Choral calendar
Festivals and competitions by month. Dates are typical, from past editions — always check the organiser's site.
April
Celje Youth Choir Festival (International Youth Choir Festival)
The oldest Slovenian choir festival, since 1946, for children's and youth choirs; the 2026 edition (9-10 April) included the national youth …
European Grand Prix for Choral Singing - Final (Maribor 2026)
Final of winners from the six major European choral competitions; the 2026 final took place in Maribor on 18 April 2026 and was won by St. N…
International AV Choir Festival of Pitesti
AV Choral Events festival in Pitesti with the Antonio Vivaldi competition; the 7th edition was held 21-23 April 2023. No later edition found…
Naša pesem Choir Competition (Maribor)
National adult choir competition launched in 1989 (roots in 1962 Yugoslav choir meeting); most recent listed dates 18-19 April 2026. Frequen…
Zborovski BUM (children's choir celebration)
Slovenia's largest children's choir celebration for primary-school choirs; held every two years in Maribor from 2012; a 2025 edition (return…
May
Banja Luka Choir Meetings
International choir meetings in Banja Luka; the 12th edition (2015) hosted 11 choirs and 8 folk groups from Republika Srpska and Serbia. Rec…
Belgrade International Choir Fest
9th edition listed for 7-10 May 2026 in Belgrade. Open to mixed, female and male adult choirs (16+); participants arrange their own insuranc…
Choir Review 'In Harmony with Nature' (Bakar/Rijeka area)
Regional choir review in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County; Novi list reports its 11th edition. Date and organizer not verified.
Festa Choralis - University of Zagreb choir review
Review of University of Zagreb choirs held at the Croatian Musical Institute; 5th edition 2015, 6th 2016. Later editions not found.
International Choir Competition Zadar
Established choir competition in Zadar run by the Concert Office Zadar; the site announces the 15th (jubilee) edition for 20-23 May 2027. A …
International Choir Festival 'Zlatna vila' (Golden Fairy), Prijedor
Founded 2001; 10-15 international choirs per edition, biennial since 2018. The 2022 edition was cancelled for lack of participants; the 19th…
International May Choir Competition Prof. Georgi Dimitrov, Varna
Competition founded in 1975 on the initiative of Prof. Marin Chonev; a member of the European Grand Prix network since 1989. Each category i…
May Music Festivities (Majske muzičke svečanosti), Bijeljina
Choir festival and competition run by the Srbadija society; over two decades more than 650 choirs and 40,000 singers took part. 22nd edition…
Sotto Voce International Choir Festival
International choir festival in Bar, hosted by the Zima Choir. The second edition took place on 21–22 May.
Sound Waves Burgas - Black Sea International Choir Competition (INTERKULTUR)
INTERKULTUR's first-ever international choir competition in Bulgaria, announced for 27-31 May 2027 in Burgas. It combines competition, festi…
World Choir Festival of Thessaloniki
Annual festival with a competition judged by an international jury, with honorary and cash prizes. 15th edition held 15-17 May 2026; 16th an…
June
Black Sea Sounds International Choir Festival, Balchik
Festival in Balchik with competition programme, choral workshops and concerts, under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture and the mayor o…
INTERKULTUR ISTRAMUSICA International Choir Competition (Poreč)
INTERKULTUR choir competition and festival in Poreč; editions documented around 2018-2019 (Grand Prize 2018 to Collegium Vocale Celje). No r…
International AV Choir Festival and Competition, Karpenisi
AV Choral Events festival with a competition (includes a section named after Antonio Vivaldi). The 29th festival and 23rd competition took p…
Kotor International Choir Festival
International choir festival in Kotor, Montenegro; the 4th edition closed in June 2026.
July
DURRES FEST international folk dance and music festival
Folk dance and music festival in Durres that also invites choral groups; the II edition was held 1-5 July 2025 and a 3-7 July 2026 edition i…
Festival of Dalmatian Klapa Omiš
The oldest and most prominent klapa festival, since 1967; the 58th edition was held in 2024 (men's final won by Klapa Bosket, Zagreb). Klapa…
International Choral Festival and Competition of Preveza
Long-running summer festival in Preveza with an international choir competition plus conductor and composition competitions. The 44th festiv…
International Festival of Folklore, Choral Art and Contemporary Arts 'Postcard from Montenegro' (Bar)
Multi-genre summer festival in Bar combining folklore, choral and contemporary arts; a July 2024 edition was reported by EAFF. Choirs are on…
Niš International Choral Festivities
International choral festivities in Niš, Serbia; participating choirs receive charters.
Singing Bridges Choral Festival
International choral festival held under the label of the European Choral Association; editions in July 2022 and 21-28 July 2024. No 2025-20…
August
Chorus Inside Croatia (Pazin / Rovinj)
International choir competition and festival in Istria: 22-27 August 2025 in Pazin; 2026 edition announced for 21-26 August in Rovinj (St Eu…
International Choir Festival and Competition Saint Stefan (Budva)
The XII edition was listed for 15-19 August 2026 in Budva. Presented by World Festival Association; open to children's, youth and adult choi…
International Choir Festival Voices of Paralia
The XII edition of this international choir festival in Paralia was scheduled for 20-24 August 2026 according to event listings.
