The 14th Bali International Choir Festival 2025, Denpasar-Badung - INDONESIA

BICF 2025 is a wrap!

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Jury

Giri Nata Mandala

Address:
Jl. Raya Sempidi - Mengwi, Kabupaten Badung, Bali


Dharma Negara Alaya

Address:
Jl. Mulawarman, Dauh Puri Kaja, Kec. Denpasar Utara, Denpasar, Bali


Competition Type

Open Category

Provides an opportunity for beginner choirs (those that have never participated in an international competition before) who wish to gain experience performing on an international stage and to be evaluated by judges with international reputations. It is specifically intended for participants/choirs originating from the Bali Province.


For BICF 2025, there are 4 categories available in the Open Category:

  1. Kindergarden

    Participant are kindergarden 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

Open to all singers who wish to participate individually. Singers may come from Indonesia or abroad and from all age groups.


For BICF 2025, there are 6 categories available in the Solo Singing Competition:

  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 Popular Music
    Songs of various popular genres

Choir Competition

Open to choirs and vocal groups from across Indonesia and internationally, following the regulations set by the Bandung Choral Society.


For BICF 2025, there are 12 categories available in the Choir Competition:

  1. Children's Choir
    Participant are children aged below 13 years
  2. Teenager's Choir
    Participant are teengers aged between 12 and 15 years
  3. Mixed Youth Choir
    Participant can both youth male and women aged between 17 and 24 years
  4. Mixed Choir
    Participant can both male and woman aged 18 years and above
  5. Senior Choir
    Participant aged 50 years and above
  6. Female Choir
    Participant are womens aged 17 years and above
  1. Music of Religions
    Refers to religious music from any faith or tadition.
  2. Traditional Spiritual
    Spiritual songs rooted in African – Americans traditions.
  3. Folksong
    Includes regional songs arranged for choral performance.
  4. Pop and Jazz
    Consists of popular song (either secular or spiritual).
  5. Vocal Group
    Encompasses free-choice songs from all music genres.
  6. Musica Sacra
    Refers to sacred church music from ancient times to the present

Choir Championship

Choir Championship, a special round exclusively only at BICF, is designed for experienced choirs who have earned recognition in other international festivals by winning a Gold Medal with a minimum score of 84.00, or who have previously qualified for the Choir Championship Round in BICF. This round provides an opportunity for top-tier choirs to compete at the highest level and showcase their exceptional talent on an international stage, in accordance with the category they are competing in.


For BICF 2025, there are 10 categories available in the Choir Championship:

  1. Children's Choir
  2. Teenager's Choir
  3. Mixed Choir
  4. Mixed Youth Choir
  5. Female Choir
  6. Vocal Group
  7. Music of Religions
  8. Musica Sacra
  9. Pop & Jazz
  10. Folksong

Competition Mechanism

Open Category

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  • 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”.
  • If in one of the categories no participant gets a gold medal, there will be no "Winner of Category".
  • For open category, the participants who have been named "Winner of the Category" will not participate in Grand Prix Round and not get a thropy.

Solo Singing Competition

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Competition 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 40 with the final value grouping as follows:
    • Medal Score
    Successful Participation 1,00 - 9,99
    Bronze Medal 10,00 - 19,99
    Silver Medal 20,00 - 29,99
    Gold Medal 30,00 - 40,00
  • Participants who receive a Gold Medal with the highest score in each category will be awarded the Solo Winner of Category and will automatically qualify to compete again in the Grand Prix of Solo Competition round

Grand Prix Round

  • Participants of the Grand Prix of Solo Competition consist of all Solo Winners of Category and those recommended by the Artistic Director and the Jury.
  • Participants who receive more than one Solo Winner of Category title will only perform once.
  • Participants are required to perform a new song 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 Grand Prix Solo Winner of the 14th Bali International Choir Festival 2025 trophy.

