Collegium Cantorum

Founded in Curitiba, PR, by Helma Haller in 2000, Collegium Cantorum Brazil is an independent choir known for its musicality and performances filled with emotion, uniqueness, and refinement. Over 21 years of voluntary and continuous activity, this ensemble has maintained a constant choral workshop. They are dedicated to concert music, with a particular emphasis on Brazilian repertoire.

Their achievements include over 300 events and performing works, and the recording of five CDs. They have been conducted by Collegium Cantorum Brazil – Female Choir

Founded in Curitiba, PR, by Helma Haller in 2000, Collegium Cantorum Brazil is an independent choir known for its distinctive musicality and performances filled with emotion, uniqueness, and refinement. Over 21 years of voluntary and continuous activity, this ensemble has maintained a constant choral workshop. They are dedicated to concert music, with a particular emphasis on Brazilian repertoire.

Their achievements include over 345 compositions performed, around 300 events, and the recording of five CDs. They have been conducted by distinguished maestros such as Nicolas Fink (Berlin, February 2017), Stefan Geiger (Curitiba, June 2016), Fernando Swiech (Hamburg, Germany, July 2015), Maria Guinand (Curitiba, May 2015), Hilary Apfestadt (NY, USA, 2014), Gábor Hollerung (USA, July 2012, China, November 2012), Osvaldo Ferreira (Curitiba, December 2012), Nicolau Figueiredo (Curitiba, 2006), and Mônica Meira Vasquez (Switzerland, 2005).

Under the direction of Maestra Helma Haller, some of their main participations include the "4. Internationale Festtage geistlicher Chormusik" (Germany, 2005), a concert circuit with the "Akademiechor und Orchester Stuttgart" (Switzerland, 2005), the 7th World Choir Games (Ohio, USA, July 2012), the 1st Xinghai Prize International Choir Championships (Guanzhou, China, November 2012), "Choral Music for Women's Voices" from the Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) series at Lincoln Center, Avery Fisher Hall (NY, USA, March 2014).

In May 2015, they hosted the 1st International Female Choir Festival Curitiba, with Maestra Maria Guinand from Venezuela as the main guest conductor. The event also featured the participation of the Calvin Women's Chorale and University of Michigan Women's Glee Club from the USA, and these groups extended their performances to socially disadvantaged youth choirs in the outskirts of the city. In July 2015, they competed in the European Choir Games, receiving 2 silver diplomas for their performance in the Sacred Music and Vocal Ensemble categories.

In February 2017, Collegium Cantorum participated in the international event "Festival der Chorkulturen" in Berlin, Germany. They not only held various exclusive and collaborative concerts with other choirs but were also selected by a professional jury to participate in a choral workshop offered by the Berlin Radio Choir, culminating in a gala concert on February 4, 2017, at the Berlin Philharmonic, conducted by Maestro Nicolas Fink.

In 2020, celebrating their 20th anniversary, the choir continued to hold regular rehearsals, independently producing 5 virtual videos and participating in online festivals and events. The group understands that choral singing, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, is a movement of solidarity and a means to combat loneliness and distress. This initiative was acknowledged and valued internationally. In December 2020, Collegium Cantorum was praised by Interkultur and included in a list of 16 selected choirs worldwide for their innovative initiatives.

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Collegium Cantorum