11th International Choral Festival, 28 to 31 May 2025
Voices of Spirit 2025
The British vocal octet VOCES8 came to Graz as Artists in Residence, for a sold out gala concert in the Stefaniensaal and for the closing concert with the youth choirs at the Graz Opera. Thirty-six choirs opened the festival at the Long Night of Choirs in eight venues of the old town, and the Orpheum hosted jazz, barbershop and the Heavenly Voices concert.
The festival film
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Who was there in 2025
Artists in Residence
VOCES8 (UK)
Teachers and conductors
Paul Smith (UK) with VOCES8
Gunnsteinn Olafsson (IS)
Jing Ling-Tam (US)
Karin Courtnay (AT)
Simone Kopmajer (AT), vocal jazz
Blake Morgan (US), barbershop
Choirs and ensembles
VOCES8 (UK)
Neue Wiener Stimmen
University Choir of Iceland (IS)
Vocalodie
SweetSpot
Mädchenchor Hamburg (DE)
Knabenchor Brixen (IT)
Mädchenchor Brixen (IT)
Singschul der Oper Graz
Jugendchor der Oper Graz
V.O.I.C.E. Vienna Pop and Jazz Choir
MGV Almrose
Festivalchor
Vocale Mostviertel
Choryfeen Lannach
Hafner Chor
Villa Hafner Kinderchor
Schulchor des BG und BRG Knittelfeld
Vocalensemble des BG und BRG Knittelfeld
MegaFunChor
GIBS Senior Choir
Jugendchor Da Capo al Fine
Vokalensemble Fenice
MGV Übelbach with womens choir
Graz Gospel Choir
Frauenchor SOSAMMA
Singkreis Kalvarienberg
Steirischer Jägerchor
Postchor Graz
MGV Bad Gams
Schilcherlandchor
Singkreis basoARTe
ChoriFeen
Jakob-Wöhrer-Chor
Singkreis Stainztal
Chorgemeinschaft Stainz
Chor der Frauenstimmen Laßnitzhöhe
Kammerchor des Musikgymnasiums Graz
Mariatroster Männervokalwirtschaft
Grazer Klangbogen
Packer Sänger
Avocalo
SingXang
Grazer Volksliedchor
Chor der Urania
Chor Viva la musica
Singkreis Hausmannstätten
Gesangsfabrik
Herzonanz
Vokalensemble Ad Fontes
Chorensemble Hannover (DE)
Ensemble ohne Namen
The Voice Company
Photos of 2025
Click a photo to see it large.Photos (c) Peter Purgar and Gerhard Ziegler
