5th Kalamata International Choir Competition and Festival

October 10 - 14, 2024 Kalamata, Greece

Vibrant, idyllic, and rich in variety – that’s Kalamata!

For the fifth time already, Kalamata welcomes singers from all over the world to an international choir competition & festival in 2024. Cultural variety against a stunning backdrop has made this event an unforgettable experience for choirs since years!

The opening concert will be a perfect prelude to an event where choral enthusiasts from all over the world will be able to experience firsthand the broad tradition of Greek music and study it for themselves.

Traditionally, also the choir competition focusses on the Folklore categories, but offers even more in 2024: The new competition categories Pop and Senior Choirs will give even more choirs the opportunity to find their musical home this year.

But that's not enough: Our venues are located directly in the lively old town of Kalamata amidst its numerous restaurants, cafés and stores and invite singers to relax after their top musical performances.

Günter Titsch © sagmalspaghetti GbR Athanasios P. Vasilopoulos

INVITATION

At the 5th International Choir Competition and Festival in Kalamata, you will meet like-minded singers from all over the world in an amazing setting of sea and mountains. Join together to fill this beautiful spot in south of the Greek Peloponnese with music from all over the world.
We are looking forward to seeing you!

Günter Titsch, President INTERKULTUR | Athanasios P. Vasilopoulos, Mayor of the Municipality of Kalamata

Best of 2024

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Participation opportunities

This event provides you the opportunity to choose from the following options of participation:

Non-competitive Participation Competitive Participation
Festival Participation** Competition Categories*
Evaluation Performance* Evaluation Performance*
Individual Coaching* Individual Coaching*

friendship concert performance included

* at least two performances included

Competition
Evaluation Performances and Individual Coachings
Friendship Concerts
Grand Prize Competition

"We loved the whole festival. It's a very nice way to meet new people and civilizations."

Foteini Sakketa-Dimakou, Syllogos Filoi THS Mousikis H Taygeth, Greece (Kalamata 2019)

"It was a great experience for all of us, and after the award ceremony we brought some very proud boys with us back to Denmark!! Thank you very much for a very good collaboration about the planning – we appreciated very much the professional planning, you did."

Knud Erik, Treenighedskirkens Drengekor, Denmark (Kalamata 2019)

"Thank you very much for breathtaking moments in Kalamata. We are already at home; however we are still filled with warm emotions from festival. Everything was perfect, we had an amazing time!"

Palanga Chamber Choir, Lithuania (Kalamata 2019)

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Event Details

Schedule of the Event
Venues
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Choirs

We are happy to welcome 26 choirs from 14 nations!
"Saint Apostle Karp" Representative Choir of Stara Zagora (Bulgaria) | S
"Saint Apostle Karp" Representative Choir of Stara Zagora (Bulgaria) | S
Vokalensemble incantanti (Switzerland) | G3, F, S
Vokalensemble incantanti (Switzerland) | G3, F, S
Bündner Jugendchor (Switzerland) | A1, S
Bündner Jugendchor (Switzerland) | A1, S
Cantus Novus Mixed Choir (Cyprus) | Festival
Cantus Novus Mixed Choir (Cyprus) | Festival
Agios Athanasios Municipality Choir (Cyprus) | F
Agios Athanasios Municipality Choir (Cyprus) | F
Chór Żeński "Melodia" (Czech Republic) | B2, F
Chór Żeński "Melodia" (Czech Republic) | B2, F
Akademisk Kor Århus (Denmark) | A1, S
Akademisk Kor Århus (Denmark) | A1, S
E Stuudio Girls' Choir (Estonia) | G2, S
E Stuudio Girls' Choir (Estonia) | G2, S
Veronika Portsmuthi Kooriakadeemia Kammerkoor (Estonia) | S
Veronika Portsmuthi Kooriakadeemia Kammerkoor (Estonia) | S
Kamarikuoro Värinä (Finland) | A1, S
Kamarikuoro Värinä (Finland) | A1, S
St. Barbara Children's Choir (Greece) | G1
St. Barbara Children's Choir (Greece) | G1
Enosi Filon Musikis Kalamatas - Armonia (Greece) | Festival
Enosi Filon Musikis Kalamatas - Armonia (Greece) | Festival
Callisto - Lykeion Ton Hellinidon Kalamatas (Greece) | F
Callisto - Lykeion Ton Hellinidon Kalamatas (Greece) | F
Female Vocal Ensemble of Patras "Femme VOCAL" (Greece) | A2
Female Vocal Ensemble of Patras "Femme VOCAL" (Greece) | A2
Melifono (Greece) | B2, S
Melifono (Greece) | B2, S
Mousikos Omilos Kalamatas “Orfeus“ (Greece) | B1
Mousikos Omilos Kalamatas “Orfeus“ (Greece) | B1
Youth Choir of the Municipal Conservatory of Kalamata (Greece) | G2
Youth Choir of the Municipal Conservatory of Kalamata (Greece) | G2
Mixed Vocal Group “Nešpula” (Croatia) | F
Mixed Vocal Group “Nešpula” (Croatia) | F
Kvennakór Suðurnesja (Iceland) | B2, P
Kvennakór Suðurnesja (Iceland) | B2, P
S!P!K! Choir (Latvia) | A2
S!P!K! Choir (Latvia) | A2
Cantus Libera (Romania) | F, S
Cantus Libera (Romania) | F, S
Cantus Children Choir (Romania) | G1, F
Cantus Children Choir (Romania) | G1, F
Equaver (Singapore) | F
Equaver (Singapore) | F
The MSGA Children's Choir (Slovakia) | G1
The MSGA Children's Choir (Slovakia) | G1
The MSGA Youth Choir (Slovakia) | G3
The MSGA Youth Choir (Slovakia) | G3
The MSGA Girls Choir (Slovakia) | F
The MSGA Girls Choir (Slovakia) | F

Competition Results

We congratulate all singers to their great results! All in all 19 golden, 13 silver and 2 bronze diplomas diplomas were awarded. Many thanks to all choirs and ensembles for participating!

Results(350 KB)

Akademisk Kor Århus
Winner of the Kalamata Choir Prize 2024: Akademisk Kor Århus (Denmark)

Destination

Kalamata is a typical vibrant South European seaport with roughly 70.000 inhabitants. It represents the economical center of the South Peloponnese and is therefore a commercial as well as a touristic center of attraction. Kalamata is situated in the big bay of the Greek headlands and has a long sandy beach and a major harbour facility. The charming city center invites visitors to a stroll and lingering with its narrow alleys, many shops and typical Greek taverns.
One of Kalamata’s cultural highlights is the annual summer festival with concerts and performances at the municipal theatre which is located at the historic castle of Kalamata.

How was the last time?

Are you interested in previous events of this series? Check out the last edition of the Kalamata International Choir Competition and Festival!
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