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Chorvereinigung „Jung-Wien“
2025-11-30 18:00 (Europe/Berlin)
The Choral Society “Jung Wien” was founded in 1946 by Prof. Leo Lehner. In a city devastated by war, the choir was formed in the hope of creating a new, young Vienna. Its most notable concerts to date have taken place in the Golden Hall of the Vienna’s Musikverein and in the Wiener Konzerthaus. The ensemble has toured Europe, Israel, Canada, Asia and the USA, and boasts a repertoire including sacred and secular works from all eras up to the modern day. Nevertheless, the choir’s core repertoire is made up of pieces from the Viennese waltz and operetta era. The choir is led by Robert Feichtinger.

Mladost
2025-11-30 18:30
Founded in 1956 by Jaroslav Dostalík PhD, Mladost was quick to rise to the top ranks of European choirs. Fifteen years later, Dostalík was forced to leave the choir for political reasons and Mladost ceased to exist. In 1996, some former members initially revived Mladost as a mixed choir, and it became a female-voice choir in 2010. The choir is now led by David Šmíd, who is studying to become a conductor at the Brno University of Music and Performing Arts (JAMU). Mladost showcases its broad repertoire at concerts and in choir competitions both at home and in other European countries.

Jugendchor des Lycée Français de Vienne
2025-12-05 15:30
Featuring 60 pupils from the second to fifth school years, the youth choir of the Lycée Français de Vienne was founded in 2022 at the initiative of Claude Brendel, a music teacher and choirmaster. It has performed outside the school, e.g. in 2023 at the MuTh concert hall as part of the “Wiener Jugendsingen” youth choir festival, and in 2024 at the Vienna Konzerthaus with choirs and orchestras of the Vienna University Philharmonic. The choir pays particular attention to its choice of repertoire in order to cover a wide range of musical periods, aesthetics and cultures.

Vienna Voices
2025-12-05 16:00
The Vienna Voices choir was founded 15 years ago and is made up of 10 female singers. Led by professional musician, Ursula Gerstbach, the choir puts its heart and soul into every performance. Vienna Voices have lovingly expanded their gospel repertoire to include soul and pop. At Christmas, they focus on gospel and Christmas carols.

Flori Chori
2025-12-05 16:30
Flori Chori is an enthusiastic neighbourhood choir that gets together regularly to sing and rehearse, with performances at celebrations and events in the local area. The songs are sung in German, English, French and Burgenland Croatian. For the International Advent Singing Festival, their repertoire includes local and international Christmas carols.

Arbeitersängerbund Favoriten
2025-12-05 17:00
The workers’ choral society “Arbeitersängerbund Favoriten”, a mixed choir with a long tradition, was founded back in 1891. Its musical spectrum ranges from traditional workers’ songs to the Flying Pickets and Monty Python all the way to operettas by Strauss, modern pop songs, historical Renaissance pieces, its own compositions and dialect songs by “Ostbahn Kurti”. The choir’s Advent and Christmas concerts are a popular highlight in the musical calendar.

Good Mood - singing and swinging
2025-12-05 17:30
A swinging experience in a stunning atmosphere: the name of the choir tells you what it’s all about, ensuring a great mood with spirited songs. Its repertoire spans everything from swing and soul songs to pop, rock, musical and film music in English and German. “Good Mood” brings the classics from the swing era back to life with new and captivating arrangements. The choir’s aim is to share this acoustic experience with its audience, along with the singers’ enthusiasm for music and their joy in singing together.

Barbareum Chor
2025-12-05 18:00
The Barbareum choir is a Ukrainian women’s choir from Vienna founded in the spring of 2023, with many of its singers having fled their home due to the war. Their music serves as a bridge between countries, cultures and hearts. They sing traditional and modern songs from Ukraine and also have an Austrian and international repertoire. At the Christmas concert in Vienna City Hall, they share our hope for peace, their gratitude and the joy found in genuine cultural diversity.

