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The World Choir Games
The World Choir Games is the largest choir competition in the world. Consider the games the “Olympics” for singing groups across the globe! Over 400 choirs from more than 90 countries will be represented in this prestigious choral event in Shaoxing/Shanghai China. The games began in Linz, Austria in 2000 and have been hosted every two years since.
The organization that makes it all possible is called INTERKULTUR and is dedicated to the goal of bringing people of all nations, cultures and worldviews together in peaceful competition and song. Founded in 1988 with the First International Choir Competition in Budapest, Günter Titsch had the powerful idea that music could build bridges between peoples.
INTERKULTUR has ties to 120,000 choirs made up of 4.8 million choral singers around the world. In the twenty years since it was established, more than 5,000 choirs and some 230,000 singers from 100 nations have taken part in the World Choir Games and INTERKULTUR's regional choir competitions. The Voices of Unity Youth Choir is extremely excited to be one of the fortunate choirs who will add to this number!
Shaoxing Festivities
Thousands of singers and musicians from around the world are expected to attend the world's largest choral event, which will run from July 15-26, 2010. As in previous years, the 6th World Choir Games will captivate choirs, conductors and choral experts around the globe and put the spotlight firmly on China. Choirs will gather in peaceful competition for gold, silver and bronze medals under the motto "Singing together brings nations together."
Guests of the Games will have the opportunity to combine their visit to the WCG with a trip to the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai, which is taking place at the same time. At the press conference attended by the Mayor of Shaoxing, Qian Jianmin, Titsch announced one of the highlights of the WCG: the "Day of the Choirs", which will take place on July 21st. The 4.3 million inhabitants of this 2,500 year-old city are already looking forward to welcoming their international choral guests.
