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History
Ever since it was established in 1997, the ground-breaking Festival of Vocal Music a cappella in
Leipzig has been one of the foremost festivals for vocal ensembles in the German-speaking countries.
In the very first year that it was held, the vocal ensemble amarcord was particularly keen as the festival’s
organiser and artistic director to promote young musical talent. And in pursuit of this aim, not only top vocal
ensembles but also young, relatively unknown groups have always been invited to take part in the festival.
Since 2003, a young vocal group has always been awarded the title of the Up-and-coming Young Ensemble.
This award has included an appearance at the final concert of the festival in the Great Hall of the
Gewandhaus, giving the winners an opportunity to sing to a broad music-loving audience – not just in the
concert hall but also at home listening on the radio. The winners also performed their own concerts during
the festival in the following year.
Since 2007, even more importance is being attached to supporting young ensembles.
Since then, the Festival for Vocal Music
a cappella is therefore in conjunction with the BMW plant Leipzig organising the International A CAPPELLA Contest Leipzig. The A CAPPELLA AWARD is presented by a jury consisting of highly recognized experts. The audience also votes for the best ensemble by awarding the audience price.
Furthermore, a workshop on ensemble singing has been established in 2011 to support the young vocal groups. The ensembles got the chance to improve their skills by working with an internationally acclaimed singer.
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Laureates 2003 - 2011
 Audiofeels
 Lalá
Within the 5th International A CAPPELLA Contest 2011 the jury decided not to award a first price. Two groups were received 2nd price: Audiofeels from Poland with their special „vocal play“, the imitation of music instruments, and Lalá from Austria, who presented an ambitious repertoire without amplification.
The six singers of JuiceBox. from Germany could inspire the audience by spirit and charm. But the group also convinced the jury through
their self-composed music, originality and variety of sounds and received the 1st prize within the 4th International A CAPPELLA Contest Leipzig.
Within the 3rd International A CAPPELLA Contest Leipzig 2009 the French ensemble
Ommm
impressed the jury as well as the audience. The five young vocalists convinced through their self-composed music,
technical performance and excellent stage presence and were able to stand up to an international starting field.
The six congenial members of the swedish ensemble Vocado competed 2008 at the second International A CAPPELLA Contest Leipzig
against nine international groups and were able to convince the jury completely by their multi-faceted performance.
The vocal group Sound Affaire
from the bavarian town Wolfratshausen stood up to the excellent competitors of the first International A CAPPELLA Contest Leipzig and won the 2007 Leipzig A CAPPELLA AWARD.
In 2006 this festival award is given to a young
vocal ensemble from abroad. We are happy to introduce
a highly talented and incredibly charming group
from the Baltic States as the award-winner: Cosmos
from Latvia.
The award-winner in 2005 were the singers of Viva Voce.
These five smart boys who came out of the Windsbach Boys Choir capture their audience with charme and smiling ease.
They are proving that there is at least one boygroup in Germany who can actually sing.
In 2004 this award went to the all-female vocal quartet NINIWE
who had convinced both audience and juries at the German Federal
Contest for Rock and Jazz Singing and at the Festival of the New
Jazz Generation in Leipzig with their original arrangements of
classical and jazz music.
Since its fourth year the Festival of Vocal Music ‘a cappella’ is giving a
promotion award to an up-and-coming young ensemble every year.
The award Up-and-coming Young Ensemble of 2003 was given to the
Calmus Ensemble who had
received a Scholarship of the German Music Council and won the Robert Schuman Music Contest
in 2002 for their distinct repertoire of religious and secular music.
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