Asia Choral Grand Prix

Asia Choral Grand Prix
GenreChoral music
FrequencyAnnual
Inaugurated8 August 2019
Previous event
26–28 February 2026, Songdo, South Korea
Next event
August 2027, Manila, Philippines

The Asia Choral Grand Prix (commonly abbreviated as ACGP) is an annual choral competition between the winners of five Asian choral competitions. It was inaugurated in 2019.

The Asia Choral Grand Prix's Organizing Committee aims "to elevate the overall quality and appreciation of the choral art, and inspire audiences and artists through choral music by uniting the outstanding festivals and competitions in Asia".[1]

Organizing committee and member cities

The Asia Choral Grand Prix is organized by the organizing committees of the following choral competitions, from which the ACGP competitors are selected:

  1. Andrea O. Veneracion International Choral Festival (AOVICF),  Philippines
  2. Bali International Choir Festival (BICF),  Indonesia
  3. Korea International Choir Competition (KICC),  South Korea
  4. Malaysian Choral Eisteddfod International Choir Festival (MCE),  Malaysia
  5. Singapore International Choral Festival (SICF),  Singapore

The hosting of each annual ACGP competition is rotated among the five-member countries.[1]

History

The Asia Choral Grand Prix was inspired by the European Grand Prix for Choral Singing.[2] The competition was initiated by the Cultural Center of the Philippines, who also organize the Andrea O. Veneracion International Choral Festival, through meetings with the Singapore International Choral Festival and the Bali International Choir Festival organizers which first took place in July 2017.[1] During the closing and awarding ceremonies of the competition's first edition, the Malaysian Choral Eisteddfod International Choir Festival was introduced as the new ACGP festival member.[3]

Winners

Winners per year

Winners and participants of the Asia Choral Grand Prix per year
Year Host Winning choir Conductor Country of origin Other participants Ref.
2019
(1st)		 Philippines Pasay City, Philippines University of the Philippines Los Baños Choral Ensemble Roijin Suarez  Philippines
2023[a]
(2nd)		 Indonesia Bali, Indonesia Landarbaso abesbatza Iñaki Tolaretxipi  Spain
2024
(3rd)		 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Diponegoro Engineering Student Choir Bagus S. Utomo  Indonesia
2025
(4th)		 Singapore Central Area, Singapore Sola Gratia Chorale Cyril Punay  Philippines
2026
(5th)		 South Korea Songdo, South Korea Eastern Chamber Singers Anna Abeleda-Piquero  Philippines
  • Indonesia Bali Choral Academy
  • Indonesia Borneo Cantata
  • Indonesia Gita Maizan Choir
  • South Korea JOA Choir
2027
(6th)		 Philippines Manila, Philippines TBD

Winners per country

Country Wins Year
 Philippines 3 2019, 2025, 2026
 Indonesia 1 2024
 Spain 2023

Notes

  1. ↑ The second edition of ACGP was initially set on 2021, but was moved to 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "1st Asia Choral Grand Prix Is Finally Happening This July 2019". Tatler Asia. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  2. 1 2 Esguerra, Anthony (23 July 2019). "UPLB Choral Ensemble wins 1st Asia Choral Grand Prix". GMA News Online. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "University of the Philippines Los Baños Choral Ensemble wins 1st Asia Choral Grand Prix". Fringe. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "Ani ng Dangal awardee to represent PH in int'l competition". FEU Advocate. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "Indonesia rewards Basque choral music". Basque Magazine. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  6. ↑ Asia Choral Grand Prix (5 April 2023). "Bandung Choral Society presents: The 2nd Asia Choral Grand Prix in Bali, July 25, 2023". Retrieved 21 September 2025 – via Facebook.
  7. ↑ @mce_malaysia; (23 April 2024). "Mark your calendars because the 3rd Asia Choral Grand Prix is coming to Kuala Lumpur this year on the 6th of November 2024 in the Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS!". Retrieved 21 September 2025 – via Instagram.
  8. ↑ "Paduan Suara Mahasiswa Teknik Universitas Diponegoro Raih Gelar "The Winner Of The 3rd Asia Choral Grand Prix"" [Diponegoro University Engineering Student Choir Wins “The Winner Of The 3rd Asia Choral Grand Prix”] (in Indonesian). Harapan Media. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  9. ↑ "Philippines Wins 4th Asia Chorale Prix in Singapore". Department of Foreign Affairs. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  10. ↑ "Philippines Triumphs at 4th Asia Chorale Prix in Singapore". In Diplomacy. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  11. ↑ Young-ho, Choi (1 April 2025). "제5회 아시아합창그랑프리 & 2026 대한민국국제합창대회, 송도에서 개최" [The 5th Asia Choral Grand Prix & 2026 Korea International Choir Competition to be held in Songdo.] (in Korean). MadClub. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  12. ↑ @koreaintchoircompetition; (10 November 2025). "2026년 아시아합창그랑프리에 출전하는 5개의 팀이 최종 선발되었습니다!" [The five teams that will compete in the 2026 Asian Choir Grand Prix have been selected!] (in Korean). Retrieved 11 November 2025 – via Instagram.
  13. ↑ Evangelista, Jessica Ann (28 February 2026). "Eastern Chamber Singers capture Asia's top choral honor in South Korea". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  14. ↑ Sorilla, Franz IV (17 September 2025). "Get to know the winners of the 2025 Andrea O Veneracion International Choral Festival (AOVICF)". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  15. ↑ Escosio, Jan (2 March 2026). "PCSO chorale triumphs at Korea International Choir competition". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
This page is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.