Few places left. Apply today by sending an email to Artistic Director Yin-Chu Jou: yinchu@faf.org 1-800-526-2908
Apply for FAF’s 2014 Familiarization Travel Grant:
a complimentary 5-night Familiarization Trip to Ireland!
(Land-Only Offer; Airfare refunded upon choir's contract signing for Festival Participation)
2 Dates:
Group 1: February 13-18, 2014 (Deadline 2/9/2014)
Group 2: March 20-25, 2014 (Deadline 2/21/2014)
Accompanied by FAF staff and fellow choir leaders from around the US and the world, visit concert venues, hotels, attractions and restaurants in Killarney, Dublin, and Belfast, N. Ireland. Get to know your Irish festival hosts, organizers, and sponsors. Discuss repertoire, choral workshop, and cultural exchange ideas with local and international colleagues
In Ireland, the magic is real. From giant creations to dramatic lunar landscapes, from majestic castles to historic Cathedrals, from traditional pubs to modern architecture, this is your Choir’s chance to embark on the ultimate Irish concert tour experience as part of an international choral festival - “The Rhythms of One World 2015 Special Edition: Ireland” with mind-blowing adventures, life-changing cultural exchange experiences, and great performances you won’t forget!
The Rhythms of One World Choral Festival explores the role of music as a universal language, promoting intercultural understanding, brotherhood, and peace between nations. During its premiere in 2012, over 5000 audience members attended the weeklong Festival in Manhattan. The Opening Concert in Avery Fisher Philharmonic Hall received a great review in the New York Times: “Nations United in Song”. The Closing Concert at the UN General Assembly Hall was attended by over 2000 UN officials, Ambassadors, UN staff and friends, and was broadcast live in Manhattan via UN TV, on Time Warner Cable and is archived on the
UN website.
The 2015 Festival in Ireland is a special winter edition
- Led by Festival Artistic Director Gary Fry, Emmy-winning composer and choral director
- Co-directed by Noirin Ni Riain, renowned Irish singer & Celtic music expert
- With Festival Concerts at the INEC (Irish National Events Centre), Killarney, the National Concert Hall, Dublin, and historic Cathedrals and Churches in Ireland
- Organized in collaboration with the Royal Irish Academy of Music and the Association of Irish Choirs, among others.
The 2015 Rhythms of One World Choral Festival in Ireland is open to international choirs of all ages and styles.
Festival Highlights:
- Opening Festival Concert Celebration at the INEC Killarney
- Closing Festival Concert Celebration in the National Concert Hall in Dublin
- Massed Choir Performances with all Festival Participating Choirs
- Individual Choir Concerts in County Kerry & Dublin in Ireland, & Belfast in N. Ireland
- Cultural Exchange Opportunities with the Association of Irish Choirs
- Choral Workshop Opportunities with the Royal Irish Academy of Music
- Celtic Choral Music Masterclass with renowned Irish singer & artist Noirin Ni Riain
- Diplomatic and Local Reception
This travel grant is a program of Friendship Ambassadors Foundation, Inc. (FAF; www.faf.org), in collaboration with the Royal Irish Academy of Music, the Association of Irish Choirs, and others.
Friendship Ambassadors Foundation, Inc.
www.faf.org
1-800-526-2908
