ANKARA CHILDREN AND YOUTH CHOIRS FESTIVAL
The Ankara Children and Youth Choirs Festival is a national arts event organized with the aim of bringing together children's and youth choirs under the same artistic umbrella, contributing to the development of choral music, supporting the active participation of young generations in artistic production processes, and serving to spread polyphonic music culture.
The festival provides an opportunity for choirs from different age groups, educational institutions, conservatories, associations, municipal choirs, and independent art groups to come together, share their musical experiences, learn from each other, and forge lasting artistic bonds.
The festival, which is organized with a focus on sharing and development rather than a competition, aims to enable children and young people to gain stage experience, develop their artistic self-confidence, experience the value of teamwork, and establish new cultural interactions through the universal language of music.
OUR VISION
To contribute to a future where children and young people grow up immersed in art, and choral music is embraced as a lifelong cultural value.
Inspired by the successful children's and youth choir programs that have been running in Türkiye for many years, the aim is to create a warm and high-quality festival environment where sharing, solidarity, and artistic development are prioritized, and where choirs can learn from each other and forge new friendships.
To be a sustainable arts gathering that enables children and young people from different cities, institutions, and cultural backgrounds to come together through music, experience collaborative creation, and create unforgettable memories.
OUR MISSION
• To support the artistic, social, and cultural development of children and young people through choral music.
• To establish communication and cooperation networks among choirs operating in different regions of Türkiye.
• To contribute to the popularization of polyphonic choral music and to make it accessible to wider segments of society.
• To encourage the sharing of knowledge and experience among choir conductors, music educators, and young choristers.
• To strengthen friendship, solidarity, and cultural interaction through the unifying power of art.
• To make sustainable contributions to the cultural and artistic life of the capital city, Ankara.
OUR CORE VALUES
Artistic quality
Participation and accessibility
Child and youth-focused approach
Respect for cultural diversity
Cooperation and sharing
Education and continuous development
Universal understanding of art
CORPORATE INFORMATION
The Ankara Children and Youth Choirs Festival is planned, organized, and implemented by the Başkent Philharmonic Academy and the Başkent Philharmonic Music Education and Research Association.
The festival's name rights, corporate identity, organizational structure, content, and all activities have been established by the relevant institutions; it has no administrative, institutional, or legal ties to other events, festivals, celebrations, or organizations organized under similar names.
The name, logo, visual identity, and content used within the scope of the festival are the responsibility of Başkent Philharmonic Academy and Başkent Philharmonic Music Education and Research Association, and are protected under the relevant legislation.
The Ankara Children and Youth Choirs Festival, a unique cultural and artistic initiative of the Başkent Philharmonic Academy and the Başkent Philharmonic Music Education and Research Association, aims to carry the voices of children and young people into the future through the universal language of art.