Choir Competition

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Competition 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 40 with the final value grouping as follows:
    • Medal Score
    Successful Participation 1,00 - 9,99
    Bronze Medal 10,00 - 19,99
    Silver Medal 20,00 - 29,99
    Gold Medal 30,00 - 40,00
  • The gold medal with the highest score will be announce as the “Winner of Category”.

Championship Round Qualification

  • Participants who achieve a minimum score of 33,00 (Gold Lv-4) are qualified to advance to the Choir Championship round, according to the rules of the category they are competing in.
  • Choirs that do not wish to proceed to the Choir Championship round must submit an official letter stating that they “Cannot / Will not perform” signed by the choir leader or conductor.

Championship Round

  • The Choir Championship is intended for experienced choirs that have achieved recognition in other international festivals by earning a gold medal with a minimum final score of 84,00, or have qualified for the Choir Championship round in a previous Bali International Choir Festival, in accordance with the category they are competing in.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Participants who achieve a Gold Medal with the highest score in each category will receive the “Champion of Category”
  • Grand Prix participants are the “Champion of Category” with a minimum score 85,00.

Grand Prix Round

  • Participants who qualify for the Grand Prix round are all Champions of Category with a minimum score 85,00 and/or participants who receive a recommendation from the Artistic Director and the Juries.
  • Participants who achieve more than 1 (one) Champion of Category title will perform once by presenting their 2 (two) best songs (in accordance with the applicable song program regulations for the Grand Prix round), with a maximum performance duration of 10 (ten) minutes.
  • Participants are fully responsible for the copyright of the songs performed in this round. Those who fail to meet this requirement will be considered to have 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 titled “Grand Prix Champion of the 14th Bali International Choir Festival 2025

Number of Participant

56

Solo Singing Competition

6

Open Category

48

Choir Competition

30

Championship
  • For participants that participate in more than 1 category is counted as 1
    (except for those who participates in both competition round & championship)

Number of Performance

Open Category

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1

Kindergarden

2

Junior High School

2

Senior High School

1

University & Public

Solo Singing Competition

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23

Solo Children

23

Solo Youth

7

Solo Popular Music

3

Solo Sacred Music

2

Solo Classical Music

3

Solo Adult

Choir Competition

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13

Teenager's Choir

10

Children's Choir

7

Pop & Jazz

8

Folksong

7

Vocal Group

1

Music of Religions

4

Musica Sacra

3

Senior Choir

6

Mixed Choir

1

Mixed Youth Choir

3

Female Choir

4

Traditional Spiritual

Championship

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4

Teenager's Choir

8

Children's Choir

5

Pop & Jazz

5

Folksong

4

Vocal Group

2

Music of Religions

5

Musica Sacra

7

Mixed Choir

3

Mixed Youth Choir

2

Female Choir

Performer List

Competition Round

Competition Type Category Name Conductor From
Competition Type Category Name Conductor From

Qualified to Championship

Category Name Conductor From
Category Name Conductor From

BICF 2024 Highlight

Day 1 - Tuesday, 29th July 2025

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Giri Nata Mandala (Auditorium)

Time Event
17.00 - 19.00 Opening Ceremony

Day 2 - Wednesday, 30th July 2025

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Giri Nata Mandala (Auditorium)

Time Event
11.00 - 12.30 Solo Singing Competition
Solo Adult, Solo Classical Music, Solo Sacred Music
13.00 - 15.30 Solo Singing Competition
Solo Children
16.30 - 18.30 Choir Competition
Mixed Choir, Music of Religions, Traditional Spiritual
19.00 - 21.00 Friendship Concert

Giri Nata Mandala (Educational Room Balai Budaya)

Time Event
10.30 - 11.30 Choral Workshop
The Sound Lab by Anna Tabita Abeleda-Piquero
13.30 - 14.30 Choral Workshop
Conducting Technique for Beginers by Jan Schumacher

Giri Nata Mandala (Educational Room)

Time Event
10.30 - 11.30 Choral Masterclass
Susanna Saw
13.30 - 14.30 Choral Masterclass
Ragnar Bohlin

Giri Nata Mandala (Others)

