Prof. Dr. Štefan Sedlický (1963) studied piano at the Conservatory in Žilina and the Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts in Bratislava (prof. M. Starosta) and later also choral conducting, which he graduated with prof. P. Hradil. In the years 1998 – 2008 he taught at the Faculty of Music and Dramatic Arts - MBU and conducted the Academic Choir of J. Cikker, with whom he achieved significant awards (abs. winner of ABB – 2001 and 2007, 1st prize at IFAS Pardubice and others). He currently works as a professor of choral conducting at the FMU AU in Banská Bystrica.
Since 2008 Since 1989 he has been conducting the Žilina Mixed Choir (1st prize in Sptall an der Drau, Grand Prix Praga Cantat, Grand Prix in Bialsko Biala, Grand Prix in Rybnik....) He is also the conductor of the Cantica Collegium Musicum choir in Martin (since 1994), with which he successfully represents Slovakia abroad: Gold medal from the 2018 World Olympics - Tshwane (South Africa), 2x 1st Prize at Praga cantat, Gold medal ("top level") at the European Olympics in Goteborg, Sweden (2019), Absolute winner, Grand Prix in Hoi An, Vietnam (2023) and others.
In 2002, he took over the post of conductor of the Slovak Teachers' Choir after his professor P. Hradil. He also won top awards with this ensemble (Gold medal from the World Choir Olympiad in Riga, Grand Prix at Slovakia Cantat – 2019, 3x gold belt at Praga Cantat 2024, Gold belt at the European Olympiad in Aarhus 2025 and né). Since 2009, he has been conducting the Mixed Choir Canzona Neosolium at the FMU AU in Banská Bystrica (1st Prize at Praga Cantat 2019). He also collaborates with the choir at the Conservatory in Žilina (Grand Prix – Moscow 2017). 
He is a three-time winner of the award for the best conducting performance from international competitions (Prague - 2000, Moscow - 2017, Bratislava - 2019).
He has recorded several CDs with his choirs.
As a choirmaster and conductor, he regularly collaborates with the State Chamber Orchestra in Žilina and the Trnava Chamber Orchestra in performing large vocal-instrumental works, and premieres such compositions by leading Slovak composers (Iršai, Krška, Špilák, Filas, Bernáth, Spusta, and others). He also collaborated with the Slovak Philharmonic Choir at the "Dvořák's Prague" concerts. He regularly works as a lecturer at training courses and courses for choirmasters, as a juror at competitions at home and abroad, but also as an artistic director, guarantor... at choir festivals and competitions (Voce Magna Žilina, Akademická Banská Bystrica, International Festival in Levice).

A singer and choirmaster in body and soul. In Prague, she leads the mixed choir Versa and the a cappella ensemble Oktet, in which she also sings mainly modern and popular music. In Liberec, she is the artistic director and singer of the vocal quintet Sacra musica, which is dedicated to the informed interpretation of early music. She teaches singing and choral singing at the Faculty of Education of Charles University and collaborates with many amateur and professional ensembles as a solo singer.

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Luboš Hána (* 1973) was "bred" by the Ústían Faculty of Education, where Prof. Tomáš Fiala and Prof. Jiří Holubec tried to instil good choral manners in him. For more than twenty years he has been trying to share with students his experiences with music gained at various choral competitions, workshops, festivals and projects. Despite his warm relationship to classical choral music, it is always in the end popular music that is characteristic of the choirs he works with (VENTILKY Chamber Choir - ZUŠ Jirkov, NONA Chamber Choir - PF UJEP Ústí nad Labem). He is the spiritual father of the Jirkovský Písňovar choral festival, which is focused (how else...) on popular music.

Born in 1987, Istanbul. Between 2005 and 2007 he sang with the Turkish National Radio Youth Choir. In 2007, he took over as the conductor of BUMC Jazz Choir. His composition 'Dante’s Last Day' was performed at the 3rd Young Composers Festival. He composed and arranged several choral pieces, among which the 'Alive' was awarded the 'World Championship' in the World Choir Championships in Austria and 'Alive II' earned a gold medal in the 7th World Choir Games in the USA.

