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Sunday 4.10.2015Castle Červený hrádek10:00 Seminarandworkshop:
PETRWAJSARandothersIn FrOnt OF the GalerY OF JIrkOv13:00 Concert“Písňovarvpodzámčí”atrIum OF skks ChOmutOv15:00 Concert“PísňovarvChomutově”(orinChurchofSt.Ignatiusdependingontheweather)
Chapel In JIndřIšská17:00 Concert“Písňovar
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Saturday 3.10.2015Castle Červený hrádek10:00 Morningcompetitiveconcerts14:00 Afternooncompetitiveconcerts16:30 Afternoonprogram
atthecourtyard:PAVELHOUFEK,JAKUBKACARandco.–SBORYMPIADA
19:00 Ceremonyforallcategories+GRANDPRIX
21:00 Socialevening
Friday 2.10.2015Castle Červený hrádek19:00 Anopeningconcert:
OKTETPrague–thewinnerofJirkovskýPísňovar2014VENTILKYZUŠJirkov–organizingchoirSVĚTLUŠKYZUŠJirkov–childrenchoir
9th InternatIonal competItIve festIval of popular choral musIc
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Choir WELLNESS For EvEryoNE…Our dearest friends of Jirkov Písňovar,
Threedaymeetingwithpeoplehavingthesameviews,sharingloveformusicintensifiedbyabeautifulsettingofČervený hrádek and City of JirkovinthepicturesqueOreMountains,isafantasticmomentofcontemplationfortheninthtimealreadyandIwilluseitasasourceofenergyformanyweeksafteritisover.IhopeyouwillbeenjoyingyourselvesthesamewayIwill.
Welcome to anunconventional,uniqueandintensivechoir wellness weekend.Youhavemadeagoodchoice!Wehavepreparedasongwhirpool,arythmicaltherapyorapearlbathmassage,whichareguaranteedtohelpoverallrecoveryofyourbodies.Youmaychoosefromvariousprocedures:morningandafternooncontestblocsthatwillboostyourimunesystem,relievethestress,painandtensioninyourbody.TounblockyoumightuseourChoirmpicsofferingharmonicbalanceofbodyandsoul,thechoirmasterswillsurelywelcomethethaimassageofthejury.DonothesitatetorelaxbythesongsofPavelHoufek.AttendanceattheeveningGrandPrixandannouncementofresultshavebeneficialinfluenceonbodyandsoulbringingthefeelingsofhapiness.Enjoythenightwiththemostpleasantfeelingstilltheearlymorning.
Jirkov Pisnovaristherightplacetotakearest.Feelitforyourself.Wewishyou alaid-back staythatwillmakeyouecstatic.
Releasethestressandletuspamperyouinyourfavouritemusicalbath.
Best wishes from Luboš Hána andVentilky.
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1 CastleČervenýhrádek2 ChurchofSt.Ignatius3 ChapelinJindřišská4 GalleryofJirkov
ThE abSoLuTE WiNNErS oF prEviouS yEarS oF JirkovSký píSňovar:holders of the main prize – knight of Jirkov:
2007–okTETPrague2008–kakoFoNPrague2009–La FarFaLLaRumburk2010–akCENTLiberec2011–okTET Prague2012–kakoFoNPrague2013–SyriNxLitoměřice2014–okTETPrague
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proFESSioNaL Jury: • Prof.PaedDr.Jiří kolář • Prof.PaedDr.Jiří holubec, Ph.D. • BcA. petr Wajsar,composer,pianist,singerandsongwriter • Mgr.sylva kroupová,singerandchoirmaster(OktetPrague)
SighTSEEiNg:
town Cellars and the towerwillbeopenonSundayat2pm.
NExT píSňovar WiLL bE: 30.9.to2.10.2016
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the Castle Červený hrádekYoucanvisittheCastleČervenýhrádek,whereJirkovskýPísňovarFestivalistakingplace,onSaturdayat5pm.
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choirmaster:JakubKacar•Litoměřice•performance:14:15Alwayslate,disturbing,singingimprecisely,checkingtheircells,havingownopinion,differentinterestthanthechoirorwanttogosolo.ThatwasthevocalprojectAppendixbeforeJakubKacarsaidENOUGH!Andafteralmostsevenyearsheendedtheproject.HewentonlinetobuyanewgadgetAPNDXII.Thisgemofmodernaudiovisualtechnologyisabletosubstituteahumanchoirandcanbepoweredbyaremotecontrol.AfterasuccesfulpresentationataplaceofdoomoftheformervocalgroupAppendix,thechoirmasterdecidedtopresentitatsuchasignificantvenueasJirkovskýPísnovarindeedis.Hewantedtoenrichthefansofnewtechnologiesandacapellasongswithanew“savingnerves”,analternativeforallchoirmastersofthethirdmillennium.
