On Sunday, July 13th, 2024, at 8:45 PM, the awards ceremony and winners’ concert of the 62nd C.A. Seghizzi International Choral Singing Competition took place at the Verdi Theater in Gorizia.
First of all, we would like to remind everyone that the Seghizzi Events have been awarded the Medal of the President of the Italian Republic with the support of the following: the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, the Municipality of Gorizia, and the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Gorizia.
Our heartfelt thanks go to the international jury for their meticulous work.
We also thank the ANA section of Gorizia – Lucinico group.
Finally, a sincere thank you to all the collaborators who, in various ways, contributed to the success of this edition.
Results
Category 1a – Sacred polyphony (a cappella) from Renaissance to Baroque (1400 – 1750)
- Cantemus Children’s Choir – Nyíregyháza (Ungheria)
- Portland Phoenix chamber choir (Charlotte, USA)
- Coro de camara Ainur – Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spagna)
Category 1b – Sacred polyphony from Romanticism to the Present (1800 – present day)
Cantemus Children’s Choir – Nyíregyháza (Ungheria)
Academic Choir of Gdansk University of Technology – Gdansk (Polonia)
Vocal Chamber Ensemble Vox pUNT – Tartu (Estonia)
Category 1d – Profane polyphony from Classicism to the Present (1751 – present day)
Vocal Chamber Ensemble Vox pUNT – Tartu (Estonia)
Coro de camara Ainur – Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spagna)
- Youth Choir Cantemus – Chisinau (Moldavia)
Category 2a – Choral arrangements of folk and traditional songs
Parahyangan Catholic University Choir – Bandung (Indonesia)

Category 2b – Choral arrangements of spirituals and gospels, pop and jazz music
Coro de camara Ainur – Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spagna)

Category 3 – Contemporary music – for the best performance of “O MAGNUM MYSTERIUM” by Raffaele De Giacometti
- Parahyangan Catholic University Choir – Bandung (Indonesia)

International Composition Trophy
- Roberto Berzero with “Christmas Carol”, winner of the 22th “Seghizzi” International Composition Contest

Special Prizes
“MALE/FEMALE/MIXED VOICES” PRIZE
- Parahyangan Catholic University Choir – Bandung (Indonesia)
SPECIAL PRIZE FOR THE BEST TRADITIONAL COSTUMES
Coro de camara Cecilia Espinosa – Medellin (Colombia)
SPECIAL PRIZE FOR THE BEST CHOREOGRAPHIES
Brioso Children’s Choir – Zilina (Slovacchia)
AUDIENCE AWARD for folk and traditional songs
- Poly Wedo Children’s Choir – Pechino (Cina)
GRAND PRIX AUDIENCE AWARD
- Coro de camara Ainur – Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spagna)
PRIZE For the ensemble’s conductor for the programme of highest artistic interest
- Mariola Rodríguez Suárez – Coro de camara Ainur – Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spagna)
PRIZE to the best conductor of choirs performing in Categories 1 and Grand Prix.
Mariola Rodríguez Suárez – Coro de camara Ainur – Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spagna)
PRIZE to the most talented emergent conductor
Patrik Sebastian Unt – Vocal Chamber Ensemble Vox Punt, Tartu (Estonia)
35° GRAND PRIX SEGHIZZI
Admission to the 63rd “Seghizzi” International Choral Competition
PARAHYANGAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY CHOIR – BANDUNG (INDONESIA)
