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2023 Jan 31
February Update of Musica International
Published: Jan 31,2023
You said pronunciation? Among other functions, Musica International (www.musicanet.org) provides the correct pronunciation of choral pieces by native speakers. Whenever you see the microphone icon in the description of a score, there is a recording of the text.
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2023 Jun 14 2023 Jun 18
Dublin Choral Festival
Published: Mar 09,2022
The Dublin Choral Festival is returning on June 14-18, 2023!
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2022 Dec 30
Musica International: Are you a composer or an arranger of choral music?
Published: Dec 30,2022
Are you a composer or an arranger of choral music? If so, are you referenced in Musica International choral database?
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2022 Dec 30
January 2023 News from the European Choral Association
Published: Dec 30,2022
Membership Weekend 2022 in Novi Sad, Serbia, and Voices of Culture Meeting in Brussels, Belgium
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2022 Dec 29
World Symposium on Choral Music in Istanbul (25-30 April 2023), Update on Deadlines, Invited Choirs
Published: Dec 29,2022
As we welcome the New Year, the excitement for WSCM 2023 is rising, not only in Istanbul, but all over the world. Registration continues for the international symposium to be held in Beyoglu, one of the most touristic places in Istanbul. During the 5-day symposium, 11 choirs from 5 continents, and 37 speakers from 26 countries will contribute in 10 venues. In aggregate, more than 16,000 audience members will attend symposium events in the 2,040-seat opera house and other venues. If you want to attend this symposium that will take part in the most beautiful venues in Istanbul, book your place NOW. For registration details and more WSCM 2023 information, seewww.wscmistanbul2023.com. The deadline for earlybird registration is 15 January 2023.
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2023 Jun 22 2023 Jun 26
Rome Choral Festival
Published: Mar 09,2022
The Rome International Choral Festival is one of Rome’s premier annual summer music events.
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2023 Jun 30
SUMMA CUM LAUDE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH MUSIC FESTIVAL VIENNA 2023
Published: Mar 07,2022
Yearly international youth music festival for choirs, orchestras and bands. Competition in the Golden Hall of Vienna Musikverein and workshops at the Vienna Music Unversity. June 30th – July 5th, 2023
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2022 Dec 11 2022 Dec 11
World Choral Day 2022 is on 11 December 2022
Published: Nov 30,2022
Mark your calendars -- this year, the 2nd Sunday of December when we annually celebrate the World Choral Day (WCD) every year falls on 11 December 2022!
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2022 Dec 11 2022 Dec 11
City Choir of Prijedor to join World Choral Day 2022
Published: Dec 07,2022
The City Choir ’’Prijedor’’, conducted by Aljoša Novaković, will hold a full evening concert “The Whole World One Choir’’ on the occasion of the World Choral Day this year.
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2022 Nov 30
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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2022 Nov 30
The International Federation for Choral Music is Making Progress!
Published: Nov 30,2022
During the last Online Voting in August 2022, the IFCM Membership voted positively on considerable changes in the Bylaws and Membership Policy Document that, among others, will change your voting right in a progressive and more democratic way!
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2022 Nov 30
World Choral Day 2022 is on 11 December 2022
Published: Nov 30,2022
Mark your calendars -- this year, the 2nd Sunday of December when we annually celebrate the World Choral Day (WCD) every year falls on 11 December 2022!
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2022 Nov 30
Africa Cantat, Yaoundé, Cameroon, 1-6 August 2023, registration is open!
Published: Nov 30,2022
The second AFRICA CANTAT festival, organized in Yaoundé, Cameroon, from 1-6 August 2023, will welcome renowned conductors from all over the world to conduct seven ateliers for young singers and adults as well as a Junior Space for children and teenagers organized with the Academy of “Les Amis du Chœur Madrigal du Cameroun.” The diversity of the world's choral repertoires will be celebrated. Discover the ateliers:
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2022 Nov 30
Volunteer to Translate the International Choral Magazine's articles
Published: Nov 30,2022
The IFCM International Choral Magazine (ICM) is still looking for volunteer translators
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2022 Nov 30
ECA: publication of the Annual Report and Noël Minet Scholarship for 2023
Published: Nov 30,2022
News from the European Choral Association: publication of the Annual Report and Noël Minet Scholarship for 2023
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2022 Nov 30
A Coeur Joie Federation Chorale Wallonie Bruxelles Has a New Promotional Video
Published: Nov 30,2022
The Choral Federation A Coeur Joie Wallonia Brussels released a new promotional video to present their choral activities for adults, children’s, and youth choirs: concerts, training sessions on choral conducting and singing, choral library, and partnership in Europe and worldwide.
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2022 Nov 30
Congratulations to the Little Singers of Armenia Choir on their 30th Anniversary!
Published: Nov 30,2022
The Little Singers of Armenia Choir was founded by Tigran Hekekyan 30 years ago. Under his direction, the choir has attended 23 international events in 21 different countries and won several awards.
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2022 Nov 30
Job Offer: Chorus Director at the Edinburgh Festival Chorus
Published: Nov 30,2022
The Edinburgh International Festival seeks expressions of interest from world class choral directors to succeed Aidan Oliver as Chorus Director of the Edinburgh Festival Chorus from Autumn 2023.
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2023 Aug 01 2023 Aug 06
Africa Cantat, Yaounde, Cameroon, 1-6 August 2023
Published: Sep 29,2022
As a non-competitive, international festival for choirs, singers, conductors, composers, managers, Africa Cantat aims to bring together singers from Africa and all continents, to promote African choral music heritage, and to embrace other continent’s choral traditions.
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2022 Oct 31
World Symposium on Choral Music in Istanbul (25-30 April 2023), the Invited Choirs
Published: Oct 31,2022
Here is the news that the IFCM community has been waiting for - the invited choirs for the WSCM 2023 Istanbul: Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir (Estonia), Batavia Madrigal Singers (Indonesia), Fayha National Choir(Lebanon), Georgia State University Singers (USA), Leioa Kantika Korala (Spain), Le Chant Sur La Lowé (Gabon), Orfeón San Juan Bautista (Puerto Rico), Sofia Vokalensemble (Sweden), Taipei Philharmonic Chamber Choir(Taiwan), Turkish State Choir (Türkiye) and Vancouver Youth Choir (Canada).
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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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