Rimini International Choral Competition

23/11/2025

Press release about the winner of The Philippine Meistersingers

17/11/2025

🎶 Grand Prix – Rimini International Choral Competition 🎶
What an unforgettable evening of music and emotion! 🌟
The Grand Prix of the 2024 Rimini International Choral Competition brought extraordinary performances and inspiring artistic excellence.

📺 Watch the full video recording here:
👉 https://www.youtube.com/live/stDJa9eyVe4?si=MS8liGxc8Wn5Zw8D

A huge thank you to all participating choirs, conductors, jury members, and our wonderful audience for making this edition truly special. ❤️

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The Rimini International Choral Competition 2026 will take place on:

📅 13–15 November 2026
📍 Rimini, Italy

✨ Get ready for another extraordinary celebration of choral music with ensembles from all over the world!

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17/11/2025

These are the results of the several categories of the Rimini International Choral Competition!

17/11/2025

The Philippine Meistersingers is the winner of the Rimini International Choral Competition 2025!

The next year the choir will participate to the World Choral Championship in Krakow!

15/11/2025

Second not-competitive concert in the frame of the Rimini International Choral Competition!

And…. What a concert!!!

15/11/2025

🎶 Chamber Choir of the Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz – Bydgoszcz – Poland, at the Rimini International Choral Competition 2025 🎶

Founded in 1986, the Chamber Choir of the Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz is one of Poland’s leading academic ensembles, winner of numerous national and international awards, including ten Grand Prix titles. The choir was led for 34 years by Prof. Janusz Stanecki, assisted by Prof. Elżbieta Wtorkowska in vocal pedagogy. Since 2020, it has been directed by Dr. Magdalena Filipska, with Justyna Narewska (assistant conductor) and Dorota Nowak (vocal coach). Comprising students and graduates of the Academy, the choir has performed across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Recent honors include the Grand Prix in Barczewo (2024, 2017), Florence (2023), Ohrid (2017), and top prizes in Tokyo (2019). Renowned for its artistry and versatility, the ensemble continues to enrich Poland’s choral tradition worldwide.

15/11/2025

🎶 Choir Paleček – Prague – Czech Republic , at the Rimini International Choral Competition 2025 🎶

The Paleček Choir is based at the Elementary Art School in Prague and takes its name from a long-vanished pond once located in Prague 9 – Horní Počernice. The ensemble brings together 35 young singers aged 11 to 18, who progress from the preparatory choir Malíček. Each year, Paleček performs in major Christmas and end-of-year concerts, as well as at various cultural events. The choir also holds an intensive summer camp focused on developing vocal technique and ensemble harmony. Paleček regularly participates in festivals and competitions, achieving notable success: double-category victory and the title of Absolute Winner at the Festival of Songs Olomouc (2022), a Gold Band at the International Choral Festival Bratislava (2023), and 1st prize at Porta Musicae (2024). The choir is led by Šárka Mistrová, with Martina Hudáčeková as accompanist.

15/11/2025

🎶 Pražská kantiléna – Prague – Czech Republic, at the Rimini International Choral Competition 2025 🎶

Founded in 1991, the Pražská kantiléna Women’s Choir is one of the concert ensembles of the Jižní Město School of Arts in Prague, Czech Republic. Together with three preparatory sections, the choral program brings together more than 450 singers. The choir’s repertoire spans a wide range of musical styles, with a special passion for works of the 20th century and compositions inspired by folk traditions. Over the years, the ensemble has earned numerous awards both at home and abroad, including the Grand Prix in Bratislava (2013) and Venice (2019), as well as prizes in Bielsko-Biała (2015), Budapest (2017), Jihlava (2018), and Limburg–Lindenholzhausen (2024). Among its most valued collaborations are projects with the Czech Philharmonic, Collegium Marianum Orchestra, and the Prague Youth Philharmonic. The choir’s artistic director is its founder Zuzana Drtinová, and its conductor is Lea Esserová.

14/11/2025

Today the Competition has started with a vibrant category 'Sacred Music' where some excellent choirs have taken part.

The jury has nominated the two choir of this category for the Grand-Prix. They are:

1) The Philippine Meistersingers – Silang – Philippines
2) Moraviachor – Ostrava – Czech Republic

Congratulations!

12/11/2025

🎶 Cantate Brno from Brno, Czech Republic at the Rimini International Choral Competition 2025 🎶

The Girls’ Choir Cantate Brno was founded in 1998 by choirmaster Vojtěch Veselý at the Cyrilometodějské Gymnázium and Pedagogical Secondary School in Brno. Since 2017, it has been led by MgA. Patrik Buchta, joined in close collaboration with Mgr. Stanislav Chvíla since 2021. For over 25 years, Cantate has proudly represented its school at festivals across the Czech Republic and abroad, including Germany, Austria, Italy, and Slovakia. Recent successes include a Gold Award with Cum laude at the Europees Muziekfestival voor de Jeugd in Neerpelt (2024), Gold at Slovakia Cantat (2023), and at the Festival of Czech Pedagogical High Schools in Brno (2025). Beyond competitions, Cantate enriches school life through benefit concerts, collaborations with Hradišťan and the Schola brněnské mládeže, and has released four CDs, most recently Srdečně (2023).

11/11/2025

🎶 Grand Prix Final – Rimini International Choral Competition | Live from Rimini, Italy 🇮🇹

Join us live from the beautiful city of Rimini for the thrilling Grand Prix Final of the Rimini International Choral Competition!
The world’s finest choirs, winners of the previous competition categories, come together on one stage to compete for the ultimate title — the Grand Prix of Rimini.

Experience an unforgettable evening of harmony, artistry, and passion as choirs from across the globe perform their most inspired pieces before an international jury of renowned experts.

📅 Date: 16 November 2025, h. 21:00 CET
📍 Location: Rimini, Italy
🎵 Event: Grand Prix Final – Rimini International Choral Competition
🌍 Watch live and celebrate the universal language of music!

🎶 Grand Prix Final – Rimini International Choral Competition | Live from Rimini, Italy 🇮🇹Join us live from the beautiful city of Rimini for the thrilling ...