History
coro sinfônico
Coro Sinfônico do Rio de Janeiro
The Coro Sinfônico do Rio de Janeiro was formed in early 2003 to perform with the Orquestra Petrobras Sinfônica and the Orquestra Sinfônica Brasileira. It is composed by lyrical singers, with Calíope as its core, and is directed by Conductor Julio Moretzsohn. The choir has been performing regularly with these orchestras under renowned Brazilian and foreign conductors
and has presented important symphonic repertoires, receiving excellent reviews, such as Mahler’s Symphonies no. 2 and 8 (Symphony of a Thousand); Mozart’s Requiem, Coronation Mass and Great Mass in C Minor; Shostakovich’s Symphony no. 13 (Babi Yar); Bruckner’s Te Deum; Beethoven’s Symphony no. 9, Choral Fantasy and Missa Solemnis;
Villa-Lobos’ Forest of the Amazon, Choros 10 and Brazilian Suite no. 4; Haendel’s Messias; and John Adams’ On the Transmigration of Soul.