Babεl Chorus is an SATB ensemble founded to bridge choral music between Canada and China. The group supports Canadian composers through international performances and recordings of their work and brings work from contemporary composers in China back to Canada.
Mae-e・前へ (Kentaro Sato・佐藤賢太郎)
Babεl Chorus x Priscilla Menezes x Hibiki
“In collaboration with Babεl Chorus this spring (2022), Hibiki aims to curate a performance that initiates dialogue and which prompts further musical collaboration between those from various cultural backgrounds moving forward. Our hope is that this collaboration will act as a first step in providing a larger body of audiences in the Toronto area with insight into Japanese choral repertoire. A special thank you to Dr. Elaine Choi who made the Hibiki Project’s collaboration with Babεl Chorus possible.”
Meet our Conductor Collaborator…
Priscilla Menezes is a soprano, currently in her third year of a Bachelor of Music in Music Education at the University of Toronto, specializing in classical voice. She discovered her love of singing and choral music through the Bach Children's Chorus, where she was a chorister for 10 years and currently teaches. She has a particular interest in vocal pedagogy and enjoys teaching in her spare time.
Priscilla is passionate about equity issues within music education, and has been involved with various equity initiatives within and outside of the Faculty of Music. She serves as the Vice President of Events for the Faculty of Music Anti-Racism Alliance (FoMARA), and is also involved with the related non-profit, Anti-Racism in the Arts (ARIA). In the future, she hopes to become a high-school vocal music teacher.