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2023 Dec 26
Japan Choral Association is happy to announce…
Published: Dec 26,2023
Saeko Hasegawa, President of the Japan Choral Association, Former IFCM Vice-President and IFCM Board member (2002-2023), was awarded the Medal with Blue Ribbon by the Japanese government
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2023 Dec 26
CHORAL TIES project (European Choral Association) is launched!
Published: Dec 26,2023
The Choral TIES project, coordinated by the European Choral Association and co-funded by the European Union, kicked off at the beginning of December!
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2023 Dec 26
European Choral Association: Website Accessibility Guidelines
Published: Dec 26,2023
In the framework of the EU-funded project IGNITE, the European Choral Association designed guidelines for website accessibility to empower everyone involved in the web development process with the knowledge and tools necessary to make the first steps towards accessible and inclusive websites.
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2023 Dec 26
IFCM welcomes a new member: Corearte Acción Cultural, Catalonia, Spain
Published: Dec 26,2023
Since 2007, Corearte Acción Cultural has stood out as a leader in promoting choral and orchestral events worldwide. Symbolizing its growth, the Festival Corearte Barcelona has witnessed the participation of over 260 choirs from diverse backgrounds during its 19-year history.
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2023 Dec 26
IFCM welcomes a new member: InChoral, Austria
Published: Dec 26,2023
InChoral aims to promote art, culture, particularly in the field of amateur music, choral singing, as well as contemporary music.
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2023 Dec 26
IFCM welcomes a new member: the Internationaler Volkskulturkreis, Germany
Published: Dec 26,2023
The Internationaler Volkskulturkreis is a non-profit association that promotes encounters between people of different nationalities and cultures, especially between China and Europe.
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2023 Dec 13
Happy Holiday Season and Best Wishes from IFCM President and Board Members
Published: Dec 13,2023
Happy Holiday Season and Best Wishes from IFCM President and Board Members
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2023 Dec 10
World Choral Day: Singing Together, Singing Forever, Singing For Peace
Published: Sep 28,2023
World Choral Day, December 2023: Singing Together, Singing Forever, Singing For Peace
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2023 Nov 28
IFCM Choral Composition Competition 2023-2024: The Winners are…
Published: Nov 28,2023
In March 2023, IFCM launched its Sixth International Choral Composition Competition to promote new works in choral music and to encourage innovation in choral writing that fits the needs of a 21st-century choir. The criteria emphasized compositions that combine originality, imagination, and creativity within the context of contemporary global themes.
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2023 Nov 16
The American Choral Directors Association Regional Conferences 2024: registration open
Published: Nov 16,2023
Register now to the ACDA Regional Conferences (USA)
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2023 Nov 16
Conductors Without Borders, Continuation of a Training Cycle for Young Choral Directors in DR Congo
Published: Nov 16,2023
Continuation of a Training Cycle for Young Choral Directors, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 30 October – 4 November 2023
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2023 Nov 09
The IFCM online Cafes — International and National
Published: Nov 09,2023
Following the enthusiastic response to the online cafes organized in the past few months, the International Federation for Choral Music is announcing five more of them in the upcoming months! International Cafes will be for IFCM members only while National Cafes will be open to everyone, members or not. These sessions will be informative but also enriched by your active participation.
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2023 Nov 08
14th International Youth Chamber Choir Meeting in Usedom, Germany: Apply now!
Published: Nov 08,2023
14th International Youth Chamber Choir Meeting, Usedom, Germany, 12-21 July 2024
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2023 Nov 03
The American Choral Directors Association is offering two FREE on-demand video sessions
Published: Nov 03,2023
The American Choral Directors Association is offering two FREE on-demand video sessions from their 2023 National Conference
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2023 Nov 03
 Latin-American Conductors Café, 29 October 2023
Published: Nov 03,2023
On 29 October 2023, a Conductors Café, Panorama Actual de la Música Coral (current picture of choral music), was organized for IFCM members and non-members within the Latin-American region.
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2023 Nov 03
America Cantat through the eyes of Sofía María Torres Valenzuela
Published: Nov 03,2023
Sofía María Torres Valenzuela is one of the YOUNG IFCM committee members. She is from Chile and recently participated in the America Cantat 10 in La Plata (11-15 October 2023)
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2023 Nov 02
Carus-Verlag's New Choral Collection on Swiss Choral Music
Published: Nov 02,2023
Swiss up you choir! Mountains, cheese, chocolate – are those the first things that come to mind when you think of Switzerland?
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2023 Nov 02
IFCM Vice-President, María Guinand, Awarded an Honorary Doctorate
Published: Nov 02,2023
On 31 October 2023, IFCM Vice-President María Guinand was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Universidad Metropolitana de Caracas for her exceptional contribution to the development of Venezuelan choral music and for her tireless educative work
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2023 Oct 31
Choral Culture in Türkiye is florishing after the WSCM: Bursa Hosts Thrilling Marathon of Voices 
Published: Oct 31,2023
In alignment with the strategic vision set at World Symposium on Choral Music Istanbul 2023 (WSCMIstanbul2023) to position Turkiye 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 Turkiye.
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2023 Oct 25
Great response from the composers to the next IFCM Choral Composition Competition
Published: Oct 25,2023
IFCM’s 6th International Choral Composition Competition 2023/2024 has generated an impressive response from composers all over the world. A total of 100 applications have been received from more than 30 countries, with 76 entries in the Mixed category and 24 in the World Choral Day category. The global representation of composers reveals the extraordinary diversity within the international choral music industry. This competition provides an exceptional opportunity for these composers to showcase their unique talents.
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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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