Choir competitions
Competitions where choirs are scored and awarded, with organisers and typical dates.
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Gavriil Musicescu International Choral Competition, Iasi
International choral competition in Iasi named after Gavriil Musicescu; the VI edition was held 1-5 July 2019 with choirs from Romania, Mold…
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…
Niš International Choral Festivities
International choral festivities in Niš, Serbia; participating choirs receive charters.
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
INTERKULTUR International Choir Competition and Festival Vrnjačka Banja
First INTERKULTUR choir competition in Serbia, held 8-12 October 2014 in Vrnjačka Banja. No later editions found.
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…
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…