REGISTER NOW Yogyakarta International Choral Festival 2026, Yogyakarta - INDONESIA

YICF 2026 will be start in:

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Embung Giwangan Culture Park

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


Competition Type

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 12 categories:

  1. Children's Choir
    Participant aged below 13 years
  2. Teenager's Choir
    Participant aged between 13 and 17 years
  3. Youth Choir
    Participant aged between 15 and 18 years
  4. Mixed Choir
    Participant aged 17 years and above
  5. Senior Choir
    Participant aged 50 years and above
  6. Eqaul Voices
    Participant aged 18 years and above
  7. Music of Religions
    Refers to religious music from any faith or tadition.
  1. Traditional Spiritual
    Spiritual songs rooted in African – Americans traditions.
  2. Folksong
    Includes regional songs arranged for choral performance.
  3. Pop and Jazz
    Consists of popular song (either secular or spiritual).
  4. Vocal Group
    Encompasses free-choice songs from all music genres.
  5. Musica Sacra
    Refers to sacred church music from ancient times to the present

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 in the Grand Prix of Solo Competition are all Winners of Category with recommendations from the Artistic Director and the Jury.
  • Participants who achieve more than 1 (one) Winner of Category, will perform once.
  • Each participation has maximum 5 minutes to perform that counts from first note until the last note is sounded.
  • Grand Prix winners will receive a certificate and trophy “Grand Prix Solo Winner of the 1st 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

  • The participants eligible to compete in this round are the choirs that have been named "Winner of the Category" and those recommended by the jury and artistic directors.
  • Each participation has maximum 5 minutes to perform that counts from first note until the last note is sounded.
  • These participants will compete again to win the title of "Grand Prix Winner of the 1st Yogyakarta International Choral Festival 2026"

Number of Participants

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Number of Performance

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Performer List

Name Competition Type Category From
Name Competition Type Category From

Day 1 - Monday, 9th February 2026

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Audiotorium

Time Event
17.00 - 19.00 Opening Ceremony

Room A

Time Event
09.30 - 10.30 Choral Workshop #1
TBA
11.00 - 12.00 Choral Workshop #2
TBA

Day 2 - Tuesday, 10th February 2026

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Audiotorium

Time Event
10.00 - 12.00 Solo Singing Competition
14.00 - 16.00 Choir Competition
19.00 - 21.00 Friendship Concert

Day 3 - Wednesday, 11th February 2026

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Audiotorium

Time Event
10.00 - 12.00 Solo Singing Competition
14.00 - 16.00 Choir Competition
19.00 - 21.00 Friendship Concert

Day 4 - Thursday, 12th February 2026

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Audiotorium

Time Event
10.00 - 12.00 Awarding Ceremony
14.30 - 16.00 Grand Prix Round
16.00 - 17.00 Closing Ceremony
19.00 - 21.00 Special Concert
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*Time in WIB (GMT+7)

Choral Workshop

YICF Participant Open for Public

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:

  • TBA

    • 9 February 2026 | 09.30

  • TBA

    • 9 February 2026 | 11.00

Choral Masterclass

YICF Participant

This educational activity is open to the public. Participants will gain knowledge, skills, and other choral techniques shared directly by international choral experts.

10-11 February 2026 | 09.30

Details will be announce later

Choral Exchange

YICF Participant

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.

10-11 February 2026 | 16.00

Meet the
Jury

YICF Participant

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.

Jury's name will be announce later

12 February 2026 | 13:00 WIB

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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