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The Choral Festival Network

the international network for choral competitions and festivals


- ABOUT US / MEMBERSHIP -


Who Are We?

CFN is a network of qualified international festivals and competitions, whose intention is to give fair and transparent participants' conditions to choirs and individuals.

CFN is a working tool for the daily work of festival directors and organizers and choral conductors who wish to participate at festivals and competitions.

CFN is a working network - the CFN database provides interesting and useful information about competitions and festivals worldwide to members.

Our “Quality Guidelines for International Choral Festivals and Competitions" may be downloaded here.


What Practical Support does CFN offer to its members?

The objective of CFN - The Choral Festival Network - The International Choral Network for Competitions and Festivals, is to foster fairness and transparency, information, communication, mutual advertising, and international exchange in all matters related to its operation.

Membership of CFN provides:

  • access to a network of qualified international festivals and competitions, whose intention is to give fair and transparent participants' conditions to choirs and individuals.
  • access to a network which supports the daily work of festival directors and organizers and choral conductors who wish to participate at festivals and competitions.
  • access to Promotional Opportunities for all member festivals on Website.
  • access to CFN members to listings of participant choirs at other CFN member festivals. All such listings will be compliant with the requirements of GDPR.
  • a presence at a CFN Booth (or shared booth) at Conventions – ACDA/World Symposium/Europa Cantat and others.
  • the opportunity for presentations on CFN and its vision and operation at Conventions and Symposia.
  • the possibility for the dissemination of hard copy information of member festivals at Conventions and Symposia.
  • the opportunity for CFN attendance and representationat other festivals.
  • promotional opportunities at member Festivals.
  • promotional opportunities on CFN Facebook page and Instagram. 
  • opportunities to include News Articles about your festival for inclusion in the CFN Newsletter.
  • opportunities to avail of a Membership Open Forum on problems which impact on one’s festival and to request views and suggestions from other members.
  • mutual support and contact between all festivals to the benefit of all.
  • lobby support to festivals where necessary.


HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER:

Membership of CFN is open to all international festivals and contests whose vision aligns with those expressed in the "Quality Guidelines".

Applicants who wish to be considered as a Member Festival should complete the Application Form and Questionnaire.

The CFN Advisory Council will consider the application and the applicant's conformity with CFN's "Quality Guidelines".

A recommendation is made to the Board of CFN.

If the recommendation is positive and agreed by the CFN Board then the applicant is invited to become a member of CFN.


MEMBERSHIP FEES Due/Paid Annually

€ 300 for the first group of HDI

€ 100 for the second group of HDI

€ 50 for the third group of HDI

Find your country's group by downloading the HDI Report here.