25/09/2026
Kammerchor Manila bagged awards at the International Baltic Sea Choir Competition (IBSCC): Second Place, Grand Prix Round, Best Interpretation of the Compulsory Piece, Special Award from the Latvian National Centre for Culture, and Audience Award. As the only Filipino and Asian choir, Kammerchor Manila competed with choirs from Latvia, Norway, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, and Ukraine, from 18 to 20 September 2026.
The awards it received from the International Baltic Sea Choir Competition served as icing on the cake with Kammerchor Manila’s sweet victory as the Grand Prix Winner of the “Prof. Georgi Dimitrov” choral competition in Varna, Bulgaria, just a week earlier. Their win in Bulgaria qualified the choir to the European Grand Prix for Choral Singing (EGP), the most prestigious event in the choral music world, which will be held in Arezzo, Italy, in September 2027.
The Embassy was represented by First Secretary and Consul Christiansen D. Cabahug and Cultural Officer Ma. Luisa F. Roque, who were joined by Filipinos in Riga in cheering for and supporting Kammerchor Manila.
Considered as one of the Philippines’ premier church choirs, Kammerchor Manila is a non-profit choral organization founded in 1992 by Professor Fidel Calalang, Jr.. It is presently under the musical direction of Artistic Director and Conductor Anthony Go Villanueva.
Follow the journey of Kammerchor Manila at https://www.kammerchormanila.com/ and watch their outstanding performances at the IBSCC: https://balticchoir.com.
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