Chairman – Jeppe Marsling (b. 1974, Denmark), founder
Graduated his secondary education from Sct. Annae Music High School, president of OBESSU, Organizing Bureau of European School Student Unions (1994-96). After studying Philosophy at Roskilde University (1996-2003), he published a children’s book (Animals of Asgaard, 2007) and essays; editor of culture and editor in chief of the Copenhagen Newspaper (2006-09). In 2006, he wrote lyrics for the choir piece Hymn for Human Rights. Editor for film (2013-15), editor for Europe (2015-16) on the online magazine Netudgaven. Co-founder of the EU Songbook Association, 2015; chairman until 2022
Treasurer – Jens Svane Boutrup (b. 1973, Denmark), founder
Since he was educated as s stage director (MFA) from Brooklyn College in New York, Jens has both dramatised and translated several plays, both for children and adults. Recently Border Syndrome, a drama based on A Short Border Handbook by Gazmend Kapllani. From 2005 through 2008 he was head of the Theatre Momentum. Since 2008, he has been the head of Bornholm’s Theatre. Co-founder of the EU Songbook Association, 2015; treasurer until 2022.
Vice Chairman / Secretary – David Drachmann Laureng (b. 1973, Denmark)
Educated Scenic artist from The Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, where he accordingly worked (1996-2016) and served as a board member (2012-15), and BA of Art History and Educational Theory. Ad hoc teacher at the Danish National School of Performing Arts. Recently he has been heading the restoration of the stage of Denmark’s oldest theater, Rønne Theater, and is currently a historic consultant for the board who is restoring The Royal Court Theater. David made the art work for the EU Songbook’s 27 song nominations and national song votes since 2015. Secretary until 2022.
Board Member – Liesbeth Segers, Koor&Stem (Belgium)
Koor&Stem is a non-profit organisation that supports more than 1000 choirs, 35.000 singers and conductors across Flanders. In addition Liesbeth is one of four central music editors on the EU Songbook.
Board Member – Nuno Bettencourt Mendes, APEM (Portugal)
APEM is the Portuguese Music Teacher Association and just had 50 years jubilee.
Board Member – Rūta Kanteruka, LVIIMSA (Latvia)
LVIIMSA is the Latvian Music Teachers’ Association (LV-MTA). In Latvian it uses its’ short name LVIIMSA.
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Board Member – Egli Spyridaki, Music Academy ARTE (Cyprus)
Egli is Director of Music Academy ARTE, the first music school of higher education in Cyprus.
https://artemusicacademy.com/
Former board members (2015-21):
Vice chairman, founder (until March 2021)
Jon Egeris Karstoft, b, 1992, Denmark
Master in political science at the University of Copenhagen (2021). He has lived in both France and Germany. In 2011, he co-founded the youth wing of the SSW, the party of the Danish minority in Germany. Two years later, he was the European delegate of the youth wing, joining in on the debate in the European Free Alliance. When he doesn’t study, he writes about European politics for Ræson, a Danish international affairs magazine, and co-organises the Song Marathon, a major open air event in Copenhagen. Co-founder of the EU Songbook Association, 2015.
Former Secretary, founder (until aug. 2020)
Francesco Cali, b. 1966, Italy
Educated as pianist and composer from the music conservatory in Catania. Since 1991 he has published many works, both classical and jazz, instrumental and for choir. Among those Hymn for Human Rights with Chamber Choir Hymnia. Having won the international competition “Pepinières Européennes pour Jeunes Artistes” he was invited to the music Conservatory in Copenhagen. He now resides in Copenhagen where he has established his family. Co-founder of the EU Songbook Association, 2015.
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ORGANISATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS WHICH EITHER PARTTOOK OR ASSISTED US IN SHAPING THE EU SONGBOOK:
List of 47 partners (national EU Songbook Editors, highlighted) and 58 collaborators in 27 member states (including UK, prior to Brexit):
The European-spirited organisations, academies and institutions on this list have actively part taken in shaping the EU Songbook since 2015: some have nominated song categories; some nominated songs in those categories; some have voted for songs among the nominated; some have written introductions and provided lead sheets; some have part taken in identifying the best suited translator; some have been intermediaries for funding between our association and their ministry of culture; and some all of these:
- University of Music and Performing Arts Graz (KUG) – AUS
- Steirisches-Volksliedwerk – AUS
- Koor&Stem – BEL
- À Cœur Joie, Fédération Chorale Wallonie-Bruxelles (choir union for Wallonia-Bruxelles) – BEL
- Conservatoire de Gand (KASK) – BEL
- Kunstenpunt – BEL
- Music Academy of Plovdiv – BUL
- University of Zagreb, Music Academy – CRO
- Hrvatski sabor culture – HRSK (The Croatian Cultural Association) – CRO
- Hrvatsko društvo skladatelja (The Croatian Composers’ Society) – CRO
- The Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Department of Music – CRO
