IFCM - International Federation for Choral Music

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IFCM Online Café 2025: 22 March 2025, Participating in festivals, competitions and choral events

Published: Mar 12,2025

IFCM Online Café 2025 on 22 March 2025 at 2PM CET: Participating in festivals, competitions and choral events with your choirs. Benefit from the experience of long-standing participants and prize-winners at choral festivals and competitions.

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Update on the 2026 World Symposium on Choral Music

Published: Mar 12,2025

After many years of successful cooperation with the China Arts and Entertainment Group (CAEG), IFCM is planning to organize the next World Symposium on Choral Music, the world’s most prestigious, non-competitive choral event, in Macau SAR (China) in 2026.

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YOUNG, Youth International Cultural Management Programme 2025

Published: Feb 28,2025

The call for young managers to take part in the YOUNG 2025 program at the International Congress of Pueri Cantores Munich 2025 has had an excellent response. IFCM received 67 applications from 27 different countries: Armenia, Australia, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, DR Congo, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Nigeria, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Türkiye, Uruguay, USA, and Venezuela.

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Musica International: Repertoire for Children’s Choir

Published: Feb 28,2025

In order to best catalogue choral music from around the world and provide access to all choral musical culture, Musica International not only offers descriptions of scores for mixed-voices and equal-voices adult choirs but also includes repertoire for children's choirs at all levels.

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WORLD YOUTH CHOIR 2025: Selected Singers

Published: Feb 28,2025

The World Youth Choir (WYC) international jury meeting for the WYC 2025 session took place in Brussels, Belgium, 26-27 January 2025. The jury’s task was to select the best singers for this particular session from 240 candidates. After many hours of listening to recordings from each singer and evaluating their applications, the jury chose 64 singers from 37 countries to be part of the World Youth Choir 2025 session. Seven additional countries are represented in the reserve list.

2025 Feb 28 highlighted

Add your project to the Swan Database: Share your inclusive singing initiatives

Published: Feb 28,2025

The SWAN project (Singing with Additional Needs) draws on best practices from different European countries to include people with additional needs in collective singing. Co-funded by the European Union, one of SWAN’s key goals is to collect and share best practices in collective singing for individuals with additional needs.

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À Cœur Joie International and African Confederation for Choral Music launch "One School, One Choir"

Published: Feb 28,2025

“One School, One Choir” is a new project recently launched in sub-Saharan Africa. Initiated by the choir Chant sur la Lowé, local organizer in Gabon and member of the African Confederation for Choral Music, and in partnership with À Cœur Joie International, “One School, One Choir” is supported by the Agence française du développement (AFD) as part of the Access to Culture project.

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International Federation Pueri Cantores develops a Vade Mecum for choir directors

Published: Feb 28,2025

As church choir directors have a very broad range of responsibilities, a variety of skills is necessary to both lead the choir community as well as the musical activities in a beneficial way and faith-inspired way.

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Montana International Choral Festival, Missoula, Montana, USA, 17-20 July 2025

Published: Feb 28,2025

Anton Armstrong will be Guest Conductor of the 2025 Montana International Choral Festival held 17-20 July 2025 in Missoula, Montana, USA.

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Unison - Episode 1 is now available on Spotify and YouTube!

Published: Feb 27,2025

The Young IFCM is proud to launch UNISON, a unique podcast that brings you face-to-face with some of the finest voices in choral music from around the world. Discover their inspiring experiences, sound advice, and passionate visions for the art of choral singing.

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IFCM Online Café 2025: 22 March 2025, Participating in festivals, competitions and choral events

Published: Feb 27,2025

IFCM Online Café 2025 on 22 March 2025 at 2PM CET: Participating in festivals, competitions and choral events with your choirs. Benefit from the experience of long-standing participants and prize-winners at choral festivals and competitions.

2024 Dec 31 highlighted

Call for Choirs to Apply for Conductors Beyond Borders Peer-to-Peer Exchange Programme

Published: Dec 31,2024

The Conductors Beyond Borders Peer-to-Peer Exchange Programme is a component of the Choral TIES project coordinated by the European Choral Association, co-funded by the European Union, and organised in cooperation with IFCM. This programme provides limited financial support in the form of a grant to cover international travel expenses.

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International Children and Youth Choir Festival of Pueri Cantores, Munich, Germany, 16-20 July 2025

Published: Nov 29,2024

Approximately 5,000 young people from all over the world are expected to attend the Pueri Cantores International Choir Festival in Munich on 16-20 July 2025

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IFCM Online Cafés: Tell us what you think

Published: Nov 29,2024

It has been so inspiring to meet many of you this year at the monthly online cafés organised by IFCM.

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European Choral Association International Choral Study Tour in Lebanon, 12-18 September 2025

Published: Feb 28,2025

The international study tour in Lebanon will be a Mediterranean fusion of music, cuisine, and traditions. The European Choral Association, in collaboration with the Fayha National Choir, is excited to announce this year’s Choral Study Tour in Lebanon as part of the Choral Ties project, co-funded by the European Union.

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New Zealand Choral Federation (NZCF): Choral Connect 2025

Published: Feb 28,2025

Choral Connect 2025 is the New Zealand Choral Federation’s conference for leaders of all types of group singing. It will be held in Wellington, New Zealand, 25-27 September, 2025. Come along for three inspiring days of masterclasses, presentations, concerts, and more!

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18th Fukushima Vocal Ensemble Competition 2025 co-organized by Japan Choral Association

Published: Aug 14,2024

The Fukushima Vocal Ensemble Competition (20-23 March 2025, Fukushima City, Japan)), co-organized with the Japan Choral Association, is calling for groups to participate.

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American Choral Directors Association announces its 2025 convention

Published: Jan 31,2024

Dallas, Texas, will be the host city of the 2025 National Convention of the American Choral Directors Association:Celebrating the Choral Art: Past-Present-Future (18-22 March 2025).

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Choir Worldwide, 11th International Youth Arts Festival, Vienna and Berlin, 3-5 Feb 2025

Published: Nov 29,2024

"Choir Worldwide" - the 11th International Youth Arts Festival will take place in Vienna and Berlin, on 3 and 5 February 2025. We cordially invite Choirs, Orchestras and Young Bands, especially from Europe and China to participate in the upcoming events.

2024 Dec 31 highlighted

World Youth Choir Session 2025: Auditions are over

Published: Dec 31,2024

The World Youth Choir (WYC) 2025 application process officially ended yesterday, and we are thrilled to announce that we received 240 applications from 51 different countries.