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International Choir Competition
“Antonio Vivaldi”
The International Choir Competition “Antonio Vivaldi”, was established in 1988 and since then, it is co-held with the International Choir Festival of Karpenissi in Greece. The Competition aims to promote the qualities of Choir Art, the noble values of competing among the participating choirs and finally, to encourage and honor choirs with high quality and creativity skills.
Since its beginning, numerous talented choirs have taken part in the International Choir Competition “Antonio Vivaldi”. Their origins are from countries such as Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Italy, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Czech Republic, Turkey, France, Hungary, South Africa and Israel. All of them, receive confer degrees and medals, while the first prize in each category is accompanied by a money trophy. This year, the participating choirs will compete in the following categories:
Category A': Mixed Choirs - Adult choirs consisted of at least 20 members
Category B': Male/Female Choirs - Male or female choirs consisted of at least 20 members
Category C': Children/Youth Choirs - Youth choirs consisted of at least 20 members of age up to 23 years old
Category D': Chamber Choirs - Chamber choirs consisted of up to 20 members
Category E': Sacred Music - Adult or youth choirs engaged with Sacred Music
Category F': Folk category - Adult or youth choirs engaged with Folklore Music
Category G': Jazz and Modern Music category - Adult or youth choirs engaged with Jazz and Modern Music
The following table presents the nominations in previous Competitions.
| 9th International Choir Competition "Antonio Vivaldi" - 2011
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1st prize
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2nd prize
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3rd prize
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| Mixed Choirs
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“Harmonia Jerusalem” Choir - ISRAEL
Choirmaster : Shai Ben – Yaakob
“Shikmim” Choir - ISRAEL
Choirmaster : Menashe Lev-Ran
Mixed Choir “Aprilov Palaouzov” - BULGARIA
Choirmaster : Elena Nazarova
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| Male/Female Choirs
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| Children/Youth Choirs
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Kwazulu – Natal Youth Choir - SOUTH AFRICA
Choirmaster : Gerard du Toit
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| Chamber Choirs
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Chamber Choir “Vivat” - SOUTH AFRICA
Choirmaster : Gerard du Toit
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| Sacred Music
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Kwazulu – Natal Youth Choir - SOUTH AFRICA
Choirmaster : Gerard du Toit
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| Folk Category
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Kwazulu – Natal Youth Choir - SOUTH AFRICA
Choirmaster : Gerard du Toit
“Shikmim” Choir - ISRAEL
Choirmaster : Menashe Lev-Ran
Mixed Folk Choir “Zemer – Lach” - ISRAEL
Choirmaster: David Sebba
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“Harmonia Jerusalem” Choir - ISRAEL
Choirmaster : Shai Ben – Yaakob
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Special Awards - 2011
Master Conductor : Gerard du Toit
Best Choir of the Competition : Kwazulu – Natal Youth Choir - SOUTH AFRICA
Best Folklore Performance of the Choir Festival: Kwazulu – Natal Youth Choir - SOUTH AFRICA
| 7th International Choir Competition "Antonio Vivaldi" - 2009
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1st prize
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2nd prize
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3rd prize
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| Mixed Choirs
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Mixed Choir "Petko Stainov" - BULGARIA
Choirmaster : Mladen Stanev
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| Male/Female Choirs
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Coimbra University Alumni Choir
Choirmaster : Virgílio Caseiro
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| Children/Youth Choirs
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Children Choir 'Radost Praha'
Choirmasters : Vladislav Souček , Andrea Sušilová
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Children Choir 'Eyuboglu Schools'
Choirmaster : Gorcen Koray
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| Chamber Choirs
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| Folk Category
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Mixed Choir "Petko Stainov" - BULGARIA
Choirmaster : Mladen Stanev
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Special Awards - 2009
Best Choir of the Competition : Children Choir Radost Praha
Best Folk Performing of the Competition : Children Choir Eyuboglu Schools
| 6th International Choir Competition "Antonio Vivaldi" - 2008
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1st prize
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2nd prize
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3rd prize
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| Mixed Choirs
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Mixed Choir "Camerata Academica", Facultea de Muzica "George Dima" - ROMANIA
Conductor : Beata Koronka
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| Male/Female Choirs
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Male Choir "D.G. Kiriac", Pitesti - ROMANIA
Conductor : George Paraschivescu
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| Children/Youth Choirs
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The Choir of the "I.C. Bratianu" National College, Pitesti - ROMANIA
Conductor : Maria Cosmescu
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| Chamber Choirs
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| Folk Category
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| 5th International Choir Competition "Antonio Vivaldi" - 2006
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1st prize
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2nd prize
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3rd prize
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| Mixed Choirs
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Choir "Ioan Cristu Danielesku", Ploesti - ROMANIA
Conductor : Valentin Grescu
Choir "Appasionato", Targoviste - ROMANIA
