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The time has come – the Gala Concerts lineup for the 70th Cork International Choral Festival has been announced! 2025 will be a landmark year for the Cork International Choral Festival, marking its 70th edition. The festival will take place from Wednesday, 30th April to Sunday, 4th May 2025 across the city…
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Conductors are being encouraged to sign up for the 2025 International Choral Conducting Course as part of the Cork International Choral Festival Now in its fourth year, the three-and-a-half day, intensive, hands-on course runs from Tuesday 29th April – Friday 2nd May 202 5 and will offer a range of techniques to develop…
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The Cork International Choral Festival is looking for enthusiastic, self-motivated candidates for the 70th edition! We are looking for passionate candidates who are keen to establish a career in the festivals and music events industry. The internship positions are available for the period January-May 2025 . What you will learn and be…
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We are excited to announce the fantastic line-up for the 2024 edition of our fundraising concert, Gospel at the Cathedral , returning to St Fin Barre's Cathedral on Saturday, 12th October at 8pm ! It promises to be another unforgettable evening, with an incredible selection of choirs set to fill the historic…
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Our festival office will be closed from the 27th July to the 1st September. You can still send your questions our way using our contact form , and we will get back to you as soon as we return on Monday, 2nd September! Happy summer holidays to all!
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If you're in Cork and can't get enough of choral music, we're thrilled to announce the return of the Gospel at the Cathedral fundraising concert following last year's success. Mark your calendar for Saturday, 12th October . Tickets are already on sale to avoid disappointment, and details of the choir lineup will…
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If you, your choir, or your friends are interested in hearing some of the wonderful choral music performed at the 2024 festival again, un-mastered audio recordings of all the City Hall competition sessions, as well as the Fleischmann Gala and Closing Gala Concert, are now available for sale (€15/session) on this page…
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The complete photo gallery for the 2024 festival is now available! At this link, you can explore the stunning images captured by our brilliant photographers, who have beautifully documented the unforgettable moments of this year's festival. Stay tuned for more videos from the festival, which will be shared on our social media…
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The Cork International Choral Festival came to a climactic penultimate close with its Awards Ceremony at 5.30 pm on Sunday 5 th May 2024 in Cork City Hall. Following a hugely successful Festival, the Jury results were finally announced for all sections of the Festival’s varied and prestigious categories. International and national…
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Due to unforeseen circumstances, Paul Hillier will be unable to conduct Chamber Choir Ireland in this Friday’s gala performance, 3rd May, at the Cork International Choral Festival. The programme remains unchanged, and we are delighted to welcome Matthew Quinn to conduct. Matthew is a conductor, singer and musical director from Belfast, Northern…
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The winning composition will premiere at Cork International Choral Festival Anselm McDonnell has been announced as this year’s winner of the prestigious Seán Ó Riada composition competition. The competition invites submissions of new works annually from Irish composers and is held in collaboration with the Cork International Choral Festival and Chamber Choir…
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Ten is our magic number this year! After introducing the ten contenders for the Fleischmann International Trophy, it's now time to announce the fantastic ten international non-competitive choirs joining us in Cork this May. We can't wait to enjoy their performances! You can find out more about each of them in the…
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Saturday, 24th February 2024, 7:30 pm Curtis Auditorium of the MTU Cork School of Music While we await the 2024 Festival, we are delighted to invite you to the special fundraising concert 'Union of Voices – A Choral Charity Night' on Saturday, 24th February 2024, at 7:30 pm in the Curtis Auditorium…
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