I think I don’t have any Irish blogfriends, but from Germany, Poland & Slovenia I do. This choral festival in Cork, Ireland might interest you. Cork is Ireland’s second largest city after Dublin.
Addictio Chamber Choir, where my son is singing, is participating in Cork International Choral Festival that takes place 1st - 5th May. There are three choirs from Finland and two from Sweden plus one choir from these countries: Germany, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Slovenia & Ukraine. My son Harri was at my home overnight and my husband took him very early to the airport. He’s going to have two holiday days in Dublin before the competition in Cork starts. Of course I’ll keep my thumbs up and wish Addictio a good performance!
Photo: Addictio’s FB site, my son Harri in the middle having notes in his hand
A couple of old photos of the choir...
"The Addictio Chamber Choir was founded in 2005 and aims to combine high artistic standards with innovative and joyful performances. The choir has an extensive repertoire ranging from contemporary music to renaissance masterpieces and musical theatre.
In 2016, Addictio won first prize in the sacred music category at the Cracovia Cantans International Choir Competition and in 2013, they were awarded golden diplomas at both Tampere Vocal Music Festival and Canto sul Garda International Choir Competition.
Since 2013, the choir’s artistic director has been Elisa Huovinen (b. 1989), a graduate of the Sibelius Academy and the current chairperson of the Finnish Choral Conductors’ Association. In 2018, Elisa won the Gheorghe Dima International Music Competition for choral conductors in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, and was also the winner of the inaugural Finnish Choral Conductors’ Competition in Tampere; other awards include the Conductor’s Prize at the Cracovia Cantans International Choir Competition in Kraków in 2016.”
...choral music has always been an important part of my wife's and my life. You met at college in a choir over 50 years ago, good times. Thanks Riitta for sharing and I hope that your son has a wonderful time at the festival.
VastaaPoistaThis is exciting. I have once been in the audience listening them in a choral competition that was held in Helsinki. A cappella sounds so gorgeous!
PoistaGosto bastante de ouvir grupos corais.
VastaaPoistaUm abraço e boa semana.
Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
O prazer dos livros
Ovatpa he taitavia. En ihmettele, että sinua jänskättää <3
VastaaPoistaMinä ihailen ain laulajien ja soittajien talenttia. Itselläni ei niitä ole :)
PoistaCongratulations to your son and I hope Addictio goes all the way to the top of the competition!
VastaaPoistaThank you Sallie. All choirs are so skilful, the competition is tough. But a fun experience nevertheless!
PoistaSo Much Fun!!! Thank you for sharing!
VastaaPoistaHi Maggid, all the best, thank you for your comment!
PoistaHello, nice post!
VastaaPoistaI love to hear a choir sing.
What a coincidence: a Finnish choir just performed in Bardolino last Saturday evening! It was the Mäntsälä Mieskuoro. Of course I went to see them!
They were guests to the local Philarmonic Chorus.
All the best to Addictio!
Thank you Luisella, the competition is tough. What a coincidence! We have great choirs in Finland and each Vappu I have to listen to Ylioppilaskunnan laulajat - YL Male Voice Choir!
PoistaHauskaa vappua - wherever you are!
Beautiful. I would have loved to hear it.
VastaaPoistaThank you for linking up at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2019/04/in-memoriam.html
Muchas felicidades. Me encantaría oírlos.
VastaaPoista