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Speech of the President of the Jury Karmina Šilec at the Closing Ceremony of the International Choir Competition Gallus – Maribor 2025   A village in Sumatra during WW2. Women of various nationalities have been interned without explanation: The Dutch, British, Irish, Portuguese, Chinese, Australian … Twenty nationalities of all social classes are forced [...]

Slovenian Choir of St. Nicholas Litija wins among Asian and European choirs – Two Slovenian choirs will be finalists at the European Choral GRAND PRIX in spring 2026 in Maribor The Saint Nicholas Choir Litija, Litija, Slovenia, conductor Helena Fojkar Zupančič   MARIBOR – The past weekend in Maribor was marked by choral singing, [...]

The following qualified for the final (in alphabetical order): THE ACADEMIC CHOIR TONE TOMŠIČ, UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA, Ljubljana, Slovenia THE ARCHIPELAGO SINGERS, South Tangerang, Indonesia THE SAINT NICHOLAS CHOIR LITIJA, Litija, Slovenia ONE CHAMBER CHOIR, Singapore ROPAŽI MUNICIPALITY MIXED CHOIR PA SAULEI, Marupe, Latvia The following order of performances has been drawn: 1. THE [...]

The last performances in the free program category have ended. The jury will decide on the selected choirs as finalists of this year's Gallus - Maribor competition after the end of the evening concert, the results will be announced at approximately 22:00 PM. FOLLOW US: W: www.gallusmaribor.si FB: https://www.facebook.com/galluscompetition IG: https://www.instagram.com/galluscompetition/ [...]

You are invited to watch selected videos of individual choir performances, which are gradually being uploaded HERE. FOLLOW US: W: www.gallusmaribor.si FB: https://www.facebook.com/galluscompetition IG: https://www.instagram.com/galluscompetition/

The guest choirs performed songs typical of their countries at the opening concert. Please visit the PHOTOGALLERY, which is already filling up. Photo: Marjan Laznik Sledite nam: W: www.gallusmaribor.si FB: https://www.facebook.com/galluscompetition IG: https://www.instagram.com/galluscompetition/ Photo: Marjan Laznik

The 18th International Choral Competition Gallus – Maribor 2025 starts today! It will take place from Friday to Sunday, October 17 to 19, 2025, in the Union Hall in Maribor. Over three days, you can listen to excellent choirs from all over the world. YOU ARE INVITED! More about the competition: SCHEDULE >> CHOIRS [...]

Choirs from Estonia, Italy, Singapore, Latvia, Sweden, Indonesia and Slovenia are preparing a varied and challenging competition programmes for this year's Maribor, with works from the Renaissance to the modern era, which will be heard at the non-competitive opening concert and the three competition concerts. The OPENING (NON-COMPETITIVE) CONCERT will feature rounded programmes typical [...]

We’re happy to announce that the ticket sale for the 18th International Choral Competition Gallus - Maribor 2025 has begun! Visit https://www.gallusmaribor.si/en/competition-2025/schedule/ to see the schedule for this year. From 17 to 19 October 2025 you will hear 8 wxcellent choirs from Estonia, Italy, Singapore, Latvia, Sweden, Indonesia and Slovenia. You can read more [...]

You can view the competition concerts and choir schedule. A more detailed schedule HERE. COMPETITION SCHEDULE Friday, October 17th 19.00: Opening concert Non-competitive concert of all participating groups with typical music from groups’ native countries   Saturday, October 18th 10.30 in 12.30 Compulsory program Saturday, October 18th 16.30 in 19.00 Free program Sunday, October [...]