María Guinand

Schola Cantorum de Venezuela

Bio: María Guinand, choral and orchestral conductor, university professor, pedagogue and leader of choral projects, is currently Artistic Director of the Schola Cantorum Foundation of Venezuela. She was President, Vice President, and Advisor for Latin America of the International Federation for Choral Music (IFCM) and member of the International Music Council. She has been awarded the 'Kulturpreis', 'Robert Edler Preis für Chormusik', Helmuth Rilling Award, the IFCM Life Achievement Award, and the Honorary Doctorate of the Metropolitan University in Caracas, Venezuela. She is frequently invited as a guest conductor, teacher and jury member in USA, Canada, Latin America, Europe, and Asia.