In alignment with the strategic vision set at World Symposium on Choral Music Istanbul 2023 (WSCMIstanbul2023) to position Türkiye as one of the pivotal choral hubs in the world, a resplendent Choral Marathon was organized by Choral Culture Association and hosted by Nilufer Municipality in Bursa. This grand event saw the participation of over 30 choirs and an assembly of nearly 1,000 choristers hailing from various corners of Türkiye.
At the culmination of the Marathon, the Vice-President of the International Federation for Choral Music (IFCM), Burak Onur Erdem, bestowed a two-year membership upon the Marathon's organizing committee members as a token of appreciation. These sponsored memberships are part of the IFCM program "Creating Futures in Choral Music".
IFCM Vice-President, Burak Onur Erdem, and participating choirs and conductors © Sina Kiriş
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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