27th June – 1st July 2024

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
  • unrestricted 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 1) E1 – String Orchestras
A2 – Youth Choirs (up to 21 years of age 2) E2 – Chamber Orchestras (with winds)
A3 – Mixed Adult Choirs E3 – Symphonic Bands
A4 – Female Adult Choirs E4 – Symphony Orchestras
A5 – Male AdultChoirs
A6 – Chamber Choirs
Category B – Sacred repertoire
B1 –  Children’s Choirs (up to 16 years of age 1)
B2 – Youth Choirs (up to 21 years of age 2)
B3 – Mixed Adult Choirs
B4 – Female Adult Choirs
B5 – Male Adult Choirs
B6 – Chamber Choirs
Category C – Folklore repertoire
C1 – Children’s Choirs (up to 16 years of age 1)
C2 – Youth Choirs (up to 21 years of age 2)
C3 – Adult Choirs
C4 – Chamber Choirs
Category D – Non-competitive Category D – Non-competitive
D1 – Children’s Choirs (up to 16 years of age 1) D4 – Bands and Orchestras
D2 – Youth Choirs (up to 21 years of age 2)
D3 – Adult Choirs

1 10 % of choristers may be older than 16 but not older than 18 years of age.
2 10 % of choristers may be older than 21 but not older than 26 years of age.

Program

Thursday 27th June 2024

  • Official welcome at the Prague’s Old Town Hall
  • A guided tour of Prague in the footsteps of history and famous musicians**.
  • Festival concert

Friday 28th June 2024

  • Workshop / Masterclass
  • Opening concert
  • Welcome Dinner**

Saturday 29th June 2024

  • Competitive and non-competitive performances
  • Feedback from the expert jury
  • Award ceremony
  • Dinnercruise on the Vltava River**

Sunday 30th June 2024

  • Musical accompaniment of the Mass in St. Vitus’s Cathedral at Prague Castle
  • Festival concert
  • Gala concert in the Dvořák Hall of Rudolfinum featuring Mira Costa High School Orchestras as part of the Musica Orbis Concert Series

Monday 1st July 2024

  • A guided tour of Prague in the footsteps of history and famous musicians**.
  • Leisure time
  • Trip outside of Prague*

Detailed programme can be found in the PROGRAMME section.

**Not included in the registration fee.

Jury

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Registration

Registration form can be found HERE. If you are interested in an individual offer, please contact us at: info@musicaorbis.com.