Coro Castel Rocca
2025-12-05 18:30
Founded in 1971 in Madrano as a parish choir, the Coro Castel Rocca later expanded its repertoire with the addition of sacred, polyphonic and folk music. Over the years, it has performed in Italy and abroad, including in Prague, Budapest and Vienna. The choir celebrated its 40th and 50th anniversaries with concerts and special events. Each year, the choir hosts an Epiphany concert and a spring festival to encourage a lively exchange with other choirs. It is directed by Maestro Sartori Moreno and President Antonietta Leonardelli.

Cantabile Gemischter Chor
2025-12-06 15:30
The mixed Cantabile choir was founded in February 2014 in Ajka (Veszprém
County, Hungary). The diverse repertoire comprises Hungarian
folk song adaptations alongside classic and modern, secular and sacred choral music. It regularly performs at cultural events in Ajka and also participates in the
Keszthely Song Festival, Budapest Choir Fest and Dalvölgy Veszprém Choir Festival. During the Advent season, the choir organises a concert in the inner city’s Ajka church, featuring renowned guest choirs and instrumental soloists.

Carroll County Community Chorus
2025-12-06 16:00
For over 40 years, the Carroll County Community Chorus has been delighting its audiences with concerts ranging from its grandiose classic oratorio repertoire to lighter pop music. This 120-strong choir is made up of voluntary singers from all over West Georgia and East Alabama under the direction of Terry Lowry, who also leads the Carroll County Community Chorus, the Carrollton Jazz Orchestra, the Carrollton Wind Ensemble and the Carroll Symphony Youth Orchestra, and acts as both organist and director of music at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception church in Atlanta.

I Cantori di Bonaria
2025-12-06 16:30
Die Cantori di Bonaria stammen aus Sardinien und singen polyphonen Chorgesang. Der Chor wurde 2006 gegründet und ist Teil des Vereins „Tramas de Oghe“. Ihr Repertoire reicht von liturgischer Musik über Pop bis zu sardischer Volksmusik. Sie treten regelmäßig bei Festivals, Konzerten und Wettbewerben im In- und Ausland auf. Zu den Highlights zählen Auftritte in Krakau und Budapest sowie bei „Monumenti Aperti“ und Konzerten in Sassari und Alghero.

ÖRÖKIFJÚ ZENEBARÁTOK Kórusa (Ageless Music Lovers' Choir)
2025-12-06 17:00
The choir Örökifjú Zenebarátok (English: Forever Young Music Lovers) was founded in 2014 by members of the Jeunesses Musicales choir in Budapest. With their sophisticated choral music, they aim to convey the joy of making music and singing together to as many people as possible. The choir’s work is based on traditions and values; they want to ‘pass on the flame’, as their music teacher Gabor Ugrin once said. Veronika Belejné Apró has been the choir director since 2021.

Chor StimmSalat
2025-12-06 17:30
StimmSalat wurde 2009 gegründet und umfasst etwa 30 Sängerinnen und Sänger. Wir proben in Wien und die Vielfalt unseres Repertoires – von Madrigal bis Gospel, von Bach bis Queen, Weihnachtslieder und Revolutionshymnen zeichnet uns aus. Verschieden sind die Orte, an denen wir im Jahr so 5mal auftreten. Sogar bei einer Theaterproduktion haben wir mitgewirkt. Konzertausflüge nach Oberösterreich, Niederösterreich und ins Burgenland wurden schon unternommen und in Prag beim Adventsingen waren wir auch dabei.

Schola Cantorum di Calcio e Cividate
2025-12-06 18:00
Die Schola Cantorum aus Calcio in Italien wurde 1994 von Maestro Gian Luigi Consolandi gegründet, der sie seitdem leitet. Seit fast dreißig Jahren ist die Schola Cantorum eine etablierte Kulturinstitution in ihrer Region und genießt in Italien und im Ausland Anerkennung, wie bei Konzerten in der Kathedrale Notre Dame in Paris, Warschau oder Salzburg. Viele Veranstaltungen werden in Calcio organisiert, in Zusammenarbeit mit anderen Chören und Musiker*innen. CD-Aufnahmen mit Faurés Requiem, Vivaldis Gloria und Mozarts Missa brevis in der Antica Pieve di Calcio mit ihrer hervorragenden Akustik.

