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HarbourVOICES! International Festival of Collective Singing Traditions is returning to St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador from July 2–7, 2027

06/15/2026

We're so excited to begin announcing the confirmed groups participating in HarbourVOICES! next summer.

Welcome to the Harbour, Leioa Kantika Korala! 🎶
Basilio Astulez, conductor

There's still time for your choir/group to apply. Visit harbourvoices.ca/festival-pathways-for-participation/ for full details. 🌊Deadline to apply: October 15, 2026 (or when spaces are filled)

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Leioa Kantika Korala was founded in 2000 at the Leioa Municipal Conservatory under the initiative of its conductor, Basilio Astúlez. Composed of 50 girls and boys aged between 10 and 17, all students of the conservatory, the prime objective is to foster within them a love of choral music and to expand their musical studies, covering the widest possible variety and breadth of styles and repertoire. Today's choir is now a benchmark on the international choir scene thanks to its bold approach, meticulous staging and its commitment to commissioning and premiering new music written for children's choirs written by composers from all over the world.

Since its inception, Kantika has performed at numerous choral events and festivals both in the Basque Country and throughout the rest of Spain. The choir has also been invited to various international festivals and has been on tours in countries including Portugal, France, Iceland, Mexico, Italy, Slovenia, Latvia, Lithuania, Scotland, Switzerland, Belgium, Israel, South Korea or China. Kantika has received a number of awards, including such prestigious international competitions as Tolosa, Arezzo, Gorizia, Neerpelt, and Rimini. It has recorded eight albums, and some of its performances have been broadcast on local, national and international television.

The choir regularly collaborates with orchestras and conductors for workshops, masterclasses, choral-orchestral works, opera and chamber music performances, recordings and other projects, both in the Basque Country and throughout Spain.

Kantika Korala & SJB

06/12/2026

We're so excited to begin announcing the confirmed groups participating in HarbourVOICES! next summer.

Welcome to the Harbour, Leioa Kantika Korala! 🎶
Basilio Astulez, conductor

There's still time for your choir/group to apply. Visit harbourvoices.ca/festival-pathways-for-participation/ for full details. 🌊Deadline to apply: October 15, 2026 (or when spaces are filled)

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Leioa Kantika Korala was founded in 2000 at the Leioa Municipal Conservatory under the initiative of its conductor, Basilio Astúlez. Composed of 50 girls and boys aged between 10 and 17, all students of the conservatory, the prime objective is to foster within them a love of choral music and to expand their musical studies, covering the widest possible variety and breadth of styles and repertoire. Today's choir is now a benchmark on the international choir scene thanks to its bold approach, meticulous staging and its commitment to commissioning and premiering new music written for children's choirs written by composers from all over the world. Since its inception, Kantika has performed at numerous choral events and festivals both in the Basque Country and throughout the rest of Spain. The choir has also been invited to various international festivals and has been on tours in countries including Portugal, France, Iceland, Mexico, Italy, Slovenia, Latvia, Lithuania, Scotland, Switzerland, Belgium, Israel, South Korea or China. Kantika has received a number of awards, including such prestigious international competitions as Tolosa, Arezzo, Gorizia, Neerpelt, and Rimini. It has recorded eight albums, and some of its performances have been broadcast on local, national and international television. The choir regularly collaborates with orchestras and conductors for workshops, masterclasses, choral-orchestral works, opera and chamber music performances, recordings and other projects, both in the Basque Country and throughout Spain.

Basilio Astulez teaches Choral Singing at the Leioa Municipal Music Conservatory, where he founded the Leioa Kantika Korala children´s choir in 2000. He conducts also Vocalia Taldea choir, a multi awarded and renowed female ensemble. As the conductor of these choirs, he has recorded 12 records and toured in Europe, America and Asia. He currently teaches Choral Conducting for educational institutions in Spain and is frequently asked to be jury member for many competitions and to run choral singing courses and seminars allover the world. He also teaches Choir Conducting at the Musikene Higher Conservatory of the Basque Country since 2018 and leads EHGA, the Basque Youth Choir, awarded with three first prizes in the Intertantional Choral Contest of Tolosa.

Kantika Korala & SJB

06/01/2026

"Harbour Voices" - massed choir performance, 2024 HarbourVOICES! festival. Composed, arranged, and accompanied by Leslee Heys and conducted by Kellie Walsh.

