Beginnings

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Since its humble beginnings at Genting Highlands, Malaysia in December 2003, A VOYAGE OF SONGS International Choral Festival (AVOS) has grown to become one of the region’s leading choral competitions and attracted choirs from all over the world. To date, AVOS has hosted more than 7,000 choristers from countries in the region such as Indonesia and The Philippines, as well as many who have travelled from Africa and Europe.

As part of the programme, participants engage in musical and cultural exchanges with clinicians and choirs from other countries. Since its inception, the biannual AVOS has been held in Shah Alam (Malaysia), Pattaya (Thailand), Penang (Malaysia), Zhuhai (China), Bangkok (Thailand) and Taoyuan (Taiwan).

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A Voyage of Songs 2025 will be held again in Bangkok, Thailand from the 2nd to 5th August 2025. 

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Participate in AVOS 2025 and be awarded up to S$500 cash prize for each Category Champions and compete for the festival Grand Prize that comes with S$3000 cash. The competition will feature world-renowned adjudicators, choral conductors and clinicians from all over the globe to share exciting new choral pedagogy, repertoires, choral techniques and knowledge for choristers and conductors.​
 

Participating choirs will also have the opportunity to attend the Chulalongkorn University Choral Festival after the competition for a series of choral workshops and choir masterclasses by specially invited international choral experts. The choirs will be invited to performed in nightly concerts during the festival.

Aside from the high-level competitions, considered to be one of the world's top tourist hot spots. Bangkok is full of magnificence and charm where visitors are able to explore cultures, visit histories, taste the exotic and enjoy the vibrancy of life. The city boasts some of the country's most visited historical venues such as the Grand Palace and Wat Pho. The city also boasts the best shopping malls and night markets in the region like the Chatuchak Weekend Market, the world’s largest outdoor market with over 10,000 shops and Jodd Fair Night Market where visitors can purchase a vast range of local handicraft, exotic foods and the latest fashions.

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