Tasmania’s Festival of Voices returns for 2022

For nearly twenty years the Festival of Voices has attracted singers to Tasmania in what is known as Australia’s premiere celebration of the voice.

Encouraging audience participation during this winter festival’s two week duration,  it is no wonder over 30,000 people put it on their to-do list. Especially those of us who love to sing and be a part of choirs and ensemble singing.

Limelight Magazine’s Hugh Robertson spoke with Choral Curator, Joan Wright where she shares how the festival has evolved since 2005 and what we can expect this July. While also  acknowledging the benefits of singing in schools. Read the limelight article HERE: Festival of Voices Announces Program

“I think so many schools underestimate the value of including singing as one of the most important aspects of their programs. I was fortunate to be in a school where the Principal’s aim was to have everyone involved in singing. Skills acquired through singing are transferred to instrumental groups…I could go on and on about the value of singing and its impact on every other subject.”

Jacques Launay, Postdoctoral Researcher in Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, says “Group singing not only helps forge social bonds, it also does so particularly quickly, acting as an excellent icebreaker. We’ve also shown that community singing is effective for bonding large groups, making it an ideal behaviour to improve our broader social networks. This is particularly valuable in today’s often alienating world, where many of our social interactions are conducted remotely via Facebook and Twitter.” 

What’s on at Festival of Voices 2022?

WHEN: 1-10 July 2022