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2023 May 30 highlighted
Call for The YOUNG IFCM for the 2023-2026 Term
Published: May 30,2023
We are looking for up to 8 (eight) young people aged 18 to 28 (during the term of office), representing eight regions of the world recognized by IFCM Bylaws and Membership Policy document
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2023 May 04 highlighted
IFCM General Assembly and Elections 2023: update
Published: May 04,2023
The International Federation for Choral Music (IFCM) held its General Assembly on 25 April 2023. Prior to the General Assembly, the Election of the new Board of Directors was fully organized online (1 March – 1 April 2023). We can proudly say that this event has a historical significance in our association since this was the first time ALL INDIVIDUALS had the opportunity to vote individually thanks to a change of in the Bylaws voted at the General Assembly in Lisbon in September 2022.
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2023 May 02 highlighted
WSCM 2023, Message from Chair of the ArtCom, Jan Schumacher, and AdminCom, Ki Adams
Published: May 02,2023
The 2023 World Symposium on Choral Music – Changing Horizons has just concluded in İstanbul, Türkiye! With support from the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Culture and Tourism and IFCM, we were able to organize a truly international celebration of collective singing.
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2023 Apr 10 highlighted
Obituary: Royce Saltzman, IFCM Honorary Member and Past President
Published: Apr 10,2023
IFCM is deeply saddened about the passing of our dear friend and Honorary Member, Royce Saltzman, in Eugene, Oregon, USA, on April 3, 2023, in his 95th year.
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2023 Apr 05 highlighted
Call for Candidates to the Editorial Board of the International Choral Magazine
Published: Apr 05,2023
The International Federation for Choral Music calls for candidates to fill positions on the Editorial Board of the International Choral Magazine, for a three-year term beginning in the Summer 2023.
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2023 Mar 28 highlighted
IFCM Choral Composition Competition 2023/2024
Published: Mar 28,2023
IFCM has organized five international choral composition competitions since this project was created in 2010. The aim of these competitions is to promote the creation and distribution of new, innovative, and accessible choral repertoire. IFCM announces its sixth International Competition for Choral Composition to promote new works in choral music and to encourage innovation in choral writing which fits the needs of a 21st-century choir. We are looking for compositions that combine originality, imagination, and creativity within the context of contemporary global themes.
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2023 Mar 28 highlighted
Musica International at the World Symposium on Choral Music 2023 in Istanbul
Published: Mar 28,2023
Musica International at the World Symposium on Choral Music 2023 in Istanbul. Four reasons to visit Musica International’s stand at the EXPO:
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2023 Mar 28 highlighted
The Asia Pacific Youth Choir Goes to Penang Island, Malaysia, in 2023
Published: Mar 28,2023
The Asia Pacific Choral Council Working Committee and its coordinators, Yoshi Egawa, Jennifer Tham, and Susanna Saw from the host organisation, are very happy to announce that the Asia Pacific Youth Choir (APYC 2023) will be held in Penang Island, Malaysia, 16-23 July 2023.
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2023 Aug 27 2023 Sep 03 highlighted
Feniarco: 12th European Academy for Choral Conductors, Fano, Italy, 27 Aug - 3 Sept 2023
Published: Mar 28,2023
The European Academy for Choral Conductors is a two-year professional masterclass organised by Feniarco and open to conductors from all over the world. Made in USA: Choral Music from North America is the topic chosen for this edition, with compositions by Copland, Lauridsen, Bernstein, Barber, Ticheli, Runestad, and others.
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2024 Apr 04 2024 Apr 08 highlighted
Misatango Choir Festival Berlin
Published: Apr 04,2023
Under the baton of Maestro Saul Zaks, with composer Martín Palmeri at the piano and international soloists, participating choirs will jointly rehearse and perform the famous “Misa a Buenos Aires”, a contemporary roman mass in an authentic Argentinean tango style, as well as the world premiere of a new piece by Martín Palmeri in the fantastic modern venue of the Berlin Philharmonie.
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2023 Jul 03 2023 Jul 09 highlighted
Federació Catalana d'Entitats Corals, 58th Barcelona International Choir Festival, 3-9 July 2023
Published: Dec 30,2022
The Federació Catalana d'Entitats Corals (FCEC) is organizing its annual International Singing Week, six days of workshops and concerts in the heart of Barcelona, surrounded by music and cultures from around the world!
