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Hello everyone, This is Buğra Can Öğüt from the Turkish State Choir (Devlet Çoksesli Korosu). I completed my internship program with EPCC, where I had the opportunity to perform in Handel’s Harmoniemesse and Mozart’s Vesperae Solennes de Confessore. It was a valuable and enriching experience for me. Both artistically and technically, I gained insights that I am now incorporating into my own professional practice. Esper was exceptionally attentive and welcoming throughout the

In the beginning of March 2025, I took a plane to Amsterdam. I was matched for my TENSO Connect internship with Capella Amsterdam, to work with Daniel Reuss and Krista Audere on a (one might say) signature repertoire of theirs, pieces by Bach and Pärt. Dream come true experience awaiting. I do not want to sound over-excited but during those 6 days I truly fulfilled one of my dreams. I was singing with an ensemble I would listen to for hours on Spotify, for pleasure or to stud

My internship started by stepping into a plane in March and switching our first long awaited days of spring in Germany with the last bits of winter in Helsinki, where already from the plane I could still spot frozen lakes and rivers - which was already super exciting to me. Nevertheless I was very warmly welcomed in Helsinki, starting with my assigned mentor and Tenso intern Emma offering me help by text even before I arrived. The best part of being a choir singer is working

The internship began with a train journey from Amsterdam to Paris, which was an experience I always find enjoyable, as the train passes through different landscapes, I arrived at the station of Gare de Nord. Next morning the rehearsals with ensemble AEDES was about to kick off with Haydn’s “Die Schöpfung”, a piece I hold very close to my heart, as it was one of the first pieces of classical music I had ever sung, back in Lithuania, where I am from originally. After check-in

6 January 2025, Madrid, Spain. Hello, My name is Ignacio Cornejo, baritone, and I am one of the members of the Tenso CONNECT 2024/25 programme. In November I was fortunate to be able to do my internship with Helsinki Kamarikuoro, in Finland. It was two weeks of very intense work, but I think that before I continue telling you about this wonderful experience, first I have to put it in context. At rehearsal with Helsinki Kamarikuoro I am from Chile, in South America, but I have

Having the chance to be selected for the Tenso CONNECT this coming season, I spent 10 days in December in Tallinn in Estonia. Happy Bastien Masset I was immediately struck by the surreal light of early winter when I arrived in this beautiful city, which I was discovering for the first time. Perhaps it's this very light and cold that brings Estonians together to sing inspiring songs. Along with my 3 fantastic colleagues Sharon, Lisa and Buğra, we were welcomed by Esper Linnamä

As Tenso Network we are proud to share our latest program: Tenso CONNECT! Co-funded by the European Union, Tenso CONNECT focuses on cultivating a positive working culture within choirs, offering training programs for both young professional singers and conductors. By providing access to internships, online courses, and international conferences, Tenso CONNECT aims to help choirs reach their full potential as effective communicators in the professional realm. To this end Tens