Yogyakarta International Choral Festival 2026, Yogyakarta - INDONESIA

YICF 2026 will be start in:

67

Days

0

Hours

54

Minutes

34

Seconds

Embung Giwangan Culture Park

Address:
Jl. Tegalturi No.43, Giwangan, Kec. Umbulharjo, Kota Yogyakarta, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta 55163


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 YICF 2026, there are 4 categories available in the 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 YICF 2026, 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 Competition

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


For YICF 2026, 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 both male and woman aged 17 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
  • 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 1st Yogyakarta International Choral Festival 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 1st Yogyakarta International Choral Festival 2026"

Number of Participants

31

Solo Singing Competition

21

Choir Competition

5

Open Competition

Note:

  • Participants that participate in more than 1 categories will be count as 1

Number of Performance

14

Solo Youth

10

Solo Children

5

Children's Choir

5

Solo Popular Music

4

Vocal Group

4

Folksong

4

Pop & Jazz

4

Teenager's Choir

2

Solo Classical Music

2

Mixed Choir

2

Elementary School

1

Youth Choir

1

Equal Voices

1

Solo Adult

1

Music of Religions

1

Junior High School

1

Senior High School

1

University & Public

Performer List

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

Day 1 - Monday, 9th February 2026

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Audiotorium

Time Event
17.00 - 19.00 Opening Ceremony

Day 2 - Tuesday, 10th February 2026

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Audiotorium

Time Event
09.00 - 10.30 Session 1
Solo Children, Junior High School, Mixed Choir
11.00 - 13.00 Session 2
Solo Popular Music, Elementary School, Music of Religions, Teenger's Choir
14.00 - 15.30 Session 3
Solo Youth, Pop & Jazz

Room A

Time Event
13.00 - 14.00 Choir Exchange

Room B

Time Event
17.00 - 19.00 Friendship Concert & Unplugged

Day 3 - Wednesday, 11th February 2026

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Audiotorium

Time Event
09.00 - 10.00 Session 5
Solo Classical Music, Senior High School, Vocal Group
10.30 - 12.00 Session 6
Equal Voices, Youth Choir, Children's Choir
13.00 - 15.15 Friendship Concert & Unplugged
16.00 - 18.00 Awarding Ceremony

Room A

Time Event
14.00 - 15.15 Choir Exchange
17.00 - 18.00 Meet the Jury
Solo
18.00 - 19.00 Meet the Jury
Choir

Day 4 - Thursday, 12th February 2026

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Audiotorium

Time Event
09.00 - 12.00 Grand Prix Round
12.00 - 13.00 Closing Ceremony & Grand Prix Annoucement
19.00 - 21.00 Special Concert
Illuminare

Room A

Time Event
08.00 - 18.00 1 Day Choral Workshop

Note

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

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.

Available Workshop:

  • TBA
    Paul D. Head

    • 10 February 2026 | 11.00

  • TBA
    Heechurl Kim

    • 11 February 2026 | 11.00

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.

10-11 February 2026 | 09.00

Details will be announce later

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.

10-11 February 2026 | 16.00

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.

  1. Agastya Rama Listya, Ph.D (Indonesia)
  2. Heechurl Kim (South Korea)
  3. Prof. Mark Anthony Carpio (Philipines)
  4. Dr. Paul D. Head (USA)
  5. Ragnar Bohlin (Sweden)
  6. Susanna Saw (Malaysia)

12 February 2026 | 13:00 WIB

Downloadable Files

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

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