29th June – 3rd July 2023
This year’s Musica Orbis Prague Festival will take place in beautiful halls in the centre of Prague. The festival is open to all non-professional choirs and orchestras from all over the world.
Terms and conditions
- competition and non-competition categories
- free repertoire in categories A, E
- for choirs time limit 15 minutes (including arrival and departure)
- for orchestras time limit 25 minutes
Detailed conditions can be found in the CONDITIONS section.
Categories
| CHORAL COMPETITON CATEGORIES: | INSTRUMENTAL COMPETITION CATEGORIES: |
| Category A – Unrestricted repertoire | Category E – Unrestricted repertoire |
| A1 – Children’s Choirs (up to 16 years of age*) | E1 – String Orchestras |
| A2 – Mixed Adult Choirs | E2 – Chamber Orchestras (with winds) |
| A3 – Female Adult Choirs | E3 – Symphonic Bands |
| A4 – Male Adult Choirs | E4 – Symphony Orchestras |
| A5 – Chamber Choirs | |
| Category B – Sacred music | |
| B1 – Children’s Choirs (up to 16 years of age*) | |
| B2 – Mixed Adult Choirs | |
| B3 – Female Adult Choirs | |
| B4 – Male Adult Choirs | |
| B5 – Chamber Choirs | |
| Category C – Folklore | |
| C1 – Children’s Choirs (up to 16 years of age*) | |
| C2 – Adult Choirs | |
| C3 – Chamber Choirs | |
| Category D – Non-competitive | Category D – Non-competitive |
| D1 – Children’s Choirs (up to 16 years of age*) | D3 – Bands and Orchestras |
| D2 – Adult Choirs |
* 10 % of choristers may be older than 16 but not older than 18 years of age.
Program
Thursday 29th June 2023
- A guided tour of Prague in the footsteps of history and famous musicians**.
- Festival concert
- Gala concert
Friday 30th June 2023
- Official reception at the Old Town Hall
- Opening concert
- Welcome Dinner**
Saturday 1st July 2023
- Choral workshop
- Competitive and non-competitive choir performances
- Feedback from the expert jury
- Award ceremony
- Dinnercruise on the Vltava River**
SUNDAY 2nd July 2023
- Musical accompaniment of the Mass in St. Vitus’s Cathedral at Prague Castle
- Festival concert
- Choral workshop
Monday 3rd July 2023
- Leisure time
- Farewell and departure
Detailed programme can be found in the PROGRAMME section.
**Not included in the registration fee.
Jury
Jurgen Partaj
Elżbieta Wtorkowska
TBA
More about the jury can be found in the JURY section.
Registration
Fill out the binding registration form here.