{"id":236537,"date":"2023-02-15T16:11:55","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T15:11:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/festivalveronagardaestate.eu\/?page_id=236537"},"modified":"2026-08-15T16:42:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T14:42:04","slug":"artistic-commission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/festivalveronagardaestate.eu\/en\/artistic-commission\/","title":{"rendered":"Artistic Commission"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Artistic Commission&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; 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Other important artistic experiences for him took place under the guidance of Solti, Sinopoli, Chailly, Bertini, Inbal, Harnoncourt, Gielen, Penderecki, Ericson.<br \/>Since 1980 he is the conductor of STUDIO VOCALE KARLSRUHE (several international prestigious awards won, invitations to festivals in Europe, the Americas and Asia, several productions for radio and television, many CD\u2019s produced).<\/p>\n<p>Since 1987 he is the conductor of the \u201eFiguralchor Offenburg\u201c, an oratorio choir. 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He has adjudicated both the Choral Canada National Competition for Amateur Canadian Choirs and the Kathaumixw International Choir Festival (2014, 2016, 2023, 2025). Under his direction, Korora was the winner of both the 2015 CBC National Competition for Canadian Amateur Choirs and both the 2015 and 2016 Canadian National Music Competition. \u00a0In the summer of 2019, Korora was invited to perform at the IFCM World Choral Expo in Portugal, where they represented Canada on the world stage. \u00a0Also in 2019, Korora was featured on an episode of CTV&#8217;s &#8220;The Amazing Race Canada\u201d. \u00a0This season Korora is thrilled to be performing with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra in 13 concerts.<\/p>\n<p>Scott has a passion for music from southern Africa, and he has been invited to work with choirs in South Africa and Namibia on numerous occasions. 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Other important artistic experiences for him took place under the guidance of Solti, Sinopoli, Chailly, Bertini, Inbal, Harnoncourt, Gielen, Penderecki, Ericson.Since 1980 he is the conductor of STUDIO VOCALE KARLSRUHE (several international prestigious awards won, invitations to festivals in Europe, the Americas and Asia, several productions for radio and television, many CD\u2019s produced). Since 1987 he is the conductor of the \u201eFiguralchor Offenburg\u201c, an oratorio choir. 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