Time Event
09.00 - 12.15 Choir Exchange
13.00 - 16.30 Choir Exchange

Dharma Negara Alaya (Educational Room)

Time Event
15.00 - 16.00 Choral Masterclass
Dr. Andrea Angelini
16.30 - 17.30 Choral Masterclass
Dr. Zechariah Goh

Day 3 - Thursday, 31th July 2025

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Giri Nata Mandala (Auditorium)

Time Event
09.30 - 12.00 Solo Singing Competition
Solo Youth
13.00 - 14.00 Solo Singing Competition
Solo Popular Music
14.30 - 18.30 Choir Competition
Mixed Youth Choir, Folksong, Musica Sacra, Senior Choir, Female Choir

Giri Nata Mandala (Educational Room Balai Budaya)

Time Event
09.30 - 10.30 Choral Workshop
European Music by Jan Schumacher
16.00 - 17.00 Choral Workshop
Breathing & Warming Up by Satriya Krisna

Giri Nata Mandala (Others)

Time Event
10.00 - 11.00 Choir Exchange
13.00 - 16.00 Choir Exchange

Dharma Negara Alaya (Auditorium)

Time Event
09.30 - 12.00 Choir Competion
Teenager's Choir
13.00 - 17.00 Choir Competition
Children's Choir, Pop & Jazz, Vocal Group
19.00 - 21.00 Special Concert
World Vision Children Choir & Bali Music Academy

Discovery Mall Bali

Time Event
17.00 - 20.00 Choir on the Beach

Day 4 - Friday, 1st August 2025

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Giri Nata Mandala (Auditorium)

Time Event
09.30 - 11.30 Choir Championship
Music of Religions, Mixed Youth Choir, Folksong
12.30 - 16.30 Choir Championship
Musica Sacra, Mixed Choir, Senior Choir, Female Choir

Giri Nata Mandala (Educational Room Balai Budaya)

Time Event
09.30 - 10.30 Choral Workshop
Choral Management by Tommyanto Kandisaputra
11.00 - 12.00 Choral Workshop
Tool for Choral Resonance by Dr. Karen Grylis

Giri Nata Mandala (Others)

Time Event
10.00 - 11.00 Choir Exchange
13.00 - 14.00 Choir Exchange

Dharma Negara Alaya (Auditorium)

Time Event
09.30 - 11.30 Choir Championship
Pop & Jazz, Vocal Group
13.00 - 15.30 Choir Championship
Children's Choir, Teenager's Choir
16.00 - 17.00 Choir Competition
Open Category
19.00 - 21.00 Friendship Concert

Discovery Mall Bali

Time Event
17.00 - 21.00 Choir on the Beach

Day 5 - Saturday, 2nd August 2025

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Giri Nata Mandala (Auditorium)

Time Event
09.00 - 12.30 Grand Prix Round
13.30 - 14.30 Meet the Jury
15.00 - 18.00 Awarding Ceremony
18.00 - 19.00 Closing Ceremony
Pusaka Indonesia

Note

  • All times in WITA timezones (GMT +8)
  • This schedule is still subject to change

Choral Workshop

BICF 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:

  • The Sound Lab by Anna Tabita Ableda-Piquero

    • 30 July 2025 | 10.30

  • Conducting Technique for Beginners by Jan Schumacher

    • 30 July 2025 | 13.30

  • European Music by Jan Schumacher

    • 31 July 2025 | 09.30

  • Breathing & Warming Up by Satriya Krisna

    • 31 July 2025 | 16.00

  • Choral Management by Tommyanto Kandisaputra

    • 1 August 2025 | 09.30

  • Tool for Choral Resonance by Dr. Karen Grylls

    • 1 August 2025 | 11.00

Choral Masterclass

BICF Participant

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

Available Masterclass:

Susanna Saw

  • Sonatur5
    30 July 2025 | 10.30

Ragnar Bohlin

  • New Taipei City Teacher's Choir
    30 July 2025 | 13.30

Dr. Andrea Angelini

  • Alsebaya Choir
    30 July 2025 | 15.00

Dr. Zechariah Goh

  • BINUS School Simprung Choir
    30 July 2025 | 16.30

Choral Exchange

BICF 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.

