Across Qatar, communities with singing traditions have always existed. Between 2013 and 2019, this scene expanded greatly with many events planned each year. This included Qatar’s National Music Competition (2017) and Doha College’s annual School Choir of the Year Competition, as well as numerous choral festivals and singing days across the peninsula.
The founding of the Qatar Musicians and Teachers Guild aided scheduling issues very much however choir leaders and singing groups needed a more targeted focus on improving and mastering vocal development/ coaching and choir leading. An umbrella or central organiser has been much needed. Qatar was then awarded the right to host the World Choral Symposium bid in 2023. This gave further impetus to the need for these disparate singing and choral communities to connect together under one umbrella association.
Sing Qatar was founded in October 2019 and held its first inaugural General Meeting in February 2020. Sing Qatar’s main aim is to best serve the needs of this entire singing community.