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The choir set up in February 2001 within “Ekintza Ikastola” (Ekintza High School), having a purpose to disseminate and enjoy music.
Parents, teachers,students and friends of “Ekintza Ikastola” in Donostia- San Sebastian are its components.
The repertoire covers polyphony (both secular and sacred) and folklore, outstanding our Basque folklore: Kantuz (Lesbordes) Maitia nun zira (Uruñuela) Bihotz bat (Sorozabal), Zeruan eder ilargia (Aita Donostia), Agur Jaunak (Marques), Agur zaharra (Basque Popular song with arrangements by master Ansorena), Nerea izango zen (Mikel Laboa),...
On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the IKASTOLA, we edited the first CD in May 2002 and we offered several works from the repertoire in the Auditorium Kursaal in San Sebastian on October 25 of that same year.
Since the beginning, Marina Lerchundi has been the choir director of the vocal ensemble since its foundation. She carefully chooses the pieces that the group will perform and makes sure everything is in order; from the vocal harmony down to the stage formation.
She was born in San Sebastian, she studied at the Pablo Sarasate Music Conservatory in Pamplona (Navarra) where she obtained the Certificate of Professor of Music Theory. Later on, she moved to San Sebastian Music Conservatory where she got her degree in Choir Direction under the baton of Professor D. Miguel Amantegui.
She has been attending numerous courses and seminars to improve her skills on choir conducting and on music teaching.
She has been in charge of Schola Cantorum of Santa Maria La Real Choir in Zarauz (Guipúzcoa-Spain) and Ekintza-txiki and Ekintza Abesbatza Choirs in San Sebastian (Spain), as a choir director, for fourteen years.
She has also been teaching music at Ekintza Ikastola Secondary Education School for fifteen years. At the same time she gives music lessons as continuing education for adults, all over the area of Guipúzcoa (Spain)
In the last few years there have been diverse places and moments in which we have offered concerts, performances in exchange with other choirs, and individually. Santa María, San Vicente, Sagrada Familia, San Sebastián and Franciscans are some of the parishes in San Sebastian in which we have often performed; Tudela, Estella and Torres del Río in Navarra; Mingo in Cantabria; Vitoria;Burgos;Logroño; Salamanca in Spain; Biarritz, San Juan de Luz and Lourdes in the South of France, Rome in Italy and some other small places.
At Christmas time, every year we offer our Christmas repertoire in different elderly residences and homes in the city.
PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS
Academic year 2003-2004
08/11/2003 Concert at Colegio Mayor Olarain along with Lautada Choral of Vitoria.
22/11/2003 Recognition of Scholarships at Colegio Mayor Olarain (College/Residence).
29/11/2003 Concert at Capuchins Church in Vitoria along with the Lautada Choral of Vitoria.
22/12/2003 Christmas Concert at Zorroaga Elderly Home.
14/05/2004 Tribute to Alberto Iglesias (film music composer) at Colegio Mayor Olarain (College/Residence).
14/05/2004 Concert with Inasmet Choir at Franciscans Church.
22/05/2004 Concert at Colegio Mayor Olarain (Residence/College) along with Joaquín Gaztambide Choir of Tudela (Navarra).
29/05/2004 Concert at Capuchins Church in Tudela (Navarra) along with Joaquín Gaztambide Choir of Tudela.
Academic year 2004-2005
14/11/2004 Doing the Mass and Concert at the Church of Torres del Río (Navarra)
27/11/2004 Recognition of Scholarships at Colegio Mayor Olarain (College/Residence).
13/12/2004 Christmas Concert at Zorroaga Elderly Home
30/12/2004 Christmas Concert at San Vicente Parish in San Sebastián along with Santa Cecilia Choral and Gaztelupe Choir
21/05/2005 Concert at Zorroaga Church along with Lezo Sutargi Choir
03/06/2005 Concert along with Inasmet Choir at Franciscans Parish
10/06/2005 Concert at Auditorium Lezo Gezala along with Sutargi of Lezo Choral
17/06/2005 Concert at San Martín Church in Biarritz (France)
Academic Year 2005 - 2006
19/11/2005 Recognition of Scholarships at Colegio Mayor Olarain (College/Residence).
19/12/2005 Christmas Concert at Zorroaga Elderly Home
30/12/2005 Christmas Concert at San Vicente Parish in San Sebastian
03/06/2006 Musical and Cultural Exchange of Choirs in Virgen del Monte in Mogro- Miengo (Cantabria)
09/06/2006 Concert along with Inasmet Choir at Franciscans Church
12/10/2006 Doing the Mass and Concert at San Ignacio of Loyola Church in Rome
13/10/2006 Doing the Mass and concert at The Holy Trinity Church in Rome
14/10/2006 Doing the Mass at Santa Maria the Major Church of Rome
17/11/2006 Concert along with La Honor de Miengo Choir at Franciscans Church in San Sebastian
Academic Year 2007-2008
03/03/2007 Concert on the occasion of the Working Women's Day at the Kursaal Auditorium in San Sebastian
26/05/2007 Concert in the Cycle of Spring Choral Music Concerts in Estella (Navarra)
12/10/2007 Doing the Mass and Concert at San Juan de Sahagún Church in Salamanca
10/13/2007 Doing the Mass and Concert at San Pablo Church in Salamanca
14/10/2007 Doing the Mass and Concert at The Residence Alto Rollo in Salamanca
10/12/2007 Christmas Concert at Berio Elderly Home in San Sebastian
12/17/2007 Christmas Concert at Zorroaga Elderly Home in San Sebastian
30/12/2007 Christmas Concert at Santa Maria del Coro in San Sebastian
11/04/2008 Concert at RR.MM Brígidas Convent in Lasarte (Guipuzcoa)
14/06/2008 Concert at Franciscans Church in San Sebastian
18/10/2008 Concert at San Juan de Luz Ravel Auditorium (France) along with Beltza Gorri Choir
11/10/2008 Doing the Mass and Concert at San Ignacio of Loyola in Logroño
12/10/2008 Doing the Mass and Concert at a Church in Puente La Reina (Navarra)
Year 2009
14/03/2009 Concert at Franciscans Church along with Beltza Gorri Choir of San Juan de Luz (France)
20/06/2009 Concert at Franciscans Church in San Sebastian
10/10/2009 Doing the Mass and Concert at Asunción Church of Melgar de Fernamental (Burgos)
11/10/2009 Concert at the Chapel of La Piedad of Lerma (Burgos)
12/10/2009 Doing the Mass at Burgos Cathedral in Burgos.
Year 2013
15/06/2013 Concert at Franciscans Church in San Sebastian
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