Five days of international choral music came to a festive close in Lucca as Vox Lucensis 2026 – Concorso Corale Internazionale concluded with outstanding performances, inspiring encounters, and remarkable competition results.

From March 28 - April 1, the historic city of Lucca welcomed choirs from around the world, bringing together voices, cultures, and artistic perspectives in a shared musical experience. Throughout the festival, singers, conductors, and audiences experienced high-level performances, meaningful exchange, and the unique atmosphere of choral music in one of Italy’s most iconic cultural settings.

The final day reflected the full artistic spectrum of the event. Following the competition rounds, the focus turned to the Grand Prize Competition, where the event's best choirs were invited to present their programs once more at the highest artistic level.

After this final round, the international jury appointed the overall winner of Vox Lucensis 2026. Congratulations to:

Sola Gratia Chorale from the Philippines

With an outstanding performance, the choir impressed the international jury and set a remarkable artistic highlight at this year’s competition.

Category Winners at Vox Lucensis 2026

The following choirs achieved top results in their respective competition categories:

Category A2 – Choirs of Equal Voices (Difficulty Level I)

Tartu Ülikooli Akadeemiline Naiskoor, Estonia
conducted by Triin Koch

Category B2 – Choirs of Equal Voices (Difficulty Level II)

Tartu Tervishoiu Kõrgkooli naiskoor Emajõe Laulikud, Estonia
conducted by Vilve Maide

Category C1 – Chamber Choirs & Vocal Ensembles of Mixed Voices

pourChœur, Switzerland
conducted by Chiara Selva

Category G2 – Youth Choirs

Sola Gratia Chorale, Philippines
conducted by Cyril Punay

Category S – Musica Sacra a cappella

Junger Kammerchor Zürich, Switzerland
conducted by Marco Amherd

In addition to the competition results, the international jury awarded special distinctions:

The Conductor’s Prize was awarded to Eva Holm Foosnæs, conductor of Kammerkoret Aurum (Norway), in recognition of her outstanding artistic leadership.

A Special Award in the Youth Choirs category for the choice of repertoire, highlighting the choir’s technical and expressive abilities, was presented to Marco Amherd, conductor of Junger Kammerchor Zürich (Switzerland).

Overall, the competition reached a fantastic artistic level, with 20 Gold Diplomas, 8 Silver Diplomas, and 1 Bronze Diploma awarded across all categories.

INTERKULTUR congratulates all participating choirs, conductors, and singers on their achievements and thanks them for contributing to the success of Vox Lucensis 2026 in Lucca.

The complete list of competition results is available here:

Results Vox Lucensis 2026

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Vox Lucensis 2026 once again highlighted Lucca as an inspiring meeting place for international choral music. Choirs from around the world are invited to continue their journey at upcoming INTERKULTUR festivals and competitions worldwide.

Discover upcoming events and registration opportunities here:

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