On 29 October 2023, a Conductors Café, Panorama Actual de la Música Coral (current picture of choral music), was organized for IFCM members and non-members within the Latin-American region. The Zoom event, with María Guinand as special guest, was organized at the initiative of Ángel Martinez Rey, IFCM member from Venezuela, who also moderated the session.
47 choral conductors and other choral music lovers from Latin-America (from Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Brazil, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Mexico, Dominican Republic and Venezuela) participated in the session which provided a great opportunity to connect, exchange, and plan for the future. A second Latin American Conductors Café will be organized in November.
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
Read moreOur focus at the moment is to unite the choral calendars of international choral organisations. Meanwhile please consult the calendar of choral events published by the European Choral Association - Europa Cantat here.
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