St. Cecelia Chor der Katholischen Afrikanische Gemeinde
2025-12-06 18:30
Der St. Cecilia Chor der englischsprachigen afrikanischen katholischen Gemeinde in Wien bringt mit seinem Repertoire an afrikanischer Volks- und Liturgiemusik eine lebendige und tief spirituelle Energie in die Gottesdienste ein. Die mehrsprachigen Darbietungen – von Englisch über Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa, Swahili bis hin zu Zaire – spiegeln die Vielfalt und Einheit der afrikanischen Kulturen im Glauben wider und bauen mit der Musik eine Brücke zwischen den Gemeinschaften und Traditionen.

Joseph Matthias Hauer Chor der Musikschule Wiener Neustadt
2025-12-07 15:30
Der Chor der J.M. Hauer Musikschule wurde im März 2025 von Alessandro Traina gegründet, um die Tradition eines Schulchors fortzuführen. Unter seiner Leitung vereint das Ensemble Sänger*innen verschiedener Altersgruppen, die mit Leidenschaft ein vielfältiges Repertoire erarbeiten – derzeit mit Fokus auf Musical und Operette. Das Debüt am 17. Juni 2025 in der Kasematte Wiener Neustadt fand großen Anklang. Ziel ist es, musikalisch zu wachsen, regelmäßig Konzerte zu gestalten und die Freude am gemeinsamen Singen zu fördern.

Kammerchor KVV (Kayamar Vorti Virgo)
2025-12-07 16:00
Für den KVV-Kammerchor scharte Viktor Magyaróvári (Künstlernamen Kayamar) während seines Studiums an der Musikakademie Freund*innen um sich. Die Freude am gemeinsamen Singen blieb auch über die Abschlussprüfung hinaus. Der Chor liebt die Vielfalt. Einerseits bei seinen Chormitgliedern, zu denen Handwerker*innen, Ärzt*innen, IT-Spezialist*innen zählen. Andererseits beim Repertoire: Geistliche Werke, Madrigale, Werke der Klassik, Filmmusik sowie Kompositionen und Transkriptionen des Chorleiters Kayamar. Die verschiedenen Farben der Kostüme sind ein Symbol dieser Vielfalt und Diversität.

Wiener KinderChor der Musikschulen Wien & Bronberg Children's Choir
2025-12-07 16:30
For the first time, the Bronberg Children’s Choir from South Africa and the Wiener KinderChor der Musikschulen Wien will meet in Vienna, arranged by leading South African choirmaster, Johann van der Sandt. As part of the Festive Singing of the Music School, 1,100 girls and boys from the Singschule Vienna rehearsed choral works in the original languages of isiZulu and seSotho, among others, as well as performing matching South African choreographies. Now, around 120 children from both children’s choirs will lend their voices to some of these vivacious choral works once more.

Akademischer Chor Brünn (Brněnský akademický sbor)
2025-12-07 17:00
Der Akademische Chor Brünn feiert in diesem Jahr sein 75-jähriges Bestehen. Er konzertierte in den meisten europäischen Ländern sowie in den USA, ist Preisträger mehrerer europäischer Wettbewerbe und hat CDs für tschechische und ausländische Plattenfirmen aufgenommen. Er widmet sich der Interpretation von A-Cappella-Musik und Vokalmusik mit Schwerpunkt auf die vorromantische Epoche und die Musik des 20. Jahrhunderts. Der Chor arbeitet mit vielen Institutionen in Brünn, wie Oper des Nationaltheaters, Janacek Akademie für Musik und darstellende Kunst, Brno Contemporary Orchestra zusammen.

Chor der Begegnung
2025-12-07 17:30
Der Chor der Begegnung ist ein großes, offenes Chorprojekt in Wien. Der Chor ist Mitglied des Chorforums Wien, veranstaltet viele eigene Konzerte und ist regelmäßiger Gast bei Chorfestivals und Gemeinschaftskonzerten in und außerhalb Wiens, wie des Diversity-Ball 2023 sowie des Donauinselfestes 2023.

