Ulmer Spatzen Chor

The Ulmer Spatzen Choir was founded in 1958 and has been conducted by Hans de Gilde since 1998. At present there a 225 children and youths divided into two semi-choirs: the children’s choir and the special projects choir, “Les Passerelles.” Numerous prizes and awards attest to the high level of the choir, as in the solo and group categories of the regional, state, and nationwide choral competition “Jugend musiziert.” In 2002 the choir was the winner of the 6th German choral competition in Osnabrück. It earned a second prize at the 8th choral competition in Dortmund in the girls’ choir category, as well as a third prize in the children’s choir category at the same competition.