Conductor : Florin Badea
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Choir "Pastorala", Foscani Vracea - ROMANIA
Conductor : Dumitru Sandulachi
Mixed Choir of the Municipality of Vyronas, Athens - GREECE
Conductor : Hristos Koutsonikas
Mixed Choir "Saint Dimitrios", Athens - GREECE
Conductor : Kostas Karamanos
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| Male/Female Choirs
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Male Choir of Nikaia, Athens - GREECE
Conductor : Mihalis Kokkinis
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Male Choir "D.G. Kiriac", Pitesti - ROMANIA
Conductor : George Paraschivescu
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| Children/Youth Choirs
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| Chamber Choirs
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| Folk Category
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Mixed Choir of the Municipality of Vyronas, Athens - GREECE
Conductor : Hristos Koutsonikas
Male Choir of Nikaia, Athens - GREECE
Conductor : Mihalis Kokkinis
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Choir "Appassionato", Targoviste - ROMANIA
Conductor : Florin Badea
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Choir of the Musival Assoction Friends of Music "I Taigeti", Sparti - GREECE
Conductor : Fotini Sakketa
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| 4th International Choir Competition "Antonio Vivaldi" - 2004
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1st prize
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2nd prize
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3rd prize
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Choir "Ioan Cristu Danielesku", Ploesti - ROMANIA
Conductor : Valentin Grescu
Choir of the Municipality of Nikaia, Athens - GREECE
Conductor : George Papathanasiou
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| Male/Female Choirs
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Male Choir "D.G. Kiriac", Pitesti - ROMANIA
Conductor : George Paraschivescu
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| Children/Youth Choirs
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| Chamber Choirs
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Tarnovgrad Female Choir, Veliko Tarnovo - BULGARIA
Conductor : Maria Marinova Pavlov
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Female Choir "Leshis Filomouson Larisas", Larisa - GREECE
Conductor : Magda Alexandri - Dimoka
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Choir of the Municipality of Nikaia, Athens - GREECE
Conductor : George Papathanasiou
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Choir of Alivery "Polyphonic of Eyvoia", Aliveri - GREECE
Conductor : Mihalis Kokkinis
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Female Choir "Leshis Filomouson Larisas", Larisa - GREECE
Conductor : Magda Alexandri - Dimoka
Youth Choir I.N. Panagias Dexias, Thessaloniki - GREECE
Conductor : Iraklis Panagopoulos
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| 3rd International Choir Competition "Antonio Vivaldi" - 2002
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1st prize
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2nd prize
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3rd prize
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| Mixed Choirs
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| Male/Female Choirs
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| Folk Category
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Choir Ekpaideytikwn of the Municipality of Magnisia, Magnisia - GREECE
Conductor : Giannis Grampsas
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Choir of the Municipality of Argos, Argos - GREECE
Conductor : Manos Diamantis
Male Choir "D.G. Kiriac", Pitesti - ROMANIA
Conductor : George Paraschivescu
Mixed Choir "Gaudeamus", Pitesti - ROMANIA
Conductor : George Paraschivescu
Male Choir "Apollonios", GREECE
Conductor : Giorgos Diamantopoulos
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| 2nd International Choir Competition "Antonio Vivaldi" - 2000
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1st prize
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2nd prize
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3rd prize
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Coro Notas Soltas, PORTUGAL
Conductor : Tina Costa Pinto
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Mixed Choir of the Municipality of Nea Ionia, Nea Ionia - GREECE
Conductor : Giannis Tselepidis
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| Male/Female Choirs
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| Children/Youth Choirs
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"KLEMENTA", BULGARIA
Conductor : Ekaterina Zacharieva
"Little Boys", Plovdiv - BULGARIA
Conductor : Lili Vasileva Slavova
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| Chamber Choirs
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| Folk Category
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Coro Notas Soltas, PORTUGAL
Conductor : Tina Costa Pinto
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Mixed Choir "Slavej", Harmanli - BULGARIA
Conductor : Krasimir Zachariev
Mixed Choir "Gaudeamus", Pitesti - ROMANIA
Conductor : George Paraschivescu
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| 1st International Choir Competition "Antonio Vivaldi" - 1998
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1st prize
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2nd prize
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3rd prize
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Friends of Modern Music, Athens - GREECE
Conductor : Dimitris Papadimitriou
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"Geo Milev", Plovdiv - BULGARIA
Conductor : Vasilka Spasova
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| Male/Female Choirs
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Female Choir "Efonika", Triavna - BULGARIA
Conductor : Aneta Bochnakova
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| Children/Youth Choirs
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Children Choir "Bells of Sofia", Sofia - BULGARIA
Conductor : Svelta Ratcheva
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| Chamber Choirs
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Female Ensemble of Patra, Patra - GREECE
Conductor : Ghiota Antoniou
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| Folk Category
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