IFCM - International Federation for Choral Music

2024 Feb 23

Musica International quest for a concert theme

Published: Feb 23,2024

Musica International regularly invites its users to help develop concert themes. The most recent theme is based on the words planets, stars, and space. A search for the keyword planet yields 122 pieces, while space and cosmos yield 126 and 402 pieces, respectively.

2024 Feb 23

Looking back at World Choral Day 2023

Published: Feb 23,2024

On 10 December 2023, the second Sunday in December, the global choral community celebrated World Choral Day (WCD). Throughout the month, we saw many wonderful posts on social media demonstrating the various ways in which singing groups took part in the celebration.

2024 Feb 23

African Youth Choir Annual Summer Camp, Dakar, Senegal, 22-28 July 2024

Published: Feb 23,2024

Get ready for an unforgettable experience at the African Youth Choir Annual Summer Camp in Dakar, Senegal, 22-28 July 2024!

2024 Feb 21

A Cœur Joie International announces the results of the composition composition “Chanter en Français”

Published: Feb 21,2024

A Cœur Joie International is pleased to announce the results of its first composition competition "Chanter en français" (Singing in French). Forty-eight scores were submitted from Belgium, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Republic of Con, Canada, Republic of Congo, France, Italy, Netherlands, Senegal, Spain, Switzerland and Togo. The jury, which included Marie-Claude Remy (Belgium), Emmanuelle Pascal Falala (France), René Falquet (Switzerland), and Gautier Lemoine (France), was unable to award a 1st and 2nd prize and decided to award a 3rd prize.

2024 Jul 02 2024 Jul 04

Florence FUN & Music Festival (FUN), 2-4 July 2024

Published: Sep 28,2023

Make your music resonate in the marvelous venues in the most beautiful stage of the Renaissance, the city of Florence.

2024 Feb 12

World Symposium on Choral Music 2023, İstanbul: After Movie!

Published: Feb 12,2024

Did you miss the World Symposium on Choral Music (WSCM) in İstanbul, Türkiye, last April? You can now watch and listen to a synopsis of the fun and music shared by more than 2500 participants from 60 countries.

2024 Jul 05 2024 Jul 10

Summa Cum Laude International Youth Music Festival, Vienna, Austria, 5-10 July 2024

Published: Nov 14,2023

The Summa Cum Laude Festival Vienna is a global youth music festival for choirs, bands and orchestras. It takes place in Vienna’s most important and most beautiful concert venues

2024 Jul 12 2024 Jul 21

14th International Youth Chamber Choir Meeting in Usedom, Germany: Apply now!

Published: Nov 08,2023

14th International Youth Chamber Choir Meeting in Usedom, Germany, 12-21 July 2024: Apply before 15 December 2023

2024 Jul 14 2024 Jul 21

13th European Seminar for choral composers Aosta, Italy, 14 - 21 July 2024

Published: Mar 06,2024

The European Seminar for Choral Composers is a professional masterclass atelier on choral composition designed for composers and choir conductors with experience in writing and composing. It is organised by Feniarco under the label of European Choral Association and in collaboration with Arcova (Regional Association of Choirs in Valle D'Aosta).

2024 Jan 31

The Federació Catalana d’Entitats Corals (FCEC) Announce their Composition Competition Winners

Published: Jan 31,2024

The Federació Catalana d’Entitats Corals (FCEC) announce the winners of their two biennial competitions, one of which is organized in collaboration with the Orfeó Català.

2024 Jan 31

IFCM Online Café: Plan a Choral Year with IFCM, Recording Available to IFCM Members

Published: Jan 31,2024

Moderated by Pelin Küçükerdoğan, Member of IFCM YOUNG from Türkiye, this session welcomed ten association members of IFCM to present choral activities in their region.

2024 Jan 31

IFCM welcomes a new member in the choir category: University of Minnesota Morris Choir

Published: Jan 31,2024

The University of Minnesota Morris Choir (Morris, Minnesota, USA) is a non-auditioned choral ensemble comprised of students from all academic majors as well as University of Minnesota Morris faculty/staff and community members.

2024 Jan 31

News from Voices of Singapore

Published: Jan 31,2024

Voices of Singapore (VOS) is pleased to announce its milestone collaboration with the classical recording label Naxos Records.

2024 Jan 31

The Brochure of Choral Events 2024 of the European Choral Association

Published: Jan 31,2024

The Brochure of Choral Events 2024, published by the European Choral Association, presents a selection of events open to singers, conductors, composers, and all choral lovers around Europe and beyond.

2024 Jan 31

Chœur la Grâce, Democratic Republic of Congo, receives honour

Published: Jan 31,2024

Founded in 1985 and IFCM member since 2000, Chœur la Grâce (Ambroise Kua-Nzambi Togo, conductor) has become one of the best-known choirs on the African continent.

2024 Jan 31

Fifth Conductors Without Borders in Douala, Cameroon

Published: Jan 31,2024

The Federation of Choral Music of Cameroon organized its fifth session of Conductors Without Borders in Douala, 8-14 January 2024.

2024 Jan 29

Musica Orbis Prague Festival invites choirs to perform in Prague

Published: Jan 29,2024

Musica Orbis Prague Festival, a festival and competition organizer based in Prague, Czechia, invites all choir from around the world to showcase their talents and perform in Prague, one of Europe's most cultural cities.

2024 Jul 18 2024 Jul 21

Miltenberg International Choir Competition, Bavaria, Germany

Published: Aug 07,2023

The International Choir Competition Miltenberg announces that the next competition will take place 18-21 July 2024 in the district of Miltenberg, Bavaria, Germany

2024 Jul 23 2024 Jul 26

Florence International Choir & Orchestra Festival (FICF), 23-26 July 2024

Published: Sep 28,2023

The unique and the original Florence Choir Festival, also open to orchestras and bands, takes place in the wonderful city of Florence, Italy.

2024 Jan 13 2024 Jan 14

ACDA Children’s & Community Youth Choir Conductors’ Retreat

Published: Jul 28,2023

As we emerge from three years of Covid, we are all in need of healing ourselves as well as finding ways to help our choristers heal. Nashville is at the heart of America’s music. For this retreat, the American Choral Directors Association found a hosting venue that will truly help the participants heal their soul and reconnect them as a community through songs.