IFCM - International Federation for Choral Music

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IFCM Online Café: Creating Choral Music, with three Latin American Composers

Published: Oct 13,2024

IFCM Online Café: “Creating Choral Music, Talking about the requirements of choral repertoire with Latin American Composers: Cesar Alejandro Carrillo (Venezuela), Julio César Morales Pineda (Mexico) and Mónica Pacheco (Argentina) Saturday, 9 November 2024, online, 4pm CET

2024 Sep 30 highlighted

Conductors Without Borders becomes Conductors Beyond Borders

Published: Sep 30,2024

At its summer board meeting, IFCM Board of Directors approved a new name for its international conducting project: Conductors Beyond Borders (CBB). In view of the program’s many initiatives that facilitate connections between conductors from different geographical regions and/or between conductors and singers from neighboring countries, the new title is more appropriate and descriptive.

2024 Sep 30 highlighted

Online webinar: Creating Choral Music: Talking about the Requirements of Choral Repertoire

Published: Sep 30,2024

Saturday, 23 November 2024, online, 8pm CET The Webinar “Creating Choral Music: Talking about the Requirements of Choral Repertoire” will focus on the art of choral composition. Three well-known composers will share their ideas on how to create choral music for ensembles today, using their own compositions as illustrations.

2024 Sep 30 highlighted

Webinar organized by the African Confederation for Choral Music and Africa Cantat

Published: Sep 30,2024

Did you miss it? You have a chance to watch now! On 21 September 2024, the African Confederation for Choral Music and the Africa Cantat Festival organized a webinar on the topic: “Exploring the Legacy of Shalati Joseph Khosa in African Choral Music”.

2024 Sep 30 highlighted

Federació Catalana d’Entitats Corals: Catalunya Prizes for Choral Compositions 2025

Published: Sep 30,2024

The 10th International Prizes “Catalunya” for Choral Composition of the Federació Catalana d’Entitats Corals (FCEC) is open until 31 January 2025. Composers can enter compositions based on Catalan texts and harmonizations of traditional Catalan songs in two categories: mixed voices and equal voices.

2024 Sep 30 highlighted

The new IFCM podcast ‘Unison’ is about to start!

Published: Sep 30,2024

Unison aims to bring together diverse voices and experiences with a dedicated online platform that provides the opportunity for IFCM to reach as many corners of the globe as possible. Through Unison, IFCM seeks to celebrate the global diversity of choral music and to gather voices from around the world in a common online space.

2024 Sep 30 highlighted

World Youth Choir Summer Session: An unforgettable journey!

Published: Sep 30,2024

Joining forces with the National Youth Orchestra of Germany – Bundesjugendorchester (BJO), the World Youth Choir (WYC) performed 11 breathtaking concerts across three different countries (Germany, the Netherlands, Italy) under the masterful direction of Tan Dun (USA) and Jörn Hinnerk Andresen (Austria) in August and September 2024.

2024 Sep 30 highlighted

Tribute: Nobuaki Tanaka (1 January 1928 – 12 September 2024)

Published: Sep 30,2024

Nobuaki Tanaka, longtime leader within the Japanese choral world, Conductor Laureate of the Tokyo Philharmonic Chorus, and a Person of Cultural Merit, has died at the age of 96.

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Online Webinar

Published: Sep 30,2024

Do we want everyone to have access to the psychological, physical, social, and educational benefits of collective singing? Do we want everyone to be able to advance their skills and achieve the highest possible level of artistic quality?

2024 Sep 09 highlighted

Signature of a Memorandum between IFCM and CAEG that will take the Symposium to... Beijing in 2026!

Published: Sep 09,2024

On September 8, 2024, Mr. Li Jinsheng, Chairman of China Arts and Entertainment Group (CAEG), visited the headquarters of the International Federation for Choral Music (IFCM) at the Palacete dos Condes de Monte Real and held in-depth discussions with Mrs. Emily Kuo, President of IFCM, exploring potential avenues for mutually beneficial collaboration and joint development in this national historical and cultural heritage building in Lisbon, Portugal.

2024 Aug 31 highlighted

Carus-Verlag: Choral Music Composed by Women

Published: Aug 31,2024

A real novelty: Choral Music Composed by Women features a total of 47 works for mixed choir. Numerous hidden gems for mixed choir are ready and waiting to be performed in concerts and church services.

2024 Aug 26 highlighted

IFCM welcomes a new member: the Peabody Conservatory of The Johns Hopkins University

Published: Aug 23,2024

The Choral Conducting Program at Peabody Conservatory offers forward-thinking instruction and hands-on training in conducting technique and leadership of varied vocal and vocal-instrumental ensembles.

2024 Aug 08 highlighted

News from Schola Cantorum de Venezuela

Published: Aug 08,2024

On 7 July 2024, Schola Cantorum of Venezuela joined Schola Juvenil of Venezuela to offer a concert under the direction of a young conductor, Juan Carlos Villalba, who was one of the guests of the recent YOUNG IFCM Online Café. Juan conducted this concert as part of his qualification for the UNEARTE Bachelor’s degree in music (Universidad Nacional Experimental de las Artes, Caracas, Venezuela).

2024 Jul 31 highlighted

Musica International: next workshops

Published: Jul 31,2024

Musica International is announcing its next workshop that will take place 21-26 October 2024 at the Institute of Phonetics of the Strasbourg University, France. Conductors, musicologists, publishers, and music documentalists are invited to participate.

2024 Jul 25 highlighted

Leading Voices 2025, Tallin, Estonia, 6-10 July 2025, Sign Up for the Newsletter

Published: Jun 17,2024

On 6-10 July 2025, Tallinn will host Leading Voices, an event of the European Choral Association organised in cooperation with the Estonian Choral Association and the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre.

2024 Jul 25 highlighted

Kati Yetu! African Youth Choir Annual Summer Camp, Island of Gorée, Dakar, Senegal, 22-28 July 2024

Published: Jul 18,2024

Kati Yetu means between us in Swahili. During Seven days, on 22-28 July 2024, 23 singers from seven countries (Benin, Cameroon, DRC, Gabon, Gambia, Ivory Coast, Senegal) met and sang under the direction of Jean Benoit Bakhoum from Senegal, the new conductor (2024-2025) succeeding to Ken Wakia from Kenya and Pierre Kouame from Ivory Coast (2019-2023).

2024 Jul 24 highlighted

World’s First Conducting App Created by Carus Verlag: Now Available in English

Published: Jul 24,2024

A clear conducting technique, the ability to lead lively rehearsals and a sound knowledge of vocal training are all essential attributes for any successful choral conductor. Carus-Verlag offers the ideal toolkit for all aspiring choral conductors. Conductor’s Coach, The App is the first tool for aspiring choir conductors to practice, hone and professionalize their technique.

2024 Jul 23 highlighted

European Choral Association (ECA) Brochure of Events 2025 is Out

Published: Jul 23,2024

Check the events happening next year and mark your calendar accordingly!

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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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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.