He was invited to some most prestigious festivals and won many international awards with Boğaziçi Jazz Choir including two World Championships. He attended countless competitions, festivals and master classes in countries like USA, China, UK, Germany, France, Austria, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland, Netherlands, Belgium, Latvia, Hungary, Slovenia, Serbia, Greece, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Czech Republic and Kazakhstan. He studied conducting during masterclasses with Tõnu Kaljuste, Denes Szabo, Volker Hempfling, Johannes Prinz, Georg Grün, Elisenda Carrasco i Ribot, Patrik Andersson, Franz Jochum and composition with David Lang, Par Lindgren, Richard Ayres.

He won several prizes like the 'Young Conductor Special Award' in the 35th International May Choir Competition Varna, 'The Most Successful Young Person of Türkiye' award at the 19th JCI TOYP Finals, Yıldız Technical University 'Rectorate Award' and 'The Music Entrepreneur of the Year' by METU. He has been regularly invited as a jury member or guest conductor to prestigious festivals, choir and conducting competitions like the European Festival of Youth Choirs Basel (CH), European Music Festival for Young People Neerpelt (BE), International May Choir Competition Varna (BG), World Choir Festival (HK), International Choral Festival of Preveza (GR), Ohrid Choir Festival (MK), Czech National Festival of Youth Choirs (CZ), International Creative Youth Competition "Shabyt" (KZ). He was one of the 12 finalists in the World Choral Conducting Competition, Hong Kong. He was also one of the candidates of 2021 Fosco Corti International Competition for Choral Conductors in Italy.

He led workshops and performances with world-renowned choirs like Swiss Youth Choir, Dekoor Close Harmony (NL), Children's and Youth Choir of Belgian National Opera (BE), London International Choir (UK), Astana Philharmonic Chamber Choir (KZ). He has shared the stage and also worked with the world's and Türkiye's prestigious orchestras, such as L'Orchestra Haydn di Bolzano e Trento, Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, Romanian National Youth Orchestra, Mannheimer Ensemble, Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra, Bilkent Symphony Orchestra, Tekfen Philharmonic Orchestra, Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra, Izmir State Symphony Orchestra and Nicosia Municipality Orchestra as well as with distinguished musicians like Karl Jenkins, Aleksey Igudesman, Gürer Aykal, Marcello Rota, Antonio Pirolli, Aziz Shokhakimov, Lucas Debargue, Jaquelina Livieri, Edgardo Rocha, Cem Mansur, Murat Cem Orhan. 

He initiated the Voice of Cultures Project and pioneered the establishment of choirs that will sing in 7 different languages in 7 different cities of Turkey. He launched the KOROHANE (Choir-House) platform in order to bring together everyone from all over Turkey who are devoted to choral music, and to share experiences with individuals and institutions who want to form a choir. He was the musical director at the Turkish productions of ‘The Suppliant Women’ by Aescylus and the musical ‘Annie’. He won the European Video Award 2021 with MAGMA & Boğaziçi Jazz Choir Family and Atatürk Youth Award 2022 with Boğaziçi Youth Choir. In 2022, he was invited as the conductor of the Chamber Choir of Europe to assist Sir Karl Jenkins during his concert and rehearsals with the Haydn Orchestra of Bolzano & Trento in Merano, Italy. In July, he was invited as the masterclass leader to the Choral Conducting Masterclass in Corfu, Greece - organized by Ionian University and the University of Macedonia. He was one of the jury members at the competition for the Anthem of the 100th Anniversary of Turkish Republic. He was invited to take part in the “La bohéme” production of Trondheim Opera, Norway as one of the professional singers in Trondheim Vokalensemble. Most recently, in May, he conducted the joint performances of all the invited choirs with 2,000 singers at the opening concert of the 14th European Youth Choir Festival -considered the world’s most prestigious youth choir festival- held in Basel, Switzerland, where he was invited with Boğaziçi Youth Choir.

He dropped out of his mathematics major at Boğaziçi University and started studying composition at Yıldız Technical University. The following year, he was accepted by Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University Istanbul State Conservatory, and is still continuing his orchestral conducting studies. 

He is the founder and the artistic director of Boğaziçi Jazz Choir, Boğaziçi Youth Choir and MAGMA Choirs. Besides, he is leading workshops, seminars and regularly working with choirs as a guest conductor both in different cities of Türkiye and abroad. Gözbek, who has also worked as a lecturer at the Haliç University Conservatory, is a member of the board of directors of Yücel Cultural Foundation.