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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 Feb 27
World Symposium on Choral Music (WSCM 2026) Registration Is Now OPEN!
Published: Feb 27,2026
So many of you have been asking! REGISTRATION for WSCM 2026 is NOW OPEN! You can register to join us in Macau.
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2026 Feb 27
IFCM Welcomes a New National Organization Member: Zimbabwe Association of Choral and Musical Arts
Published: Feb 27,2026
Established in 2020, Zimbabwe Association of Choral and Musical Arts (ZACMA) has quickly become a leading platform for nurturing, celebrating, and advancing choral and musical excellence in Zimbabwe.
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2026 Aug 06 2026 Aug 11
Summa Cum Laude on Tour, Sun City, South Africa, 6-11 August 2026
Published: Nov 03,2025
Building on the success of the Summa Cum Laude Festival in Vienna, SCLonTour brings its global youth music experience to new horizons. The first edition will be held August 6–11, 2026 in Sun City, South Africa, featuring performances, competitions, and workshops with international professionals
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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 Aug 16 2026 Aug 21
Cantemus Choral Institute Organises its 16th Cantemus International Choral Festival
Published: Nov 13,2025
The Cantemus Festival in Nyíregyháza, Hungary on 16-21 August 2026, offers choirs a unique opportunity to showcase their talents while creating unforgettable memories. Participants will enjoy a rich program of cultural experiences, concerts and performances, folk evenings, dance houses, competitions, and awards.
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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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2026 Aug 23 2026 Aug 28
World Symposium on Choral Music, Macau, China, 23-28 August 2026
Published: Aug 05,2025
World Symposium on Choral Music 2026, Macau China, 23-28 August 2026 The WSCM promotes artistic excellence, cooperation, and exchange by bringing together the finest choirs and choral leaders for performances, seminars, workshops, exhibitions, and choral reading sessions.
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2026 Jan 31
WSCM 2026, Venues, Getting There, a Quick Look at the Registration Fees
Published: Jan 31,2026
Whether you’re joining WSCM for the first time or returning as a longtime participant, the WSCM 2026 is for you: Come Reimagining the Future with us on 23-28 August 2026, Macau, China.
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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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2026 Sep 17 2026 Sep 21
12th Per Musicam Ad Astra International Choir Festival & Competition, Torun, Poland
Published: Aug 18,2025
17-21 September 2026. Festival open to all kinds of choirs from all around the world.
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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: 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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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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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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