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choirmaster:DanaHoudková•Prague•performance:10:45Weareachoirofformernon-singers,who,withalltheirwill,determinationandjoytrytoprove,thefactthatsingingisnotforeveryonewrong.Wearetryingtoreplacetheeventualvocalinaccuraciesbyenergy,solidarityandjoyofsingingitself.WeenjoyreturningtoJirkovmainlyduetopleasantatmosphere,inspiration,benignbutconsistentjuryaswellasbecauseofmusician’sheartbeatinginthewallsofRedCastleeveryfirstweekendinOctober.> www.asihlasy.cz
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choirmasters:LiborSládekaFilipBeneš•Prague•performance:11:00VocalchoirBesharmoniewasestablishedin2000andoperatesatGymnáziumNadKavalírkouinPrague5.TheyhavemadeafewCDs,wasawardedinmanynationalaswellasinternationalcontests.Awiderangeofrepertoryistypical–spanningfromMiddleAgestorockandjazzmusic.ThechoirmasterhasalwaysbeenLiborSládek,originallycivilengineer,latermusicteacherandchoirmaster,whoneedsmorethanonechoir.ThesecondheadmasterhasbeenFilipBenešsince2014.> www.besharmonie.cz
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choirmaster:KvětušeMartínková•Teplice•performance:14:45Canzonetta,choircomingfromGrammarschollinTeplice,wasestablishedin2006.In10yearsofitsexistenceithastakenpartinafewprojects,forinstancewhenitrehearsedjazzmassorrockoratoryandparticipatedinreleasingthesymphonyofJanZástěrainworldpremiere.InNovemberthechoirisabouttoenternationalroundofhighschoolchoirsinOpava.ItisnotthefirsttimeforCan-zonettaatPísňovar,butbecauseofchangeofgenerationsinthechoir,itwillbethefirstexperienceforsomemembers.> www.canzonetta-teplice.cz
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choirmaster:VladimíraStraková•Přeštice•performance:11:15VocalchoirCarminawasfoundedin1989inPřeštice.Carminacurrentlyhasabout25femalemembersofdifferentages.EventhoughwecomefromPlzenskýregionwearegladtosetoffoutsidetheregionorabroad.WehavesunginFrance,Italy,Spain,Slovenia,Germany,SlovakiaorCroatia.WearehighlyhonouredtohaveasongdedicatedtoourchoirbyprofessorJ.Bažant.Wewerealsoofferedacoopera-tionwithcountrybandRangersin2009.WehaveparticipatedinrecordingtheirCD,commonTVshootingsinHyberniaTheatreandafewcommonconcerts.AthirdCDwasreleasedinthesameyear.> carmina.webnode.cz
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choirmaster:KamilaBlechová•Prague•performance:11:45YouaskyourselfwhySHREWS(FÚRIE)?Atourfirstrehearsalweweretryingtoarrangewhentomeetnexttime,butdidnotknowwhattowriteitinourdiaries.Andthansomeonesaidtowritein,SHREWS.Thatwasit.Mostofchoirshaveoneortwocolourcostumes,usuallyblackbottomandonecolourtop.Wereversedit,colourfulskirtsandblacktops.Andasifitwasnotenoughwecouldn‘tagreeoncommoncolour.Soeachofushavechosenitsown.Therearenineofusbutveryoftenyouwouldseeusindifferentnumbers,especiallyincaseswhenoneofustravelstoKenyaorBarma,orsimplytriestobeaparent.> www.furie.cz
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choirmaster:OlgaUbrová•VelkéMeziříčí•performance:12:00OurchoirhavefunctionedasanoptionalcourseatourbasicschoolinVelkéMeziříčífor16years.Ithaschangeditsmembersmanytimes.Nowithasgonethroughsomedramaticchangesastheoldestsingershaveleftandnewcomerstooktheirplace.Morethanhalfofthechoirarenoviceshavingbeensingingforafewmonthsonly.Rightnowthereareabout40members.AyearagowedecidedtogoonregionalshowsucceededandmovedontonationalroundinOpavaCantat.Thisyearwetriedagainandendedupingoldencategory.> harmonie-vm.webnode.cz
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choirmaster:VítPokorný•Prague•performance:14:30Imbuswasestablishedin2003byabunchofyoungenthusiatsfromamongstmembersofchildvocalchoirKlíček,whowerenotyoungenoughanymore.Thatiswhyanewchoirwasestablishedwithanameboundtotheoriginalname.Throughouttheyearswehavewelcomedmanymembersofvariouschoirs,whichmaderathermixedupgroup.RepertorywiseImbusisnotdistinctive,itsproductionincludesenglishrenneisance,mexicanbaroque,moravianfolkorcontemporaryvocalgroupsorindividualchoircomposers.Thankstoenthusiasmofallthemembersandchoirmasterthereisalsoourownproduction.
