The first edition of the NORDIC VOICES Choir Festival has come to a successful close in Lahti, Finland. Over several inspiring days, choirs from around the world filled the city with music, friendship, and artistic exchange, performing in the outstanding setting of the Sibelius Hall and other venues across the Finnish lakeside city. The festival combined competitions, concerts, and educational activities, creating memorable experiences for participants and audiences alike.

A special highlight of the festival was the competition for the NORDIC VOICES Choir Prize 2026, awarded to the overall Grand Prize Winner of the event.

The NORDIC VOICES Choir Prize 2026 went to: 

Brigham Young University Singers, USA
conducted by Andrew Crane

Congratulations!

Winners of the different competition categories 

Category A1 – Mixed Choirs

Brigham Young University Singers, USA
conducted by Andrew Crane

Category A2 – Choirs of Equal Voices

Sibelius-lukion tyttökuoro, Finland
conducted by Reijo Aittakumpu

Category G1 – Children's Choirs

Adolf Fredriks Flickkör, Sweden
conducted by Lina Sandborgh

Category G2 – Youth Choirs

Sibelius-lukion kamarikuoro, Finland
conducted by Reijo Aittakumpu

Category S – Sacred Choral Music a cappella

Brigham Young University Singers, USA
conducted by Andrew Crane

Category F – Folklore

Female Chamber Choir "Banjalucanke", Bosnia and Herzegovina
conducted by Mladen Matović

INTERKULTUR congratulates all participating choirs, conductors, and singers for their outstanding performances and their contribution to an unforgettable festival atmosphere in Finland.

The complete list of results is available here:

Results_Lahti2026

We look forward to welcoming choirs from all over the world to future INTERKULTUR events and continuing to celebrate international understanding through choral music together.

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