2025 Competition Results

Choir of the World at q̓at̓ᶿaymɩxʷ Award

Komorni zbor MEGARON, Slovenia
Damijan Močnik, conductor

Jim Sparks Memorial
(celebrates a choir that embodies passion, excellence, and the transformative power of choral music)

Espiritu Vocal Ensemble, Canada
Anita Comba, conductor


Elmer Iseler Award
(best performance of a Canadian work)

Kôr, Canada
Danica Kell and Laura Metcalfe, conductor

Competition 101 – Children’s Choir (maximum age 16)

1st Prize – Campanella Children’s Choir, USA
Marianna Kosaya, conductor

2nd Prize – Taipei Philharmonic Youth & Childrens Choir, Taiwan
Xiang-yun Fu, conductor

Competition 102 – Youth Choir SSA or SATB (maximum age 25)

1st Prize – Komorni zbor MEGARON, Slovenia
Damijan Močnik, conductor

2nd Prize – Coro Femenino Cantate, Costa Rica
Josué Ramírez, conductor

Competition 103 – Adult Mixed Choir

1st Prize – Komorni zbor MEGARON, Slovenia
Damijan Močnik, conductor

2nd Prize – Kôr, Canada
Danica Kell and Laura Metcalfe, conductor

Competition 104 – Adult Equal Voice Choir (Female or Male)

1st Prize – Komorni zbor MEGARON, Slovenia
Damijan Močnik, conductor

2nd Prize – The Squares, Canada
Sean Huston, Musical Director

Competition 201 - Chamber Choir (not less than 6 and not more than 16 singers)

1st Prize – Coro Femenino Cantate, Costa Rica
Josué Ramírez, conductor

2nd Prize – Kôr, Canada
Danica Kell and Laura Metcalfe, conductor

Competition 202 – Contemporary Choral Music

1st Prize – Kôr, Canada
Danica Kell and Laura Metcalfe, conductor

2nd Prize – Komorni zbor MEGARON, Slovenia
Damijan Močnik, conductor

Competition 203 - Folk & Cultural Traditions

1st Prize – Komorni zbor MEGARON, Slovenia
Damijan Močnik, conductor

2nd Prize – Coro Femenino Cantate, Costa Rica
Josué Ramírez, conductor

Competition 301 - Vocal Solo (maximum age 16)

1st Prize – Mia Shepel, Campanella Children’s Choir, USA

2nd Prize – Isla Shapiro, Toronto Children’s Chorus, Canada

Competition 302 - Vocal Solo (maximum age 21)

1st Prize – Zan Penic - Komorni zbor MEGARON, Slovenia

2nd Prize – Jana Poredos - Komorni zbor MEGARON, Slovenia

Competition 303 - Vocal Solo (over 21)

1st Prize – Ana Benedik - Komorni zbor MEGARON, Slovenia

2nd Prize – Tilen Udovic - Komorni zbor MEGARON, Slovenia