Tim Koeritz, Author at The IFCM Magazine

Tim Koeritz

Tim Koeritz, born in Stade in 1965 and initially studied music in Hanover and Freiburg im Breisgau with the aim of becoming a grammar school teacher. After his teaching practice in Hildesheim and his final state examination he went on to take a two-year course in music journalism for radio at the Institute Lernradio within the Karlsruhe Music Academy and was awarded his diploma in 1998. Since then he has worked and lived in Munich. He works as a freelance radio journalist for various German public service radio stations. His main interests lie – apart from contemporary music – in the field of choral music, and he writes many programme notes. He has been a member of the Via Nova Choir in Munich, a choir specialising in contemporary choral music, since 2000. In September 2007 he took over the voluntary position of Chair of the Friends of the Via Nova Choir. In 2005 Tim Koeritz started teaching music as a lecturer in adult education evening classes in Munich. He is also a freelance piano teacher in Munich. E-mail: tim.koeritz@t-online.de

The 2017 International Chamber Choir Competition in Marktoberdorf, Germany, 2-7 June!

By: Tim Koeritz

On: July 15, 2017

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The 2013 International Chamber Choir Competition in Marktoberdorf

By: Tim Koeritz

On: July 15, 2013

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By Tim Koeritz, music journalist and singer

Marktoberdorf, a small town on the fringe of the German Alps, is not exactly the centre of the world, but every other year at Pentecost, it does at least become somet…Read More →

Beauty Beyond the Differences

By: Tim Koeritz

On: October 15, 2011

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The 12^th International Chamber Choir Competition Marktoberdorf

by Tim Koeritz, journalist and teacher

Competition…but rivalry with friendly encounters too. For the twelfth …Read More →