🌎 The world is coming to sing at the harbour! 🎶 Applications are NOW OPEN for choirs/groups, and registration is open for 'Solo Together' (individual singers attending the festival). For full details, visit us at https://harbourvoices.ca/festival-pathways-for-participation/

Deadline to apply: October 15, 2026 (or when capacity is reached)

We strongly encourage participation from diverse voices, especially those who have not been included historically in traditional choral settings/festivals. We welcome groups and individuals that are interested in collaboration and the reciprocal sharing of collective singing traditions.

05/13/2026

Earlier this week, our HarbourVOICES! Festival Open House brought local choral community members together around the table - with even more friends joining us on Zoom from afar! 🎶

The conversations, ideas, and shared excitement for singing together left us feeling inspired for what’s ahead. We’re looking forward to the 2027 festival and all the music, connection, and community it will bring. Stay tuned!

05/04/2026

Our upcoming HarbourVOICES! open house is next week! Are you a local conductor, vocal group leaders, administrator, or choir representative? We’d love to see you there!

This will be an opportunity to learn more about the festival, ask questions, and explore how to get involved. We’re also interested in hearing from those who participated in HarbourVOICES! 2024 about their experiences.

Date: Monday, May 11th
Time: 8:00 PM
Location: 410 East White Hills Road
Virtual option will be available via Zoom.

Please RSVP by 5pm on Wednesday May 6 to [email protected]

Heads up! - Spaces for the festival are filling up very quickly. Please get your application in as soon as possible!

04/22/2026

HarbourVOICES! is hosting an open house for local conductors and group leaders involved in the choral and collective singing community. We’d love to see you there.

This will be an opportunity to learn more about the festival, ask questions, and explore how to get involved. We’re also interested in hearing from those who participated in HarbourVOICES! 2024 about their experiences.

Date: Monday, May 11th
Time: 8:00 PM
Location: 410 East White Hills Road
(A virtual option will also be available via Zoom.)

Please RSVP to [email protected]

04/17/2026

Apply Today! Visit www.harbourvoices.ca/festival-pathways-for-participation/ for full details.
🌊Deadline to apply: October 15, 2026

We strongly encourage participation from diverse voices, especially those who have not been included historically in traditional choral settings/festivals. We welcome groups and individuals that are interested in collaboration and the reciprocal sharing of collective singing traditions.

04/13/2026

Individual singers can now register for HarbourVOICES! 2027. 'Solo Together' is our participation pathway for those who arrive alone but leave connected - new friends, new inspiration, and something that stays with you.

Full details and registration: www.harbourvoices.ca/festival-pathways-for-participation/
🌊Deadline to register: October 15, 2026 (or when capacity is reached)

What is Solo Together?
Register as an Individual Participant and join us in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Attend all Festival events, with the option to sing in the Solo Together Choir.

Join us July 2-7, 2027 at the edge of the continent - where your voice belongs.

04/11/2026

🌎 The world is coming to sing at the harbour! 🎶 Applications are NOW OPEN for choirs/groups. For full details, visit us at https://harbourvoices.ca/festival-pathways-for-participation/

Deadline to apply: October 15, 2026 (or when capacity is reached)
At HarbourVOICES! participating choirs/groups chart their own course. We offer several Festival "Pathways" allowing ensembles and individuals to shape an experience that reflects their own curiosity, goals, intentions, and interests. All participation pathways include access to meaningful singing experiences (choir/group performances and/or shared collective singing), cultural and social connections, and a vibrant, inclusive, and celebratory HarbourVOICES! festival atmosphere and environment.

We strongly encourage participation from diverse voices, especially those who have not been included historically in traditional choral settings/festivals. We welcome groups and individuals that are interested in collaboration and the reciprocal sharing of collective singing traditions.

04/10/2026

🌎 The world is coming to sing at the harbour! 🎶 Applications are NOW OPEN for choirs/groups. For full details, visit us at www.harbourvoices.ca/festival-pathways-for-participation/

Deadline to apply: October 15, 2026 (or when capacity is reached)

At HarbourVOICES! participating choirs/groups chart their own course. We offer several Festival "Pathways" allowing ensembles and individuals to shape an experience that reflects their own curiosity, goals, intentions, and interests. All participation pathways include access to meaningful singing experiences (choir/group performances and/or shared collective singing), cultural and social connections, and a vibrant, inclusive, and celebratory HarbourVOICES! festival atmosphere and environment.

We strongly encourage participation from diverse voices, especially those who have not been included historically in traditional choral settings/festivals. We welcome groups and individuals that are interested in collaboration and the reciprocal sharing of collective singing traditions.

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St. John's, NL
A1C6M6

Telephone

+17097542574

Website

http://www.harbourvoices.ca/

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