浜松世界青少年音楽祭2014～世界の子どもたちが「音楽の都・浜松」で出会い、歌い、奏で、感動が花ひらく～

NPO機関として1969年に設立された。国際的な演奏活動を通し「歌う小さな親善大使」「世界を代表する児童合唱団」としての評価を得、2003年には「中国児童合唱団Top10」に名を連ねた。合唱祭での受賞歴も多数。2014年、国際合唱連合（IFCM）より「2013〜15年IFCM親善大使」に任命され、「第10回世界合唱シンポジウム（韓国・ソウル）」での演奏が予定されている。HKCCはチャリティーイベントをはじめ、1997年香港返還、2008年北京オリンピック、2012年香港特別行政区創立15年記念など、多くの歴史的な特別イベントでの出演を経験。

The Hong Kong Children's Choir (HKCC) was founded in 1969 as a registered non-profit-making charitable organization. Each year, HKCC is invited to perform overseas, gaining an international reputation as the “Little Goodwill Singing Ambassadors” and “one of the best children’s choirs in the world”. HKCC was named “China’s Top Ten Children Chorus” in 2003. In 2014, HKCC is selected by the International Federation for Choral Music (IFCM) as one of the IFCM Ambassadors for 2013 to 2015 and perform in the 10th World Symposium on Choral Music to be held in Seoul.
HKCC also actively participates in charitable events, and is frequently invited by local government and other organizations to perform at special and historical moments, including the Hong Kong Handover Ceremony in 1997, the opening ceremony of the Hong Kong International Airport in 1998, the Hong Kong Disneyland Grand Opening in 2005, series of performances celebrating the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, and performances celebrating the 15th Anniversary of the establishment of HKSAR in 2012.

1999年9月、当初中国音楽に興味を持つ20人の学生により室内楽団としてスタートし、2000年には父兄の熱烈な支援により、43名の団員による中国オーケストラに成長。若い世代への中国音楽の継承、集団でのチーム・スピリットの構築、教育プログラムの多様化を目的に活動を展開している。台北市を代表するオーケストラとして全国学生中国音楽コンクールに参加し、常に首位に立つ。当オーケストラは、すでに台湾における最高レベルの中学生オーケストラとして認知されている。

Taipei Municipal Jieshou Junior High School Chinese Orchestra was initially formed as a Si-Zhu Chamber Music in September 1999, consisting of some 20 students who interested in Chinese music. Subesequently, it was expanded to 43 students as a Chinese Orchestra under the the enthusiastic support of parents by year 2000.
The Orchestra's mission statement includes:to promote Chinese music among young generation,to built up the teamwork spirit in the mass organization,and to diversify the learning programs.
Taipei Municipal Jieshou Junior High School Chinese Orchestra has always been the first place honor in the municipal competition and entitled to be the representative of Taipei City to participate in the annual National Student Competition of Chinese Music. Fortunately, it always achieved the first place honor. Besides the brilliant orchestra presentation, students also get the acknowledgement of outstanding performance in the individual competition.
Taipei Municipal Jieshou Junior High School Chinese Orchestra is officially recognized as the best among all of the junior high school Chinese Orchestras in Taiwan already.

1964年、小学生から中・高校生を対象に、音楽的能力と理解の向上を主眼とした良質な教育や経験を通じて学び成長する機会を与えることを目的に、音楽監督・指揮者であるチュ・ウウンにより設立。50年間に及ぶ合唱団の活動は国内外広範囲にわたり、日本においての公演は50回以上にのぼる。韓国内でも政府主催の数々のイベントに参加。2006年には、中国・厦門で開催された「第4回世界合唱オリンピック」で金メダル受賞の栄誉に輝く。現在もチュ・ウウンの指導のもと、国内外での演奏活動を精力的に展開している。

Founded in 1964 by artistic director and conductor, Eung-oon Choo, the Korea Academy Children's Choir provides an opportunity for elementary school through high school students to learn and grow through quality instruction and experiences that emphasize the development of musical skill and understanding.
For the past five decades, the Korea Academy Children’s Choir has expanded their activities around world as well as over 50 times of concerts in Japan. Also they have been invited and performed a number of government’s occasions in Korea.
In Summer 2006, the Korea Academy Children's Choir received gold medal at the 4th World Choir Olympic in Xiamen, China.
Currently, they are acting up both in Korea and internationally under the coaching of Eung-oon Choo.

2006年4月結成。現在は、リム・ホック・シアンおよびタン・ホゥイ・クンの指導・指揮のもと、伝統・民族音楽、クラシックや現代アレンジ曲など多岐にわたるレパートリーを現地語や外国語で演奏する。また、人々の合唱への興味を高めるため、様々な方法で演奏活動を展開。2012年、ディズニー・クラシックのミュージカル版「リトル・マーメイド」をもとに「マーメイドの声（The Mermaids' Voices）」をブラック・ライト・スタイルで上演するという大コンサートを開催。今後も合唱音楽の世界において、更なる高みを目指す。

La Voce Choir was founded in April 2006. Coached and conducted by Mr. Lim Hock Siong and Madam Tang Hui Kung, La Voce Choir brings together the vast, collective experience of its members who have accumulated prior choral singing experience through singing with award-winning local school and clan association choirs, in addition to students of both conductors. The choir has a wide repertoire of traditional, folk, classical as well as modern arrangements, performed in a variety of local and foreign languages. La Voce Choir has held public performances in various venues, themes and presentation styles in a bid to promote choral music to keep audiences wanting for more. In 2012, La Voce Choir organized a large scale concert, ‘The Mermaids’ Voices’, which was challenging for the choir, as it featured the musical adaptation of the Disney classic ‘The Little Mermaid’ in the form of black light performance. La Voce intends to bring out the best it can within its group of dedicated and passionate singers an hopes to achieve greater heights in the field of choral music.

ピッコロ・コロ・アテナ児童合唱団は、音楽的能力や技術の養成はもとより、音楽を作り歌う喜びを享受することを目的に、イタリアのボローニャ市立考古学博物館内に合唱のための音楽学校として2007年に設立され、指揮者であるマルコ・ファンティを中心に4歳から12歳までの少年・少女が合唱を学んでいる。多様な合唱スタイルや言語を用い、また古典も取り入れるなど、レパートリーは多岐にわたる。これまでに30回以上のコンサートを開催し、成人合唱団であるコロ・アテナ所属の音楽家や考古学者が脚本・音楽を担当した２つのオリジナル・ミュージカルを上演。

The "Piccolo Coro Athena", conducted by Marco Fanti, is a choral music school welcoming children from 4 to 13 years old. It was established in 2007 within the Archaeological Museum of Bologna, Italy. Our mission is to develop and improve musical skills, while enjoying making music and singing together. The repertoire offers a large panorama of choral music, providing the choristers with the opportunity to sing in several styles, languages, and to explore various historical periods. The "Piccolo Coro Athena" performed in more than 30 concerts and two original musicals, written and composed by musicians and archaeologists part of the adult choir Coro Athena.