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“I like the breakthrough moments.”
Helena, welcome to the BOC. Where does your interest in music and singing come from? Helena: My interest in music started with singing. It would take a lot of effort … Read more...

“I was lucky with the BOC.”
Tauran, welcome to the BOC. When did you first become interested in music? Tauran: Music has always been part of my life. My dad plays the guitar and my mum is a good … Read more...

“Even during the rehearsal break, you’re closer to yourself.”
Bernd, you are a new member of the BOC, welcome. Where does your musical interest come from? Bernd: During and after primary school, I took keyboard lessons for a few … Read more...

“The greatest motivation is the community.”
Rosa, welcome to the BOC. Where does your interest in music and especially choral singing come from? Rosa: As far back as I can remember, I've been singing all my … Read more...
Music articles

Glagolská Mše
The artistic confession of a Moravian composer. By Thomas Hennig to the concert on 29/09/2024.
Glagolitic script is the oldest Slavic script and a foundation of Old Church Slavonic that was cast in letters. It was invented in 863 AD by the monk Cyril of Salonika for the mission in Pannonia and Moravia. The Greek alphabet could only be used for Slavic languages to a limited extent and did not seem suitable for the cultural … [Read more...]

‘From the heart – May it go to the heart again!’
Personal preliminary remarks on Beethoven's Missa solemnis. By Thomas Hennig for the concert on 19.05.2024.
The challenge of the late mass, which Beethoven himself described as 'thegreatest work(s) I have written so far', is extraordinary. Masterpieces with similarly intense artistic demands on all performers can be counted on one hand. Nevertheless, the story of the work's creation begins quite unspectacularly: in 1819, Archduke Rudolph, … [Read more...]