The Miraculum Children’s Choir enjoyed a busy and highly successful spring, representing Kecskemét at two prestigious choral festivals within just a few weeks. The performances in Nové Zámky (Érsekújvár) and Székesfehérvár brought unforgettable musical experiences, valuable professional encounters, and many memorable moments for our young singers.
At the end of April, the choir’s 55 members travelled to Nové Zámky, Slovakia, to participate in the Nové Zámky Music Spring Festival. As part of the festival programme, the choir gave two concerts: the first in a local church on Friday and the second in the town’s cultural centre on Saturday. Both performances were warmly received, with the audience responding with standing ovations and prolonged applause. The festival was about much more than performing. On the way home, the choir visited the famous watermill of Kolárovo (Gúta) and crossed its remarkable 85-metre-long covered wooden bridge, the only one of its kind in Europe.
Only a few weeks later, the choir travelled to Székesfehérvár to take part in the Alba Regia Children’s and Youth Choir Festival, one of Hungary’s most important gatherings for young choirs. Alongside the festival concerts, the programme included the national Singing Youth qualification concert, where the Miraculum Children’s Choir achieved outstanding success, receiving the Outstanding Gold Diploma in Category A and being awarded the prestigious title of Choir of the Year. In addition to the competition performance, the choir also gave an evening concert in St. Imre Church and presented a lively programme of Hungarian folk music before the festival’s closing award ceremony.
These two festivals once again demonstrated not only the high artistic standard of the Miraculum Children’s Choir but also the strength of its community. The concerts, new friendships, professional encounters, and shared experiences are just as important as the performances themselves. We are proud of our young singers, who represented both the choir and the city of Kecskemét with enthusiasm, discipline, and joy at every performance.
