SGIA Children’s Choir Shines in Europe: Champions in Salzburg and Wernigerode
The Sekolah Global Indo-Asia (SGIA) Children’s Choir has once again brought honor to Indonesia with their remarkable achievements at two of Europe’s most prestigious international choir competitions.
🎶 Salzburg International Choral Celebration and Competition
📍 Salzburg, Austria | June 26–30, 2025
Under the direction of Mr. Daniel Dasalak, the SGIA Children’s Choir delivered powerful and heartfelt performances that captured the hearts of the audience and impressed the international jury. Their achievements include:
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🏆 Grand Prix Champion (Overall Winner)
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🥇 1st Place/ Category Winner – Children’s Choir Category, 25,67 points - Gold Diploma Level VI
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🥈 2nd Place/ 1st Runner Up – Gold Diploma – Folklore Category, 23,96 points - Gold Diploma Level IV
Children_s Choir Category Gold & Category Winner(Salzburg)
Folklore Category Gold (Salzburg)
Gran Prix Champion (Salzburg)
🎶 13th Johannes Brahms Choir Festival and Competition
📍 Wernigerode, Germany | July 2–6, 2025
Continuing their success, the choir once again triumphed under Mr. Daniel Dasalak’s musical leadership, achieving:
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🏅 Grand Prix Finalist
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🥇 1st Place/ Category Winner – Children’s Choir Category, 25,11 points - Gold Diploma Level V
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🥇 1st Place/ Category Winner – Pop and Jazz A Cappella Category, 23,94 points - Gold Diploma Level IV
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🎖 Special Prize for Outstanding Performance of an Indonesian Traditional Piece: “Janger” (arr. Wahyu Purnomo)
Children_s Choir Category Winner (Wernigerode)
Pop Jazz and A capella Gold and Catrgory Winner (Wernigerode)
Outstanding Performance - Janger
These incredible results reflect the tireless commitment, musical discipline, and inspiring guidance of Mr. Daniel Dasalak, whose role as conductor and director has been central to the choir’s growth and international recognition.
The SGIA community extends heartfelt gratitude to Ibu Indah Salazar (SGIA COO), the co-coaches, pianist, chaperones, and the Yayasan Clarissa International Board Members for their unwavering support and dedication to the choir’s journey.
With these back-to-back victories, the SGIA Children’s Choir continues to uplift Indonesian culture and youth talent on the global stage. Congratulations to our young choristers and their incredible director!