Tampere Vocal Music Festival Brings Joyous Reunion of Singers
18.6.2023
Over five days, the Tampere Vocal Music Festival brought 1,400 singers in 70 choirs and vocal ensembles to the city.
14.-18.6.2023
Tampere Vocal Music Festival
The Tampere Vocal Music Festival, a celebration of music for choirs and vocal ensembles, was last held on 14–18 June 2023. Over five days, it attracted 1,400 singers to the city of Tampere. This reconvening after the pandemic was an emotional experience for the choral community, and audiences were eager to welcome the return of live vocal music performances. The Artistic Director of the Festival was choir conductor Kari Turunen.
The next edition of the Tampere Vocal Music Festival will take place from 11 to 15 June 2025. Registration for the Contest for Vocal Ensembles and the Chorus Review will open on 7 January 2025. You can find the rules in the links below.
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About the festival
Every other summer Tampere celebrates the diversity of the human voice at the festival of choral and ensemble singing. Since 1975 in the international atmosphere of the festival, old and new music, choir tradition and for instance beatboxing all coexist in harmony. The festival culminates in the finales of the Chorus Review and the Contest for Vocal Ensembles, where the atmosphere is palpable. In addition, workshops and free concerts draw audience interested in vocal music from around the world.