Description
The initiative “Together in Chorus” aims to the cooperation between two university choirs - Norges Arktiske Studentkor Tromso and the Mixed Chamber Choir Ateneo UP Olomouc. Members of both choirs meet once in Norway and once in Czechia for a workshop. Each workshop will be concluded by a public concert. Both choirs will record a joint CD during their stay in Olomouc.
Summary of the results
The activities consisted in mutual visits of both partners, in joint concerts and production of a CD. - From May 4 to 8, 2023, the Ateneo Mixed Chamber Choir of Palacký University traveled to Tromso, Norway, to collaborate with the Norges Arktiske Studentkor (NASK). The programme included joint workshops, rehearsals, performances, and a concert at Tromso Cathedral. A total of 22 Czech and 48 Norwegian students, along with their choirmasters, participated in the workshop and concert. The second part of the project took place from October 4 to 8, 2023, in Olomouc, where NASK was hosted by Ateneo. Similarly, this included workshops and a live-recorded concert at the Red Church in Olomouc. The program featured separate performances by each choir and a joint performance. The CD "Together in Chorus" was produced, showcasing the collaborative effort. The performances were conducted by Norwegian choirmaster Fredrik Wilhelm Garmann Klare and the Czech choirmaster Pavel Režný. The CD is available for free on the YouTube channel of Palacký University choir Ateneo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AG44eTYUvg). Moreover, 300 pcs of the CD were published in hard copies further ensuring wider public access to the project’s musical achievements.
Overall, the project exceeded expectations with 126 participants from both countries, enhancing the scope and impact of the bilateral experience.