The 7th World Youth Arts Festival will take place in Vienna, Austria, from 17 to 19 July 2025. We expect artists of choral music and etc. from Europe, China and all over the world to participate in this unforgettable summer event.
Organizer: Internationaler Volkskulturkreis e.V.
The festival includes a 3-day program:
Date: 17. 7. 2025
Opening Ceremony + Friendship Competitions + “Special Concert for International Ensembles”
Time: 11:00 - 20:00
Location: Das MuTh - Concert Hall of the Vienna Boys Choir, Am Augartenspitz 1, 1020 Vienna
Participating teams: International choirs and orchestras
Date: 18. 7. 2025
Masterclasses for youth choirs and orchestras + “Symposium on Development of Music Education for young people” + Special Concert: “Voice of Youth”
Time: 11:00 - 20:00
Location: Yamaha Concert Hall, Schleiergasse 20, 1100 Vienna
Participants: Youth choirs and orchestras, music educators and conductors
Date: 19.7.2025
Gala Concert + Awards Ceremony
Time: 10:00-13:00, 15:30-18:00
Location: The Golden Hall, Musikverein, Musikvereinspl. 1, 1010 Vienna
Performance for each ensemble and for each concert: approx. 9 min.
The event aims to inspire musical talent in young people and to promote international understanding through cultural encounters between people of different nationalities and ages.
Participation: Choirs, Orchestras and other artistic groups from all over the world.
Registration until 16. June 2025 by e-mail to: info@volkskulturkreis.de, here you can download the registration form.
Contact: Olivia Zhang (yan.zhang@volkskulturkreis.de)
Internationaler Volkskulturkreis e.V.
Eisenbahnstr. 59 (Musikzentrum Baden-Württemberg)
D 73207 Plochingen (Germany).
IFCM International Online Cafes are open to everyone! Recordings are available to IFCM members only. Since the first online meeting in 2023, IFCM has invited prestigious choral leaders, conductors and composers, from all over the world: Maria Guinand (Venezuela), Eric Banks (USA), Michael Ostrzyga (Germany), Tracy Wong (Malaysia/Canada), Luz Helena Peñaranda (Colombia), Joel Magus P. Navarro (Philippines), Ana María Raga (Venezuela), Carmen Acevedo (Puerto Rico), Jurģis Cābulis (Latvia), Lim Ai Hooi (Singap
Read moreOur focus at the moment is to unite the choral calendars of international choral organisations. Meanwhile please consult the calendar of choral events published by the European Choral Association - Europa Cantat here.
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