3rd Surabaya World Choral Festival 2026, Surabaya - INDONESIA

SWCF 2026 will be start in:

246

Days

23

Hours

7

Minutes

37

Seconds
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Jury will be revelead soon. Stay tuned !

Gedung Balai Pemuda Surabaya

Address:
Jl. Gubernur Suryo No.15, Embong Kaliasin, Kec. Genteng, Surabaya, Jawa Timur 60271


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 East Java Province.


For SWCF 2026, there are 4 categories available in Open Category:

  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

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


For SWCF 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 SWCF 2026, there are 12 categories available in the Choir Competition:

  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. Equal 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 Mechanics

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 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 2nd SWCF 2026.

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 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 2nd Surabaya World Choral Festival 2026."

Number of Participant

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Number of Performance

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Performer List

Competition Type Category Choir/Solo Name Conductor From
Competition Type Category Choir/Solo Name Conductor From

SWCF 2025 Highlight

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Day 1 - Wednesday, 25th November 2026

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TBA

Time Event
TBA Choral Workshop

Day 2 - Thursday, 26th November 2026

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TBA

Time Event
TBA Choir Exchange
TBA Opening Ceremony

Day 3 - Friday, 27th November 2026

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TBA

Time Event
TBA Choral Workshop
TBA Competition
Details will be annouced later
TBA Choir Exchange
TBA Friendship Concert

Day 4 - Saturday, 28th November 2026

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TBA

Time Event
TBA Choral Workshop
TBA Competition
Details will be annouced later
TBA Choir Exchange
TBA Friendship Concert

Day 5 - Sunday, 29th November 2026

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TBA

Time Event
TBA Awarding Ceremony
TBA Meet the Jury
TBA Grand Prix Round
TBA Closing Ceremony

Note

  • All times in WIB timezones (GMT +7)
  • This schedule is still subject to change

Choral Workshop

SWCF 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.

25, 27-28 November 2026 | TBA

Details will be announce later

Choral Masterclass

SWCF Participant

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

25-28 November 2026 | TBA

Details will be announce later

Choral Exchange

SWCF 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.

26-28 November 2026 | TBA

Meet the
Jury

SWCF 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.

29 November 2026 | TBA

Downloadable Files

File Name Description
SWCF2026 - Buku Informasi (untuk paduan suara Indonesia).pdf SWCF2026 - Buku Informasi (untuk paduan suara Indonesia)
SWCF2026 - Information Book (for choir from outside Indonesia).pdf SWCF2026 - Information Book (for choir from outside Indonesia)
SWCF2026 - Buku Informasi Solo (untuk peserta Indonesia).pdf SWCF2026 - Buku Informasi Solo (untuk peserta Indonesia)
SWCF2026 - Solo Information Book (for participants from outside Indonesia).pdf SWCF2026 - Solo Information Book (for participants from outside Indonesia)

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