The International Choir Competition Prof. Georgi Dimitrov is a member of the Association, which organizes the competition and awards the EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX FOR CHORAL SINGING. The annual editions are held successively in Arezzo (Italy), Debrecen (Hungary), Tours (France – until 2023), Varna (Bulgaria), Tolosa (Spain), Maribor (Slovenia) and Jurmala (Latvia – since 2024).

PROGRAM 2024

12 SEPTEMBER – Thursday

17:00 – 17:30         Showcase of the participating choral groups

17:30 – 18:00         Laying wreaths and flowers at the monument of composer Dobri Hristov

 

*Festival and Congress Center Varna – Hall 1

19:00 – 21:30         XLII International Choir Competition “Prof. Georgi Dimitrov”

Official Opening Ceremony

Performance of

Меsse h moll by J. S. Bach –
Festival Baroque Orchestra
Chamber Choir “Preludiu – Vociu Enăchescu”, Romania

Soloists:
Heather Newhouse Soprano
Hermine Haselböck Alt
Franz Gürtelschmied Tenor
Klemens Sander Bass
Choir Conductor Andrei Stănculescu
Conductor Martin Sieghart  

The performance is part of the Baroque Module of the International Music Festival “Varna Summer”

 

13 SEPTEMBER – Friday

*Black Sea Hotel – Conference room

10:00 – 10:30         Meeting of the International Jury

 

*“Yunashki Salon” Hall

Competition Programme

11:00 – 12:30         Category “Chamber Choirs”

  1. IMUSICAPELLA – Imus, Philippines
  2. The Mad Singers – Yuen Long, Honk Kong
  3. New Dublin Voices – Dublin, Ireland

 

16:00 – 19:00         Category “Mixed Choirs”

  1. Academic choir Tone Tomšič from the University of Ljubljana – Ljubljana, Slovenia
  2. Academic choir “Angel Manolov” – Sofia, Bulgaria
  3. New Dublin Voices – Dublin, Ireland

— 15 min. break —

  1. Parahyangan Catholic University Choir UNPAR – Bandung, Indonesia
  2. Youth Choir Kamēr… – Riga, Latvia
  3. Emil Komel Youth Mixed Choir – Gorizia, Italy

19:00-20:30            Open-air concerts of the participants in the International choir competition

  • Open-air stage at “Nezavisimost” Square in front of “Stoyan Bachvarov” Drama Theater
  • Open-air stage in front of church “St. Nicholas”

 

14 SEPTEMBER – Saturday

*Choir School “Prof. Marin Chonev”

11:00-12:00            Presenting the life and artistic career of composer prof. Georgi Dimitrov – patron of the Competition; with the son of the professor – Raychin Dimitrov

12:30-13:30            EGP Association Meeting

13:00-15:00            Concerts of the participants in the International Choir Competition at Delta Planet Mall

*“Yunashi Salon” Hall

15:30-17:30            VARNA GRAND PRIX COMPETITION
(featuring the prizewinners of each Competition category)

 

*Festival and Congress Center Varna – Hall 1

19:00-21:00           EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX COMPETITION

21:30 – 22:30         Award Ceremony and Official Closing of the XLII International Choir Competition “Prof. Georgi Dimitrov”

15 SEPTEMBER – Sunday

*Delta Planet Mall

11:00 – 13:00         Concerts of the participants in the ICC “Prof. Georgi Dimitrov”

The XLII International Choir Competition “Prof. Georgi Dimitrov” – 2024 and the Competition for the European Grand Prix for Choral Singing – 2024 are brought to you with the financial support of the Municipality of Culture.

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Upcoming editions

11 – 14 September 2025

17 – 20 September 2026