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2023 Jul 04 2023 Jul 08 highlighted
International Festival Kathaumixw on July 4-8, 2023
Published: Sep 28,2022
Imagine a place where nature abounds, and music fills the air. Imagine a place that is warm, not only in climate, but in atmosphere. Imagine a place where language poses no boundaries, a place where people of different cultures and countries come together to share the common language of song. That is Kathaumixw.
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2023 Apr 25 2023 Apr 30 highlighted
World Symposium on Choral Music in Istanbul, 25-30 April 2023, Registration is Open!
Published: Nov 30,2022
While the upper hemisphere is getting ready for the winter, the WSCM 2023 team is working away to provide you with an event-packed, entertaining, educational, inspiring, and uplifting experience at the long-awaited WSCM 2023 in Istanbul. Registration is now open. You have until 1 January 2023 to register with the Early Bird fee. Masterclassapplicants need to act a little quicker as the deadline for application is 15 December 2022 (please see the website for details on masterclass application conditions).
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2023 Apr 20 highlighted
May 2023 Update on the World Youth Choir
Published: Apr 20,2023
The 2023 alumni session of the World Youth Choir will take place 3-12 June 2023 in Croatia, Slovenia, and Hungary. A short rehearsal period is organized at the International Cultural Centre of Jeunesses Musicales Croatia in Grožnjan, followed by concerts in Ljubljana (Slovenia), Budapest and Veszprém (Hungary).
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2023 Apr 20 highlighted
May 2023 Update from Musica International
Published: Apr 20,2023
Have you considered organizing a concert around the theme of the Four Elements (air, water, fire, earth)? Musica International database (www.musicanet.org or https://www.ifcm.net/service/access-to-musica-international-database for IFCM members) is an ideal resource for building a concert program around a given theme, particularly because the database is developed as a collaborative project in which all choral musicians are invited to participate. As Musica International is a structured database, conductors can obtain specific, targeted responses by combining multiple and different search criteria.
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2023 Apr 20 highlighted
European Choral Association: Online webinar: "When Choral Music isn't enough"
Published: Apr 20,2023
Do not miss the second webinar of the year organized by the European Choral Association on May 17, 2023. Everyone can attend and the participation is free. The lecturer is Robert Hollingworth (UK)
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2023 Jul 13 2023 Jul 16 highlighted
International Choral Festival Miltenberg
Published: Feb 28,2023
The International Choir Competition Miltenberg announces that the next competition will take place 13-16 July 2023 in the district of Miltenberg, Bavaria, Germany.
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2023 Jul 25 2023 Jul 27 highlighted
FICF - Florence International Choir & Orchestra Festival
Published: Jan 18,2023
10th Edition 25th - 27th July 2023, Florence - Italy The Unique and the Original Florence Choir Festival, also open to Orchestras & Bands, takes place in the wonderful city of Florence, Italy. The 10th edition of the festival will take place in some of the most prestigious venues such as the magnificent Basilicas of Santa Croce and Santa Trinita and the wonderful Church of Ognissanti.
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2023 Mar 28 highlighted
Update on the World Youth Choir
Published: Mar 28,2023
The World Youth Choir (WYC) is an international ensemble of outstanding young choral singers from all over the world. Established in 1989, WYC brings together remarkable young talents for a rehearsal session and a tour in different countries. This year, an alumni session will take place in Croatia, Slovenia, and Hungary from the 3-12 June 2023. Thirty WYC alumni singers will gather for a rehearsal session in Grožnjan (Croatia) and will perform in Croatia, Slovenia, and Hungary.
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2023 Mar 28 highlighted
Obituary: Ricardo Denegri
Published: Mar 28,2023
IFCM is deeply saddened about the passing of our long-time friend Ricardo Denegri in La Plata, Argentina, on 4 March 2023, at the age of 78. Thirty years ago, Ricardo founded the Sociedad de los Encuentros Corales and, together with his friend and colleague Oscar Escalada, created the Argentine Association for Choral Music (AAMCANT) and the Festival America Cantat.
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IFCM International Choral Magazine

Official magazine of the International Federation for Choral Music, the International Choral Magazine is published quarterly in the four official languages of IFCM: English, French, German and Spanish. It is distributed in more than 80 countries on the five continents and is the official voice of choral music around the world.

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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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