The 15th Bali International Choir Festival 2026, Denpasar-Badung - INDONESIA

BICF 2026 will be start in:

226

Days

8

Hours

17

Minutes

38

Seconds

Venue will be revelead soon. Stay tuned !

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 2026, there are 5 categories available in the Open Category:

  1. Kindergarden

    Participant are kindergarden students

  2. Elementary School

    Participant are elementary school students

  3. Junior High School

    Participant are junior high school students

  4. Senior High School

    Participant are senior high school students

  5. 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 2026, there are 7 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 Seriosa Indonesia
    Song from Indonesia's art song reportoire
  7. 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 2026, there are 14 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
  7. Male Choir
    Participant are male aged 17 years and above
  1. Equal Voices
    Participant aged 18 years and above
  2. Music of Religions
    Refers to religious music from any faith or tadition.
  3. Traditional Spiritual
    Spiritual songs rooted in African – Americans traditions.
  4. Folksong
    Includes regional songs arranged for choral performance.
  5. Pop and Jazz
    Consists of popular song (either secular or spiritual).
  6. Vocal Group
    Encompasses free-choice songs from all music genres.
  7. 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 categories will be announced soon.

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 15th Bali International Choir Festival 2026 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 15th Bali International Choir Festival 2026” and will represent the festival at the 6 th Asia Choral Grand Prix in Manila, Philippines 2027.

Number of Performance

Open Category

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Number will be revealed soon

Solo Singing Competition

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Solo Children

Solo Youth

Solo Classical Music

Solo Popular Music

Choir Competition

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Mixed Choir

Folksong

Vocal Group

Children's Choir

Female Choir

Teenager's Choir

Musica Sacra

Traditional Spiritual

Senior Choir

Mixed Youth Choir

Championship

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Number will be revealed soon

Performer List

Competition Round

Competition Type Category Choir/Solo Name From
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Qualified to Championship

Category Choir Name From
Category Choir Name From

BICF 2025 Highlight

Day 1 - Sunday, 26th July 2026

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Auditorium

Time Event
17.00 - 19.00 Opening Ceremony

Room A

Time Event
14.00 - 15.00 Choral Workshop #1

Day 2 - Monday, 27th July 2026

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Auditorium

Time Event
09.00 - 12.00 Solo Singing Competition
14.00 - 16.00 Choir Competition Round
17.00 - 18.00 Friendship Concert

Room A

Time Event
14.00 - 15.00 Choral Workshop #2

Day 3 - Tuesday, 28th July 2026

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Auditorium

Time Event
09.00 - 12.00 Solo Singing Competition
14.00 - 16.00 Choir Competition Round
17.00 - 19.00 Choir Championship Round

Room A

Time Event
14.00 - 15.00 Choral Workshop #3

Day 4 - Wednesday, 29th July 2026

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Auditorium

Time Event
10.00 - 12.00 Choir Championship Round
14.00 - 17.00 Awarding Ceremony
Solo Singing Competition
17.00 - 19.00 Friendship Concert

Room A

Time Event
09.00 - 10.00 Sing with Composers
Vytautas Miškinis
10.00 - 11.00 Sing with Composers
Dr. Darius Lim
11.00 - 12.00 Sing with Composers
Saunder Choi
14.00 - 15.00 Choral Workshop #4
17.00 - 18.00 Meet the Jury
Solo Singing Competition

Day 5 - Thursday, 30th July 2026

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Auditorium

Time Event
09.00 - 12.00 Awarding Ceremony
Choir Competition Round & Championship
15.00 - 17.00 Grand Prix Round
17.00 - 18.00 Closing Ceremony

Room A

Time Event
13.00 - 14.00 Meet the Jury
Choir
  • 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:

  • Workshop #1

    • 26 July 2026 | 14.00

  • Workshop #2

    • 27 July 2026 | 14.00

  • Workshop #3

    • 28 July 2026 | 14.00

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:

  • Masterclass #1

    • 26 July 2026 | 09.00

  • Masterclass #2

    • 26 July 2026 | 10.00

  • Masterclass #3

    • 27 July 2026 | 09.00

  • Masterclass #4

    • 27 July 2026 | 10.00

  • Masterclass #5

    • 28 July 2026 | 09.00

  • Masterclass #6

    • 28 July 2026 | 10.00

Choir Exchanges & Collaboration

BICF Participant

This activity is open to all participants of the 15th Bali International Choir Festival 2026. Choir participants will be given the opportunity to collaborate with other choirs to learn from each other about culture, language, and even dance, while gaining experience performing together

TBA

Sing with Composer

BICF Participant

This activity is an opportunity for participants to sing together with the composers.

Available Session:

  • Vytautas Miškinis

    • 29 July 2026 | 09.00

  • Dr. Darius Lim

    • 29 July 2026 | 10.00

  • Saunder Choi

    • 29 July 2026 | 11.00

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.

Schedule:

  • Solo

    • 29 July 2026 | 17.00

  • Choir

    • 30 July 2026 | 17.00

Jury:

  1. Dr. Anton Armstrong (USA)
  2. Dr. Darius Lim (Singapore)
  3. Dr. Pearl Shangkuan (USA)
  4. Hee Churl Kim (South Korea)
  5. Bengt Ollén (Sweden)
  6. Dr. Michael Joseph Barrett-Berg (South Africa)
  7. Kevin Tison (USA)
  8. Saunder Choi (Philippines/USA)
  9. Aubrey Patterson (USA)
  10. Albert Pros-Deprius i Dàvila (Spain)
  11. Budi Utomo Prabowo (Indonesia)
  12. Kittiporn Tantrarungroj (Thailand)
  13. Vytautas Miškinis (Lithuania)
  14. Jennifer Tham (Singapore)
  • All times in WITA timezones (GMT +8)
  • This schedule is still subject to change

Downloadable Files

File Name Description
BICF15 - Information Book (for overseas choir).pdf BICF15 - Information Book (for overseas choir)
BICF15 - Buku Informasi (untuk paduan suara indonesia).pdf BICF15 - Buku Informasi (untuk paduan suara Indonesia)
BICF15 - Information Book Solo (for overseas participants).pdf BICF15 - Information Book Solo (for overseas participants)
BICF15 - Buku Informasi Solo (untuk peserta Indonesia).pdf BICF15 - Buku Informasi Solo (untuk peserta Indonesia)

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