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2025 Jun 30 highlighted
IFCM Announces the Dates of the 2026 World Symposium on Choral Music (WSCM) in Macao
Published: Jun 30,2025
IFCM is excited to return to Macao SAR for the WSCM 2026, 23-28 August 2026, 11 years after its first World Choral EXPO was convened in Macao in 2015. It will be wonderful to immerse ourselves once more in the region's amazing and diverse cultures. Macao's omnipresent blend of cultural influences will provide the perfect setting for the WSCM 2026 celebration of exchange and collaboration.
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2025 Jun 30 highlighted
Online Café, 26 July 2025, 2PM CEST: Creating Choral Music: Exploring the Art of Choral Composition
Published: Jun 30,2025
Join us for an inspiring online café Creating Choral Music — Exploring the Art of Choral Composition, where we will explore how composers create music for choirs today. This session will feature three renowned composers each of whom will bring a unique voice and perspective to the conversation.
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2025 Jun 30 highlighted
Meet and Greet Meeting of the YOUNG 2025 and YEMPers
Published: Jun 30,2025
On 28 June 2025, IFCM and the European Choral Association (ECA) organised a 'Meet & Greet and Online Training' event for young managers participating in two training programmes within the Choral TIES project, which is co-funded by the EU's Creative Europe programme.
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2025 Jun 30 highlighted
IFCM Honorary Member Lore Auerbach Awarded
Published: Jun 30,2025
On 19 June 2025, Dr. h.c. Lore Auerbach, Honorary President of the Arbeitskreis Musik in der Jugend (AMJ) and Honorary Member and long-time volunteer of IFCM, received the Hans-Lenz Medal from the Federal Association of German Orchestra Associations (BDO) in recognition of her decades of service to amateur music.
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2025 Jun 30 highlighted
Musica International: A new score was just added to the Musica Database
Published: Jun 30,2025
“Alea” by David Massong, published by Helbling Musikverlag KG, is a contemporary choral work in which singers use dice to randomly shape the music. Each roll creates a new variation, illustrating the game of chance.
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2025 Jun 30 highlighted
The European Choral Association invites you to give your Feedback on the last Choral TIES Webinar
Published: Jun 30,2025
How did you like the Webinar on Conducting Youth and Children’s Choirs on 22 May 2025, with Basilio Astulez, Zimfira Poloz and Ken Wakia? If you missed it, you can watch it here.
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2025 Jun 30 highlighted
New Board of the European Music Council Elected
Published: Jun 30,2025
During their Annual Meeting on 26 June 2025, members of the European Music Council elected a new board for the next two years. Congratulations to EMC on their new board and to IFCM board member Niels Græsholm on being re-elected as treasurer!
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2025 Jun 30 highlighted
Music is Life - Music is Blood - Music is Lifeblood (Ade Bantu) — Insights from the 2025 European Fo
Published: Jun 30,2025
On 11-12 June 2025, over 100 music sector stakeholders came together in Brussels, Belgium, for the 13th edition of the European Forum on Music (EFM) with the theme “Celebrating Musical Diversity”.
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2025 Jun 30 highlighted
From Cappella Romana, Portland, Oregon, USA
Published: Jun 30,2025
For a limited time, the ensemble Cappella Romana, joined by In Medio, invites you to watch their performance of Passion & Resurrection by Ivan Moody, conducted by Alexander Lingas.
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2025 Jul 26 2025 Jul 26 highlighted
Online Café, 26 July 2025, 2PM CEST: Creating Choral Music: Exploring the Art of Choral Composition
Published: Jun 30,2025
Join us for an inspiring online café Creating Choral Music — Exploring the Art of Choral Composition, where we will explore how composers create music for choirs today. This session will feature three renowned composers each of whom will bring a unique voice and perspective to the conversation.
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2025 May 30 highlighted
New IFCM Membership Category for Students and Young People under the Age of 25
Published: May 30,2025
The YOUNG IFCM Committee proposed the creation of a new student membership category to the IFCM Committee responsible for membership. The proposal was examined carefully, and an appropriate amount for this new category was discussed and approved by the IFCM board. IFCM hopes that this new fee will increase membership accessibility for the younger generation.
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2025 May 30 highlighted
The 2025 World Youth Choir is heading to Catalonia and France this summer!
Published: May 30,2025
The 2025 World Youth Choir is heading to Catalonia and France this summer! Conducted by Daniel Reuss (The Netherlands), 64 singers from 37 countries will present a programme featuring European composers together with traditional folk repertoire and a world première by a Catalan composer — and World Youth Choir alumna — Anna Campmany Duch.
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2024 Dec 31 highlighted
Call for Choirs to Apply for Conductors Beyond Borders Peer-to-Peer Exchange Programme
Published: Dec 31,2024
The Conductors Beyond Borders Peer-to-Peer Exchange Programme is a component of the Choral TIES project coordinated by the European Choral Association, co-funded by the European Union, and organised in cooperation with IFCM. This programme provides limited financial support in the form of a grant to cover international travel expenses.
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2024 Nov 29 highlighted
IFCM Online Cafés: Tell us what you think
Published: Nov 29,2024
It has been so inspiring to meet many of you this year at the monthly online cafés organised by IFCM.
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2026 Jun 06 2026 Jun 07 highlighted
The Choral Federation A Cœur Joie Wallonia-Brussels announces Namur en Chœurs 2026
Published: Jun 30,2025
Namur en Chœurs is an open, welcoming, and multicultural festival — a joyful celebration for everyone who sings in a choir, whether professionally or as an amateur or someone who simply loves choral music.
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2026 Aug 14 2026 Aug 23 highlighted
International Youth Chamber Choir Meeting 2026
Published: Jun 24,2025
The International Youth Chamber Choir Meeting, on 14-23 August 2026, is a unique choral experience in a truly special place, the beautiful island of Usedom, Germany, right by the sea.
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2025 Jul 17 2025 Jul 19 highlighted
The 7th World Youth Arts Festival: 17-19. July 2025 in Vienna
Published: May 08,2025
This annual celebration brings together musicians and performers from around the world in a unique blend of performance, cultural exchange and travel. Gathering while connecting with fellow musicians from different cultures and exploring the heart of Europe's classical legacy.
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2025 Jul 19 2025 Jul 19 highlighted
The 7th World Youth Arts Festival in Vienna, Austria
Published: Dec 04,2024
A cordial invitation! The 7th World Youth Arts Festival will take place in Vienna on 19 July 2025. We expect artists of choral music and etc. from Europe, China and all over the world to participate in this summer event.
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2025 Jul 22 2025 Jul 25 highlighted
Florence International Choir Festival by Ensemble San Felice
Published: Jan 17,2025
12th Edition 22-25 July 2025 Florence - Italy
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2025 Jun 13 2025 Jun 16 highlighted
5th End of the World Choir Festival “Trascendence”, Ushuaia, Argentina, 13-16 June 2025
Published: Oct 31,2024
The End of the World Choir Festival is a four-day event featuring concerts, workshops, lectures, and discussion forums under a specific theme that makes each edition unique. It takes place in Ushuaia both in-person and online, with professional live streaming that connects the world to a high-quality artistic and touristic experience.
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IFCM International Online cafe

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

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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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