Presenting symphonic choral music at the highest level, discovering musical talent, overcoming boundaries, bringing to life European ideals and bringing together diverse choral traditions, thereby forming a inimitable choral sound here on this continent; turning these dreams into reality was Professor Joshard Daus’ intention when, in 1997, he formed the Europa Choir Academy at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz.
Since then, the Europa Choir Academy has established itself as one of Europe’s best choirs, sought after in Europe’s greatest concert halls and internationally celebrated as an outstanding educational institution for European choral singing. Approximately one hundred members come from all over the world and together rehearse a major work from the choral repertoire, returning after their acclaimed concerts to their respective homes in Riga, Krakow, Oviedo, Graz, Tallinn, Vilnius, Innsbruck, Bratislava, Luxembourg, Beijing and Sao Paolo.
Professor Joshard Daus and the Europa Choir Academy boast an eclectic repertoire stretching from classical oratorios via twelve-tone music and the musical avant-garde, right through to new arrangements of German folk songs.
Currently ›Choir in Residence‹ at the Schloss Bueckeburg, the Europa Choir Academy has been based in Bremen Vegesack since 2013.