organised in collaboration with ZIMIHC
"Cross the line is an encouragement. An encouragement to connect, to try new things and to look forward and next to you".
We invite the whole choral community (members and non-members), as well as other artists and cultural operators interested in working with the human voice to gather in Utrecht for an exciting programme.
Membership Day (only for members of ECA-EC)
9.30 – 12.30: Asking members to think about the use and necessity of the association, how they would build it if they had to start from scratch, how the main activities should be developed and which new activities should be created.
13.30 – 15:30: Project Presentations from members (open to non-members)
17.30: Opening of the Conference “Cross the Line” - keynote speech "Cross the line and leave a trail" by Nicolas Mansfield
19.00: Dinner with musical presentation and time for informal talks
09.30 – 12.30: General Assembly of ECA-EC (only for members of ECA-EC)
It started with a Turkish touch on the notes of "Utrecht Kasap Havasi", and evolved around different issues, like the new project "Sing me In" and the upcoming events, including: Europa Cantat junior, a festival with a focus on children´s and youth choirs that will take place in Lyon (FR) next summer and the EUROPA CANTAT XX Festival in Tallinn (EE) in 2018.
In parallel 10:30 – 12.30: “Introducing ECA-EC and Dutch Choral Strategy” (for Dutch non-members)
13.30 – 17.45: Conference “Cross the Line” – part 2.
Frist round of three parallel sessions:
Second round of three parallel sessions:
20:00 Concert in Tivoli Vredenburg of the Netherlands Chamber Choir (NKK), conducted by
Peter Dijkstra,together with the
Raschèr Saxophone Quartet: World Premiere of Lera Auerbach’s “72 Angels”