Leinsemble - the Sound of Diversity
2025-12-07 18:00
The vocal ensemble from Vienna was founded in 2024 under the direction of Camilo Leins. It arose from the desire for a safe, inclusive space where singers could express themselves freely and support one another. The members come from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds and believe in music as a means of connection and healing. Their sound combines Latin American classical music, African rhythms and European elegance – an emotional, intercultural fusion full of diversity.

Conventus Musicus
2025-12-07 18:30
Conventus Musicus is a mixed choir that was formed in 1983 in Hietzing. The choir, which is made up of close to 25 enthusiastic ladies and gentlemen, is seeking reinforcements in every register. It meets every Tuesday for weekly rehearsals at the Orthopaedic Hospital in Speising.
Elisabeth Kirchner has been leading the choir since February 2017, with Regina Linhart as its new chairwoman since 10 January 2017. Its repertoire extends from classical choral works to masses, folk songs and German-language pop. Much of this is performed a capella.

Wiener ABChor Arcade
2025-12-12 15:30
The many choirs, known in Vienna as “ABChöre”, are part of the children’s and youth choirs from the City of Vienna’s music schools. Aged between eight and twelve, the children gather experiences in the “ABCs of choir singing”. They sing one to three-part pieces from various periods and styles. The young singers also gain plenty of experience performing on both a small and large scale, e.g. at the Festive Singing event held at Vienna Konzerthaus, and at choir events in Austria and abroad.

Ars Vivendi
2025-12-12 16:00
ARS VIVENDI’s home is in Donaustadt, Vienna’s 22nd district. Since 2019, the choir has been conducted by the experienced and very dedicated musical director, Antonio Lizárraga-López. Its repertoire ranges from classical and folk music to musicals and even operettas. Its musical focus in 2025 is on Viennese songs (“Wienerlieder”) and music by Johann Strauss. All the singers and members of the Ars Vivendi choir association, at present over 40 in number, are given the opportunity to regularly attend voice training.

Via Lentia - Schulchor des BRG14
2025-12-12 16:30
Founded in 1992 by Thomas Pulker at BRG 14, the school choir “Via Lentia”, with its approximately 40 pupils from years 2 to 8, has since performed at numerous events in Vienna, in the federal provinces and on tours abroad. The choir has already recorded three CDs – the videos can be found on YouTube. Maria Reichart became choir leader in 2024. The choir’s repertoire ranges from the Renaissance period all the way to the 20th century. It also likes to include Austrian folk songs, spirituals and pop songs.

Chor Laa Capella
2025-12-12 17:00
The Laa Capella choir, with its 26 members, is an ensemble of music lovers that grew out of a project in the autumn of 2007 with the aim of rehearsing the Misa Campesina Nicaragüense. The choir’s repertoire ranges from classical music to gospel and pop music. It recorded a CD – “Klangbogen” – in 2013, and regularly performs and organises festivals.

Cantaremos
2025-12-12 17:30
Founded in September 2016, Cantaremos has since been directed by Luis Carlos Muñoz Segovia. The choir aims to promote art and culture, in particular in the areas of choral and Latin American music, and to contribute to a cultural exchange between Europe and Latin American countries. Songs are primarily sung in Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese and Creole. The choir also enjoys venturing into the musical traditions of other continents.

Die Stimmbänd
2025-12-12 18:00
What emerged over 20 years ago as a small group of friends, passionate about singing, is now a 40-strong group of people who get together every Monday to share the joy of singing together. The group is made up of singers from all corners of Austria and beyond, of various ages and originating from a whole host of different professional backgrounds and lifestyles. Under the direction of Judith Gewessler, a colourful repertoire from all periods is rehearsed, such as the rock oratorio “Eversmiling Liberty”, works for the “Punschkonzert” and a varied summer programme.

The Dynamics by VoiZe
2025-12-12 18:30
The Dynamics by VoiZe is a youth choir with singers between the ages of 10 and 24. They combine a passion for music with creative expression, and specialise in “show choir” – a compelling performance style that blends choir singing with choreography. It all started back in a singing school, where the young people got to know each other, and then later took part in a choir competition in Hong Kong. The choir members place great value on traditional music from Thailand, but are also open to traditional music from other countries. To them, choir singing represents a fantastic opportunity to be creative in their free time.