International Folklore, Choral and Modern Festival (Budva-Bar-Petrovac)
Late-summer multi-town festival on the Montenegrin coast with folklore, choral and modern-art groups; editions reported by EAFF for 2019-202…
Ohrid Choir Festival
International choir festival in Ohrid with open-air performances, a competition and folk, sacred and pop sections. 2025 edition on 21-25 Aug…
September
Herceg Novi International Choir Festival
Annual international choir festival and competition on the Montenegrin coast; the 11th edition took place on 26 September 2026. Choirs are s…
International Choir Festival Choral Horizons, Skiathos
XI edition of an international choir festival on the island of Skiathos, listed for 6-10 September 2026.
International Choir Festival Music and Sea, Paralia
International choir festival in the seaside resort of Paralia; the XIV edition was scheduled for 15-20 September 2026.
International Klapa Festival Perast
Klapa a cappella festival in Perast (Bay of Kotor), launched in 2002 and described as the only official international klapa festival in Mont…
Mokranjac Days, Negotin
Festival of choral music in Negotin, Serbia, named after the composer Stevan Stojanović Mokranjac.
October
Adriatic Pearl - Dubrovnik International Choir Festival and Competition
Choir festival and competition in Dubrovnik; 2nd edition held October 2023, 3rd listed for 31 October - 4 November 2027 by the European Chor…
Agrinio Choral Festival
Choral festival in Agrinio for choirs of all kinds of music, under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism; the 6th edition was held 2-4 Oct…
Gheorghe Dima International Competition, Cluj-Napoca
International competition for choral conducting and composition in Cluj-Napoca; the 21st edition ran 22-26 October 2026 with 24 young conduc…
International Choral Competition Gallus Maribor
International choir competition in Maribor, one of the six events whose winners enter the European Grand Prix for Choral Singing. 2025 editi…
International Song Festival SING (in) SPLIT - Spli'ski Zboraton
International song/choir festival in Split; the 8th edition took place on 29 October 2025 in the Ivo Tijardovic concert hall (Croatian House…
Kalamata International Choir Competition and Festival (Interkultur)
Competition and festival run by Interkultur in Kalamata; the 6th edition took place on 8-12 October 2026 with 39 choirs from 16 nations. Edi…
Meeting of Croatian Choirs
National review of Croatian choirs with expert jury, organised by the Croatian Culture Council; 58th edition programme dated autumn 2025, ru…
Musica Sacra International Festival of Sacred Choral Music (Rovinj/Pazin/Vrsar)
Sacred choral music festival that originated in Austria (Musica sacra über die Grenzen, conductor Manfred Linsbauer) and has been held in Cr…
Prishtina International Vocal Festival
Vocal festival in Pristina; the 2018 edition on 4 October featured the Siparantum choir and the Zanat ensemble. No later edition found.
The Boys are Singing International Choir Festival, Sofia
International choir festival listed in Sofia for 10-12 October 2025. Organizer and later editions not confirmed.
December
Darovi Božića (Gifts of Christmas)
International Christmas choral festival in Bar, hosted by the Zima Choir at the Co-Cathedral of St. Peter. Choirs from Montenegro and Albani…
International Choir Festival 'Lola's Choir Evenings' (Sarajevo)
Young festival whose 2nd edition opened on 5 December 2025 in Sarajevo, with domestic and foreign choirs from Bosnia and Herzegovina and the…
Melodianum International Festival, Kikinda
International festival in Kikinda, Serbia; the 4th edition took place on 9–10 December 2023.
Date to be confirmed
Dobri Voinikov International Youth Choral Festival, Shumen
Youth choral festival in Shumen reported by Bulgarian National Radio; a 2024 edition is mentioned. Details of organizer and dates not verifi…
Festival of Sacred Choral Music, Sofia
First festival of sacred choral music in Sofia, organized by the Bulgarian Choir Union and the St. Sophia Church per BNR. Year and later edi…
International Choir Festival 'Music & Sea' (Paralia, Greece)
International choir festival on the Greek Pieria coast, run by the Skopje-based NGO MAG-Culture & Experience; a XIV edition is listed for 20…
International Choir Festival Tetovo Choir Responses (TEHO)
International choir festival held at the Leshok monastery complex near Tetovo, first held in 1973; the Minister of Culture presented the 202…
Meetings of Amateur Choirs, Cetinje
Review of amateur choirs in Cetinje, Montenegro (editions in 2025 and 2026 attended by the Zima Choir).
Primorska Sings Choral Festival
Long-running regional choral festival of the Primorska region of Slovenia; the 57th edition is listed for 2026 on the Portorož tourism site.
Tabor of Slovenian Choirs (Šentvid pri Stični)
The longest-running Slovenian choral gathering held in Šentvid pri Stični; 53rd edition 2024, 54th later, 55th announced in a renewed format…
Zvuci sa Rive, Ulcinj
Music festival in Ulcinj, Montenegro (the Zima Choir performed in 2025).