Choirs & Concerts

The European Youth Choir Festival Basel ranks among the most important meetings for highly qualified children’s and youth choirs in the world.

Every two years in May (Ascension), ten outstanding choirs from European countries, one guest choir from a non-European country and seven selected choirs from Switzerland thrill an audience of about 40,000 concert-goers in more than 50 events such as themed concerts, lunch concerts, sing with us!-events for the general public, open-air events, church services and country portraits. The performances presenting classical choir music, jazz, pop and rock arrangements, gospels and spirituals, folk songs and traditional costumes as well as the creative use of sounds and movements ensure unforgettable experiences for everyone.

Apart from the high-quality music, the festival focuses on the youngsters’ interaction among themselves as well as with the locals. All singers are hosted in guest families in the region of Basel. Meeting opportunities for choral professionals and students, education projects in choral conducting, special projects to develop new choral music and animation projects for amateur singers complement the official festival program.

The next festival takes place Wednesday, May 28th, through Sunday, June 1st, 2025. Detailed information on the choirs and the festival program will be available here in due time.