1st Choir Olympics
GenreChoral Music
Date(s)7 - 16 July 2000
Location(s)Linz, Austria
Previous eventn/a
Next event2nd Choir Olympics, 19 - 27 October 2002 Busan, South Korea
Organised byInterkultur Foundation
Websitewww.interkultur.com/events/world-choir-games/linz-2000/

The 1st Choir Olympics was the first instance of the international choir competition, organised by the Interkultur Foundation, that would later become known as the World Choir Games.[1] The competition took place in Linz, Austria, and featured participating choirs from 60 countries.

Contest

The 1st Choir Olympics took place from 7 to 16 July 2000.[2] More than 15,000 choral singers from 60 countries gathered in Linz, Austria for the premiere of the Choir Olympics. The competition was held over a total of 403 performances in 28 categories. At the conclusion of the event the international jury - consisting of 51 jurors - presented 69 gold, 124 silver, and 34 bronze medals to the participating choirs.[3]

Results

According to the final results of the 1st Choir Olympics, the five top medal-scoring countries were:

Position Country Medals
1  Hungary 10
2  China 8
3  Germany 7
4  Indonesia 6
5  Russia 5

References

  1. ↑ "Choir Olympics 2000 – Linz".
  2. ↑ "1st Choir Olympics Linz, Austria (2000)". Interkultur. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  3. ↑ "1st Choral Olympics 2000". Interkultur. Retrieved 19 July 2018.


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