From August 23 to September 1, hundreds of musical pieces were performed each day across the heart of the capital and its districts, all clear voices with no instrumental accompaniment. Vocal groups from various corners of the country and the world sang to win the hearts of Muscovites and gain recognition from the professional jury.
In addition to the competition performances, past laureates, finalists from popular TV shows, and winners of national and international vocal contests showcased their talents. Festival guests enjoyed a true celebration of vocal art, featuring a wide range of genres, dazzling shows, and original arrangements of global hits.
On August 31, the final gala concert, dedicated to love for the Motherland, was held in Zaryadye Park. During the event, the best performers in four of the "Moscow A Cappella" international competition-festival categories were announced, along with the Grand Prix winner and the audience choice award.
The 2024 Grand Prix was awarded to the South African group, Zolani Youth Choir. In the "Performance with live looping" category. The best performer was Moscow-based Sonya Singleton. First place in the "small vocal groups" category was awarded to the young group PLUSFIVE from St. Petersburg. The "medium vocal groups" category winners were Pinopela from the Philippines and the group U LIKE from St. Petersburg. In the "large vocal groups" category, first place went to the Filipino choir Los Cantantes de Manila.
Zolani Youth Choir (South Africa)
Awarded by the jury taking audience preferences into account.
Zolani Youth Choir (South Africa)
Awarded by the jury taking audience preferences into account.
First places in the four main categories: 1 to 3 people with live looping technology; 2 to 4 people; 5 to 8 people; and 9 to 35 people.
Category "Large Vocal Groups":
1st place — Los Cantantes De Manila (Philippines)
2nd place — Moscow Gospel Team (Moscow), Vocal Renascer (Angola)
3rd place — Academic choir of the Belgorod state philharomonic society (Belgorod), Liping Grand Song of Dong Ethnic Group (China)
Category "Medium Vocal Groups":
1st place — U LIKE (St. Petersburg), Pinopela (Philippines)
2nd place — Just 6 (South Africa)
3rd place — Higgs Boson (Moscow), INNER’G Acapella (Indonesia)
Category "Small Vocal Groups":
1st place — PLUSFIVE (St. Petersburg), Pinopela (Philippines)
2nd place — VOB (China)
3rd place — Folk-group "Cherry" (Perm), Ensemble SKFO "Cossacks of the Caucasus" (Essentuki)
Live Looping Category:
1st place — Sonya Singleton (Moscow)
2nd place — Ilya Orekhov (Moscow)
3rd place — Max Klochkoff MAXBEAT (Volgograd)
First places in the four main categories: 1 to 3 people with live looping technology; 2 to 4 people; 5 to 8 people; and 9 to 35 people.
Category "Large Vocal Groups":
1st place — Los Cantantes De Manila (Philippines)
2nd place — Moscow Gospel Team (Moscow), Vocal Renascer (Angola)
3rd place — Academic choir of the Belgorod state philharomonic society (Belgorod), Liping Grand Song of Dong Ethnic Group (China)
Category "Medium Vocal Groups":
1st place — U LIKE (St. Petersburg), Pinopela (Philippines)
2nd place — Just 6 (South Africa)
3rd place — Higgs Boson (Moscow), INNER’G Acapella (Indonesia)
Category "Small Vocal Groups":
1st place — PLUSFIVE (St. Petersburg), Pinopela (Philippines)
2nd place — VOB (China)
3rd place — Folk-group "Cherry" (Perm), Ensemble SKFO "Cossacks of the Caucasus" (Essentuki)
Live Looping Category:
1st place — Sonya Singleton (Moscow)
2nd place — Ilya Orekhov (Moscow)
3rd place — Max Klochkoff MAXBEAT (Volgograd)
Audience vote results.
"Large Vocal Groups" Category:
- Municipal Chamber Choir "LIK" (Taganrog)
- The A. Schnittke Saratov Regional Philharmonic Choral Music Theatre (Saratov)
- SPOKANKI Group (Moscow)
- Vocal Studio NSU "Million Voices" (Novosibirsk)
- The Peter Timofeyevich Savchenkov Honoured Folk Art Collective, "Rus" (Sevastopol)
- Modern Pop Group "MAGI VOXA" (Moscow)
- The "Kadans" Choir from the V.G. Chaptykov Khakassian Republican Philharmonic (Abakan)
- Chumachoir Academic Choir (Moscow)
Category "Medium Vocal Groups":
- Exclusive Acapella (Novosibirsk)
- "Besiadushka" People's Amateur Collective Folklore Ensemble (Belgorod Region, Valuyki)
- "Gosling Girls" Vocal Ensemble (St. Petersburg)
- "IL CANTO" Women's Vocal Group (Novosibirsk)
- "Logos" Men's Chamber Choir (Moscow)
- "Razgulay" Russian Song Ensemble (Kursk)
- MYATA (Tyumen)
- Hit Vox Band (Argentina)
- Cuban Soul (Cuba)
- HUG Vocal Band (China)
- Vm6 (Namibia)
- VOCAL SAMPLING (Cuba)
- Seeds of Earth (Japan)
- A-Caism (China)
- Onyx Music Group (Zambia)
- Acapellago (Philippines)
Live Looping Category:
- "Mother and Son" duo (Rostov-on-Don)
Audience vote results.
"Large Vocal Groups" Category:
- Municipal Chamber Choir "LIK" (Taganrog)
- The A. Schnittke Saratov Regional Philharmonic Choral Music Theatre (Saratov)
- SPOKANKI Group (Moscow)
- Vocal Studio NSU "Million Voices" (Novosibirsk)
- The Peter Timofeyevich Savchenkov Honoured Folk Art Collective, "Rus" (Sevastopol)
- Modern Pop Group "MAGI VOXA" (Moscow)
- The "Kadans" Choir from the V.G. Chaptykov Khakassian Republican Philharmonic (Abakan)
- Chumachoir Academic Choir (Moscow)
Category "Medium Vocal Groups":
- Exclusive Acapella (Novosibirsk)
- "Besiadushka" People's Amateur Collective Folklore Ensemble (Belgorod Region, Valuyki)
- "Gosling Girls" Vocal Ensemble (St. Petersburg)
- "IL CANTO" Women's Vocal Group (Novosibirsk)
- "Logos" Men's Chamber Choir (Moscow)
- "Razgulay" Russian Song Ensemble (Kursk)
- MYATA (Tyumen)
- Hit Vox Band (Argentina)
- Cuban Soul (Cuba)
- HUG Vocal Band (China)
- Vm6 (Namibia)
- VOCAL SAMPLING (Cuba)
- Seeds of Earth (Japan)
- A-Caism (China)
- Onyx Music Group (Zambia)
- Acapellago (Philippines)
Live Looping Category:
- "Mother and Son" duo (Rostov-on-Don)
