Robert Schumann in Zwickau, Robert Schumann House in Zwickau

5^th International Robert Schumann Choir Competition
11^th - 15^th October 2006

Robert-Schumann-Choir Prize Winner 2006

Category A

Mixed choirs with compulsory piece
Penzenskiy Akademicheskiy Khor (Russia) (Category winner)
Vivat (Russia)
Male Choirs with compulsory piece
GV »Liederkranz« Zellhausen (Germany) (Category winner)

Category B

Mixed choirs without compulsory piece
Pavlo Chubinskiy (Ukraine) (Category winner)
Popular Capella Choir (Ukraine) (Category winner)
Khor »Smena« (Russia)
Male choirs without compulsory piece
Westerwälder Vocalisten (Germany) (Category winner)
Female choirs without compulsory piece
Pedaógus Nöikar Sárvár (Hungary)
Frauenchor »Pro musica« (Germany)
Sömmerda e.V. (Germany)

Category C

Choirs of equal voices
Vokalensemble Schwanenschloss Zwickau (Germany) (Category winner)
Ensemble Yunost (Russia)
Chamber choirs with mixed voices
Mešani Pevski Zbor Postojna (Slovenia) (Category winner, Conductor Prize)
Peterburgskie Serenady (Russia)
Kammerchor »Choral« (Russia)
Canto Vivace (Germany)
vocal ensembles
Världsklass (Sweden) (Category winner)
Oslo Domkirkes Ungdomskor (Norway)
Vokalensemble Singmazomm (Austria)

Category G

Children's Choirs
Dhetsky Khor Skoli 63. (Russia) (Category winner)
Nizhny Novgorod (Russia) (Category winner)
Kinderchor »Radost« (Russia)
Corul de Copii JUNIOR VIP (Romania)
Sozvutshie (Russia)
Vlastarele Orastiei (Romania)
Puellae Cantantes (Czech Republic)
Youth choirs with equal voices
Grodziski Chór Bogorya (Poland) (Category winner)
Raduga (Russia)
Youth choirs with mixed voices
Cantilena (Romania)
Khor Moskovskogo Instituta Elektronnoi Techniki (Russia)
Dziecięco - Młodzīeżowy Chór Mīeszany ZPSM nr 1 (Poland)
Khor Maltshikov i Yunoshei »Vdokhnovenie« (Russia)

Furthermore, the following choirs have successfully participated in the festival:

Sing-, Spiel-, und Jodlergruppe & Harzer Kramms e.V. (Germany)

4^th International Robert Schumann Choral Competition
16^th to 19^th May 2002

Winners of the Robert Schumann Choral Prize of the City of Zwickau 2002 are jointly:

	the Calmus Ensemble, Germany - Leipzig
	the Western Michigan University Chorale, USA - Kalamazoo, MI.

The winners were selected from among the individual category winners.
Thus, the jury nominated the following 11 choirs:

	Akademitsheski Khor Podlipki (Russia)
	Calmus Ensemble (Germany)
	Indomitus Vocal Boys Ensemble (South Africa)
	Kamerny Khor Aurora (Russia)
	les jeunes musiciens (Germany)
	Liepajas Academy of Pedagogy Female Choir Atbalss (Latvia)
	Mansfield University Choir (USA)
	Uppsala Musikskolas Kammarkör (Sweden)
	vocal essence (Germany)
	Voskressenye (Russia)
	Western Michigan University Chorale (USA)

Category Winner - Category A

Mixed Choirs, Difficulty Level I with Compulsory Works
Western Michigan University Chorale (USA)
Ladies choirs, Difficulty Level I with Compulsory Works
Liepajas Academy of Pedagogy Female Choir Atbalss (Latvia)

Category Winner - Category B

Mixed choirs, Difficulty Level II with no compulsory works
les jeunes musiciens (Germany)
Men's Choirs, Difficulty Level II with no compulsory works
Voskressenye (Russia)

Category Winner - Category C

Single-voiced chamber choirs / vocal ensembles
vocal essence (Germany)
Mixed-voice chamber choirs / vocal ensembles
Calmus Ensemble (Germany)

Category Winner - Category G

Single-voiced youth choirs with no compulsory choral works
Kamerny Khor Aurora (Russia)
Mixed-voiced youth choirs with no compulsory choral works
Uppsala Musikskolas Kammarkör (Sweden)

