Antiphona

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Coral Antiphona
Coral Antiphona at Béla Bartók International Choir Competition (Hungary)
Coral Antiphona at Béla Bartók International Choir Competition (Hungary)
Background information
OriginMaracaibo, Venezuela
GenresClassical, Latin American
Years active1995–present
Websitehttp://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Coral-Antiphona/46603881191
MembersList of current members

Antiphona is a Venezuelan mixed choir, constituted by 24 singers. From the moment of its foundation, Antiphona has promoted in Latin American and European scenarios the choral repertoire of all times, particularly working on contemporary choral music.

Antiphona Titular Conductor is Mtro.

Biography[]

Coral Antiphona was created in 1995 by Mtro. Juan Belmonte, former conductor of the , in Venezuela, with the purpose of having a stable group for the symphonic choral repertoire. In the present time, Antiphona acts as a nonprofit civil association of culture promotion. The choir has been conducted by Mtro. Juan Carlos Bersague from 1995 to 2008. From 2010, Antiphona Titular Conductor is Mtro. .

In its curricular path, Antiphona has performed in several scenarios in Bulgaria, Colombia, Cuba, France, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Spain and Venezuela.

Festivals and competitions[]

From a curricular point of view, Antiphona has participated in the following choir festivals and competitions.

Festivals:

Competitions:

  • I Concurso de Coros "Luis Soto Villalobos" / Maracaibo, Venezuela 1999. [First Prize]
  • III / Mérida, Venezuela 2002. [First Prize in Polyphony & Second Prize in Folklore categories].
  • XXXVII / Tolosa, Spain 2005.
  • XXIV / , Spain. 2006. [First Prize in the Mixed Choirs Category & First Prize in the Popular Music Category].
  • LII / Torrevieja, Spain 2006. [Third Prize in Habaneras Category & "Francisco Vallejos" Prize, for the best interpretation of a popular habanera].
  • LV / Arezzo, Italy 2007. [Third Prize in the Polyphony Category].
  • XXXVII / Tours, France 2008.
  • XXXI (International May Choir Competition Prof. G. Dimitrov) / Varna, Bulgaria 2009. [First Prize in Chamber Choirs Category].
  • XXIV (Béla Bartók International Choir Competition) / Debrecen, Hungary 2010. [Third Prize in Chamber Choirs Category].

Current members[]

Soprani 1

  • Johanna Chacín
  • Valeria Pire
  • Florannedig Ortiz

Soprani 2

  • Zhara Flaviani
  • Daniela Gonzalez
  • Sara Gonzalez

Alti 1

  • Lourdes Franco
  • Maria Isabel Salas
  • Khiara Flaviani

Alti 2

  • Migdali Herrison
  • Danybel Villamizar
  • Estefania Lopez

Tenori 1

  • Alexis Garrido
  • Keinel Aparicio
  • Andrés Montilla

Tenori 2

  • Hender Paz
  • Deivis Herrera

Baritoni

  • Hender García
  • Daniel Villamizar
  • Juan Diego Pire

Bassi

  • Guillermo Nava
  • Neldenis Montiel
  • Javier Briceño

Instruments

  • Héctor Eduardo Silva (Cuatro)
  • Maestro César Alejandro Carrillo

External links[]

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