Qatar Youth Choir awarded gold medal at choral contest in Greece

Final month, Qatar Youth Choir (QYC) competed within the prestigious twenty sixth Worldwide Choral Competitors held in Preveza, Greece. The 37 younger choristers, beneath the steerage of conductor and director Alena Pyne, had been thrilled to be awarded a gold medal within the “unique repertoire” class of the competitors, a part of the fortieth Worldwide Choral Pageant.

The Qatar Youth Choir on stage in the course of the awards ceremony

“We had been notably thrilled as, other than one different youth choir, all the opposite rivals in our part had been grownup choirs,” says Alena. “The judging panel was made up of eight world-renowned adjudicators. I’m so happy with the choir. We’ve labored so arduous and the standard of the programme we offered was extraordinarily excessive.”
Along with QYC’s gold medal, the choir gained the award for finest stage presentation, and their conductor was awarded the prize for finest pedagogical strategy. However their tour was about a lot greater than performing and prizes. Choir chief Mattias Van Alsenoy says, “This tour has been probably the greatest weeks of my life. Not solely did we journey once more after a three-year wait, however we additionally did so with our greatest pals, to not point out the brand new pals we made alongside the best way. It was my first time being the choir chief on a visit, and it’s been fascinating to see how the logistics work, now that I used to be ‘behind the scenes’. The expertise has actually helped me develop as a singer and chief, very like all the opposite wonderful issues we get to do in choir.”
Deputy chief Rehan Valsan Pillay provides, “This journey to Greece was so treasured. Each second from the second we landed in Athens to the meals we ate, to the individuals we met, to the bus rides we sang our hearts out on, to the second we took off, was stuffed with pleasure and happiness.”
The choir was warmly welcomed within the small however bustling city of Preveza, encountering many acts of kindness from locals and guests alike. Some choir members travelled with their households, who had been delighted to take pleasure in their performances, held at indoor and out of doors venues. Collectively, they watched the finals of the conducting contest and a number of other different classes of the choral competitors.
QYC members themselves hail from greater than 15 nations, and in Greece, they met different singers from all around the world. QYC ensured their allegiance was immediately recognisable, carrying Qatari colors, carrying the Qatari flag and commencing their participation on opening evening with two Arabic songs. “Working in direction of profitable the gold medal, the certificates and recognition alongside the best way has been the toughest and but essentially the most rewarding and fulfilling expertise I’ve had till at the present time with QYC,” says Mattias, “and representing Qatar, our residence and the place the place all of us met, has made me equally proud.”
“It was such an important expertise,” says Rehan. “The rehearsals, the challenges, the hours we’ve spent on this… all of it was fully value it when our title was referred to as out for the gold medal. We are able to’t thank Ms Alena Pyne sufficient for all of the alternatives she has given us.”