Special Prizes

Special Prize of the German Singers' Confederation
Vokalensemble Schwanenschloß Zwickau (Germany)
Special Prize for outstanding performances
Mansfield University Choir (USA)
Special Prizes endowed by Mrs Susanna Martin
Vdokhnovenie Orjol (Russia)
Akademitsheski Khor Podlipki (Russia)
Choir Directors' Stipendium
Gregor Meyer (Germany), conductor of the mixed choir les jeunes musiciens
Ave Sopp (Estonia), conductor of the chamber choir Pärnu Kammerkoor

3^rd International Robert Schumann Choral Competition
28^th May to 1^st June 1998

The Robert Schumann Choral Prize was awarded to the first-placed choir, the Ars Nova vocal ensemble (Hungary), from the final round held during the concluding event on 31^st May 1998. The following seven choirs, who received a »golden diploma« in their respective categories, were nominated by the jury for the final round:

	Novokuznetsky Kamerny Khor, Russia (Mixed choirs, Difficulty Level I with compulsory works)
	Mesani pevski zbor OBALA, Slovenia (Mixed choirs, Difficulty Level I with compulsory works)
	Foerstrovo komorni peveske sdruzeni, Czech Republic (Ladies choirs, Difficulty Level I with compulsory works)
	Ars Nova Vocal ensemble, Hungary (Vocal ensemble)
	Ensemble Apelhsintshik, Russia (Vocal ensemble)
	Chor Credo, Moldova (Mixed choirs, Difficulty level II, no compulsory works)
	Kapela Khloptshikay, Belarus (Mixed choirs, Difficulty level II, no compulsory works)

Category Winner - Category A

Mixed choirs, Difficulty Level I with compulsory works
Novokuznetsky Kamerny Khor, Russia
Ladies choirs, Difficulty Level I with compulsory works
Foerstrovo komorni peveske sdruzeni, Czech Republic
Vocal ensemble
Ars Nova Vocal ensemble, Hungary

Category Winner - Category B

Mixed choirs, Difficulty level II, no compulsory works
Chor Credo, Moldova
Choir Conductor's Prize
Katalin Kiss, conductor of the »Ars Nova Vocal ensemble«, Hungary
Choir Conductor's Stipendium
Nico Nebe, conductor of the mixed choir »Belcanto« and of the male voice choir »Liederkranz« Zwickau 1843 e.V.
Special Prize of the Bärenreiter Publishing House for the best interpretation of a Romantic choral work
Choir »Kapela Khloptshikay«, Belarus

2^nd International Robert Schumann Choral Competition
25^th to 28^th May 1995

Kategorie A

1^st Prize - Robert Schumann Choral Prize of the City of Zwickau - and Golden Diploma
Choir »University of Alberta Madrigal Singers«, Canada
2^nd Prize - Prize of the Saxon Council - and Golden Diploma
Choir of the Riga Music School »Jazep Medins«, Latvia
3^rd Prize and Special Prize for the best interpretation of a 20^th century piece and Golden Diploma
Mixed Choir »Oreya«, Ukraine
3^rd Prize and Golden Diploma
Camerata Vocale Zwickau e. V., Germany

Conductors' Prize
Martin Winkler, Conductor of the Youth Choir of Bensheim, Germany
Janis Baltings, Conductor of the Choir of the Riga Music School »Jazep Medins«, Latvia

Prize of the German Singers' Confederation for the best-placed choir of the German Singers' Confederation and Golden Diploma
Junger Chor Bensheim, Germany

Special Prize: Best Ladies Choir in competition and Golden Diploma
Ladies Choir of the Pedagogical University of Tallinn, Estonia

Category B

1^st Prize and Golden Diploma
Mixed choir of the Kurgan Music College, Russia
2^nd Prize and Special Prize for the best folk song interpretation and Silver Diploma
Academic Choir »Belcanto«, Russia
2^nd Prize and Silver Diploma
Choir of the Scientific Grammar School »Christo Michailow«, Bulgaria

Conductor Patron Prize
Nico Nebe, Conductor of the male Voice Choir »Liederkranz 1843« e. V., Germany

1^st International Robert Schumann Choral Competition
5^th to 7^th June 1992

1^st Prize and Golden Diploma Jauna Muzika, Lithuania
3^rd Prize and Golden Diploma
Chamber choir of the Schiller Grammar School Heidenheim, Germany
Strausz Chamber choir Budapest, Hungary
Siegerländer Vocal ensemble, Germany

Conductor's Prize
Michael Blume, Conductor of the Siegerländer Vocal ensemble, Germany
Romas Skapas, Conductor of the choir »Jauna Muzika«, Lithuania