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2026 Jan 31 highlighted
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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2026 Jan 31 highlighted
European Forum on Music (EFM) 2026: Call for Session Proposals
Published: Jan 31,2026
The European Forum on Music (EFM) 2026 will take place 9-12 June 2026 in Timisoara, Romania. This year’s EFM focuses on Music, Health, and Wellbeing and explores how music supports physical and mental health, strengthens resilience, and contributes to wellbeing across society, including for music professionals themselves.
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2025 Dec 31 highlighted
European Choral Association: Rewatch the last Choral TIES webinar Designing International Events
Published: Dec 31,2025
Rewatch the last Choral TIES webinar Designing International Events: From Preparation to Evaluation How do you bring an international choral event to life, from the first idea to the final evaluation?
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2026 Feb 06 2026 Feb 08
“Music Worldwide” 2026 - The 12th International Youth Arts Festival in Vienna
Published: Sep 05,2025
“Music Worldwide” 2026 - The 12th International Youth Arts Festival in Vienna will take place in Vienna, Austria, from 06 to 08 February 2026. We cordially invite artists of choral music and etc. from Europe, China and all over the world to participate in this unforgettable winter event.
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2025 Dec 31
Conductors Beyond Borders in Cameroon, 24-29 November 2025
Published: Dec 31,2025
The Saint Jean Bosco School, located within the grounds of Saints Pierre et Paul Cathedral in Douala, Cameroon, hosted the first Vocal Culture Training Session organized by the Cameroonian Federation of Choral Music A Coeur Joie (FECAMUCH-ACJ). This session was led by Thierry Thiebaut, President of A Cœur Joie International and former IFCM Vice-President.
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2025 Dec 31
Thank You to All of You Who Celebrated the World Choral Day on 14 December 2025!
Published: Dec 31,2025
The International Federation for Choral Music would like to express its deepest gratitude to all the choirs, conductors, and singers around the world who took part in the World Choral Day celebration. The response has been truly overwhelming and deeply moving.
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2025 Dec 31
Dr. Jordi Roch Passed Away: Obituary by the International Music Council
Published: Dec 31,2025
The International Music Council is profoundly saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Jordi Roch i Bosch, a tireless advocate for music as a universal force for connection and understanding.
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2025 Dec 31
International Music Council Elects New Leadership
Published: Dec 31,2025
From 24 November to 15 December 2025, members of the International Music Council gathered online for the organisation’s 41st General Assembly, elected a new leadership and adopted an ambitious work plan for the next two years.
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2025 Dec 31
European Forum on Music (EFM) 2026: Call for Session Proposals
Published: Dec 31,2025
The European Forum on Music (EFM) 2026 will take place from 9 to 12 June 2026 in Timisoara, Romania. This year’s EFM focuses on Music, Health and Wellbeing and explores how music supports physical and mental health, strengthens resilience, and contributes to wellbeing across society, including for music professionals themselves.
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2025 Dec 31
European Choral Association: Explore the Full Choral Ties Video Playlist on Youtube!
Published: Dec 31,2025
Webinars & Seminars and Leading Voices Recorded Sessions
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2025 Dec 31
Message from Vicki Bos, a PhD candidate at the School of Psychology, University of Queensland, Austr
Published: Dec 31,2025
My team and I are conducting international research into the professional practices of group singing leaders, with a particular focus on the health and wellbeing of their singers.
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2025 Dec 31
The Federació Catalana d'Entitats Corals (FCEC) Recommends This Festival
Published: Dec 31,2025
The 46th International Choral Singing Festival "Catalunya Centre"
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2026 Mar 13 2026 Mar 17
34th International Franz Schubert Choir Competition & Festival, Vienna, Austria
Published: Aug 18,2025
13-17 March 2026. Festival open to all kinds of choirs from all around the world.
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2026 Mar 29 2026 Apr 02
19th International Choir Festival & Competition, Riva del Garda, Italy
Published: Aug 18,2025
29 March-2 April 2026. Festival open to all kinds of choirs from all around the world.
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2025 Dec 02
Celebrate the World Choral Day (14 December) and Send Your Video to IFCM
Published: Dec 02,2025
Send your poster to announce your WCD concert to office@ifcm.net. Download the World Choral Day Proclamation. Recite it before, during or after your concert. After the concert, send your video to office@ifcm.net. We will publish it on the World Choral Day Facebook page.
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2025 Dec 02
World Symposium on Choral Music 2026, Meet the Selected Choirs
Published: Dec 02,2025
For six days in August 2026, Macau will be host to one of the biggest events of the International Federation for Choral Music, held with the support of the Macau Choral Arts Association. The theme for the 2026 triennial gathering of the international choral community is Reimagining the Future and aims to attract representation from all regions in the world. WSCM 2026 will invite us to reflect on the present, considering what has changed or is in the process of changing, while also looking forward with imagination and curiosity to what the future could hold.
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2025 Dec 02
Did you miss the IFCM Online Café, Creating, Conducting, and Inspiring Youth Ensembles
Published: Dec 02,2025
With Michael Barrett (South Africa), Maria Theresa Vizconde-Roldan (Philippines) and Lyn Williams (Australia)
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2025 Dec 02
Peer-to-Peer Conductors Beyond Borders Exchange Programme
Published: Dec 02,2025
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. Here’s a peek into some of the November exchanges made possible through the CBB Peer-to-Peer Exchange Program.
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2025 Dec 02
IFCM Signed Policy Recommendations from the Cultural and Creative Sectors on the Future of EU-UK Cul
Published: Dec 02,2025
The Policy Recommendations are addressed to EU and UK institutions, including the EU–UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly (PPA). They evolved from a recent forum in Brussels where EU and UK cultural organisations discussed key issues such as mobility, transnational funding, cross-border collaboration, regulation, and innovation.
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2025 Dec 02
European Choral Association: One-on-One Online Exchange with a Singing for your Life Conductor
Published: Dec 02,2025
Opportunity: One-on-One Online Exchange with a Singing for your Life Conductor Learn about choirs for people confronted with cancer Kanker in Beeld offers a one-on-one online meeting with an experienced Dutch conductor who works with Singing for your Life choirs.
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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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