On 7 July 2024, Schola Cantorum of Venezuela joined Schola Juvenil of Venezuela to offer a concert under the direction of a young conductor, Juan Carlos Villalba, who was one of the guests of the recent YOUNG IFCM Online Café. Juan conducted this concert as part of his qualification for the UNEARTE Bachelor’s degree in music (Universidad Nacional Experimental de las Artes, Caracas, Venezuela).
Schola Cantorum of Venezuela was present at the 2024 Edinburgh International Festival
Schola Cantorum of Venezuela performed Osvaldo Golijov's St. Mark's Passion together with the National Youth Choir of Scotland at the inaugural concert under the direction of the Portuguese conductor Joanna Carneiro.
The Schola's second concert featured a variety of a cappella choral music, ranging from traditional Christian roots music to Latin American popular music. For this program, Schola Cantorum of Venezuela was conducted by María Guinand and Luimar Arismendi, and the musical work was supported by the choreographic proposal of Armando Díaz and Félix Guánchez.
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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