IFCM is deeply saddened about the passing of our long-time friend Ricardo Denegri in La Plata, Argentina, on 4 March 2023, at the age of 78. Thirty years ago, Ricardo founded the Sociedad de los Encuentros Corales and, together with his friend and colleague Oscar Escalada, created the Argentine Association for Choral Music (AAMCANT) and the Festival America Cantat.
With his constant determination to expand choral activities in his country, Ricardo helped to establish the Federal Argentine Association for Choral Conductors (OFADAC) which has organized regular sessions of Conductors Without Borders since 2018.
Oscar said about Ricardo: “he was not looking for his own personal or professional prestige since he was an industrial designer. His objective was always to increase choral activities and encourage quality choral performances. Through course offerings, festivals, masterclasses and other strategies, he strove to expand choral knowledge and skills in tandem with a valuing of the choral art. Ricardo’s generosity was extreme and his vitality endless.”
Ricardo was active in IFCM as an advisor from 1993 to 2011. RIP Ricardo.
The picture is from 2006, when Ricardo was still an IFCM advisor. He was in Cuba preparing America Cantat 5
IFCM International Online Cafes are open to everyone! Recordings are available to IFCM members only. Since the first online meeting in 2023, IFCM has invited prestigious choral leaders, conductors and composers, from all over the world: Maria Guinand (Venezuela), Eric Banks (USA), Michael Ostrzyga (Germany), Tracy Wong (Malaysia/Canada), Luz Helena Peñaranda (Colombia), Joel Magus P. Navarro (Philippines), Ana María Raga (Venezuela), Carmen Acevedo (Puerto Rico), Jurģis Cābulis (Latvia), Lim Ai Hooi (Singap
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