Founded in 2012, the Choral Culture Association is dedicated to developing, promoting, and sustaining choral culture in Türkiye. Driven by the belief in the unifying power of choral singing, the association builds bridges between choirs, conductors, composers, and singers, both nationally and internationally.
Its flagship projects include the annual Choirs Marathon (Korolar Maratonu), held since 2013 to celebrate World Choral Day, and the hosting of the World Choral Music Symposium (WSCM) in Istanbul in 2023. In 2023, it also co-founded the Türkiye Youth Choir (Türkiye Gençlik Korosu) and continues to organize national auditions for the World Youth Choir and EuroChoir.
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
Read moreOur 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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