Following the official closing of applications, as well as the preselection process and the decision of the Championship Artistic Committee, the organizers are proud to present the participants of the 11th International Choir Championship Lege Artis Tuzla 2026, which will take place from 21 to 24 May 2026 in Tuzla.

This year’s edition of the championship will gather ensembles from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Serbia, Croatia, Hungary and North Macedonia, once again confirming the international character of the festival and its importance on the regional and European choral scene.

The audience in Tuzla can look forward to several days of outstanding choral performances, artistic exchange and cultural encounters through music, while the central programme of the event will be held at BKC TK Tuzla.

Competition Programme

23 May 2026 – SATURDAY

Children’s Choirs

  • Mladinski pevski zbor Osnovne šole Zreče (Zreče, Slovenia)
  • Mladinski pevski zbor glazbene šole Koper (Koper, Slovenia)
  • Mladinski pevski zbor osnovne šole Metlika (Metlika, Slovenia)
  • Children’s Choir of the Croatian Singing Society Lipa (Osijek, Croatia)
  • Mixed Choir of the Primary Music School “Mladen Pozajić” Sarajevo (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
  • City Children’s Choir Zvezdice (Leskovac, Serbia)
  • Children’s Choir of the Primary Music School I and II Degree Mostar (Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Vocal Ensembles

  • Cappella Quinqueecclesiensis (Pécs, Hungary)
  • Vocal Ensemble Harmonija (Sanski Most, Bosnia and Herzegovina)

24 May 2026 – SUNDAY

Mixed Choirs

  • Choir Stiv Naumov Bitola (Bitola, North Macedonia)
  • Mixed Chamber Choir Ljubljanski Madrigalisti (Ljubljana, Slovenia)
  • City Choir CZNTK Abrašević (Valjevo, Serbia)
  • Mixed Choir KUD Svetozar Marković Novi Sad (Novi Sad, Serbia)
  • Academic Choir France Prešeren Kranj (Kranj, Slovenia)

Chamber Mixed Choirs

  • City Mixed Choir Ramonda (Jagodina, Serbia)
  • Choir of the Secondary Music School Petar Konjović Sombor (Sombor, Serbia)

Sacred Music Ensembles

  • Cappella Quinqueecclesiensis (Pécs, Hungary)
  • Choir Stiv Naumov Bitola (Bitola, North Macedonia)
  • Academic Choir France Prešeren Kranj (Kranj, Slovenia)

Festival Gala Evening – 22 May 2026

As part of the accompanying programme of the championship, the audience will also enjoy a special Festival Gala Evening on 22 May 2026.

The gala concert will feature performances by:

  • Mixed Choir Lege Artis Tuzla
  • Vocal Ensemble Libero, Živinice
  • Children Choir Lege Artis Tuzla
  • Vocal Ensemble BKC TK, Tuzla
  • Choir GLAS Zlatibor (Serbia)

This concert will serve as an introduction to the competition programme and an opportunity for the audience to enjoy diverse choral expressions and repertoires performed by ensembles from Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region.

The organizers would like to thank all participating ensembles for their trust and participation, emphasizing that Tuzla will once again become a regional centre of choral art, bringing together voices, cultures and friendships.

More information about the championship is available at:
www.choircompetition-la.com