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2027 Jul 23 2027 Jul 27 highlighted
Choral Fest Costa Rica, 23-27 June 2027
Published: Sep 08,2026
Choral Fest Costa Rica for Peace is a non-profit, non-competitive international choral festival organized by Asociación Pro Paz Choral Fest. The festival brings children’s, youth, university, school, community, church, and adult choirs from different countries together through music, cultural exchange, and meaningful human connection.
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2027 Aug 09 2027 Aug 15 highlighted
European Choral Association (ECA) — EUROPA CANTAT Festival - First Artists Announced!
Published: Apr 29,2026
The festival will take place on 9-15 August 2027 in Liepāja, Latvia. We are excited to share a first glimpse of who is coming to Europa Cantat 2027 in Liepāja!
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2025 Oct 31 highlighted
Musica International : End of a Huge Work on the Composers Table
Published: Oct 31,2025
The May 2025 IFCMeNEWS included a description of the benefits of using the database of 33,000 biographies of choral music composers.
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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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2026 Oct 01 2026 Nov 30
Choir of the Earth Events
Published: May 14,2026
Choir of the Earth Events, in collaboration with Concerts-Austria, presents a special one-time choral project outside the UK: Come and Sing Bach in Leipzig.
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2026 Sep 02
WSCM 2026 MACAU China, 23-28 August 2026, Reimagining the Future
Published: Sep 02,2026
The World Symposium on Choral Music (WSCM) 2026 – “Reimagining the Future” – held in Macau, China has come to a successful conclusion. WSCM 2026 featured 12 invited choirs and eight ‘World Voices’ participating choirs, 58 invited presenters, a total of 700 participants and distinguished guests from 48 countries.
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2026 Jul 19 2026 Jul 26
European Seminar for Choral Composers (14th edition)
Published: May 05,2026
Professional masterclass focused on choral composition and arranging
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2026 Jun 01
Update on the IFCM Young Conductor’s Virtual Mentorship Programme
Published: Jun 01,2026
The inaugural IFCM Young Conductors’ Virtual Mentorship Programme has officially concluded after six months of artistic exchange, learning, and international collaboration.
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2026 Jun 01
IFCM Welcomes a New National Organization Member, The Choral Culture Association (Türkiye)
Published: Jun 01,2026
IFCM Welcomes a New Member in the National Organization Category: The Choral Culture Association (Koro Kültürü Dernegi), Istanbul, Türkiye. Founded in 2012, the Choral Culture Association is dedicated to developing, promoting, and sustaining choral culture in Türkiye.
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2026 Jun 01
Obituary: Tomaž Faganel (Slovenia)
Published: Jun 01,2026
The IFCM community is deeply saddened by the passing of Tomaž Faganel, renowned Slovenian musicologist, conductor, and music educator.
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2026 Jun 01
Choral TIES Online Collection
Published: Jun 01,2026
Cross-border Training on International and European level for professionals in the field of Collective Singing
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2026 Apr 29
Obituary: Birgit Hemberg
Published: Apr 29,2026
IFCM regrets to announce the passing of Birgit Hemberg, the wife of Eskil Hemberg (1938-2004), IFCM President from 1999 to 2004.
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2026 Apr 29
European Choral Association (ECA) — EUROPA CANTAT Festival - First Artists Announced!
Published: Apr 29,2026
The festival will take place on 9-15 August 2027 in Liepāja, Latvia. We are excited to share a first glimpse of who is coming to Europa Cantat 2027 in Liepāja!
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2027 Mar 31 2027 Apr 04
 Misatango Festival 2027 in London
Published: May 14,2026
The Misatango Festival is part of the Singcation Festival series, combining a passion for choral music with the joy of travel.
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2026 Mar 30
Call for interest: Hosting the sessions 2027, 2028, and beyond of the European Youth Choir
Published: Mar 31,2026
Call for interest: Hosting the sessions 2027, 2028, and beyond of the European Youth Choir (Former EuroChoir)
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2027 May 04 2027 May 10
The European Music Festival for Young People, Neerpelt, Belgium, celebrates its 75th Anniversary
Published: Aug 29,2025
Join the European Music Festival for Young People (EMJ) in Neerpelt, Belgium, 4-10 May 2027, for an unforgettable musical adventure. During these six days, the city will come alive with song, friendship, and international exchange.
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2026 Feb 13
Helmut Rilling, Obituary and Testimonies
Published: Feb 13,2026
The International Federation for Choral Music deeply regrets the death of Maestro Helmuth Rilling, Honorary Patron of our organization.
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2026 Jan 31
Peer-to-Peer Conductors Beyond Borders: All Sessions Completed
Published: Jan 31,2026
The Conductors Beyond Borders (CBB) Peer-to-Peer Exchange Programme is part of the Choral TIES project coordinated by the European Choral Association, co-funded by the European Union Creative Europe programme, and organised in cooperation with IFCM. Thank you to all the participating partners! Here’s a peek into the January exchanges made possible through the CBB Peer-to-Peer Exchange Programme.
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2027 Jun 11 2027 Jun 14
World Voices Vienna
Published: May 14,2026
World Voices Vienna is an international choir festival and cooperation project bringing together choirs from around the world in the musical capital of Vienna.
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2027 Jul 05 2027 Jul 10
International Choral q̓at̓ᶿaymɩxʷ 2027 - Applications now OPEN
Published: Apr 21,2026
Applications are OPEN for the 2027 International Choral q̓at̓ᶿaymɩxʷ (Kathaumixw)- a world-recognized biennial choir festival taking place July 5-10, 2027, in Powell River, located in the stunning qathet Region on British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast, Canada.
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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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