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About the 2021 Latin American Choral Festival: April 7 - 8
The FIU School of Music proudly presents the 2021 FIU Latin American Choral Virtual Festival, an outreach initiative designed to strengthen ties between Florida International University, MDCPS, and the Latin American music community. This year's festival theme, "Choral Bridges of Hope: Songs for the Humanity and a Better World/Puentes Corales de Esperanza, cantos para la Humanidad y un mundo mejor" is a celebration of life with a focus on creating awareness of the social and ecological issues facing humanity through the power of creativity, engaging education, and choral music.
The two-day festival consists of two afternoon afternoon webinars followed by late afternoon concerts.
April 8, 2021: Program: “Discovering Latin American Choral Masterpieces’’
Under the guidance of renowned Venezuelan conductor and Vice President of the International Federation of Choral Music. Maria Guinand, the FIU choirs and guest ensembles will present the most representative and important works of the extensive Latin American choral repertoire of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Each choir will sing two pieces dedicated to the festival's theme and the work, "Canto a la Vida” by Venezuelan composer, Modesta Bor.
Participating High Schools and Guest University:
Ronald Reagan High School - Alicia Romero
Doral Academy - Adalberto Yanes
Miami Arts Studio - Ryan and Cindy Ellis
Robert Morgan Educational Center - Angelo Marchese?
Coral Reef High School - Shanpatrick Davis
USC Concert Choir-Cristian Grases (Los Angeles)
FIU Concert Choir - Maibel Troia