Chorus Ostrava

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The mixed choir CHORUS OSTRAVA was established in 2008, based at the Faculty of Economics in the Technical University of Ostrava. The choir is mostly formed from ex-students of the Technical University and experienced ex-singers of the Pedagogical Faculty of Ostrava University Choir. The conductor of the choir is Mgr. Petra Rašíková who is the most talented student of Prof. Lumír Pivovarský, the icon of the choir singing in our country, famous music teacher and conductor. CHORUS OSTRAVA often performs at ceremonial events at the Technical University, and gives concerts not only in the Czech Republic but also abroad. The history of the choir includes successful concert appearances at choral festivals and competitions in Slovakia, Poland, Austria, Germany, Spain and France. In 2012 CHORUS OSTRAVA was awarded a silver medal at the International Franz Schubert Competition in Vienna, Austria. In 2013 it won a gold medal at the International Gdansk Choir Festival, Poland and in 2014 a silver medal at the International Christmas and Advent Festival in Krakow, Poland. CHORUS OSTRAVA cooperates with Janáček´s conservatory orchestra in Ostrava and Janáček´s philharmonic orchestra in Ostrava. The choir’s repertoire encompasses almost all choral genres, from vocal polyphony to the works of contemporary composers. Some of its members are choirmasters of their own ensembles which helps CHORUS OSTRAVA to attain high artistic standards.