Choral
MARIA EMMA MELIGOPOULOU-choral conducting 17-22 July
Guest of ISMA
Maria Emma Meligopoulou holds a doctorate in Choral Pedagogy from the Ionian University (IU), as well as a postgraduate degree in Choral Conducting from Boston University. She is also a Law School graduate from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH). She teaches choral conducting and directs the choral ensembles at the Departments of Music Studies of the IU, the AUTH and the University of Makedonia. Teaching topics in her choral conducting course include choral pedagogy, kinesiology, vocal technique for choristers, choral repertoire, Gregorian chant, history of choral music and rehearsal methodology.
She is invited regularly to teach at choral conducting master classes and workshops throughout Greece (e.g., Athens, Thessaloniki, Corfu, Patra, Serres, Rhodes, Kavala) and abroad (e.g., USA, Israel, Austria), in seminars and workshops involving children, youth and mixed choirs.
Her book, Introduction to the Art of Choral Praxis (2011, 3rd edition), is a comprehensive guide to choral pedagogy and conducting, and is used as a university textbook at the four Greek University Music Departments and at the Graduate Department of the European University of Cyprus. Her second book, Choral Works by Greek Composers For Three-Part Voicing (SSA), containing an anthology of 42 choral works by Greek composers, was recently published by Papagrigoriou-Nakas Editions, who also edited her first book.
She has participated in choral congresses in Greece (e.g., Tripoli, Rhodes, Athens, Thessaloniki, Corfu, Patra, Preveza) and abroad (e.g., USA, Japan, Denmark, Austria, Israel, Canada), both as an auditor and a presenter.
As a choral conductor, she has given more than 1000 concerts all over Greece and Europe (e.g., England, Austria, Holland, Finland, Germany, Czech Republic, Italy, Switzerland, Hungary, Spain), but also around the world: China, Singapore, South Africa, Egypt, Turkey, Russia, Israel, Canada and USA.She is a member of the National Music Honor Society (USA) and the Ιnternational Federation of Choral Music (IFCM). In addition, she is the official Greek representative of Interkultur/Μusica Mundi. Furthermore, she is a member World Congress of the World Choir Games and is regularly invited as an Adjudicator to international festivals in Europe, Asia and America.
She has collaborated with many organizations: Thessaloniki and Athens Concert Halls, Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra, Thessaloniki City Symphony Orchestra, New Conservatory of Thessaloniki, Synchrono Conservatory of Thessaloniki, Athens Camerata, Plovdiv Symphony Orchestra, State Television 3, West London Festival Orchestra and others.She is founder and director of the Choir of the St. Cyril and Methodius Church, a choral organization that operates in four divisions (preparatory choir, children’s choir, mixed choir and vocal ensemble), including more than 200 choristers.
She is invited regularly to teach at choral conducting master classes and workshops throughout Greece (e.g., Athens, Thessaloniki, Corfu, Patra, Serres, Rhodes, Kavala) and abroad (e.g., USA, Israel, Austria), in seminars and workshops involving children, youth and mixed choirs.
Her book, Introduction to the Art of Choral Praxis (2011, 3rd edition), is a comprehensive guide to choral pedagogy and conducting, and is used as a university textbook at the four Greek University Music Departments and at the Graduate Department of the European University of Cyprus. Her second book, Choral Works by Greek Composers For Three-Part Voicing (SSA), containing an anthology of 42 choral works by Greek composers, was recently published by Papagrigoriou-Nakas Editions, who also edited her first book.
She has participated in choral congresses in Greece (e.g., Tripoli, Rhodes, Athens, Thessaloniki, Corfu, Patra, Preveza) and abroad (e.g., USA, Japan, Denmark, Austria, Israel, Canada), both as an auditor and a presenter.
As a choral conductor, she has given more than 1000 concerts all over Greece and Europe (e.g., England, Austria, Holland, Finland, Germany, Czech Republic, Italy, Switzerland, Hungary, Spain), but also around the world: China, Singapore, South Africa, Egypt, Turkey, Russia, Israel, Canada and USA.She is a member of the National Music Honor Society (USA) and the Ιnternational Federation of Choral Music (IFCM). In addition, she is the official Greek representative of Interkultur/Μusica Mundi. Furthermore, she is a member World Congress of the World Choir Games and is regularly invited as an Adjudicator to international festivals in Europe, Asia and America.
She has collaborated with many organizations: Thessaloniki and Athens Concert Halls, Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra, Thessaloniki City Symphony Orchestra, New Conservatory of Thessaloniki, Synchrono Conservatory of Thessaloniki, Athens Camerata, Plovdiv Symphony Orchestra, State Television 3, West London Festival Orchestra and others.She is founder and director of the Choir of the St. Cyril and Methodius Church, a choral organization that operates in four divisions (preparatory choir, children’s choir, mixed choir and vocal ensemble), including more than 200 choristers.