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choirmaster:VojtěchMiloš•Prague•performance:15:00VocalgroupIntonicwasestablishedinspring2013ofafewpraguechoirmem-bers,wholongedforsmaller,betterandmoreentertainingvocalgroup.Wearen‘ttryingtolimitourselvestocertaingenres,wesingwhatwelike.Exceptforadoptedsongswecreateourown.Wehavebeenabletoentertheczechchoirsceneonlyaftershorttimeofexistenceandkeepontrainingtopleaseourfans.> www.intonic.cz
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choirmaster:JiříŠon•Kuřim•performance:10:30Kdurisachoirofenthusiasticsingerswithvariousmusicalexperience,sharingthejoyofmusic.Itisratheryoungishchoir,withfirsttunescomingfrom2008.TheletterKinournamereferstoKuřim,thetownwecomefrom,andduristheoptimistictoneweareon.ThechoirholdsverypopularMarvellousballeveryyear,ourshowareaccompaniedbyfunnychoreographyandcostumestogetherwithrunningdanceclasses,asapracticaljokereally.TakingaminorroleofacountrysidechoirinoneoftheseriesofČT(czechtelevision)wasaninterestingexperience.Singingtogetherisadrug,legalbutpowerful.> www.k-dur.cz
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choirmaster:BarboraPavlišová•Lomnice•performance:15:15Wearevocallyinstrumentalchoirincliningtomodernandjazzmusic.Ontheotherhandwedonotwanttoabandonclassicalorotherexperiments.ThankstothecooperationwithMartinJakubíčekwemanagedtocreateauniqueproject“Spiritualunknownmusic“.OurrepertoryincludesarrangementsofZdeněkNovákorauthorssuchasVincentKumer.WehavebeencollaboratingwithDadaKlementováandSkipWilkinson.LSDaholdsSummerchoirworkshopseveryyear.> www.lsda.cz
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choirmaster:JanaHonců•ÚstínadLabem•performance:15:30DictionaryexplainsthewordPanoptikum(freakshow)asacollectionofcuriositiesorshowingthose.Itwillbeuptoyoutodecidehowmuchwesticktoitaudiovisually.Individualsofdiversevocalandmusicalexpe-riencearetobefoundinourensemble.Mostly,wefocusonfreshnewvocalproductionworldwide,buthavenoproblemwithclassicalpieces.> www.facebook.com/vokalniuskupenipanoptikum
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choirmaster:OlgaThamová•ČeskéBudějovice•performance:11:30WehaveexistedatČeskéBudějoviceGrammarschoolofJanValerianJirsíksince1989.Itismadeofstudentsaged12–18yearsofage.ThechoirparticipatesinGymnasiacantateveryyear,italsorunstripsabroad(Denmark,Serbia,Moldova,Romania,Poland)alongwithtakingpartinvocalvenuesofourtwingrammarschoolsinGermany.Weholdtwotraditionalconcerts–Christmasandspringonewithofficialfarewellwithourschoolleavers.> www.gjvj.cz
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choirmaster:VeronikaPlívová•Svitavy•performance:10:15VocalxtetfromSvitavywasestablishedinautumn2012.ThroughouttheyearswehaveperformedininternationalchoirfestivalSinemusicanullavitainger-manEgelnandotherconcertsinPrague’sVyšehradorinSvitavy.Afterthreeyearsofrehearsingweareproudtograntyouwithextensiverepertory.Itismadeofcontemporaryandhistoricalcomposers,arrangementsofjazzsongsandchoirarrangementsofpopularmusic.
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choirmaster:ConradSeibt•Chemnitz•performance:15:45TheUniversitaetschorChemnitzwascreatedasamixedacademicuniversitychoirin1984.Itconsistsof40sing-enthusiasticbutnon-professionalstudentsandemployees.Therepertoireoftheensemblecoversmainlydemandingacapellacho-ralworkfromfivecenturies.Itincludesclassicalworks,religiousandworldlypieces,andcontemporarycompositions.TheensembleisalsofamiliarwithsymphonicliteratureasCharlesGounod’s“Messesolennelleenl’honneurdeSainteCécile”orAndrewLloydWebber’s“Requiem”.In2013thesingerswonthefirstpriceattheSaxonyChoirCompetitionintheircategory.> www.tu-chemnitz.de/unichor
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choirmaster:IrenaHavránková•Prague•performance:16:15VšelijakarrivesfromPraguewithitsfifthanniversaryofexistenceanditisalsoforthefifthtimetoconquerPísňovar.WhenwewereinJirkovforthefirsttime,all12singerswerestudentsofUniversityofEconomicsinPrague,todaytheyareallfinishedandweexpandedinto20singers.Sincetheverybeginningwefocusonpopularsceneof20thand21stcenturies,holdourownconcerts,havetwoyearlyworkshops,butmostofalllovepartyingwithotherchoirshereatCervenyhradektillthedaybreak.> www.vselijak.cz
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choirmaster:MichaelaSteklá•ÚstínadLabem•performance:16:00Žnetetisavocalgroupconsistingoffemalesonly.ItwasthankstoPetraKauckáwhocameupwithanideatocreatethechoirbackinthetimeofstillbeingastudentchoirmaster.Inafewmonthsshechosetherestofthemembers,mostlyherclassmatesfromuniversityandsoinautumn2012Žentetemerged.Currentmembershavebeentogetherforayear.Žentetperformsmostlyatvenuesorganizedthroughuniversitybuthaveshownupatsucheventsasmedalceremonyforbikerstoo.> www.facebook.com/zentet.cz
morningconcerts