Under the direction of Dr. Aykut Önder Sarıçiftçi, faculty member of the Department of Music Education within the Division of Fine Arts Education at the PAU Faculty of Education, advisor to the Polyphonic Music Community, and conductor of the Pamukkale University Polyphonic Choir, the choir returned from the festival with first prize after performing Kerimoğlu Zeybeği, Başımda Altın Tacım, and Estirir Oğlan Estirir, a folk song known as Teke Zortlatması from the Teke region.

Following the festival, the choir members, together with Choir Conductor Dr. Aykut Önder Sarıçiftçi, who masterfully showcased the striking beauty of Turkish melodies and the rich rhythmic diversity of Turkish music, were hosted by the Pamukkale University Rectorate. During the event, Rector Prof. Mahmud Güngör presented them with certificates of appreciation in recognition of their achievement.

Expressing his gratitude to the team for achieving first place and successfully promoting Turkish culture at the Golden Hall, one of the world's most prestigious concert venues in Vienna, the capital of the world's music scene, Rector Güngör stated that the choir's outstanding performance at the SCL International Youth Music Festival, one of the world's most prestigious organizations, had made a significant contribution to the promotion of Denizli, Pamukkale University, Türkiye, and Turkish culture. Rector Güngör also wished continued success to the members of the Pamukkale University Polyphonic Choir and to Choir Conductor Dr. Aykut Önder Sarıçiftçi in their future work.