References
A selection of what other said or wrote about us.
Toshitake Nakamura, President Tempo Primo Japan Co. Ltd.
Visitors ... were deeply and from the heart force to tears by performances of Jitro choir and they responded by standing ovations. They said that it was the first time they had heard such beautiful voices and harmony. In particular "Niji-yo-Eien-ni", a 30-minute cantata about people who suffered during the explosion of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima, was amazing; listeners were really impressed by how deeply singers understood the song content and how perfectly sung in Japanese. (Tokyo, Japan, November 17, 2010)
Professor Hiromi Ando, Professor of music at Yokohama University
"Three years ago I considered that Jitro was the best choir in the world, but you have technically improved even since that time. Some songs, e.g. Hillbillies (Jan Vicar) would not be mastered by any other choir worldwide." (Yokohama, Japan, October 27, 2010)
Neal Frederiksen, Director The Choir from Ursuline Academy
"Jitro, a truly world-class group if ever there was one. Their astonishing musicianship at such a young age is remarkable, and for ANY AGE it was absolutly top-drawer. I really think they're better than MOST professional groups I have heard, in terms of balance, blend, precision, and so much more." (St. Louis, USA, November 9, 2008)
KCMetropolis.org: Arnold Epley: Jitro brings world-class singing
"Kansas City is surely experiencing choral music concerts that would ennoble any concert hall anywhere. It is virtually impossible to understate the high quality of the singing The Children's Choir Jitro offered in their wide-ranging concert at Kansas City. If the term "world-class" has any validity, it surely applies to this choir." (Kansas City, Missouri, USA, November 3, 2008)
Sarah Bryan Miller, Post Dispatch Classical Music Critic
"The girls of Jitro sing with pure voices, remarkable clarity and a near-flawless blend. They're superb musicians." (St. Louis, USA, October 30, 2008)
Darlene Meyering, coordinator of the Calvin Artist Series
"They have recently sung at the Kennedy Center and were a big hit there" (Grand Rapids, USA, October 30, 2008)
Pearl Shangkuan, professor of music at Calvin College
"I heard them at an ACDA national convention in San Antonio quite a few years ago (in 1993, 15 years ago) and still to this day remember their performance of the Kodaly 'Ave Maria'" (Grand Rapids, USA, October 9, 2008)
The Washington Post: Stephen Brookes: McFerrin Leads "World of Voices" at Kennedy Center
"And the music flowed with astonishing diversity and depth from the Czech girls choir Jitro whose fresh-faced singers (dressed in traditional costume and looking impossibly wholesome) sang a playful work called “Gorale” (Hillbillies) that ended in light fisticuffs." (Washington, USA, June 3, 2008)
Olean Times Herald: Rick Snyder: Czech choir, Jitro, shows diverse range of talent
"The show opened with a couple dozen or so sprightly young women taking the stage, dressed in traditional eastern European folk garb. Their conductor, also in costume, raised his hands, signaled the opening downbeat, and out came the sound of serenity. Their voices blended into a rich harmony that recalled the music of cloisters and other forms of early European classical music. The ensemble was Jitro, a celebrated girls choir hailing from the Czech Republic. Their utterly charming performance was the start to A World of Voices, a colorful and joyous two-and-a-half hour concert mounted by the Kennedy Center, which showcased the power of the human voice." (Olean, New York, USA, March 1, 2005)