2025 Chamber Choir Workshop
Work with USA’s Christopher Kiver in an intimate, curated workshop!
Wed 25 – Fri 27 June
Hobart Town Hall & Hobart City Hall
From $290
Festival of Voices is delighted to welcome Christopher Kiver (USA) to lead our second ever Chamber Choir Workshop! Designed for the capable, experienced singer, participants will explore ensemble singing in a blended and balanced niche choir. Christopher will mould a wonderfully cohesive ensemble and present a professional level Chamber Choir at a special Festival opening concert, celebrating our 20th anniversary.
Workshop participants will be selected by audition only. Singers are invited to submit an application form and audition video without delay as places in each voice part are limited to ensure ensemble balance.
The Chamber Choir repertoire has been carefully chosen by Christopher and will include a range of musical genres, styles and eras.
This workshop is proudly presented in collaboration with the Australian National Choral Association.
What's included?
The workshop fee will cover the cost of your music, tuition, tea and coffee, your lanyard with Festival benefits, opportunities to network with like-minded choristers and specially negotiated accommodation rates.
Who should register?
Singers will need a proficient level of music reading and considerable choral experience. Those with limited choral singing are encouraged to register for the Music Theatre Choir Workshop or Be A Velvetone For a Day.
Participants are expected to familiarise themselves with the selected repertoire prior to the Festival and come to the first workshop session with notes learnt but not memorised.
Please note that learning tracks will not be provided for Chamber Choir Workshop participants.
How to apply?
Click the ‘Apply now’ button at the top right of this web page or here and follow the prompts. You will be required to upload a short video of yourself singing a verse or excerpt of any song/work of your choice, unaccompanied. Your video should be between 30 seconds and two minutes in length and it will be beneficial if your audition video also gives an indication of your voice range. We are happy to accept a video taken on your smartphone or mobile device.
Christopher will personally review all submissions and base his selections on tone quality, range and balance of parts. All applicants will be notified in a timely manner by email, and those who have been selected will be asked to confirm their registration within seven days of the email being sent. Any unfilled places will then be offered to another successful applicant.
Please note that places are strictly limited for this workshop. As each voice part becomes full, additional auditionees will be placed on a waiting list.
Upon confirmation of registration, workshop participants will receive the selected repertoire. To enhance the experience for all, participants will be expected to have their voice part note-known prior to the commencement of the workshop. Memorisation of music is not required.
Dr Christopher Kiver is Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities at Pennsylvania State University where he directs the Concert Choir and Glee Club, oversees the graduate choral conducting program, and teaches choral conducting and choral literature.
Choirs under Christopher’s direction have performed at state and regional conferences of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) and National Association for Music Education (NAfME). In 2006 he was a double Grammy Award winner ("Best Choral Performance" and "Best Classical Album") as a chorus master for a recording of William Bolcom’s Songs of Innocence and of Experience.
Christopher serves ACDA as past President of the Eastern Region and is former national Repertoire and Standards Chair for TTBB Choirs.
He has appeared as guest conductor, clinician, and adjudicator in the USA, Australia, China, and New Zealand. Christopher is a graduate of the University of London, Florida State University, and the University of Michigan.
Christopher Kiver’s appearance at Festival of Voices is a proud partnership with the Australian National Choral Assocation.
Photo credit: Chuck Fong
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REGISTRATIONS
Early bird $290
- Early bird-priced tickets are available only until the allocation sells out.
Full price $330
Individual ANCA members $310
- If you are an individual ANCA member, please contact [email protected] to register and purchase your ticket – please do not purchase via the ‘Register Now’ button on this web page.
Booking fee
- For bookings with a total value of $15 or less, a booking fee of $3 will be added upon check-out.
- For bookings with a total value between $15.01 and $199.99, a booking fee of $5 will be added upon check-out.
- For bookings with a total value of $200 or more, a booking fee of $10 will be added upon check-out.
Our pricing model
As a non-profit, we prioritise bringing singing and music to our communities, not maximising income. We work to make our ticket prices as affordable as possible, and we’ve shifted to an early bird pricing model instead of concession pricing. This change focuses on equity, allowing everyone to secure tickets at a reduced price and helping us keep the festival accessible to as many people as possible.
VENUE: Hobart Town Hall
Getting to the venue
- The Hobart Town Hall is at 50 Macquarie St, Hobart TAS 7000
- A car park behind the Hobart Town Hall is available for drop offs, accessible from Elizabeth Street. Please see entryway to this carpark here.
- 2 accessible parking spaces are available in the Hobart Town Hall carpark, accessible from Elizabeth Street. Please see entryway to this carpark here.
- Please follow this link for a virtual tour of the Hobart Town Hall.
Accessibility
Guide Dogs and registered assistance animals welcome
Guide Dogs and service animal facilities
- Water bowls will be available at this event upon request.
Wheelchair accessibility
- For wheelchair bookings, please contact the festival with the specifications and dimensions of the wheelchair and any additional user requirements.
- The Hobart Town Hall Ballroom on level 1 is accessible to wheelchair users via a lift on the ground floor, located to the right of the staircase. The lift is also accessible via the rear car park and requires interaction with an intercom to gain access. This car park is accessible from Elizabeth Street. Please see the entryway to this car park here.
- Accessible bathrooms are available on the ground floor of the Hobart Town Hall only.
VENUE: Hobart City Hall
Getting to the venue
- Hobart City Hall is on 50 Macquarie Street, Hobart
- Public parking is available at Dunn Place carpark, which is opposite the venue and accessible to all.
Accessibility
Guide Dogs and registered assistance animals welcome
Wheelchair accessibility
There is level access to the building.
Conditions of sale
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- Festival of Voices adheres to the Live Performance Australia Ticketing Code of Practice.
- All tickets are non-refundable unless otherwise specified on the specific event page.
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Contact us
For assistance please contact us on 03 6224 5975 or at [email protected].