Schedule:

  • Univ Choir Cultural Asc & Clarabelle Choir SMA Negeri 12

    • 30 July 2025 | 09.00

  • Seven Voices Sisma, Assisi Nusantara Choir & Voc Groove

    • 30 July 2025 | 09.30

  • Byezoo Choir, ByeZoo Chamber Choir, Sonatur5 & Bali Symphonia Choir

    • 30 July 2025 | 11.15

  • Bundang-gu Ladies Choir & Bethelem Lansot Choir

    • 30 July 2025 | 13.00

  • Butterworth Kwang Hwa Children's Choir & Meloydyus Children Choir

    • 30 July 2025 | 13.00

  • UCSI Concert Choir & Bali Choral Academy

    • 30 July 2025 | 15.00

  • Puella Angela VG & Bina Vokalis SMA Negeri 2 Bandar Lampung

    • 30 July 2025 | 15.30

  • Kyoto Youth Choir & PSM Udayana

    • 31 July 2025 | 10.00

  • Kilau Vokalia Dian Didaktika & Eben Haezer Junior High School

    • 31 July 2025 | 13.00

  • Voice of Charitas & Gita Nada Lampung

    • 31 July 2025 | 13.00

  • Mun Choong Choir & RK Children Choir

    • 31 July 2025 | 15.00

  • Psalmideo Chorale & Jubilatio Choir

    • 1 August 2025 | 10.00

  • Southern Voices, Imanuel Choir & Nazareth Choir

    • 1 August 2025 | 13.00

Meet the
Jury

BICF 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.

2 August 2025 | 13:30

Event Result

Open Category

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Kindergarden

Choir Name From Final Score Remark

Junior High School

Choir Name From Final Score Remark

Senior High School

Choir Name From Final Score Remark

University & Public

Choir Name From Final Score Remark

Solo Singing Competition

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Solo Children

Name From Final Score Remark

Solo Youth

Name From Final Score Remark

Solo Classical Music

Name From Final Score Remark

Solo Adult

Name From Final Score Remark

Solo Sacred Music

Name From Final Score Remark

Solo Popular Music

Name From Final Score Remark

Choir Competition

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Children's Choir

Choir Name From Final Score Remark

Teenager's Choir

Choir Name From Final Score Remark

Mixed Choir

Choir Name From Final Score Remark

Senior Choir

Choir Name From Final Score Remark

Mixed Youth Choir

Choir Name From Final Score Remark

Female Choir

Choir Name From Final Score Remark

Music of Religions

Choir Name From Final Score Remark

Traditional Spiritual

Choir Name From Final Score Remark

Musica Sacra

Choir Name From Final Score Remark

Vocal Group

Choir Name From Final Score Remark

Pop & Jazz

Choir Name From Final Score Remark

Folksong

Choir Name From Final Score Remark

Choir Championship

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Children's Choir

Choir Name From Final Score Remark

Teenager's Choir

Choir Name From Final Score Remark

Mixed Choir

Choir Name From Final Score Remark

Mixed Youth Choir

Choir Name From Final Score Remark

Female Choir

Choir Name From Final Score Remark

Vocal Group

Choir Name From Final Score Remark

Music of Religions

Choir Name From Final Score Remark

Musica Sacra

Choir Name From Final Score Remark

Pop & Jazz

Choir Name From Final Score Remark

Folksong

Choir Name From Final Score Remark

Grand Prix Participant List

Choir/Solo Name Competition Type From Result

Special Jury Award

Category Name

Export Result

Downloadable Files

File Name Description
BICF14 2025 - Information Book.pdf BICF14 2025 - Information Book (Overseas)
BICF14 2025 - Buku Informasi.pdf BICF14 2025 - Buku Informasi (Indonesia)
BICF14 2025 - 信息手册.pdf BICF14 2025 - 信息手册

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