Judith Clurman’s Essential Voices USA is holding auditions for tenors and basses for their Carnegie Hall concerts (December 20 & 21, 2025 and March 13, 2026) and for their community programs in New York City. Singers are asked to submit their material online in video format or they can request an in-person audition. Singers should: […]
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Sing in Vienna – the city of music!
How about starting your choir year 2026 in the music capital Vienna? meeting music, in cooperation with the Chorforum Wien and the Schubert-Gesellschaft Wien-Lichtental, invites you to the 34th edition of the International Franz Schubert Choir Competition & Festival March 13-17, 2026 (Vienna, Austria) We are delighted to invite choirs from around the world to […]
Enjoy springtime and music at Lake Garda
A place with a well-established choir festival tradition – Riva del Garda is welcoming singers from all over the world not only in the autumn, but during the awakening of nature as well. In the spring of 2026, meeting music invites you to immerse yourself in the sound of birdsong and choral music at the […]
New from the Institute for Healthy Singing & Voice Research! Weekly Vocal Health Blog
The Institute for Healthy Singing & Voice Research has launched a weekly Vocal Health Blog, a practical, science-informed resource for singers, choral directors, and voice teachers. Each post offers clear, actionable insights from current voice research, along with tips for efficient, healthy singing and speaking. Whether you work with choirs, teach privately, or perform, you’ll […]
The Choral Director’s Toolbox This Week
Enjoy all episodes for free at https://www.ChoralFoundation.org/toolbox In Episode 31 of The Choral Director’s Toolbox, host Dr. William Baker brings a touch of heavenly humor with The Pearly Gates Tavern, an imaginative conversation between Handel, Haydn and Mendelssohn over brunch in the afterlife. The three legendary composers reflect on oratorios, earthly performances of Elijah, and the enduring joy of […]
St. Charles Singers Unveil 2025-2026 Concert Season
Opening program to offer U.S. premiere of Irish folk-song settings by late-Romantic composer Charles Stanford October 18-19 in St. Charles, Illinois Guitar virtuoso Goran Ivanovic to join in ‘Candlelight Carols’ December 5 in Wheaton, December 6-7 in St. Charles ‘Choral Connections’ to feature collaborations with high school ensembles from DuPage, Kane and DeKalb Counties February […]

