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Boyschoir collegium iuvenum Stuttgart

The ecumenical boys’ choir collegium iuvenum Stuttgart was founded in 1989. The policy of the chorus is not only from a pure musical perspective, but also sees its work as an extracurricular youth education and social-political mission. The aim of the musical work is to build on the over 1.000-year old tradition of famous boys' choirs and pass on the centuries-old culture of sacred choral music. The musical repertoire includes sacred choral music from the Renaissance to the modern (contemporary).

The boys’ choir collegium iuvenum Stuttgart is organized as a choir school. However, the choir is not a boarding school choir; it supports systematic youth development, starting from preschool. The boys begin at the age of five years with early musical education. The boys’ choir is divided into different age groups up to the concert choir (10 to 12 years old). After the break of voice, many return to join the men's choir remaining as an active singer until the age of about 25 years.

The ecumenical boys' choir collegium iuvenum Stuttgart is institutionally and confessionally independent. The activities of the choir are supported by the non-profit organization collegium iuvenum Stuttgart e.V., which is an officially accredited supporting organization for youth welfare and extracurricular supervision. The current membership of more than 700 persons cover through contributions and donations a part of the expenses for vocal training, concerts, traveling, rehearsals and office premises.

The boys’ choir collegium iuvenum Stuttgart takes pride in having achieved a high musical and artistic standard on a European level, thanks to the extraordinary commitment of many active and former choir members, parents and friends as well as the support of the state capital Stuttgart, and the state of Baden-Württemberg. Concert tours have taken the young singers among others to France, Spain, Finland, Austria, Switzerland, Canada, USA, Poland and Argentina.