The Ensemble Vocal Universitaire de Strasbourg is an amateur choral ensemble bringing together students and staff members from the University of Strasbourg, as well as other music enthusiasts. It is currently led by Clotilde Gaborit.
Each year, the choir performs great classical works in collaboration with numerous professional orchestras and soloists.
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History
Founded in 1959, the EVUS has seen its notoriety grow over the musical seasons. It interprets great work of the repertoire and contributes to the influence of the University of Strasbourg through its participation to numerous festivals (Festival de musique baroque de Mulhouse, Festival international de musique universitaire de Belfort) and official ceremonies (PhD. Graduation Ceremony, Cérémonie de la Plaque…).
The choir was directed by Erwin List from 1962 to 1988, followed by Daniel Leininger (1988-2000), Johann-Albrecht Michael (2000-2007) and Rémi Studer (2008-2018). It is currently under the direction of Clotilde Gaborit.
The Repertoire
The EVUS choir covers a wide repertoire – both sacred and profane – going from the Baroque period (Bach, Händel…) through the Classical era (Mozart) to contemporary creations (Boulevard de la Dordogne, Dazzi, 2019).
The choral ensemble regularly plays with various instrumental formations going from one or two pianos to early music orchestras (Plurium) and symphonic orchestras (Orchestre Universitaire de Strasbourg).
Being open to the international is one of the choir’s key aims. The EVUS had the opportunity to collaborate with various other international groups (Collegium Musicum Tübingen, Kammerchor Uni Köln) and each year, multiple international students join the choir.
The Direction
Clotilde Gaborit
Clotilde Gaborit has been the choir director as well as the artistic director of the EVUS since September 2018. She joined as tenured director after a year of co-directing with two other chefs during a transition year preparing the departure of the previous director, Rémi Studer, who had been leading the choir since 2008).