2nd Yogyakarta World Choral Festival 2027, Yogyakarta - INDONESIA
Poster YWCF 27

YWCF 2027 will be start in:

67

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54

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34

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Competition Type

Open YICF

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 Special Region of Yogyakarta Province.

For YWCF 2027, there are 3 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
Solo YICF

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 YWCF 2027, there are 5 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 Popular Music
    Songs of various popular genres

Choir YICF

Choir Competition

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

For YWCF 2027, there are 9 categories available in the Choir Competition:

  1. Children's Choir
    Participant aged below 13 years
  2. Teenager's Choir
    Participant aged between 12 and 15 years
  3. Youth Choir
    Participant aged between 15 and 18 years
  4. Mixed Choir
    Participant can be both male and woman aged 18 years and above
  5. Equal Voices
    Participant aged 18 years and above
  1. Music of Religions
    Refers to religious music from any faith or tadition.
  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.

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 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 will be declared as the “Winner of Category” and will receive a Trophy.
  • If in one of the categories no participant gets a gold medal, there will be no "Winner of Category".
  • All participants in this round will receive a medal and certificate.

Grand Prix Round

  • Participants who qualify for the Grand Prix round are the Winner of Category with a minimum score of 85.00 and/or participants who receive a recommendation 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 Yogyakarta World Choral Festival 2027”.

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
  • The scoring system is based on a total of 100 points, with the following classifications:
    • 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 will be declared as the “Winner of Category” and will receive a Trophy.
  • If in one of the categories no participant gets a gold medal, there will be no "Winner of Category".
  • All participants in this round will receive a medal and certificate.

Grand Prix Round

  • Participants who qualify for the Grand Prix round are the Winner of Category with a minimum score of 85.00 and/or participants who receive a recommendation from the Artistic Director and the Jury.
  • Participants who qualify in more than 1 (one) category will perform once by presenting 2 (two) of their best songs (in accordance with the applicable song program requirements for the Grand Prix round), with a maximum performance duration of 10 (ten) minutes
  • Participants are fully responsible for the copyright of the works performed in this round. Any participant who fails to meet this requirement will be considered withdrawn from the Grand Prix Round.
  • The Grand Prix Winner will receive a certificate and trophy as the “Grand Prix Winner of the Yogyakarta World Choral Festival 2027” and will be granted the opportunity to directly register for the Grand Prix of the 16th Bali International Choir Festival 2027. In accordance with the applicable regulations.

Number of Participants

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Number of Performance

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Performer List

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Day 1 - Saturday, 23th January 2027

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TBA

Time Event
TBA Choral Workshop

Day 2 - Sunday, 24th January 2027

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TBA

Time Event
TBA Choir Exchange
TBA Opening Ceremony

Day 3 - Monday, 25th January 2027

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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 - Tuesday, 26th January 2027

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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 - Wednesday, 27th January 2027

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TBA

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

Choral Workshop

YICF 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.

Choral Masterclass

YICF Participant

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

Choral Exchange

YICF 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.

Meet the
Jury

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

Downloadable Files

File Name Description
YWCF2027 - Information Book (for choir from outside Indonesia).pdf YWCF2027 - Information Book (for choir from outside Indonesia)
YWCF2027 - Buku Informasi (untuk paduan suara Indonesia).pdf YWCF2027 - Buku Informasi (untuk paduan suara Indonesia)
YWCF2027 - Solo Information Book (for participants from outside Indonesia).pdf YWCF2027 - Solo Information Book (for participants from outside Indonesia)
YWCF2027 - Buku Informasi Solo (untuk peserta Indonesia).pdf YWCF2027 - Buku Informasi Solo (untuk peserta Indonesia)

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