The Choral Competition, on the occasion of the celebration of the extraordinary edition IV FIRACOR AWARDS, will hold a new edition of the round table "LET'S TALK FROM HEARTS" in which the directors of the three finalist choirs and some of the members of the jury of the IV FIRACOR PREMI and guests will participate..

El Teular cultural center - main facadeIn the year 2008 and among the events that accompanied the celebration of the XXVIII edition of the Fira Tots Sants Choral Competition, A round table was held with the presence of prominent directors at the event, to discuss issues related to choirs and the choral world. In this extraordinary edition, The organization has once again convened a new edition of the round table “Let's talk about Chorus”, which will be held next 12 November at 12:00 hours at the El Teular Cultural Center in Cocentaina.

The table will be made up of:

  • Moderator:
    • Josep Robert Sellés i Camps. Secretary of the Jury of the IV FIRACOR PREMI, CCFTS Musical Technical Director, Director of the Discantus Cambra Choir, Director of the Vocal Group Eduardo Torres de Albaida.
  • Interveners:
    • Elisa Gomez Perez, Director of the Kromátika Vocal Group of Guadalajara, Choir awarded 1st Prize and Audience Prize in the 33 CCFTS edition 2013, and participating choir in the IV FIRACOR PREMI.
    • Mariola Rodríguez Suárez, Director of the Ainur Chamber Choir of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Choir awarded 1st Prize in the 34 CCFTS edition 2014 and participating choir in the IV FIRACOR PREMI.
    • Francesc Gamón Olmo, Director of the AD Libitum Chamber Choir of Quart de Poblet Choral School, Choir awarded 1st Prize and Audience Prize in the 35 CCFTS edition 2015, and participating choir in the IV FIRACOR PREMI.
    • Josep Vila i Casañas, Member of the Jury of the IV FIRACOR PREMI, Director of the Catalan Orfeó and the Palau de la Música Catalana Chamber Choir, Professor of Choral Conducting at the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya.
    • Marco Antonio García de Paz, Member of the Jury of the IV FIRACOR PREMI, Director of the Golden Lion Choir, Chamber Music Teacher, Choir and Direction of the Eduardo Martinez Torner Higher Conservatory of Music in Oviedo.
    • Jose Herrero Cabrera, Director and composer invited by the organization, Director of the Camerata Lacunensis of the University of La Laguna, Choir awarded 1st Prize in the 31 CCFTS edition 2011 and creditor of the III FIRACOR PREMI and Public Award in the 32 CCFTS edition 2012.

images-1In the first part of this activity, the composer and director JOSEP VILA I CASAÑAS, with extensive professional experience with the choral world, He will tell us about his particular compositional process analyzing his work “SALVE REGINA”.

Public attendance will be free and at the end of the content round questions can be asked of the participants..