International Choral Festivals & Competitions

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2024  
29 May- 2 June

International Choir Competition, Phnon Penh, Cambodia. Welcome to the first-ever International Choir Competition Phnom Penh, where the power of music harmonizes with the warmth of Cambodia's legendary smiles.

Phnom Penh, with its evolving skyline, modern hotels, trendy restaurants, and vibrant nightlife, paints a portrait of a city unceasingly reinventing itself.

Full details https://www.interkultur.com/events/2024/cambodia/

10 - 20 July

13th World Choir Games,Auckland, New Zealand New perspectives for 2024: The city of Auckland in New Zealand will be hosting the world’s largest choir competition in July 2024.

New Zealand is renowned for its manaakitanga, its warm welcome and hospitality that will be a hallmark of the 13th World Choir Games.

Visitors are honored, supported and even uplifted.

Full deatils https://www.interkultur.com/events/world-choir-games/auckland-2024/

11 - 15 September Internationales Chorfest Magdeburg, Germany Welcome to a festival of choral music and international understanding – the Internationales Chorfest Magdeburg! In late summer 2024 the birthplace of Baroque composer Georg Philipp Telemann will host an event where choirs from all over the world come together to connect and share their love of music.

The Chorfest Magdeburg, which has been successfully organized by the Choir Association of Saxony-Anhalt for years, will be complemented by an international INTERKULTUR choir competition, creating a unique opportunity for choirs to meet, sing together and learn from each other.

Full details https://www.interkultur.com/events/2024/magdeburg/

19 - 22 September

ON STAGE In Madrid The ON STAGE event series is ready to check off your list of must-see cities and will do so while providing all the comforts of a non-competitive choral music event and the opportunities and delights of a tourist tour around local traditions, culture and history….and, yes, also around local fun. Worldwide landmark cities will be your stage and heaven for the 4-day events which will revolve around friendship concerts, touristic tours, workshops and celebration.

The events are designed for all those who wish to combine their music with travelling, learning and experiencing of new destinations.

The schedule will include touristic activities (i.e. sightseeing), short concerts in touristic places (churches, halls), a workshop with a local choir and a joint concert of all the participants.

Full details https://www.interkultur.com/events/2024/onstage-madrid/

2 - 6 October Sing'n'Joy Bohol, Tagbilaran City, Philippines Singing, celebrating and enjoying life – the new international choir festival & competition in Bohol, Philippines combines all pleasures of the "Sing'n'Joy" event series in a magnificent destination in Southeast Asia.

Bohol, often referred to as the Jewel of the Philippines, is famous for its Chocolate Hills and the tiny Tarsiers, which exist in this province only. It's also especially known for historic churches from the Spanish colonization. Some of them bear the honorary title National Cultural Treasure

Full details https://www.interkultur.com/events/2024/bohol/

10 - 14 October

5th Kalamata International Choir Competition and Festival, Kalamata, Greece. For the fifth time already, Kalamata welcomes singers from all over the world to an international choir competition & festival in 2024. Cultural variety against a stunning backdrop has made this event an unforgettable experience for choirs since years!

Full details https://www.interkultur.com/events/2024/kalamata/

17 - 20 October

Mozart meets Bruckner – Death and Resurrection
Event-Website: https://www.mozart-requiem.eu/

Mozart’s Requiem as a Choir Event:
3 days in Vienna, including rehearsal and concert with conductor and orchestra

Mozart's Requiem is a choral masterpiece composed in 1791 during the final year of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's life, left incomplete at his death. It is renowned for its profound and hauntingly beautiful composition, reflecting the genius of Mozart and is a testament to his unparalleled skill in blending emotion and musical complexity. The piece holds great historical and cultural significance as it symbolizes the culmination of Mozart's career and remains a celebrated and iconic work in the choral and classical music repertoire, inspiring countless musicians and audiences worldwide.
2024 marks the 200th anniversary of Anton Bruckner’s birth, which will be celebrated at this event by performing his famous Motettes Ave Maria and Locus Iste alongside Mozart’s Requiem.
All info: www.mozart-requiem.eu

24 - 28 October Sing for Gold, Callela/Barcelona, Spain. SING FOR GOLD and the WORLD CHORAL CUP will be back in Calella! After a fantastic premier event in 2022, a great cultural experience with stunning performances of international choirs, this festival promises to be an unforgettable experience once again in 2024.

Choirs from around the globe are welcome to participate and compete for medals, a place in the World Rankings, and most importantly, for the prestigious golden World Cup of choirs, which will be awarded once again in Calella in 2024.

Full details https://www.interkultur.com/events/2024/calella/

7 - 10 November ON STAGE in Prague, Czech Republic. The ON STAGE event series is ready to check off your list of must-see cities and will do so while providing all the comforts of a non-competitive choral music event and the opportunities and delights of a tourist tour around local traditions, culture and history….and, yes, also around local fun. Worldwide landmark cities will be your stage and heaven for the 4-day events which will revolve around friendship concerts, touristic tours, workshops and celebration.

The events are designed for all those who wish to combine their music with travelling, learning and experiencing of new destinations.

The schedule will include touristic activities (sight-seeing), short concerts in touristic places (churches, halls), a workshop with a local choir and a joint concert of all the participants.

Full details https://www.interkultur.com/events/2024/onstage-prague/

7 - 11 November 3rd Lisbon Sings, Portugal. Traveling to an international choir competition in Portugal has always been on the bucket list of many singers worldwide. "LISBON SINGS" offers the ideal opportunity to fulfill this wish.

Portugal's largest university, the Universidade de Lisboa, opens its doors during this time and becomes the center of choral music - with competitions in various categories, numerous concerts and individual consultation rounds for the participating choirs, offering a full and varied musical program to participants and visitors during the festival days.

Full details https://www.interkultur.com/events/2024/lisbon/