REGISTER NOW Yogyakarta International Choral Festival 2026, Yogyakarta - INDONESIA

Embung Giwangan Culture Park

Address:
Jl. Tegalturi No.43, Giwangan, Kec. Umbulharjo, Kota Yogyakarta, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta 55163


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Open Category

Open Category is a special competition that allows choirs from Yogyakarta to participate in an international standard choral festival. Open Category consists of 4 categories:

  1. Elementary School

    Participant are elementary school students

  2. Junior High School

    Participant are junior high school students

  3. Senior High School

    Participant are senior high school students

  4. University & Public

    Participant are university student and public

Solo Singing Competition

Solo Singing Competition consists of 7 categories

  1. Solo Children
    Participant aged 13 years and below
  2. Solo Youth
    Participant aged between 12 and 18 years
  3. Solo Adult
    Participant aged 17 years and above
  4. Solo Classical Music
    Song include Aria, Lieder, Opera, etc. The choosen song must have been composed before 1900
  5. Solo Sacred Music
    Song with a Christian spiritual background, in any genre
  6. Solo Seriosa Indonesia
    Song from Indonesia's art song reportoire
  7. Solo Popular Music
    Songs of various popular genres

Choir Competition

Choir Competition consists of 13 categories:

Competition Mechanism

Solo Singing Competition

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First Round

  • Each participation in every category has maximum 5 minutes to perform 1 song that counts from first note until the last note is sounded. If the total duration exceeds the allotted time, the total score will be reduced by a penalty of 1 (one) point for every minute that passes.
  • The final score is the total of the average scores of each judge which determined by following criteria:
    1. Intonation
    2. Sound Quality
    3. Interpretation
    4. Overall Artistic Performance
  • This round uses a total score system of 100 with the final value grouping as follows:
    • Medal Score
    Successful Participation 1,00 - 39,99
    Bronze Medal 40,00 - 59,99
    Silver Medal 60,00 - 79,99
    Gold Medal 80,00 - 100,00
  • The gold medal with the highest score will be announce as the “Winner of Category”.
  • If in one of the categories no participant gets a gold medal, there will be no "Winner of Category".

Grand Prix Round

  • Participants qualified for the Grand Prix of Solo Competition are all Solo Winners of Category with a minimum score of 85.00 and/or participants recommended by the Artistic Director and Jury.
  • Participants who earn more than one Solo Winner of Category title will perform only once.
  • Participants are required to perform a new song of their own choice in the Grand Prix round.
  • Each participation has maximum 5 minutes to perform that counts from first note until the last note is sounded.
  • The Grand Prix winner will receive a certificate and the trophy “Grand Prix Solo Winner of the Yogyakarta International Choral Festival 2026”.

Choir Competition

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First Round

  • Each participation in every category has maximum 10 minutes to perform 2 songs that counts from first note until the last note is sounded. If the total duration exceeds the allotted time, the total score will be reduced by a penalty of 1 (one) point for every minute that passes.
  • The final score is the total of the average scores of each judge which determined by following criteria:
    1. Intonation
    2. Sound Quality
    3. Fidelity to the Score
    4. Overall Artistic
  • This round uses a total score system of 100 with the final value grouping as follows:
    • Medal Score
    Successful Participation 1,00 - 39,99
    Bronze Medal 40,00 - 59,99
    Silver Medal 60,00 - 79,99
    Gold Medal 80,00 - 100,00
  • The gold medal with the highest score will be announce as the “Winner of Category”.

Grand Prix Round

  • Participants who qualify for the Grand Prix round are the Winner of Category with a minimum score of 85.00 and/or participants who receive a recommendation from the Artistic Director and the Jury.
  • Participants who qualify in more than 1 (one) category will perform once by presenting 2 (two) of their best songs (in accordance with the applicable song program requirements for the Grand Prix round)
  • Participants are fully responsible for the copyright of the works performed in this round. Any participant who fails to meet this requirement will be considered withdrawn from the Grand Prix Round.
  • Each participation has maximum 10 minutes to perform that counts from first note until the last note is sounded.
  • The Grand Prix Winner will receive a certificate and trophy as the “Grand Prix Winner of the Yogyakarta International Choral Festival 2026” and will be granted the opportunity to directly register for the Grand Prix of the 1st Yogyakarta International Choral Festival 2026.

