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2025 Oct 10 2025 Oct 12 highlighted
Tenso Network Europe and Turkish State Choir Present the Re:CONNECT Conference
Published: Aug 29,2025
The European Network for Professional Chamber Choirs (Tenso Network Europe) is concluding its EU-supported Tenso CONNECT project with the Re:CONNECT Conference in Ankara, Türkiye from 10 to 12 October 2025
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2025 Sep 30 highlighted
Did You Miss the IFCM Online Café Beware of Vowels and Consonants!?
Published: Sep 30,2025
In this Online Café, we’ll hear from someone who knows exactly how that bridge is built. Our guest is Anastasia Kananovich, originally from Russia and now residing in France, where she is a doctoral student at the University of Strasbourg. Anastasia is perfectly qualified to explain to us why we should "Beware of Vowels and Consonants"!
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2025 Sep 30 highlighted
World Youth Choir (WYC) New Recording
Published: Sep 30,2025
In August 2025, the World Youth Choir had the privilege of performing in the stunning Seu Vella de Lleida as part of the WYC tour in Catalonia/Spain and France. The breathtaking venue, acoustics, and the warmth of the audience made this concert a truly unforgettable experience.
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2025 Sep 30 highlighted
World Choral Day, 14 December 2025: Singing for Peace, Connection, and Our Common Home
Published: Sep 30,2025
This World Choral Day 2025, IFCM invites conductors, singers, and choirs worldwide to join in building an international collage of photos and stories. Together, let’s show how choral singing touches lives, strengthens communities, and unites our planet. Share your unforgettable moments when singing together truly made a difference.
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2025 Sep 30 highlighted
Come and Experience the Japan Choral Association (JCA) National Choral Competition!
Published: Sep 30,2025
The Japan Choral Association will host its 78th National Choral Competition in October and November 2025. The finest amateur choirs, selected from over 1,300 ensembles through rigorous preliminary and semifinal rounds, will gather in Japan to compete on the international stage. Don’t miss the chance to experience the beauty and power of the Japanese choral sound!
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2025 Sep 30 highlighted
The International Federation of Pueri Cantores Presents its New President and Board
Published: Sep 30,2025
The International Federation of Pueri Cantores (FIPC) marked its 75th anniversary in Paris with a tour of Notre Dame, a reception, and a gala concert featuring the Petits Chanteurs de la Croix de Bois and the French National Pueri Cantores Choir. Delegates from across Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Lebanon attended the General Assembly, both in-person and virtually.
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2025 Sep 30 highlighted
Get ready for the 71st Cork International Choral Festival, Ireland, 29 April-3 May 2026
Published: Sep 30,2025
Don’t miss the application deadline for the 2026 Fleischmann International Trophy Competition: 31 October 2025. The application deadline for the International Non-Competitive Participation is 30 November 2025.
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2025 Sep 29 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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2025 Sep 23 highlighted
Berkshire Choral Summer 2026 Season
Published: Sep 23,2025
Berkshire Choral is the elevated music camp experience for adults. Pick a program you like and you’ll sing amazing repertoire with world-class conductors, sharpen your skills, and bond with new friends who love to sing as much as you do.
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2025 Sep 11 highlighted
World Choral Day 2025: Singing for Peace, Connection, and Our Common Home
Published: Jul 31,2025
On World Choral Day 2025 (14 December 2025), voices from every corner of the globe will rise in a powerful message: peace is possible, and it begins with us. In a world too often divided by conflict, fear, and isolation, singing together is a radical act. It builds trust, opens hearts, and connects strangers. When two people sing together, they are not in conflict—they are listening, responding, and creating harmony.
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2025 Aug 29 highlighted
World Symposium on Choral Music 2026: Call for choirs and Presenters
Published: Aug 29,2025
The theme of the World Symposium on Choral Music 2026 is Reimagining the Future Choirs and Vocal Ensembles, and Presenters: Apply Now! See how to Appl
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2025 Dec 14 2025 Dec 14 highlighted
World Choral Day 2025: Singing for Peace, Connection, and Our Common Home
Published: Sep 11,2025
On World Choral Day 2025 (14 December 2025), voices from every corner of the globe will rise in a powerful message: peace is possible, and it begins with us. In a world too often divided by conflict, fear, and isolation, singing together is a radical act. It builds trust, opens hearts, and connects strangers. When two people sing together, they are not in conflict—they are listening, responding, and creating harmony.
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2026 Feb 06 2026 Feb 08 highlighted
“Music Worldwide” 2026 - The 12th International Youth Arts Festival in Vienna
Published: Sep 05,2025
“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.
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2025 May 30 highlighted
New IFCM Membership Category for Students and Young People under the Age of 25
Published: May 30,2025
The YOUNG IFCM Committee proposed the creation of a new student membership category to the IFCM Committee responsible for membership. The proposal was examined carefully, and an appropriate amount for this new category was discussed and approved by the IFCM board. IFCM hopes that this new fee will increase membership accessibility for the younger generation.
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2026 Mar 19 2026 Mar 22 highlighted
19th Fukushima Vocal Ensemble Competition 2026 Co-organized with Japan Choral Association
Published: Aug 29,2025
The Fukushima Vocal Ensemble Competition (19-22 March 2026, Fukushima City, Japan) co-organized with the Japan Choral Association (JCA), is now calling for participants.
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2026 Jul 06 2026 Jul 12 highlighted
Federació Catalana d'Entitats Corals (FCEC) Announces the 61st International Choral Music Festival
Published: Aug 29,2025
From 6–12 July 2026, the Federació Catalana d'Entitats Corals (FCEC) invites choirs from around the globe to Barcelona for its 61st International Choral Music Festival—a week of singing, cultural exchange, and unforgettable performances.
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2026 Jul 16 2026 Jul 18 highlighted
8th World Youth Arts Festival 2026, Vienna, Austria, 16-18 July 2026
Published: Sep 12,2025
The 8th World Youth Arts Festival 2026 will take place in Vienna, Austria, from 16 to 18 July 2026. We cordially invite artists of choral music and etc. from Europe, China and all over the world to participate in this unforgettable summer event.
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2026 Aug 14 2026 Aug 23 highlighted
International Youth Chamber Choir Meeting 2026
Published: Jun 24,2025
The International Youth Chamber Choir Meeting, on 14-23 August 2026, is a unique choral experience in a truly special place, the beautiful island of Usedom, Germany, right by the sea.
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2027 May 04 2027 May 10 highlighted
The European Music Festival for Young People, Neerpelt, Belgium, celebrates its 75th Anniversary
Published: Aug 29,2025
Join the European Music Festival for Young People (EMJ) in Neerpelt, Belgium, 4-10 May 2027, for an unforgettable musical adventure. During these six days, the city will come alive with song, friendship, and international exchange.
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2025 Aug 29
World Symposium on Choral Music 2026, Meet the Committees
Published: Aug 29,2025
Meet the members of the Administrative and Artistic Committees of the World Symposium on Choral Music 2026
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IFCM International Online cafe

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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Global Choral Calendar

Our 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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