THE EUROPEAN CHOIR GAMES ARE BACK! The European Choir Games continue: Once again beautiful Sweden will host the event, which is famous as a continental, European version of the World Choir Games – the Olympic Games of Choral Music. After the unforgettable experiences of the last event in Gothenburg 2019, in 2023 choirs from Europe and around the world will meet in the city of Norrköping for choir competitions, concerts, workshops and international exchange – in a nation that is…

Prague is your stage! - Inspiring and non-competitive NTERKULTUR’s new project combines your wanderlust and your love of music. The ON STAGE event series is ready to check off your list of must-see cities and will do so while providing all the comforts of a non-competitive choral music event and the opportunities and delights of a tourist tour around local traditions, culture and history….and, yes, also around local fun. Worldwide landmark cities will be your stage and heaven for the…

International Choir Festival & Competition After already two successful editions of this wonderful festival we are excited to start the choral year of 2024 in Japan again to joyfully celebrate peace through singing! The core of "Sing'n'Pray Kobe" is always the grand "Pray from Kobe" concert with more than 600 singers in the beautiful Kobe Bunka Hall. In 2024 the affiliated choir competition gives national and international participants the chance to compete and sing together in a peaceful contest, supplemented…

Israel is your stage! - Inspiring and non-competitive INTERKULTUR’s new project combines your wanderlust and your love of music. The ON STAGE event series is ready to check off your list of must-see cities and will do so while providing all the comforts of a non-competitive choral music event and the opportunities and delights of a tourist tour around local traditions, culture and history….and, yes, also around local fun. Worldwide landmark cities will be your stage and heaven for the…

Experience music and culture in the heart of Tuscany Lucca, a place with a long history of art and music, is even today an inspiring city in the heart of Tuscany, which has born artists such as Giacomo Puccini, Luigi Boccherini, Alfredo Catalani and also Francesco Geminiani. At the third edition of the international choir competition "Vox Lucensis" in spring 2024, sounds of numerous choirs from all over the world will again be seen and heard over four whole days…

Set in the charming scenery of the Salzkammergut and breathing the inimitable flair of a spa town made famous by the stays of the Austrian imperial family, every performance of a choir in this city becomes a unique artistic and cultural experience. Bad Ischl is an ideal town to host a festival, impressing with the splendour of historical buildings and so rich in stories like the ones about Sissi and Emperor Franz Joseph, probably Austria’s most legendary imperial couple. In…

The Games of WELCOME New perspectives for 2024: The city of Auckland in New Zealand will be hosting the world’s largest choir competition in July 2024. New Zealand is renowned for its manaakitanga, its warm welcome and hospitality that will be a hallmark of the 13th World Choir Games. Visitors are honored, supported and even uplifted. Aotearoa New Zealand is a singing nation, with a thriving choir culture in every town and city. The country’s musical traditions reflect the rich…

Unite in song: A festival of international understanding Welcome to a festival of choral music and international understanding – the international choir festival "Internationales Chorfest Magdeburg"! In late summer 2024 the birthplace of Baroque composer Georg Philipp Telemann will host an event where choirs from all over the world come together to connect and share their love of music. The Chorfest Magdeburg, which has been successfully organized by the Choir Association of Saxony-Anhalt for years, will be complemented by an…

A joyful choral celebration in Southeast Asia Singing, celebrating and enjoying life – the new international choir festival & competition in Bohol, Philippines combines all pleasures of the "Sing'n'Joy" event series in a magnificent destination in Southeast Asia. Bohol, often referred to as "Jewel of the Philippines", is famous for its Chocolate Hills and the tiny Tarsiers, which exist in this province only. It's also especially known for historic churches from the Spanish colonization. Some of them bear the honorary…

Vibrant, idyllic, and rich in variety – that’s Kalamata! For the fifth time already, Kalamata welcomes singers from all over the world to an international choir competition & festival in 2024. Cultural variety against a stunning backdrop has made this event an unforgettable experience for choirs since years! The opening concert will be a perfect prelude to an event where choral enthusiasts from all over the world will be able to experience firsthand the broad tradition of Greek music and…

GO FOR GOLD AND WIN THE WORLD CHORAL CUP SING FOR GOLD and the WORLD CHORAL CUP will be back in Calella! After a fantastic premier event in 2022, a great cultural experience with stunning performances of international choirs, this festival promises to be an unforgettable experience once again in 2024. Choirs from around the globe are welcome to participate and compete for medals, a place in the World Rankings, and most importantly, for the prestigious golden World Cup of…

Let the summer end together with choirs from around the world Traveling to an international choir competition in Portugal has always been on the bucket list of many singers worldwide. "LISBON SINGS" offers the ideal opportunity to fulfill this wish. Portugal's largest university, the Universidade de Lisboa, opens its doors during this time and becomes the center of choral music - with competitions in various categories, numerous concerts and individual consultation rounds for the participating choirs, offering a full and…

JOIN US SINGING IN THE HOME OF HAPPINESS! Experience the next chapter of the European Choir Games: Get ready to immerse yourself in the enchanting city of Aarhus, Denmark! Renowned as a continental, European version of the World Choir Games, this extraordinary event will captivate choirs from Europe and beyond. In 2025, join us in Aarhus for a grand celebration of choral music, where harmonious voices and joyous melodies will fill the air. As Denmark proudly ranks among the happiest…