Venera Bojkova
Choral Conducting
 For some years now I have conducted the Bishop Auckland Choral Society.The Society, based in the old town of Bishop Auckland with its magnificent medieval Bishop's Palace, is 50 years old this year and I am its fourth conductor.
Bishop Auckland has a long and distinguished musical tradition. Edward Elgar was a friend and regular correspondent of local choral conductor Nicholas Kilburn and, with his prompting, Elgar conducted the first performance of 'The Music Makers' in the Town Hall in 1920. Today, apart from the Choral Society, the town plays host to a thriving Musical Society which organises a regular series of professional chamber music concerts and solo recitals in the Throne Room of the Bishop's Palace.
We present about four concerts a year, ranging from major choral works such as Mendelssohn's Elijah last year and John Rutter's Magnificat and Gloria this year, to Christmas carol concerts and a very successful Victorian evening last year. We also regularly commission new works from local composers. We rehearse every Tuesday in the Town Hall at 7pm and new members are always welcome. You can get information about the choir at its own website
Forthcoming Concerts
- 18th June 2006 - Edward Elgar, The Music Makers in Bishop Auckland Town Hall
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