TICF 2009 The 9th Taipei International Choral Festival

Choral singers

Conducting Class

Master Class

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Philomela is an energetic and innovative female choir from Helsinki, Finland. The choir was born in 1984 and has from the beginning been conducted by musical wizard Marjukka Riihimäki. Philomela’s performing size varies between 20 and 40 singers depending on the occasion.

The choir is known for its strong and memorable musical performances which often deal with a woman’s life, its joys and sorrows.

Philomela commissions new music frequently, and enjoys working with composers who take elements from Finnish folk tradition and creatively combine it with their own musical ideas. Philomela uses human voice in all possible ways from sweet to coarse, soft to loud, and uses also movement and the available acoustic space to present a multidimensional musical experience

for the audience. Several of Philomela’s pieces include choreography by Päivi Järvinen, a professional dancer and visual director.

The critics have described Philomela’s performances as never-seen-before and touching. During its 25 years of existence Philomela has toured frequently and performed in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Cuba, Japan, the United States and Zambia in addition to many European countries. The performances have touched and moved audiences all over the world.

In rexent years Philomela has visited as an invited guest at many international festivals, for example in 2006 at Polyfollia Festival in France and Landsfestivalen for Kor in Trondheim, Norway. In 2007 the choir attended Festival Vancouver in Canada, and in 2008 toured in Zambia.

Additional information: www.philomela.fi

Conductor／Marjukka Riihimäki
※Clinician of Workshop.