orchestra is formed by musicians who are between 16 and 21 years old and belongs to Orchestral Project Promúsica of Málaga, which is an orchestral training program for young string players created by violinist and pedagogue Javier Claudio Portales. This program, which consists of three string orchestras of different levels and ages, is supported by the Association Promúsica of Málaga is sponsored by the Málaga Musical Foundation. Aims to provide support, training and musical stimulus currently more than ninety children and young people 6-26 years. The most striking feature of the project is that older students help as volunteers in the formation of smallers, creating a very special interweaving all. Promúsica has become one of the cultural identity signs of their city, in which has been doing since its foundation an intense activity that exceeds in just nine years 200 different authors and more than 250 concerts in Spain and other Important Europeans Festivals (France, Italy, Portugal, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Austria) and others cities by more than 200 different authors.
The orchestras of Promusica Proyect also makes chamber music, educational concerts, ballets, with choirs and youngs national and international soloists, and even collaborations with international musical personalities as the baritone Carlos Alvarez or violinist Simon Fisher. The orchestra also performs charitable work, collaborating with good cause and institutions.
The orchestras of the Promúsica project have won the following prizes: Málaga (Orfeo 2015 and Muestra de Jóvenes Intérpretes -Honorary Mention- 2014), Vienna 2015 (second prize), Prague 2016 (first prize), Bratislava 2017 (first prize).
They have recorded three Compact Disc including Spanish music. These recordings are also found on global world web portals: Itunes and Spotify. There have also been several world premieres. The Project orchestras are integrated into the international cultural organization UNESCO. Every year in June, the association organizes the Campus Promúsica. In the coming months, the orchestras of the project have provided various international performances in important European Festivals. Promúsica Project award Price "Estrella Feniké Star of Culture 2018".

Javier Claudio Portales –Conductor- (Violin Professor at the Superior Conservatory of Music in Málaga, Dr. professor in the department of Music Education at the University of Málaga, artistic director of Promúsica Project, coordinator of Campus Promúsica and radio music collaborator)
Javier Claudio Portales studied violin in Spain, Luxembourg and Austria, obtaining the highest grades, Extraordiari Award Grade and the II International Violin Grand Prix of Spain. He has studied with violinists from the likes of Igor Ozim, Michael Grube, Bretislav Novotny, T. Adamopoulos, Anna Baget or Agustín León Ara, among others.
It has integrated various symphony orchestras and chamber as tutti, concertmaster and soloist, and various chamber ensembles (duo and trio), with concerts in Spain, Algeria, France, Italy, Denmark, Austria and Germany.
As a teacher, has a history of nearly three decades in which he participated as a speaker at international conferences and has given lectures, and courses for students and teachers throughout the country (Almería, Huelva, Granada, Murcia, Ibiza, Madrid , etc). He is the author of several articles in professional journals and about twenty books and books with different publishers on learning the violin that are distributed and implemented in various Spanish-speaking countries and the US.
He was appointed by the Government of Andalusia as editor-rapporteur of the LEA (Law Education of Andalucía) to the basic teachings of music in Andalucia.
He is Doctor from the Department of Education in the Faculty of Education of Málaga and is a member of the research group "Albatros".
He has served on the jury of various competitions such as "Angeles Reina", Young Musicians of Ayto Malaga or Muñoz Molleda (Cádiz). He recorded an Compact Disc with the Chamber Orchestra "Rosa Faria", who created and directed for ten years with concerts in and out of Spain and three Compact Disc as Director of Orchestral Project Promúsica of Malaga. He has also directed several meetings to Cuenca Youth Orchestra, Allegro Chamber Orchestra of Andújar, Academy Orchestra of Lisbon and International Orchestre of Eurochestries Festival.
For his important professional car

The Yan Tian "Voice of ocean" Choir Shenzhen city
Shenzhen, China

Conductor Tao Wenhua
"The voice of ocean" Choir is a striking "City ID" of Shenzhen city, China. Since the choir was established in August 2013, Yantian government offered vigorous support. Under the direct leadership of propaganda department of Yantian district committe, the choir has won numerous awards and made remarkable achievements. It successfully held a New Year's concert in Yantian district for four consecutive years. Meanwhile, it jointly hosted concert with the other famous choirs from HongKong, ShenZhen, DongGuan, which earned a good reputation from the audience and experts.