74th International Polyphonic Competition Guido d’Arezzo 2026

Winners – 74th International Polyphonic Competition “Guido d’Arezzo”

Flyer – 74th International Polyphonic Competition “Guido d’Arezzo”

From 18 to 23 August 2026

Programme

• Tuesday, 18th August– Guido d’Arezzo Foundation (Multimedia Room)

09:00–13:00 – Choral Conducting School – Choral Conducting Masterclass with M° Luigi Marzola
15:00–18:00 – Choral Conducting School – Choral Conducting Masterclass with M° Luigi Marzola

• Wednesday, 19th August

09:00–13:00 – Choral Conducting School – Choral Conducting Masterclass with M° Luigi Marzola – Guido d’Arezzo Foundation (Multimedia Room)

14:30 – Choral Competition: Italian Grand Prix for Choirs, in collaboration with Feniarco (Italian National Federation of Regional Choral Associations) – Guido d’Arezzo Caurum Hall Auditorium

21:00 – Opening Ceremony of the 74th “Guido d’Arezzo” International Polyphonic Competition – Concert by the participating choirs featuring the Musici della Giostra del Saracino – Teatro Petrarca.

• Thursday, 20 August

15:00 – 74th “Guido d’Arezzo” International Polyphonic Competition – Compulsory Programme and Secular Music Programme – Guido d’Arezzo Caurum Hall Auditorium

21:00 – Concert by the Nova Ars Cantandi Ensemble, conducted by Giovanni Acciai – Church of San Domenico.

Choirs in the Province

21:30 – Concert by the Telkom University Choir (Indonesia), conducted by Aldo Randy Ginting – Chiesa di Ss. Iacopo e Cristoforo, Ponticino (Laterina Pergine Valdarno).

21:30 – Concert by the Chuan Voice Young Singer’s Choir (China), conducted by Ruochen Huang and Dan Yi, and the Chengdu Tianzhiyun Women’s Choir, conducted by Yun Xing and Dan Yi – Chiesa di S. Francesco, Sansepolcro.

• Friday, 21 August

15:30 – 74th “Guido d’Arezzo” International Polyphonic Competition – Sacred Music Programme and Monographic Programme: John Dowland – Chiesa di S. Domenico

21:00 – 41st International Folk Singing Festival – Teatro Petrarca.

Choirs in the Province

21:15 – Concert by the Gruppo Vocale Garda Trentino (Italy), conducted by Enrico Miaroma – Chiesa di S. Giovanni Battista, Subbiano.

21:15 – Concert by Ensemble Nox (Italy), conducted by Davide Galleano – Chiesa dei Santi Pietro  Peter e Ilario, Castiglion Fibocchi.

• Saturday, 22 August

09:00 – International Conference dedicated to Fosco Corti, musician and cultural promoter in the Italian and international choral world – CaMu (House of Music).

16:30 – Grand Prix of the City of Arezzo Competition – Guido d’Arezzo Caurum Hall Auditorium

19:00 – Awards Ceremony of the 74th “Guido d’Arezzo” International Polyphonic Competition – Guido d’Arezzo Caurum Hall Auditorium

• Sunday, 23 August

10:30 – Holy Mass with the participation of the Telkom University Choir (Indonesia) and Los Cantantes de Manila (Philippines) – Cattedrale dei Santi Pietro e Donaro.

CHOIRS ADMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 74th INTERNATIONAL POLYPHONIC COMPETITION “GUIDO D’AREZZO”

IMPORTANT NOTICE 

REGISTRATION EXTENSION:

The registration deadline is extended to May 31th 2026

new  deadlines

schedule:

. publication of admissions – Within June 4, 2026

. Participation fee – Within June 12, 2026 and no later

. Replacement of the pieces – within June 15, 2026 at midnight

. Changes on number/name of choristers – within July 15, 2026 at midnight

Announcement of the 74th International Polyphonic Competition Guido d’Arezzo

jury update:

1. Vincenzo Di Donato, Italia
2. Dario Tabbia, Italia
3. Milan Kolena, Slovacchia
4. Jani Sivén, Finlandia
5. Helena Končar Zupančič, Slovenia
6. Virginia Bono, Argentina
7. Helene Stureborg, Svezia

schedule:

. deadline –  Tuesday, no later than May 5th 2026

. publication of admissions – Within May 12, 2026

. Participation fee – no later than May 26, 2026

. Replacement of the pieces – within June 15, 2026

. Changes on number/name of choristers – within July 15, 2026

Attachments

Attached 2A – 2B – Consent form for the use of images of choir members

Attached-1A – 1B  – Information-on-the-processing-of-personal-data

download the compulsory programme 

1a – mixed choirs

1b – female choir

1b – male choir

1c – children’s choirs

1d – female vocal ensemble

1d – male vocal ensemble

1d – mixed vocal ensemble

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