Ithaca College

Janet Galván was the artistic director and conductor of the festival chorus for the KI Concerts tour to Rome, Italy from July 5 to July 11.   She rehearsed choral ensembles from Florida, New Jersey, San Paulo, Brazil, and Rome, Italy.  The intergenerational choir ranged in age from 8 to 83 and performed works by W.A. Mozart, Cesar Franck,  Luigi Cherubini, Giuseppe Verdi, Moses Hogan, Raymond Wise, Daniel Rufino Afonso, and Richard Smallwood.  The chorus also premiered a work by Brazilian composer, Cezar Elbert. The festival chorus performed a festival concert at Sant’Ignazio di Loyola a Campo Marzio in Rome.  Galván also led the chorus in a Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica.