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2023 FESTIVAL
Grand Concert
OCT 17 (Tue) 19:30~
Shinhan Card Hall,
Sohyang Theater
Invitational Concert Ⅰ
The Real Group
OCT 19 (Thu) 20:00~
Shinhan Card Hall,
Sohyang Theatre
Invitational Concert Ⅱ
Eastern Chamber Singers
OCT 20 (Fri) 20:00~
Shinhan Card Hall,
Sohyang Theatre
Award Ceremony
OCT 21 (Sat) 17:00~
Haneulyeon Theatre,
Busan Cinema Center
2023 PEOPLE
President
KIM, Chung-Suk
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Artistic Director
KIM, Kang-Kyu
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President of the Jury
Anton Armstrong
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2023 Composition Competition Winners
The Jury (the final 10 submissions)Young-Jo Lee (South Korea)Anton Armstrong (USA)Maria Emma Meligopoulou (Greece)Yu-Chung Johnny Ku (Taiwan) 2023 Composition Competition Winners 1st Place Jang, Kyeong-Jun “In Paradisum” (South Korea) 2nd Place Motshwane Pege “Jubilate Deo” (South Africa) 3rd Place Adam Hajossy Dedic “Pater Noster” (Sweden) Brief assessment of a chairman of the Jury 2023 Composition Competition, Young-Jo Lee This year's works focused more on warm melodies than previous years' challenging or experimental tendencies. As a result, many excellent pieces emphasized relaxing and easy-to-listen songs. However, when considering the artistic essence of choral music as a harmonious construction of meaningful sounds and the meaning of the lyrics, there remains a sense of regret due to the emotional, flexible compositions. Since lyrics should be expertly linked to choral music, there is a deeper expectation for works that can harmoniously convey the poem's content through a balanced sense of the times and the interactions between different tones, pitches, and parts. - Lee Young-Jo, Chairman of the Jury, 2023 Composition Choral Music Competition. We received a total of 36 applications from 15 countries for this year's Busan Composition Competition. We were truly impressed by the exceptional quality of the submissions, which left a lasting impact on the jury. As the competition places great importance on artistic excellence, the judging process was primarily focused on this aspect. The winners of the first, second, and third places will be awarded Diplomas and Trophies, which will be sent to them by post.The Prize Money will be transferred to the winners' bank accounts within two weeks after the conclusion of the BCFC.Only the winning composition of the top prize will have the honor of being premiered at the 2023 BCFC, which will take place from October 18th to 21st, 2023. Congratulations!
2023.07.20
2022 BCFC WINNERS
2022 BCFC WINNERS GRAND PRIZEDiponegoro Engineering Student Choir (Indonesia) CLASSICAL MIXED & EQUAL1. Diponegoro Engineering Student Choir (Indonesia)2. Sing Philippines Youth Choir (Philippines)3. Imusicapella (Philippines) POP & ACAPPELLA1. Villanueva Chorale (Philippines)2. Paduan Suara Mahasiswa Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta (Indonesia)3. ITE That Acappella Group (Singapore) ETHNIC1. Vocalista Harmonic Choir ISI Yogyakarta (Indonesia) 2. Paduan Suara Mahasiswa Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta (Indonesia) 3. Diponegoro Engineering Student Choir (Indonesia) CONDUCTOR AWARDRosa Damayanti / Paduan Suara Mahasiswa Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta (Indonesia) BEST PRESENTATIONDiponegoro Engineering Student Choir (Indonesia) HIGH POTENTIAL PRIZEBusanjin-gu Raon Youth Choir (South Korea)Yangsan City Youth Choir (South Korea)
2022.10.25
2022 BCFC FINALISTS
2022 BCFC FINALISTS YOUTHN/A CLASSICAL MIXED & EQUAL Diponegoro Engineering Student Choir (Indonesia) POP & ACAPPELLAVillanueva Chorale (Philippines) ETHNICVocalista Harmonic Choir ISI Yogyakarta (Indonesia) For the Grand Prix Final, each winners should choose ONLY 1 piece from their winning category within 8 minutes. Time for Stage Rehearsal of Grand Prix:1. 15:20-15:30 Diponegoro Engineering Student Choir (Indonesia)2. 15:30-15:40 Villanueva Chorale (Philippines)3. 15:40-15:50 Vocalista Harmonic Choir ISI Yogyakarta (Indonesia) Waiting Room:1. Diponegoro Engineering Student Choir (Indonesia) / 2F, Dressing Room 1(Group)2. Villanueva Chorale (Philippines) / 2F, Dressing Room 3(Group)3. Vocalista Harmonic Choir ISI Yogyakarta (Indonesia) / 2F, Dressing Room 2(Group)
2022.10.21
2022 Composition Competition Winners
The Jury (the final 10 submissions)Young-Jo Lee (South Korea) Bob Chilcott (UK)Bo-Mi Kim (South Korea)Eui-Joong Yoon (South Korea)Tommyanto Kandisaputra (Indonesia) Vytautas Miškinis (Lithuania) 2022 Composition Competition Winners 1st Place: Ily Matthew Maniano "Amihan" (Philippines)2nd Place: Alan Kljaić "O sacrum convivium" (Croatia)3rd Place: Ian Gabriel Corpuz "Penitensya" (Philippines) Brief assessment of a president of the Jury, Bob Chilcott & Young-Jo LeeI am happy and thankful for the development level of choral compositions every year. Every works use high modern composing skills and express liberating thoughts. However, I want you to keep in mind that there are lyrics in choral music. I hope you try to make a bold escape from the skills so that you can make your work "meaningful sound as a consequence" with the lyrics.Young-Jo LeePresident of the 2022 Busan Choral Composition Competition judging panel -------------Dear Composers, Many congratulations to all of you on being a finalist in the 2022 Busan Choral Composition Competition.Thank you for the work you have all done. There were a great variety of works and they showed a good deal of imagination, colour and ingenuity. A few thoughts came to mind that you might all find helpful. Remember to make the shape and the gesture of the piece understandable to the conductor, the judge or the listener, so that it clearly reflects the narrative that the composer is aiming for. Also, perhaps consider practicality in terms of scoring, range, voicing and linear shape. All of these things help our pieces get performed, which is what all we composers want!Keep up the good work and all best wishes.Bob ChilcottComposer and Conductor, Oxford, UKPresident of the 2022 Busan Choral Festival & Competition judging panel-----We have got 45 works of 45 applications from 22 countries this year. We highly appreciate their brilliant works which were impressive enough to touch the jury. However, as the Busan Composition Competition much prefers artistically higher quality songs, so the judgement focused on it. All winners of the 1,2,3 places will receive their Diplomas and Trophies by post. The Prize Money will be sent to their bank account within 2 weeks after finishing the BCFC. Only the top prize winning work will be premiered at the 2022 BCFC in the week of October 19-22, 2022. Congratulations!
2022.07.20
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