Conductors Without Borders
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Conductors Without Borders (CWB), is an international development programme for conductor
s and choral leaders who lack access to professional education, mentorship or guidance. The programme shall create insightful leadership committed to the social values of choral singing.
The programme is hosted and supported by the International Federation for Choral Music
(IFCM) and under the patronage of the composer Alberto Grau in Venezuela
.
The programme was formed in 2006 and engages conductors who want to assist with the training of choral conductors and the improvement of
choral singing in developing countries and regions.
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
s and choral leaders who lack access to professional education, mentorship or guidance. The programme shall create insightful leadership committed to the social values of choral singing.
The programme is hosted and supported by the International Federation for Choral Music
International Federation for Choral Music
International Federation for Choral Music – IFCM, is an international association founded in 1982 to facilitate communication and exchange between choral musicians throughout the world...
(IFCM) and under the patronage of the composer Alberto Grau in Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
.
The programme was formed in 2006 and engages conductors who want to assist with the training of choral conductors and the improvement of
choral singing in developing countries and regions.