Berkshire Choral International
June 30, 2024
In June 13-16, 2024, Diana presented a weekend-long choral workshop titled Crossing South of the Border as part of Berkshire Choral International at Bard College in Simon's Rock, MA.
Blog
Announcements and media appearances.
Clark College Concert Choir Winter Performance, with a World Premier
February 23, 2024
VANCOUVER, WA — The Clark College Concert Choir and Chamber Choir under the direction of Dr. Jacob Funk, present their Winter Concert on Saturday, March 16, 2024, 7:30 pm at First United Methodist Church, 401 E 33rd St, Vancouver, WA. The admission is free and open to the public. Donations to the...
From Folk Song to Choral Literature
November 20, 2021
Diana presented a workshop for the Amateur Music Network. Enjoy this excerpt from the workshop “Folk Song to Choral Literature”. Native American, Spanish, and African influences combine to create new forms of music in Latin America. The tri-cultural heritage of the region is reflected in its musical...
Festejo - Debut Video
August 1, 2021
You’re invited to watch the debut video of Festejo performed by the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru Women Chorus, under the direction of Isabel Salas in collaboration with the Towson University Women Choir.
Carpe Diem Brass Ring House
March 25, 2021
Diana presented at Carpe Diem-Brass Ring House Concert Series! Diana presented a virtual repertoire of Latin music at Carpe Diem-Brass Ring House Concert Series!
ACDA Eastern Region Conference
February 10, 2018
Diana will be presenting the following interest session at the ACDA Eastern Conference in Pittsburgh, PA on Friday, March 9th: “Crossing South of the Border: Expanding our Choral Repertoire”
Our jobs as choral conductors and music educators is more relevant now than ever. In times when cultural...
American Symposium of Choral Music
October 15, 2017
Diana was a guest presenter at the 1st American Symposium of Choral Music in San Juan, Argentina. She presented the lecture From Puerto Rico to Argentina: the challenges of teaching folkloric music to your choir and led a sight singing session as part of the forum, which was attended by choral mus...
Bogota District Coral Festival
September 16, 2016
Children presented at the III Festival Distrital de Coros under the direction of Dr. Diana Saez and musicians from the Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogota.
Working with Multicultural Choirs: Reflections after 25 Years
July 27, 2016
As a graduate conducting student at Temple University in the 1980s, Diana V. Saez recalls being frustrated that there was no mention of Latin American composers—except for the famous composers Villalobos from Brazil and Ginastera from Argentina. When she moved to Washington DC, in 1990, she found a...