The Beijing International Festival Chorus is committed to offering music education activities to local communities in Beijing and its environs.  Utilizing skills and specialist knowledge from within the chorus, IFC outreach projects and events are aimed at extending the musical provision within specific charities, providing young local musicians master classes with guest artists, and developing links with other musical communities.  This is IFC’s way of giving back and contributing to the harmonious society. 

The IFC’s outreach programme strives to be inclusive of all ages and ability, and co-ordinates projects on short and long term basis depending on need. 

In addition to the outreach programmes  IFC gives to a local charity the proceeds of its annual Madrigals Concert. 

If you would like to get involved with any of our current projects, or would like to start a collaboration with the IFC, please contact Hannah Quinn at  

Current Projects 

Hong Dan Dan Choir for the Blind

The IFC has taken on artistic leadership of this choir which consists of around 40 members of the visually impaired adult community in Beijing.  The Hong Dan Dan choir’s weekly training and rehearsals have been led by IFC members since September 2008.  A recently formed chamber choir, also coached by IFC members, extends the skills of those members with more experience.

Magic Hospital Music Program

The Magic Hospital runs a weekly music program which is currently being curated by Hannah Quinn, IFC Outreach Co-ordinator. Volunteers from the IFC assist in running the weekly sessions at the school.  The last few years have seen this progam run at Guang Ai School.  The program will be at a new location as of September.  

Latest News 

September 2nd-4th:  Visiting UK Choir Master Ralph Allwood will give classes and tuition to schools in Beijing. 

June 9th 2009: The Madrigals concert at the British

Ambassador’s residence raised RMB20,000 for Care for Children 

April 8th 2009: Members of the Hong Dan Dan Choir attended the IFC dress rehearsal for Elgar’s The Music Makers.  All choir members warmed up together and the Hong Dan Dan choir sang for the IFC. 

December 6th 2009:  Hong Dan Dan Choir attend dress rehearsal of the IFC’s performance of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony.  They sang their own version of the final movement and left with small St.Niklaus bag courtesy of donations from the choir.  Thanks to Frau Zhu-Lambrecht for organizing. 

November 29th 2008:  Hong Dan Dan perform at the German Embassy at the Annual German Christmas Fair. 

October 22nd 2008:  Visiting American artist Gregory De Turck gave a piano master class to selected students from International Schools in Beijing at the Western Academy of Beijing.  He will perform Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue at the Forbidden City Concert Hall on 25thOctober.