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International Federation for Choral Music
Through the work of a volunteer team of leading choral professionals, the IFCM: Aims to give every citizen of the world the opportunity to access choral music as an Art form Helps preserve choral music and cultural diversity Fosters development in choral music world-wide Acts as a world-wide reference organization and advocate for choral music and its development Strengthens cooperation between national and international organizations and individuals interested in all aspects of choral music. Encourages the formation of choral organizations in countries and regions where none exist. Develops and promotes international exchange programs for choirs, conductors, composers, and students of choral music. Creates, promotes, coordinates, and nurtures choral festivals, seminars, competitions, and meetings organized by its members. Facilitates the creation and dissemination of choral repertoire, research, recordings, and other appropriate materials. Supports the inclusion of choral music in general education and promotes the exchange of information on pedagogy and training.
“Connecting our Choral World”
IFCM is an
International federation for
choral organizations and
associations, individual choral
musicians, choral conductors,
choral singers, composers,
students, choral lovers and
choral music patrons
Who is it for?
The IFCM Founding Partners are
major choral organizations who
came together and have stayed
united in a common mission:
A Coeur Joie International (France)
American Choral Directors
Association (USA)
European Choral Association -
Europa Cantat (Europe)
Japan Choral Association (Japan)
Nordisk Korforum - NKK
(Scandinavia)
Who are the IFCM?
What is the IFCM?
www.ifcm.net
Current projects include: World Symposium on Choral Music, World Choral Summit, Conductors without Borders, World Youth Choir, International Choral Bulletin, 2nd International Competition for Choral Compositions, South American Cantat, Asian Cantat, “Choirs Transforming our World Symposium”, “Voices” Festivals, Asia Pacific Choral Summit, Asia Pacific Youth Choir… and many, many more!
Become a member today! Visit our website for all the information you need.
Become an IFCM member today!
www.ifcm.net
IFCM - Connecting our Choral World
Benefits to members include:
• Becoming a valued and active participant in the international choral community
• Having input into the future directions of global choral music
• The opportunity to get involved in global projects
• A quarterly edition of the International Choral Bulletin (ICB) delivered to your door, and on-line
• Finding other choirs and events around the world through
access to the International Choral Database
• Sharing ideas and skills by making contacts with other IFCM Members
• Keeping you informed of the growth of global choral music through access to the Choral Census results
• The latest IFCM news and major choral events distributed monthly via the IFCMeNEWS - delivered on-line
• Finding expertise in choral training and development through contact with leading professional choral musicians
• Discounts to most IFCM events
• Helping to nurture new ideas and creative artistry through the work of conductors and composers across the world
• Reading about many historical and contemporary ideas about choral music with free access to 637 ICB articles from the archives with their translation in French, German and Spanish
• Staying in touch with recent and up-coming events through the Calendar and listing of International Choral Events
• The main information on the website is available in Chinese, French, German, Spanish
and…. knowing that you are playing an active and important role in the development and support of choral music across the globe!
What can the IFCM offer me?
IFCM Executive Committee
President:
MICHAEL J ANDERSON, USA
First Vice President:
LEON SHIU-WAI TONG, China
Treasurer:
HÅKAN WICKSTRÖM, Finland
Vice Presidents:
PHILIP BRUNELLE, USA
SEAKO HASEGAWA, Japan
STEPHEN LEEK, Australia
THEODORA PAVLOVITCH, Bulgaria
IFCM Board Members
KEIICHI ASAI, Japan Choral Association
RUDOLF DE BEER, Norway
YOUNG-SHIM DHO, Republic of Korea
CRISTIAN GRASES, Venezuela
SUSAN KNIGHT, Canada
DIEGO LENGER, Argentina
AARNE SALUVEER, Estonia
TIM SHARP, American Choral Directors
Association
FRED SJÖBERG, Sweden
GÁBOR MÓCZÁR, European Choral
Association-Europa Cantat
JENNIFER THAM, Singapore
THIERRY THIEBAUT, A Coeur Joie
International, France
EMILY KUO VONG, Macau, China
ANNEMARIE VAN DER WALT, South Africa