Eurochestries International
The origins...
THEThe first Eurochestries festival was born in 1989 in Charente, on the initiative ofMr. Marcel Corneloup, in order to promote the orchestral practice of young people aged 15 to 25, through international exchange. Based until 1998 in Charente, the Eurochestries saw their rebirth in Charente-Maritime in 1999, after a year of restructuring, under the leadership of Claude Belot, senator-mayor of Jonzac and president of the General Council at the time, and the presidency of Claude Révolte.
Since the first festival,The Eurochestries concept spread and other festivals were created in Europe and then outside Europe.In2007 saw the creation of the Eurochestries Festival Federation, in order to coordinate all the Eurochestries festivals which are organized in different European countriescalled Eurochestries International since 2019.
From 1989 to January 2025,
- 106 Eurochestries festivals have been organized around the world (France, Poland, Great Britain, Russia, Spain, Slovakia, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, China and the Baltic States)
- More than 603 participating orchestras and choirs
- 46 different countries
- 29,250 musicians
- Approximately 2,812 concerts
- Around 582,700 spectators.
All Eurochestries festivals, concerts and activities are coordinated by Eurochestries International.
Concept and values
Eurochestries International is:
- festivals like no other: priority given to meeting people, sharing, friendship, thanks to music.They welcomesymphony orchestras(or tostrings),choirs and chamber music ensembles, youth
(aged 15 to 25) high levelcoming from different countries around the world.
During the festival, the musicians perform in concert with their own program, but also worktogether in a large international orchestrato prepare the closing concert.
Eurochestries festival concerts bring classical music to all audiences and places.
- a large international networkwhich allows you to meet orchestras and choirs, renowned conductors and choirs, composers, professors from conservatories and universities, festival and concert organizers, musicians, etc.
- masterclasses and training coursesinternational in universities and conservatories.
- of themusical creationsand thepromotion of works and composersfrom different countries
The charter
- Aorchestral practiceto the international and human dimension
- Of theyouth meetingsinstrumentalists ofhigh level
- Apodiumyoung conductors and young soloists
- An international construction site forcomposers: the creation and promotion of contemporary works
- Therediscovery of directoriesnationals of different countries
- The development of afraternityinternational artistic movement through the creation of orchestras with a mixture of nationalities: fusion of symphonic formations and pooling of instrumental resources.
- Cooperation of youth choirs of the world
- Thereenhancement of regional sites and heritage
- The dissemination of the great symphonic repertoire to ageneral public
- Openness to culturespeoples of different countries
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