World Choir Festival Hong Kong 2026
Artistic Director: Prof. Leon Tong · Chairman of the Jury: Prof. CHAN Wing Wah
Welcome
The World Choir Festival Hong Kong returns from 12–16 Jul 2026, bringing together outstanding youth and children's choirs from across the world for five days of concerts, competition, workshops, masterclasses and cultural exchange.
Presented by the World Youth and Children Choral Artists' Association under the artistic direction of Professor Leon Tong, the Festival is a major international meeting point for the choral community in Asia and beyond. CHORALLY is proud to support the 2026 edition as official media partner, bringing together resident choral artists, programme highlights, related news and practical links as the Festival takes shape.
Latest Festival news
- News15 Jul 2026Fifteen choirs reach final round of 2026 Hong Kong World Choir Festival
Fifteen choirs from China, Estonia and South Africa have been selected to perform in the final round of the 2026 World Choir Festival in Hong Kong.
- News13 Jul 2026‘Music has no borders’: World Choir Festival opens in Hong Kong with message of peace and inclusion
The 2026 Hong Kong World Choir Festival opened on Sunday 12 July with a message about music’s power to foster friendship, understanding, inclusion and peace.
- News27 Apr 2026Slovenian prize-winning choir to appear at 2027 World Choral Festival in Hong Kong
Saint Nicholas Choir Litija, winner of the 2026 European Grand Prix for Choral Singing, is set to appear at the 2027 World Choral Festival in Hong Kong as a Resident Choral Artist.
- Feature28 Jul 2026Voices without borders: World Choir Festival brings the international choral community to Hong Kong
Thousands of singers from Hong Kong, the Chinese mainland and across the world came together for the 2026 Hong Kong World Choir Festival, combining international competition with headline concerts, workshops, masterclasses and cultural exchange, and demonstrating the wider educational and social impact that choral singing can achieve.
Voices from the Festival
In conversation with Xingzimin Pan: finding a contemporary Chinese choral voice
Speaking during the 2026 World Choir Festival in Hong Kong, composer and publisher Xingzimin Pan talks to CHORALLY about the distinctive challenge of setting Mandarin, the extraordinary scale of choral singing in China, the realities of copyright, and his unexpected journey from his early days as a trombone player to becoming a leading figure in contemporary Chinese choral music.
In conversation with Susan Densem: New Zealand Secondary Students’ Choir at the World Choir Festival in Hong Kong
As the New Zealand Secondary Students’ Choir marks its 40th anniversary, its appearance at the World Choir Festival in Hong Kong carries a particular resonance.
In conversation with Zimfira Poloz: Toronto Children’s Chorus prepares for its first tour to Asia
As Toronto Children’s Chorus prepares to appear as a Resident Children’s Choir at the 2026 World Choir Festival in Hong Kong, artistic director Zimfira Poloz reflects on cultural exchange, sound, movement and the role of young singers as global citizens.
In conversation with Christien Wong: ‘We are searching for what Hong Kong’s true choral voice can be’
As The Mad Singers prepares to perform at the World Choir Festival in Hong Kong, conductor Christien Wong reflects on the ensemble’s fifth anniversary, the rise of Cantonese choral music and the next generation of Hong Kong choral artists.
Key information
Programme, jury, competition categories and registration.
Festival events and sessions
Concerts, ceremonies and sessions across the Festival week.
- Jul15World Choir Festival Hong Kong Finalists' Night and Closing CeremonyFeatured15 Jul 2026 · 8 pm–10 pm · World Youth and Children Choral Artists' AssociationHong Kong Cultural Centre, Hong Kong, Hong KongConcert
- Jul14World Choir Festival Hong Kong Starry ConcertFeatured14 Jul 2026 · 8 pm–10 pm · World Youth and Children Choral Artists' AssociationHong Kong Cultural Centre, Hong Kong, Hong KongConcert
- Jul14World Choir Festival Hong Kong Starry ConcertFeatured14 Jul 2026 · 8 pm–10 pm · World Youth and Children Choral Artists' AssociationHong Kong City Hall, Hong Kong, Hong KongConcert
- Jul13World Choir Festival Hong Kong Starry ConcertFeatured13 Jul 2026 · 8 pm–10 pm · World Youth and Children Choral Artists' AssociationHong Kong Cultural Centre, Hong Kong, Hong KongConcert
- Jul13World Choir Festival Hong Kong Starry ConcertFeatured13 Jul 2026 · 8 pm–10 pm · World Youth and Children Choral Artists' AssociationHong Kong City Hall, Hong Kong, Hong KongConcert
- Jul12World Choir Festival Hong Kong Opening ConcertFeatured12 Jul 2026 · 3 pm–5 pm · World Youth and Children Choral Artists' AssociationHong Kong City Hall, Hong Kong, Hong KongConcert
- Jul12World Choir Festival Hong Kong Opening Ceremony and ConcertFeatured12 Jul 2026 · 8 pm–10 pm · World Youth and Children Choral Artists' AssociationHong Kong Cultural Centre, Hong Kong, Hong KongConcert
Resident Choral Artists
Choirs and ensembles appearing at the Festival, with full CHORALLY profiles.
Associated organisations
Following the World Choir Festival on CHORALLY
CHORALLY is official media partner to the Festival, publishing news, interviews and programme information throughout the edition. Choirs, organisers and artists can share announcements and participation news with our editorial team.