Win Catherine Bolzinger's book: A choir at work

The book “A choir at work, the human adventure of the Strasbourg Philharmonic Choir”, by Catherine Bolzinger can be won by registering to participate in the draw.

Singing has always been an important element of living together and social bonding.
In March 2020, the Covid19 pandemic and the first confinement broke in a few hours the uninterrupted thread of 18 years of activity of the Strasbourg Philharmonic Choir. The shock was brutal. For Catherine Bolzinger, conductor of the choir, it was essential to face and build the future to prevent the collective from disintegrating. She did it by mobilizing everyone's energies. In Strasbourg initially, then internationally.

The book “A choir at work”, an essay on the voice and the challenges of amateur practice, brings together the emails exchanged at the heart of a universally shared ordeal; they tell the story of the strength of passion and the importance of the collective. As a counterpoint to these epistolary exchanges, Catherine Bolzinger's reflections testify to a resilience and the “essential” character of amateur musical practice which, beyond the concerts she organizes, offers a crucible of humanity to all those who participate in his utopia.

The book “Un choeur à l'ouvrage, l'aventure humaine du choeur philarmonique de Strasbourg” can be won by registering for the raffle.

Singing has always been an important part of living together and social bonding.
In March 2020, the Covid19 pandemic and the first lockdown broke within a few hours the unbroken thread of the Strasbourg Philharmonic Choir's 18-year activity. The shock was brutal.
For Catherine Bolzinger, conductor of the choir, it was important to face the future and build it in order to prevent the collapse of the collective. She achieved this by mobilizing everyone's strengths. First in Strasbourg, then internationally.

The book “A choir at work” an essay on the voice and challenges of amateur practice, summarizes the emails exchanged at the center of a widely shared ordeal. They tell the story of the strength of passion and the importance of the collective. As a counterpoint to this correspondence, Catherine Bolzinger's reflections testify to the resilience and “essential” nature of amateur music practice, which, beyond the concerts it organizes, offers a melting pot of humanity to all who participate in its utopia. Commentaires