“Music Worldwide” 2026 - The 12th International Youth Arts Festival in Vienna
will take place in Vienna, Austria, from 06 to 08 February 2026. We cordially invite artists of choral music and etc. from Europe, China and all over the world to participate in this unforgettable winter event.
Organizer: Internationaler Volkskulturkreis e.V.
The festival includes a 3-day program:
Date: 06 Feb 2026
Opening Ceremony + Friendship Competitions + Special Concert: “Voice of Youth”
Date: 07 Feb 2026
Masterclasses for youth choirs and orchestras + “Symposium on Development of Music Education for young people”
Date: 08 Feb 2026
Gala Concert + Awards Ceremony (in the Golden Hall of Musikverein, Musikvereinspl. 1, 1010 Vienna)
Participants: International choirs and orchestras, music educators and conductors
Performance for each ensemble and for each concert: approx. 8 min.
The event aims to inspire musical talent in young people and to promote international understanding through musical encounters between people of different nationalities and ages.
Registration until 06 January 2026 by e-mail to: info@volkskulturkreis.de.
Contact: Olivia Zhang (yan.zhang@volkskulturkreis.de) for more information.
Internationaler Volkskulturkreis e.V.
c/o. Musikzentrum Baden-Württemberg
Eisenbahnstr. 59
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
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