Stage Rehearsal

Every SAICF 2026 participants will have a chance to have a 10-minutes stage rehearsal per category before the competition. There will be no stage rehearsal for Grand Champion Competition.

Choir and Solo Vocal Competition

The 4th SAICF 2026 will host 8 categories of choir competition, and 3 categories of solo vocal competition. The competition serve as a platform for choirs and soloists to demonstrate their musicianship and artistic ability.

Meet the Jury

Every participant will have 2 representatives to join our meet the jury sessions. This is a perfect chance to receive valuable feedback, advice, and tips after the competition directly from the jurors.

Choir Atelier

Each participant will be required to send 10 representatives to join the choir atelier – a session in which the participants will have a rehearsal led by one of the jurors / members from the artistic panel. They will then perform in the ateliers concert at the end of the festival.

Choir Clinic

Interested choirs (participant / non participant of the competition) may also register for choir clinic – a 60 minutes session with a member of the jurors / artistic panel. Please mind that you can only bring pieces that are not going to be performed during the competition for the choir clinic.

Workshops

There will be some choral / vocal workshop on various interesting topics during the festivals. This is a chance for a great learning experience, while updating the newest trends on the choral / vocal world.

Closing Ceremony

The festival will be ended with a closing ceremony, where we will see the atelier concerts and the awarding of the champions!