• Category A – Adult Choirs (Mixed or Equal Voices)
• Category V – Vocal Ensembles (Mixed or Equal Voices)
• Category G - Children's & Youth Choirs
  • G1 - Children's Choirs
  • G2 - Youth Choirs
• Category SE – Senior Choirs
• Category R – Religious Music
• Category F – Folklore

For non-competing choirs

• three pieces of the choir's choice
• performed before a panel of qualified international jurors who provide immediate positive artistic and pedagogical advice for improvement
• certificates of participation will be awarded, as well as evaluation ratings and recommendation letters for future competitions upon request

Number of singers: unlimited
Singing time: maximum 15 minutes
Accompaniment: possible
Duration: 45 minutes

For competing choirs

• presentation of the competition program the day before competitions begin
• performed before a panel of qualified international jurors who provide immediate positive artistic and pedagogical advice for improvement
• the evaluation does not involve preliminary decisions regarding the competition result

Number of singers: according to category rules
Singing time: according to category rules
Accompaniment: according to category rules
Duration: 45 minutes

The respective category winners are invited to participate in the competition for the Grand Prize. The jury reserves the right to nominate further choirs for participation. The winner of this competition will receive the Kobe Choir Prize 2028.

• Program: Two pieces of the choir's choice. At least one of the two pieces must not have been performed by the choir during the competition performances of the event. Both pieces must be approved by the Artistic Committee in advance.
• Singing time: The maximum actual singing time is 8 minutes.
• Accompaniment: At least one piece has to be performed a cappella.

Registration for this event will be available soon. If you would like to receive further information in advance by email, please use our contact form.

For the participation in this event the payment of the Registration Fee (per choir) as well as the Event Package (per person) is required. Choirs that come from the prefectures of Hyogo, Kyoto and Osaka and therefore do not need an overnight stay, pay a Participant Fee (per person) instead of the Event Package. The prices of the Event Packages and the Participant Fee can be downloaded below or requested using our contact form.

REGISTRATION FEE

To participate in the event the following registration fees have to be paid per choir/ensemble and category in addition to the costs for the event package:

• For Early Bird registration the fee for the first activity* is EUR 200. Any additional activity amounts to EUR 250.
• For registration until the regular deadline the fee for the first activity* is EUR 350. Any additional activity amounts to EUR 250.

Activities refer to competition participation (1 category = 1 activity) and festival participation (only concerts). For choirs participating in the competitions the performance in a concert is free of charge.

EVENT PACKAGE

With the Event Package INTERKULTUR offers participants of its events a special service

We take care of all the details and through authorized agencies of the INTERKULTUR event series we offer an Event Package that includes, amongst others, accommodation in different hotel categories as well as other local services.

• Choirs that come from the prefectures of Hyogo, Kyoto and Osaka and therefore do not need an overnight stay, pay a Participant Fee per person instead of the Event Package.
• The booking of the Event Packages which includes already the Participant Fee is required for all non-regional choirs.

RATES

Here you will soon find information about the Event Package and the Participant Fee. Please send us a request and we will send you the prices by email as soon as they are available.