FESTIVAL

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2025 Busan Choral Festival and Competition Schedule

tentative schedule Busan Cinema Center 17m×14m (As for the size of competition stage) / Sohyang Theatre 18m×15m

From October 30th to November 2nd, 2025* The schedule is subject to change

  • Busan Cinema Center
  • Bexco
Time THU OCT 30 FRI OCT 31 SAT Nov 1 SUN Nov 2
09:00-10:00
10:00-11:00
10:00 - 12:00 COMPETITION
(POP & ACAPPELLA)
10:45 - 12:05 Stage Rehearsal
(Youth)
11:00-12:00
11:00 - Outreach Concert
@Dongbaekseom
12:00-13:00
12:00 - 13:00 Stage Rehearsal
(Classic)
12:10 - 13:30 Stage Rehearsal
(Ethnic)
12:15 - 14:00 COMPETITION
(YOUTH)
13:00-14:00
13:30 - 14:30 Festival Chorale Rehearsal
Cond. Giselle Wyers
14:00-15:00
13:30 - 15:30 COMPETITION
(CLASSICAL EQUAL & MIXED)
13:40 - 15:40 COMPETITION
(ETHNIC)
15:00-16:00
15:00 - 17:00 GRAND CONCERT
15:00 - 16:40 Stage Rehearsal for Grand Prix Final
16:00-17:00
15:40 - 17:00 Stage Rehearsal
(Pop & Acappella)
17:00-18:00
17:00 - 19:00 FESTIVAL CHORALE CONCERT &
GRAND PRIX FINAL &
AWARD CEREMONY
18:00-19:00
18:00 - 19:00 WORKSHOP
cond. Ēriks Ešenvalds
19:00-20:00
20:00-21:00
19:30 - 21:30 SPECIAL CONCERT ⅰ
19:30 - 21:30 SPECIAL CONCERT ⅱ
21:00-22:00