The San Juan Philharmonic Chorale (Coral Filarmónica de San Juan in Spanish), is one of Puerto RicoâÂÂs top choral groups. It performs regularly with the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra (PRSO) and at the Casals Festival.
This critically acclaimed semi-professional group was established in 1986 by Carmen Acevedo LucÃÂo, for a PRSO performance of HändelâÂÂs 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, Yoav Talmi, Woldemar Nelsson, Andreas Delfs, Michael Lankester and Eugene Kohn.
In 1990, the group collaborated with the National Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Mstislav Rostropovich for a Casalsâ Festival performance of Rimsky-KorsakovâÂÂs Le Coq dâÂÂOr. The group has also shared the stage with PhiladelphiaâÂÂs Mendelssohn Club.
In 2007, the San Juan Philharmonic ChoraleâÂÂs 20th anniversary celebration includes performances with the PRSO of Roberto SierraâÂÂs Missa Latina and sir William WaltonâÂÂs Belshazzar's Feast.
The 80-voice choir is directed by Carmen Acevedo LucÃÂo, also music professor at the University of Puerto Rico at RÃÂo Piedras. The San Juan Philharmonic Chorale is a member of Chorus America.