The Andrea O. Veneracion International Choral Festival has announced its search for entries as the biennial choral competition returns this July 20-23, 2023, at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater in Circuit, Makati.
The categories in the competition include Folk Song, Equal Voices, and Mixed Choir. Choirs can participate in any or all the categories as long as they fulfill the necessary requirements for each category.
Choirs can submit their application, adressed to Joey Vargas, Festival Director via snail mail at Artist Training Division, Arts Education Department, Cultural Center of the Philippines, Roxas Blvd., Pasay City 1300 Philippines or through email at secretariat@aovchoralfestph.com. The deadline for submission of application is on June 01, 2023.
The application must include: fully accomplished application form; audio/video recording of two (2) to three (3) songs of different genres, recorded within the last six (6) months prior to application; recent profile and photo of the choir taken within the last six (6) months prior to application; and recent profile and photo of the conductor taken within the last six (6) months prior to application.
To be submitted after notice of the choir’s acceptance: repertoire per category; five (5) clear copies of each of the music scores (to be returned after the competition); permit for the use of original/photocopied original scores; and registration fee – US$300 for non-Filipino choirs, and P10,000 for Filipino choirs.
Two winners from this competition will be chosen to participate in the Asia Choral Grand Prix.
The Andrea O. Veneracion International Choral Festival is produced by the Cultural Center of the Philippines in partnership with the Philippine Madrigal Singers. The choral competition is named after National Artist Andrea O. Veneracion, founder of the world-renowned choir recognized as the first in the world to win the European Grand Prix for Choral Singing twice in 1997 and in 2007.
For inquiries and more details, visit the AOV website at https://aovchoralfestph.com.
