The Academy of Music’s Girls Choir, Esbjerg

The Academy of Music’s Girls Choir, Esbjerg was established at the West Jutland Academy of Music in 1983. The choir consists of 45 girls, aged 11 – 17, from Esbjerg and neighbourhood. The overall goal of the choir is to strengthen the girls’ interest and love for music. Having an all-round repertoire representing many genres and eras is therefore important, as well as preserving the Danish song and music tradition. The Choir won the first prize in the Danish nation-wide song competition “Sangerdyst fra kyst til kyst” in 1998, 1999 and 2001. The choir has toured numerous European countries, USA, Canada and South Korea. It is under the patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra of Denmark.

Lone Gislinge

Lone Gislinge has a Masters Degree in choir conducting and Solfège. She founded the Academy of Music’s Girls Choir in 1983. As well as working with the Girls Choir she is conductor of the Holy Trinity Church’s Boys’ and Mens’ Choir, performs works with orchestra, is involved with CD-recordings, radio/tv productions and concert tours and instructs at choral conventions. Ms. Gislinge is a board member of The Danish Choir Conductors’ Association.