Number of Participant

Updated: 18 September 2025

0

Solo Singing Competition

0

Choir Competition

0

Open Competition

Performer List

Register Number Name Competition Type Category From
TBARestu Bumi MaindrawantoSolo TBASleman, Special Region of Yogyakarta - Indonesia
TBAJohand Julian LolkarySolo TBAMimika, Central Papua - Indonesia
TBAEmmanuella Kiranaputri KrisnugrahaSolo TBASleman, Special Region of Yogyakarta - Indonesia
TBAPuti Kiasatina RamadhantySolo TBAYogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta - Indonesia
TBAMaria Adeodata Amagy AkhuwanitaSolo TBASleman, Special Region of Yogyakarta - Indonesia
TBAKamyakfika KurwniaSolo TBASleman, Special Region of Yogyakarta - Indonesia
TBAKeitha Early Syafir KayyiraSolo TBASemarang, Central Java - Indonesia
TBAArsa Prasetya MurdaSolo TBASemarang, Central Java - Indonesia
TBAKasih Lidwina BulangoSolo TBABekasi, West Java - Indonesia
TBALestarining Widyawati AsmaraSolo TBASurabaya, East Java - Indonesia
TBARahel GiyaiSolo TBAMimika, Central Papua- Indonesia
TBACleverineSolo TBASurabaya, East Java - Indonesia
TBAAudrey LarasatiSolo TBASleman, Special Region of Yogyakarta - Indonesia
TBAMuhammad Quthbie WirayudhaSolo TBABantul, Special Region of Yogyakarta - Indonesia
TBAKhaira Meidena Zahra PermanaSolo TBABekasi, West Java - Indonesia
TBAFelicia Putri WicaksonoSolo TBABekasi, West Java - Indonesia
TBAMiracle VoicesChoir TBASleman, Special Region of Yogyakarta - Indonesia
TBABudi Utama Children ChoirChoir TBASleman, Special Region of Yogyakarta - Indonesia
TBAMoesa Children's ChoirChoir TBAYogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta - Indonesia
TBAGita SymphonyChoir TBASleman, Special Region of Yogyakarta - Indonesia
TBAPCMS Jogja ChoirChoir TBASleman, Special Region of Yogyakarta - Indonesia
TBAGita Pradiptatama ChoirOpen TBAYogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta - Indonesia
Register Number Name Competition Type Category From

YICF 2026 will be start in:

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Day 1 - Sunday, 8th February 2026

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TBA

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TBA Choral Workshop
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Day 2 - Monday, 9th February 2026

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TBA Choral Workshop
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TBA Opening Ceremony

Day 3 - Tuesday, 10th February 2026

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TBA Choral Workshop
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TBA Competition
TBA Choir Exchange
TBA Friendship Concert

Day 4 - Wednesday, 11th February 2026

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Time Event
TBA Choral Workshop
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TBA Competition
TBA Choir Exchange
TBA Friendship Concert

Day 5 - Thursday, 12th February 2026

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TBA Award Ceremony
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TBA Meet the Jury
TBA Grand Prix Round
TBA Closing Ceremony

Education Program

There are 4 education programs that you can join during the event:

Choral Workshop

9-11 February 2026 | TBA

This educational activity is open to the public. Participants will have the opportunity to study into theory and engage in hands-on practice with choral experts who have an outstanding reputation on the international stage.

Available Workshop:

Comming Soon

Choral Masterclass

8-11 February 2026 | TBA

This educational activity is open to the public. Participants will gain knowledge, skills, and other choral techniques shared directly by international choral experts. Please contact the Bandung Choral Society for registration. This activity is FREE for choirs that have paid all administrative fees before December 8, 2025

Choral Exchange

10-11 February 2026 | TBA

Choir Exchange is a fun and relaxed session where choirs from different backgrounds come together to share music and cultural ideas. It’s all about learning from each other, making new friends, and building lasting bonds through music. Participants can contact the committee to register for FREE as long as slots are available.

Meet the Jury

12 February 2026 | TBA

This activity is an opportunity for all participants to receive direct feedback from the jury based on their competition performance. Each participant will be given 5 minutes and is allowed to send 5 choir representatives.

Downloadable Files

File Name Description
YICF - Information Book (for choir from outside Indonesia).pdf YICF - Information Book (for choir from outside Indonesia)
YICF - Buku Informasi (untuk paduan suara Indonesia).pdf YICF - Buku Informasi (untuk paduan suara Indonesia)
YICF - Solo Information Book (for participants from outside Indonesia).pdf YICF - Solo Information Book (for participants from outside Indonesia)
YICF - Buku Informasi Solo (untuk peserta Indonesia).pdf YICF - Buku Informasi Solo (untuk peserta Indonesia)

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