The Phenomenon of Singing International Symposium VIII

The Phenomenon of Singing International Symposium VIII

July 10 - 13, 2011

The Phenomenon of Singing International Symposium VIII, an integral component of Festival 500 Sharing the Voices opens on Sunday, July 10 at 2pm with a keynote presentation by internationally renowned singer, conductor and composer Bob Chilcott.

From July 10 to 13, 2011 there will be approximately 90 sessions including six keynote addresses, demonstration-recitals, roundtables, research papers and cameo performances. Presenters hail come from Philippines, Ireland, China, Brazil, Argentina, Germany, Sweden, Indonesia, UK, Australia, Nigeria, Kenya, USA and Canada! They will be sharing their voices on topics ranging from singing and well being, to the physiology of the voice, to the cultural impact of music censorship in Afghanistan... there is something for everyone!  All sessions are open to the general public.

Per session or per day tickets can be obtained at the registration desk, lobby of Memorial University's School of Music, throughout the Symposium.

See www.festival500.com for all details and program or call 709.738.6013 for further information.


"I was really bowled over by the week, you certainly know how to make people feel welcome: everybody I met was so charming, warm and open. As for the festival itself - apart from being a remarkable organizational achievement - it was a week of academic and artistic excellence... wonderful! "Robert Faulkner, Iceland

Click Here for the Spring 2011 issue of the Symposium Newsletter.

Festival 500 partners with the International Council for Traditional Music...

In 2011, Festival 500 and The Phenomenon of Singing International Symposium plan to share one day with the 41st World Conference of the International Council for Traditional Music (ICTM), July 13-19, 2011. Because all three of these events will bring together singers, conductors, ethnomusicologists, pedagogues and scholars in a variety of disciplines related to singing, festival and symposium participants have a unique opportunity to share and explore potential common interests.

Please visit the website for ICTM (http://www.mun.ca/ictm2011/ ) for more information about this exciting event as you may well want to plan to extend your stay in St. John's to avail of this combined international, musical and scholarly feast.