2024 World Youth & Children’s Choir Festival cum
1st Greater Bay Area Choir Festival – Hong Kong
Artistic Director : Prof. Leon Tong
The World Youth and Children Choral Artists’ Association (WYCCAA) is excited to announce details of the “2024 World Youth & Children’s Choir Festival cum 1st Greater Area Choir Festival”: 15 - 19 Jul 2024.
"I am excited to announce that, after 5 long years, our flagship choral festival is finally back! We are thrilled that pop singer Mr. Alan Tam has accepted our invitation to be Festival Ambassador, while Mr. Warren Mok, Chairman of China Musician’s Association -- Hong Kong Members Branch, has given us his full blessings. Over the last few years, despite the challenging circumstances we maintained an online festival to facilitate international musical exchanges. I strongly believe that it is now right time to reinstate our live festival, providing an invaluable opportunity for experts, conductors, choirs and choral lovers alike from all around the world to gather in Hong Kong, to enjoy our unique platform to perform and compete, to pursue artistic excellence, and to celebrate love and peace. Thank you to all our supporters and associate organisations, jury members and guest choirs. We are looking forward to meeting you!"
-- Message from Artistic Director
Core dates
Arrival date: 15 July 2024
Departure date: 19 July 2024
(Extension packages available)
Organiser
World Youth and Children Choral Artists' Association
Associate Organisers
China Music Education Magazine
China Musician’s Association -- Hong Kong Members Branch
Supporting Organisations
International Society of Music Education
UNESCO Hong Kong Association
Hong Kong Choirs Association
China Federation of Literacy and Art Circles Hong Kong Member Association
Events
International Choir Compeition
Starry Concerts
Friendship Concerts
Interactive Workshops
Masterclasses
Round Table Discussion
Resident Choral Artists
Cantemus Children’s Choir (Hungary)
Music Director & Conductor: Mr. Dénes Szabó
Utopia & Reality Chamber Choir (Europe)
Co- Artistic Directors and Conductors: Prof. Ragnar Rasmussen and Prof. Urša Lah
Lunae Kammarkör (Sweden)
Artistic Director & Conductor: Mr. Bengt Ollén
Guangzhou Little Petrel Choir (China)
Artistic Director & Conductor: Mr. DIAO Zhijun
Poya Songbook Choir (China)
Artistic Director: Prof. LIU Xiaogeng | Conductor: Prof. YE Mingju
JURY
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
REGISTRATION
Registration is open now to 14 May 2024.
Choirs: please submit the application form here.
Individual Delegates: please submit the application form here.
PACKAGES
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Choirs and Individual Delegates from Mainland China: please contact us at WeChat: wyccaa_manager
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Choirs and Individual Delegates from countries/regions other than Mainland China: please contact us via email: info@wyccaa.com
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Choirs from Hong Kong: Entry Fee (per choir per category) HKD 3,000 plus participation fee per person: HKD 150. Package inclusions:
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Participation in the Choral Competition
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One marksheet and one award certificate per category per choir
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One certificate of participation per person
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One interactive workshop for the choir
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Attending one Starry Concert
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"Meet the Jury" (for choir representatives only)
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Attending Opening Concert and Final Round (for choir representatives only)
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Attending masterclasses and Round Table Discussion (as a passive participant; for choir representatives only)
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