Summa Cum Laude International Youth Music Festival
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| Country and Region | Austria — Vienna |
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| Type of Festival | Music |
| Location of Festival | Vienna, Vienna, Austria |
| Festival Contact Information | Summa Cum Laude International Youth Music Festival |
| Festival Description | The annual Summa Cum Laude International Youth Music Festival began in July 2007. Vienna’s global festival provides a platform for the talented youth choirs, bands and orchestras to perform in Vienna’s magnificent Musikverein. In 2008, the Summa Cum Laude Festival program expanded to include both a Competition and Celebration. Where performing groups compete with their peers as well as the option to participate in the non-competitive “SCL Celebration.” The finalists perform in the Musikverein in Vienna, one of the world’s three finest concert halls. In addition, the Summa Cum Laude Festival offers all performing groups the opportunity to participate in workshops where the artists further develop their musical knowledge. Concerts take place where performing groups represent their home country and share its respective music with the Austrian public. Application information is outlined below under Practical information. |
| Festival Dates | July 7 - 11, 2012 |
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Festival Story:
The first annual Summa Cum Laude International Youth Music Festival was hosted by VIA MUSICA (Vienna International Association for Music and Culture Exchange) in July 2007. Already during its first year, Vienna’s new global festival realized its two main objectives: to provide a unique platform for the world’s most talented youth choirs, bands and orchestras to perform in Vienna’s magnificent Musikverein and to set new standards in the festival arena.
In 2008, the four-day Summa Cum Laude Festival was expanded to include both the Summa Cum Laude Competition as well as the Summa Cum Laude Celebration: Performing groups may compete with their peers in the prestigious “SCL Competition” or they may opt to participate in the non-competitive “SCL Celebration.” Ultimately, the finalists perform in the Musikverein in Vienna, one of the world’s three finest concert halls.
The Summa Cum Laude Festival offers all performing groups the opportunity to participate in unique workshops. These workshops offer an inspirational occasion where individual groups as well as combined ensembles may qualitatively enhance their musical knowledge under the tutelage of distinguished lecturers. Furthermore, performing groups are invited to represent their home country and share its respective music to the Austrian public during additional concerts taking place in and around Vienna.
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