History of Eurochestries
Eurochestries
THE first Eurochestries festival was born in 1989 in Charente, on the initiative of Mr Marcel Corneloup , in order to promote the orchestral practice of young people aged 15 to 25, through international exchange. Based until 1998 in Charente, the Eurochestries saw their rebirth in Charente-Maritime in 1999, after a year of restructuring, under the leadership of Claude Belot, senator-mayor of Jonzac and president of the General Council at the time, and the presidency of Claude Révolte.
Since the first festival,
the Eurochestries concept spread and other festivals were created in Europe and then outside Europe.
In
2007, the Federation of Eurochestries Festivals was created
, in order to coordinate all the Eurochestries festivals which are organized in different European countries
called since 2019, Eurochestries International
.
* Since 1989,
- 101 Eurochestries festivals were organized around the world (France, Poland, Great Britain, Russia, Spain, Slovakia, Canada, Brazil, Mexico and China).
- More than 530 participating orchestras and choirs
- 44 different countries
- 26,730 musicians
- Approximately
- 2,605 concerts
- Approximately
- 508,000 spectators
All Eurochestries festivals, concerts and actions are coordinated by Eurochestries International.
* In October 2022
Festivals organized since 1989
France – Charente : organized from 1989 to 1998
Poland – Swieradow Zdroj
: organized from 1990 to 1993, in 1999 and in 2011
Spain – Malaga
: organized in 1991 and 1992
Great Britain – Gibraltar : organized in 1992 and 1993
Great Britain – Southampton
: organized in 1992 (with Winchester) and 1997
France – Charente-Maritime : from 1989 to date, organized every year
France – Vienna
: Organized every year from 2002 to 2012 then in 2014 and 2016.
France – Deux-Sèvres : created in 2005, it has been organized every two years since its creation.
Russia – Khanty-Mansisk (Siberia) and Moscow
: organized in 2005 and 2007
Spain – Punta-Umbria
: organized from 2006 to 2009.
Slovakia – Košice (with concerts in Ukraine, Poland and Hungary) : organized from 2009 to 2013
Canada – Quebec: from 2010 to 2012 (Tours in 2013 and 2014). Since 2015 every two years.
Spain – Almeria
: in 2010
Brazil – Sobral
: in 2013 – 2015 – 2017 - 2019 (organized every two years since its creation).
China – Qingdao
: 2017 – 2018
Partner festivals
Russia – Syzran : “The silver trumpets of the Volga”: every year since 1995
Brazil – Gramado : “Gramado in Concert”: partner since 2017
Concerts associated with Eurochestries
For orchestras participating in festivals and wishing to extend their visit, or orchestras wishing to tour, concerts are organized by Eurochestries International and partner associations:
France: Regions Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Centre, Normandy, Midi-Pyrénées
China: Beijing, Canton, Hangzhou, etc.
France :
Paris and Paris region : Concerts organized from 2006 to 2017 by the Association Le Concert de Monsieur de Saint-George.
Map of the 44 countries that have participated in Eurochestries since 1989
