The San Juan Philharmonic Chorale ( Coral Filarmónica de San Juan in Spanish), is one of

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’s top choral groups. It performs regularly with the

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(PRSO) and at the Casals Festival. This critically acclaimed semi-professional group was established in 1986 by Carmen Acevedo Lucío, for a PRSO performance of Händel’s Messiah conducted by Margaret Hillis. Since then, the San Juan Philharmonic Chorale has collaborated with world-renowned conductors such as Krzysztof Penderecki, Helmuth Rilling, Gerard Schwarz, Lukas Foss, Julius Rudel,

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, Michael Lankester and Eugene Kohn. In 1990, the group collaborated with the

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under the baton of Mstislav Rostropovich for a Casals’ Festival performance of

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’s Le Coq d’Or. The group has also shared the stage with Philadelphia’s Mendelssohn Club. In 2007, the San Juan Philharmonic Chorale’s 20th anniversary celebration includes performances with the PRSO of

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’s '' Missa Latina'' and sir

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. The 80-voice choir is directed by Carmen Acevedo Lucío, also music professor at the

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. The San Juan Philharmonic Chorale is a member of Chorus America.

External links

Coral Filarmónica de San Juan WebpagePuerto Rico Symphony Orchestra Official Webpage

Musicians of the PRSO Website

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