- Music Academy ARTE – CY
- University of Cyprus – CY
- Cyprus Music Information Centre (CyMIC) – CY
- Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (AMU) – CZ
- The Czech Choral Union (Unie českých pěveckých sborů, UCPS) – CZ
- Ochranný svaz autorský pro práva k dílům hudebním (OSA) – CZ
- Rytmisk Musikkonservatorium (RMC) / Rhythmic Music Conservatory (RMC) – DK
- Sankt Annæ Gymnasium / Sct. Ann Music High School – DK
- The Royal Danish Music Academy / Det Kongelige Danske Musikkonservatorium, DKDM – DK
- Folkehøjskolernes Forening i Danmark – DK
- Musiklærerforeningens Forlag – DK
- Danish Ministry of Culture – DK
- The European Movement Denmark – DK
- Estonian Choral Association (ECA) – EST
- Estonian Society for Music Education – EST
- Eesti Muusika- ja Teatriakadeemia – EST
- Sulasol – The Finnish Amateur Musicians’ Association – FIN
- Sibelius Academy – University of the Arts, Helsinki – FIN
- Music Archive Finland – FIN
- Music Finland – FIN
- Musiikkimuseo Fame (Fame Music Museum) – FIN
- Training Center for Teachers of Music (CEFEDEM) – FRA
- Lyon Conservatoire National Supérieur Musique et Danse – FRA
- L’Association des Amis de Pontigny-Cerisy (AAPC) – FRA
- Association of German Concert Choirs (VDKC) – GER
- Dresden Hochschule für Musik Dresden “Carl Maria von Weber” – GER
- Der Deutsche Chorverband (The German Choir Association) – GER
- Deutsche Chorjugend (DCJ) – (The German Choir Youth) – GER
- Deutscher Tonkünstlerverband e.V (DTKV) – GER
- Die Hochschule für Musik Würzburg (University for Music Würzburg) – GER
- Goethe-Institut (Zentrale, München) – (The Goethe Institute) – GER
- Europäische Bewegung Deutschland e.V (The European Movement) – GER
- The Sächsisches Staatsministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst (Saxon State Ministry for Art) – GER
- Ministerium für Justiz, Kultur und Europa in Schleswig-Holstein – GER
- The Hellenic Choirs Association – GR
- Ionian University, Corfu / Music Department – GR
- KÓTA, Magyar Kórusok, Zenekarok és Népzenei Együttesek Szövetsége (national choir union) –HU
- Papageno – Élménykalauz – HU
- Magyar Műfordítók Egyesülete(the Association of Hungarian Literary Translators) – HU
- CIT Cork School of Music – IRE
- SING IRELAND – IRE
- Istituto Superiore di Studi Musicali “Vincenzo Bellini”, Catania – ITA
- National Academy of Jazz, Siena – ITA
- Conservatorio di musica “Giuseppe Verdi” (Milano) – ITA
- Conservatorio Statale di Musica “G. Frescobaldi” (Ferrara) – ITA
- Coro Giovanile Diapason (Roma) – ITA
- Latvian Music Teachers’ Association (LVIIMSA) – LAT
- Jāzepa Vītola Latvijas mūzikas akadēmija (Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music) – LAT
- Lithuanian Choral Union – LIT
- Vytautas Magnus University (VMU), Musica Academy – LIT
- Lithuanian National Culture Center, Music Division – LIT
- Union Grand-Duc Adolphe (UGDA) – LUX
- Institut Européen de Chant Choral Luxembourg (INECC) – LUX
- Conservatoire de la Ville de Luxembourg – LUX
- School of Performing Arts, University of Malta – MAL
- Malta School of Music – MAL
- Prins Claus Conservatorium, Groningen – HOL
- Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht (HKU) – HOL
- Academy of Music, Stanisław Moniuszko in Gdańsk – POL
- Academy of Music. I.J. Paderewski, in Poznan – POL
- Bydgoszcz Music Academy – “Feliks Nowowiejski” – POL
- Polski Związek Chórów i Orkiestr, PZChiO / Association of Polish Choirs and Orchestras – POL
- The Association of Philharmonic Orchestras in Poland – POL
- Portuguese Association for Music Education (APEM) – POR
- Association for Choirs in Lisbon (AMLC) – POR
- Institute of Ethnomusicology, Center for Studies in Music and Dance – POR
- Academia de Música de Lagos (Academy of Music – Lagos) – POR
- Romanian National Association of Choral Music (ANCR) – RO
- National University of Music, Bucharest (UNMB) – RO
- Faculty of Music, Transilvania University of Brașov – RO
- Academia de Muzica ‚Gheorghe Dima‘ din Cluj-Napoca – RO
- Slovak Music Teacher Association (AUHS) – SLOVA
- Academy of Music Bratislava (VŠMU) – SLOVA
- Bratislava Music Agency (Viva Music Agency) – SLOVA
- Hudobné Centrum (Music Centre) – SLOVA
- University of Ljubljana, Academy of Music – SLOVE
- Slovene Society of Composers (DSS) – SLOVE
- Republic of Slovenia Public Fund for Cultural Activities (JSKD) – SLOVE
- Escuela Superior de Canto de Madrid (ESCM) – SPA
- Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid – SPA
- Departamento de Didáctica de la Expresión Musical, Universidad de Granada – SPA
- Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía – SPA
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Departament d’Art i de Musicologia – SPA
- European Association of Music in Schools, Spain (EAS) – SPA
- Royal College of Music in Stockholm (KMH) – SWE
- Musikwerket – SWE
- Musikhögskolan i Malmö – SWE
- Svensk Visarkiv – SWE
- Skap – Intresseorganisationen för Sveriges musikskapare (Swedens Cmposers Union)- SWE
- Royal Birmingham Conservatoire – UK
- Royal Academy of Music, Open Academy – UK
- Royal College of Music – UK
- Association of British Choral Directors – UK
- British Music Teachers – UK