FESTIVAL PROGRAM 2020

April 2020, tuesday

8 - 10 p.m.

Opening Concert at Frauenkirche Dresden

At the opening concert of the International Children’s Choir Festival Dresden, all participating choirs introduce themselves with typical songs from their home countries. You will experience intercultural exchange through music that will fascinate you. Even for children, this concert is always an experience.

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April 2020, thursday

11 a.m. - 1.30 p.m. (school concert)

Dresden School Choirs singing at Kulturpalast Dresden

This program awaits the youngsters for the 8th International Children’s Choir Festival Dresden: a school concert for Dresden students by Dresden School Choirs, the international Festival Choirs and the Philharmonic Children’s Choir.

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3.30 - 4.45 p.m. (by invitation only)

Reception of the City of Dresden

All choirs are welcomed by the city of Dresden and registered as guests in the Golden Book of the city of Dresden.

7 - 9 p.m.

Special Concert Austria

This Special Concert is organised in cooperation with Gymnasium Coswig.
It takes place in the assembly hall of Gymnasium Coswig. The entrance is free, donations are requested.

7.30 - 9.30 p.m.

Special Concert South Korea

This Special Concert is organised in cooperation with the choir of Laborschule Dresden.
It takes place at Annenkirche Dresden. The entrance is free, donations are requested.

7.30 - 9.30 p.m.

Special Concert Belarus

This Special Concert is organised in cooperation with the choir of the parish of Dresden-Weixdorf “kreuz&quer”.
It takes place at Pastor-Roller-Kirche Dresden. The entrance is free, donations are requested.

Mai 2020, friday

7 - 9 p.m.

1st Encounter Concert

In each of our traditional encounter concerts three choirs introduce themselves with a country-specific program. The exact cast will be announced shortly. The encounter concerts take place at Christuskirche Strehlen. The entrance is free, donations are requested.

Mai 2020, saturday

7 - 9 p.m.

2nd Encounter Concert

In each of our traditional encounter concerts three choirs introduce themselves with a country-specific program. The exact cast will be announced shortly. The encounter concerts take place at Christuskirche Strehlen. The entrance is free, donations are requested.

Mai 2020, sunday

6 - 8.30 p.m.

Closing Concert at Kulturpalast Dresden

A very special highlight awaits us at the end of our festival week. Since the foundation of the International Children’s Choir Festival Dresden 2006, a work for children’s choirs specially composed for the festival has been premiered at the end of the festival week.

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Help us to build bridges

The International Children’s Choir Festival Dresden is financed in an honorary capacity and exclusively through funds and donations. For this reason, we depend on your support and are grateful for every donation as a partner.