INTERKULTUR World Rankings
as of May 2025
[will be updated several times a year]
INTERKULTUR competitions are known for using the MUSICA MUNDI quality seal, which ensures that all choirs are judged on the basis of the same evaluation criteria. This allows for an impressive overall comparison of all participating choirs.
The World Rankings have been in existence since 2000 and provide a comprehensive overview of the best choirs in the world, based on their performance at INTERKULTUR competitions. Beyond the list of the Top 1000, there are individual lists reflecting the ranking in different categories, such as mixed choirs, male choirs, female choirs and others.
The INTERKULTUR World Rankings are updated regularly to ensure that they always reflect the current rankings of INTERKULTUR events.
A ranking among the best choirs in the world is a testament to a choir's hard work, dedication and talent. It can also serve as motivation for choirs to continue to improve and achieve excellence in their performances. The INTERKULTUR World Choir Rankings is a tribute to the diversity of choral music and the countless talented choirs from around the world.
Female Choirs
| Pos. | Choir | Conductor | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Carmen manet | Primož Kerštanj | Slovenia | 1124 |
| 2. | VIVA | Ina Cecilie Hjelmervik Olufsen | Norway | 1096 |
| 3. | KYN | Kaija Viitasalo | Finland | 1092 |
| 4. | Seongbuk District Women's Choir | Jungsoo Park | Republic of Korea | 1044 |
| 5. | Abbellimento | Jarmila Novenková | Czech Republic | 1043 |
| 6. | Estonian National Girls' Choir LEELO | Külli Kiivet | Estonia | 1037 |
| 7. | Female Choir "Venda" of Ventspils Culture Centre | Rudīte Tālberga & Anitra Niedre | Latvia | 1033 |
| 8. | Volve Vokal | Gro Espedal | Norway | 1007 |
| 9. | Akademiska Damkören Lyran | Jutta Seppinen | Finland | 969 |
| 10. | Den Akademiska Damkören Linnea | Merete Ellegaard | Sweden | 966 |
| 11. | Shanghai Xinyue Women's Choir | Chao Wang & Yanan Luo | China | 964 |
| 12. | Malaysian Institute of Art's Ladies Chorus | Susanna Saw | Malaysia | 960 |
| 12. | Bella Voce - Lunds studentsångerskor | Victoria Söderberg | Sweden | 960 |
| 14. | Damkören Korallerna | Linda Alexandersson | Sweden | 956 |
| 14. | Vox Novus | Petra Nová | Czech Republic | 956 |
| 16. | Timotei | Anneli Julén | Finland | 932 |
| 17. | Zhuhai Semiquaver Female Choir | Ran Rui | China | 928 |
| 18. | Show Choir Rise Up | Karin Lauwers | Belgium | 925 |
| 19. | Female Chamber Choir Caloroso | Jasmien Gys | Belgium | 911 |
| 20. | NTMC Maza Gilde female choir "AUSMA" | Vita Grīnhofa | Latvia | 907 |
| 20. | Buk-gu Women's Choir | Gi-Hwan Lee | Republic of Korea | 907 |
| 22. | Female Chamber Choir "Klapa Kastav" | Saša Matovina | Croatia | 906 |
| 23. | UiTM Women's Choir | Maryann Magdalena Linnis | Malaysia | 892 |
| 24. | Tallinna Tehnikaülikooli Akadeemiline Naiskoor | Edmar Tuul | Estonia | 882 |
| 25. | Kor Uten Navn | Anne-Britt Henriksen | Norway | 872 |
| 25. | Dames of Harmonia | Terrence Ling Hung Shu | Malaysia | 872 |
| 25. | Florakören | Hanna Kronqvist | Finland | 872 |
| 28. | Sandefjord Vokalensemble | Hugo Gjelsvik Herrman | Norway | 867 |
| 28. | S!P!K! Choir | Dace Bite | Latvia | 867 |
| 30. | Foerster Female Chamber Choir | Jaroslav Brych | Czech Republic | 865 |
| 31. | Kud "Učka" Matulji | Saša Matovina | Croatia | 852 |
| 31. | Melifono | Ivan Matzaris | Greece | 852 |
| 33. | Vegakören | Christian Schultze | Sweden | 851 |
| 34. | Spring Women's Choir | Wenbo Deng | USA | 842 |
| 35. | The Notion | Sara Söderström & Maria Porath | Sweden | 832 |
| 35. | Tartu Tervishoiu Kõrgkooli naiskoor Emajõe Laulikud | Vilve Maide | Estonia | 832 |
| 37. | Vokalna Skupina „Vivere“ | Nadja Stegne | Slovenia | 812 |
| 37. | Turun Tuomiokirkon Nuorisokuoro | Anu Åberg | Finland | 812 |
| 37. | Frauenchor Horbach | Ernie Rhein | Germany | 812 |
| 37. | Shenzhen Heart-light Female Choir | Junfen Jia | China | 812 |
| 41. | Acta Musicae | Liv Hukkelberg | Norway | 782 |
| 41. | Regina | Romana Rédlová | Czech Republic | 782 |
| 43. | Peterborough Voices | William Prideaux | Great Britain | 776 |
| 44. | Voices of Singapore Ladies Choir | Darius Lim | Singapore | 765 |
| 45. | Saigon Female Choir | Thai Huynh Quang | Vietnam | 760 |
| 46. | China ShEO Choir | Jiajia Sun | China | 752 |
| 46. | Gratia Female Choir of Soegijapranata Catholic University | Alfonso Andika Wiratma | Indonesia | 752 |
| 46. | Female Vocal Ensemble of Patras "Femme VOCAL" | Katerina Polymenakou | Greece | 752 |
| 49. | Vocal Ensemble Caloroso | Inge Sykora | Belgium | 729 |
| 50. | Female Chamber Choir "Banjalucanke" | Mladen Matović | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 725 |
