ENSEMBLES 2008
Grodziski Chór Bogorya
The Grodziski Chór Bogorya (Grodzisk Bogorya Choir) was established in November 2000, at The Town Culture Center, in Grodzisk Mazowiecki, near Warsaw (Poland). From the beginning the choir is managed by Marcin Lukasz Mazur. The choral society is divided into two groups: performing choir (about 40 girls; age 10 to 19) and training group (about 20 girls in primary school age). The new audition take place every autumn. Until the end of 2005, the choir society's name was "The Grodzisk Childrens` Choir".
Till now The Grodziski Chór Bogorya took part in many international, national and regional competitions, carrying off nearly 20 rewards. The most important achievements are first prizes at the international competitions: 5-th. Schumann-Competition (Zwickau/Germany 2006); 2-nd. Warsaw Choir Festival (2006) and 3-rd. Competition "Gaude Cantem" in Bielsko-Biala (2007).
The most important events for the choir are: staging musical "The Wizard of Oz" (2003/2004); exchange with Eichendorff School Orchestra from Koblenz (2005), which contained 4 concerts, two in Poland and two in Germany; performation of Mozart Coronation Mass (2006); exchange with Cantus Cantilena Choir from Turcanske Teplice (Slovakia, 2007); exchange with Puellae Cantantes Choir from Litomerice, (Czech Republic, 2008). The Grodziski Chór Bogorya has performed more then hundred times in Poland, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Austria and Slovakia.
