FESTIVALS & EVENTS

INTERNATIONAL CHORAL COMPETITION GALLUS – MARIBOR

The international choral competition Gallus – Maribor is a biennial competition with a 25-year tradition, premiering in 1992. Up to twelve selected vocal music casts, consisting of vocal music groups as well as female, male and mixed choirs, participate in this competition. The competition is divided into one non-competitive and three competitive parts. It has been a part of the European Grand Prix for Choral Singing since 2008. The winning choir partakes in the elite final European grand prix for choral singing the year after winning Gallus.

THE EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX FOR CHORAL SINGING

The finals of the six European Grand Prix for Choral Singing’s choir competitions (Maribor/Slovenia, Arezzo/Italy, Debrecen/Hungary, Tours/France, Varna/Bulgaria, Tolosa/Spain) are organized alternately by all six association members.

NAŠA PESEM, national adult choral competition

“Naša pesem” is a top-level biennial national competition featuring selected adult chorals and small a cappella groups. It is particularly relevant for the preservation and development of quality choral singing in Slovenia.

ZAGORJE OB SAVI - NATIONAL COMPETITION OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH CHOIRS

The national review of children and youth choirs has been traditionally held as a biennial for over half a century. Approximately 50 choirs, with over two thousand young singers, line up during three competition days.

POTUJOČA MUZIKA, biennial concert of united children choirs

This biennial concert of united children choirs is the country’s largest event devoted to celebrating Choir Music Day. Over 500 young singers from all over Slovenia biannually perform Slovenian novelties at the Gallus Hall of the Cankar Center, granting them with the amazing feeling of mass joint music making.

SREDI ZVEZD, festival of a cappella vocal pop and jazz

Sredi zvezd gives small a cappella groups the opportunity to perform popular vocal jazz music. A three-member jury assesses their performances and presents both prizes and special recognition awards.

SOZVOČENJA - CYCLE OF REGIONAL THEMATIC CONCERTS OF YOUTH AND ADULT SINGING GROUPS

Sozvočenja is a cycle of six non-competitive regional events and one final event, hosted at the Slovenian Philharmonic Hall. It encourages high-school and adult casts to prepare thematic programmes.

REGIONAL COMPETITIONS OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH CHOIRS

Children and youth choirs, characterized by a quality and appropriate registered programme, perform on six biennial regional competitions in order to earn a ticket for the national competition. The programme’s demands and evaluations give choir leaders a chance to gain information on the quality of their choirs.

SOZVOČENJA, cycle of regional thematic concerts of youth and adult singing groups

Adult choirs and small singing groups that—according to the art world—stand out for their quality as well as the artistic value and relevance of their programme perform on six regional competitions. The evaluation of the expert judges is an important information that encourages individual choirs to create even better music and gives them the opportunity to advance to the national level.