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  • Back to Budapest - for the 20th time

    Added Mon at 3:45 PM by meeting music - 26 views - 0 comments
    It all began in the capital of Hungary almost 40 years ago… And next spring, meeting music is coming to Budapest back again for the 20th anniversary celebration of   Budapest International Choir Competition & Festival March 21-25, 2027 - Budapest | Hungary   What we are preparing with: A wide range of competition categorie... read more

  • Happy Valentine's Day!

    Added February 14 by meeting music - 54 views - 0 comments
    “More than half of tonight’s concert programme consisted of love songs - (...)  that is probably true for all music that’s ever existed.”   This remark is obviously true and made us think.   While it’s hard to say whether more than half of all music is about love, one thing is certain: romance has al... read more

  • Music and space

    Added February 3 by meeting music - 75 views - 0 comments
    Have you ever wondered why a certain piece of music fits better in one room than another? Acoustics play a big part, of course; but there is so much more to it than that.   Visuality is more important to a concert than one would think. The lights and decorative elements of the stage and the concert place could enhance or contrast the feelin... read more

  • Happy New Year!

    Added January 2 by meeting music - 90 views - 0 comments
    The year of 2025 is over - and we can’t emphasize it often enough what a year it has been for us! 5 different countries giving a home to 7 festivals with a rich tradition More than 100 registered choirs More than 3 000 participants All for 1 goal: to share the joy of choral music!   And then we haven’t even counted how m... read more

  • Christmas and music

    Added December 19, 2025 by meeting music - 330 views - 0 comments
    Christmas might be one of the most beloved holidays in the world. Its traditions could vary very much between cultures, countries, or even families - some celebrate it as a religious holiday, some as a feast of love and peace. There are so many things that could differ: choosing a Christmas tree and how to decorate it, deciding what presents to gi... read more

  • Happy World Choral Day!

    Added December 14, 2025 by meeting music - 142 views - 0 comments
    Through the past thousands of years, choir singing has become more and more widespread, more and more part of our everyday lives. We can only contemplate how it started - maybe with religious rituals? Or work songs? But nowadays, choir singing - and music making in general - compliments our lives in many ways. We can use it to communicate feeling... read more

  • December 6

    Added December 7, 2025 by meeting music - 123 views - 0 comments
    This day is special in some countries, among them Hungary and Germany: It is Santa Claus Day!   According to tradition, on this day Santa Claus puts a bag of sweets and other goodies into the shoes of children who were good during the year.   Hungary is rich in unique and lovely traditions - why don’t you experience some by com... read more

  • The experience of Musica Eterna a Roma

    Added December 5, 2025 by meeting music - 150 views - 0 comments
    “Not just a competition, a choral holiday that allows singers and choirs to exchange experiences, knowledge and love for vocal music. With new knowledge, we have all become richer and inspired for the future.”   Experience what our jury member of 2019, Ambrož Čopi describes - come to Musica Eterna Roma next July!   While t... read more

  • 7 days left

    Added December 3, 2025 by meeting music - 130 views - 0 comments
    In one week, it is an important day: The final registration deadline for two of our festivals is expiring on December 10!   So, if you want to come - to Vienna between March 13-17, 2026 for the 34th International Franz Schubert Choir Festival & Competition or - to Riva del Garda between March 29 - April 2, 2026 for the 19th Concorso Cora... read more

  • The name of our festival

    Added December 2, 2025 by meeting music - 159 views - 0 comments
    “Concorso Corale Internazionale” - in Italian, these three words mean “competition”, “choir” or “choral” and “international”. But even though “competition” is in our name, to win is not the most important thing. As a participating choir of 2022, Voices Landesjugendchor Vorarlb... read more