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2022 Oct 31
Call for expressions of interest to host the World Symposium on Choral Music 2026
Published: Oct 31,2022
Call for expressions of interest for countries, regions, and/or cities to host the WSCM 2026: IFCM welcomes expressions of interest to host the World Symposium on Choral Music to be held in 2026.
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2022 Oct 31
Dr. Jacob Youngmok Chang elected President of the Korea International Choral Association (KICA)
Published: Oct 31,2022
Dr. Jacob Youngmok Chang was elected 5th President of Korea International Choral Association (KICA) on 10 October 2022.
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2022 Sep 28
News from Carus-Verlag
Published: Sep 28,2022
New CARUS magazine 1/2022
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2022 Sep 28
October updates on the World Symposium on Choral Music in Istanbul (25-30 April 2023)
Published: Sep 28,2022
It won’t be long until registration opens for individual and group participants at the WSCM2023 in Istanbul! Keep your eyes on www.wscmistanbul2023.com as the roster of invited choirs, vocal ensembles, and presenters will be published in early October.
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2022 Sep 28
World Choral EXPO 2022: A success!
Published: Sep 28,2022
From 3-7 September 2022, the choral world met in Portugal and recreated the magic almost lost during these past two years.
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2022 Sep 28
IFCM 2022 General Assembly
Published: Sep 28,2022
After a successful online voting which resulted in multiple changes in the IFCM Bylaws and Membership Policy document, more than 50 IFCM members attended the 2022 General Assembly (4 September 2022) at Palacete dos Condes de Monte Real (Lisbon, Portugal) where they had the possibility to listen to reports on IFCM’s projects and activities, ask questions, and make suggestions.
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2022 Sep 28
IFCM 40th Anniversary Celebration in Lisbon and Oeiras, Portugal
Published: Sep 28,2022
Following the 2022 General Assembly on September 9, 2022, IFCM members and friends present that day were invited by President Emily Kuo Vong to attend the official reception of IFCM’s 40th Anniversary which began with a cameo concert by Mosaïca (Jordan) and was followed by a lunch in the beautiful dining rooms of the Palacete.
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2022 Sep 12
Obituary: Aida Simanjuntak Swenson
Published: Sep 12,2022
The International Federation for Choral Music (IFCM) is deeply saddened about the passing of our dear friend and long-time member, Aida Swenson. Aida was one of Indonesia’s strongest forces in choral music development.
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2022 Aug 29
More Celebration for IFCM on its 40th Anniversary
Published: Aug 29,2022
On August 25th, IFCM had another opportunity to bring people together on its 40th Anniversary with a concert of the recently created Chamber Choir of the Federació Catalana d'Entitats Corals (FCEC): Cor de Cambra, conducted by Daniel Mestre i Dalmau and Montserrat Rios.
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2022 Aug 22
World Symposium on Choral Music will be hosted in Istanbul. Discover where in Istanbul!
Published: Aug 22,2022
The next edition of the World Symposium on Choral Music will be hosted in Istanbul 25-30 April 2023. After the unfortunate cancellation of the 2020 edition, for the last 6 years the choral community has not had the opportunity to meet under the umbrella of the symposium. It is extremely exciting for us, Türkiye’s Choral Culture Association, to be able to host this fantastic gathering in the historical and multicultural city of Istanbul, which connects the two continents Europe and Asia.
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2022 Aug 22
Africa Cantat 2, Yaounde, Cameroon, 1-6 September 2023
Published: Aug 22,2022
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 Jul 29
The Brochure of the European Choral Association Activities is out!
Published: Jul 29,2022
In this brochure, you will find a comprehensive selection of the 2023 international events of the European Choral Association and those under its label.
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2022 Jul 29
America Cantat 10, La Plata, Argentina, 11-15 October 2023
Published: Jul 29,2022
The America Cantat 10 Festival will take place in the City of La Plata, Argentina (capital of the Province of Buenos Aires), 11-15 October 2023. We will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the first version of America Cantat which was held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, in 1992.
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2022 Jul 29
News from the Japan Choral Association (JCA)
Published: Jul 29,2022
Sing Furusato (Hometown) in Ukrainian and Japanese!
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2022 Jul 21
Updates on the Korean Federation for Choral Music
Published: Jul 21,2022
The Korean Federation for Choral Music (KFCM) was established in 1976 for the expansion and globalization of the Korean choral music. KFCM joined the International Federation for Choral Music (IFCM) in 2005. Here are some updates on the Federation that hosted the World Symposium on Choral Music in Seoul in 2014 and that just elected a new President for the next three years.
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2022 Jun 29
News from Fayha Choir, Lebanon
Published: Jun 29,2022
Faya Choir becomes the first national choir of Lebanon. They also started a new project: the Lebanon Choir for Peace
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2022 Jun 29
Choral Canada/Canada Choral updates
Published: Jun 29,2022
Choral Canada/Canada Choral is pleased to announce the publication of an extensive digital Recording Archive of the National Youth Choir of Canada (1986-2022). For those looking to explore the rich heritage of Canadian choral composers, this is extraordinary resource of choral works (including both Canadian and non-Canadian works) sung by Canadian youth is now available to you. We hope you enjoy the superb work of the hundreds of singers and many artistic staff and musicians who came together to perform these pieces across the country. Program at least one Canadian work next season!
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2022 Jun 29
IFCM Welcomes a New Choir Member: Coro de Jovenes de Madrid
Published: Jun 29,2022
Composed of more than 70 young people and conducted by Juan Pablo de Juan, Coro de Jovenes de Madrid (Youth Choir of Madrid) has gradually achieved great prestige at national and international level, winning numerous awards and getting very positive reviews. Email : asociacion@corojovenesmadrid.com
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2022 Jun 27
Breaking News! The World Symposium on Choral Music goes to Istanbul, Turkey, in 2023!
Published: Jun 27,2022
We are happy to announce that the World Symposium on Choral Music (WSCM), one of the biggest events of the International Federation for Choral Music, will be held in Turkey from 25th to 30th of April 2023 with the support of the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The event will be organized by the Turkish representative of IFCM, the Choral Culture Association.
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2022 May 31
The Japan Choral Association has a New President
Published: May 31,2022
Japan Choral Association (JCA) is pleased to announce that Ms. Saeko Hasegawa, former vice president of JCA and a board member of IFCM, was appointed new president of JCA, and was officially inaugurated at JCA's General Assembly on May 22, replacing Mr. Shinsuke Kishi, who served as JCA president for 8 years.
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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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