74th International Polyphonic Competition Guido d’Arezzo 2026
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:
- Vincenzo Di Donato, Italia
- Dario Tabbia, Italia
- Milan Kolena, Slovacchia
- Jani Sivén, Finlandia
- Helena Končar Zupančič, Slovenia
- Virginia Bono, Argentina
- 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
Chinese translation – Announcement of the 72nd International Polyphonic Competition Guido d’Arezzo
