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Bratislava Cantat II. 2024
October 10 - 13, 2024, Bratislava, 9 - 12 October 2025

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Vox Animae

Switzerland, Swiss Confederation

Founded in June 2006, the Vox Animae vocal ensemble brings together 26 singers from the Neuchâtel region to perform an a capella repertoire that is rarely performed in Switzerland. Their favourites range from the Renaissance to the present day, with an emphasis on double choir and 8-voice songs. In 2007 Vox Animae won the 1st prize at the USC choral competition in Solothurn. In 2011, it also won the 1st prize at the Fribourg competition and in 2014 Vox Animae shone at the Zwickau international competition (Germany), winning two gold diplomas. In July 2016, it won a silver medal at the International Choral Festival of Preveza (Greece) and the magnificent Special Prize for the best programme. In addition to his many concerts in Switzerland, he also obtained two gold diplomas at the Kalamata Festival (Greece) in 2019.

Bernard Guye

Conductor / Leader

Born on July 15, 1961, Bernard Guye began studying piano at the age of six. His involvement in choral music includes directing the Madrigal du Landeron from 1991 to 2000, during which time he won several prizes. He also directed the Aurore du Landeron men's choir from 1998 to 2006. In 2006, he founded the Octonote octet and the vocal ensemble Vox Animae. Additionally, he has been directing Acapel'hom (a men's choir) and the Choeur du Van for 15 years. From 1998 to 2013, Bernard Guye chaired the SCCN Cantonal Music Committee and was the artistic director of the Neuchâtel International Choral Festival (FCIN) for its final four editions, from 2008 to 2014. Since 2000, he has been regularly called upon as a jury member for girons, regional, and cantonal singing festivals, including the international festival in St. Petersburg (Russia) in 2011, and the Swiss Federal Festival in Meiringen in 2015.

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