1st International Forum – Voice, Youth and Arts Management
 | 6-10 February 2008 – Caen, France Interested in choral music? Future arts manager? |
The 1st International Forum – Voice, Youth and Arts Management, organized by IFCM in cooperation with Polyfollia, will take place at the Regional Council in Caen, Normandy at the beginning of 2008. Dates will be communicated in September.
During the three-day forum, 50 to 60 young people from all over the world who are interested in arts management and, particularly in the organization of international choral events and associations, will have the unique opportunity to meet managers of major choral projects, senior executives of principal international arts institutions and local political personalities. Candidates must apply in advance to attend the forum. Accommodation, food and conferences are free, but travel costs are not included.
Invited guests will present lectures on: intercultural arts management; choral organizations and events; and cultural policies and the impact of choral music on social and personal development. Additionally, participants are invited to join workshops on various aspects of international arts management and to discuss topics and issues concerning management and choral music with the lecturers during an open dialogue session. All sessions presented during the forum will be in English. In addition, two concerts are planned featuring the French choral ensemble Mikrokosmos which was selected for the 2008 World Symposium on Choral Music to be held in Copenhagen.
Future managers in the field of choral music
Special training programs which prepare young people for serving as managers of choral arts organizations or as organizers of international choral music events do not exist today. Many arts organizations, choral federations and choir managers are looking to support young people interested in becoming the future generation of arts managers in the choral world by giving them on-the-job training while serving as an assistant or intern for an arts organization or choral music event.
IFCM wishes to invite young people to participate in the federation’s activities and to initiate (with this forum) a first-class worldwide training system for young managers in the field of choral music. This forum should facilitate the development of a network of exchange and, hopefully, develop post-graduate internships within choir federations/organizations and educational institutions in the world of choral singing at regional, national and international levels.
Contact:
International Federation for Choral Music
Christina Kühlewein, program coordinator
Z.A. Le Mesnil, Chemin des Carreaux 2A
14111 Louvigny, France
Tel.: +33-2-31733881
Fax: +33-2-31735415
Email: ckuehlewein@ifcm.net