Unison welcomed Basilio Astulez in its 4th episode

Apr 29

Published: Apr 29,2025

In addition to teaching and conducting Leioa Kantika Korala children's choir and SJB mixed youth choir at the Leioa Municipal Music Conservatory, Basilio Astulez conducts Vocalia Taldea, an award-winning female chamber ensemble (Toulouse, Torrevieja, Maasmechelen, Arezzo, Tours, and Cork). He has recorded 12 albums and toured in Europe, North America, and Asia with these choirs.

Since 2018, Basilio has taught choral conducting at the Musikene Higher Conservatory of the Basque Country where he leads the Basque Youth Choir (EHGA), recently awarded with three first prizes in the International Choral Contest of Tolosa. Graduating with a degree in Fine Arts at the University of the Basque Country and studying music in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basilio trained as a conductor in the Herria Euskal Choral Federation, attending courses and seminars with Johan Duyick and Javier Busto. Between 1996 and 2004, Basilio conducted Coro Alaitz Abesbatza in Vitoria-Gasteiz with which he won several national and international awards, including the Gran Premio Nacional de Canto Coral (Spain) in 2000. In 2014, he performed with Leioa Kantika Korala at the 10th World Symposium on Choral Music in Seoul, South Korea. Basilio currently teaches choral conducting for educational institutions, universities and choral federations; he is a frequent clinician for choral competitions; and he leads choral singing courses and masterclasses all over the world.

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