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Podcast: National Youth Choir of Germany

Raliza Nikolov in conversation with Anne Kohler and Anton Förster

The National Youth Choir is the third youth ensemble sponsored by the German Music Council after the National Youth Orchestra and the National Jazz Orchestra. Shortly before the Federal Youth Choir's concert at chor.com in Hanover in September 2024, Raliza Nikolov met with Artistic Director Anne Kohler and singer Anton Förster and spoke to them about the development, special features and future of the Federal Youth Choir. In 2021, the National Youth Choir gave its inaugural concert in the Philharmonie Berlin, where does the choir stand now and what are the future plans for this top young ensemble?

Moderation: Raliza Nikolov
Discussion guests: Prof. Anne Kohler, Anton Förster

Music excerpts of:
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Jagdlied MWV F 22 (1844)
Elisabeth Fußeder, waldschwärze
from the Debut-CD of the Bundesjugendchor „waldeslust“ (Carus-Verlag)

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The Videos of the National Youth Choir of Germany

PAX - Choir in movement

With the multifaceted programme PAX - Choir in movement, the National Youth Choir explored the opposing forces of conflict and reconciliation through the combination of song and movement.

Der Sound der Demokratie

Neuer Dokumentarfilm „Musik ist der Sound der Demokratie“ mit den drei Jugendsensembles des Deutschen Musikrats: Bundesjugendorchester, Bundesjazzorchester und Bundesjugendchor

J. S. Bach, „Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf“

The video was recorded on 23 September 2023 in the main church of St. Jacobi in Hamburg.

Caroline Shaw: „Partita for 8 Voices“, Allemande

The video was recorded on 24 September 2023 in the Nikolaikirchei church in Plön.

70 years German Music Council

The celebratory concert at the Philharmonie Berlin

Inaugrual concert of the National Youth Choir of Germany

on 28 August 2021 at the Philharmonie Berlin