19th edition · Portugal
Ramos
2027
15–21 March · Felicia Barber, international guest conductor · USA
First step
How would you like to participate?
Individual singer
Apply as a singer.
Choose two works from the edition's repertoire, record yourself singing them in full and send the video. After acceptance and payment, you receive PDF scores and preparation audio. Travel and accommodation not included.
Same application process. Accepted singers resident in Portugal may join the pre-festival preparation rehearsals free of charge.
The application is reviewed by the artistic direction — registration is only confirmed once accepted and payment has been validated.
Participating choir
Apply with your choir.
Interested choirs can propose collective participation in Ramos. The number of singers, repertoire, rehearsals, meals, local transport and specific conditions are confirmed directly with the organisation — conditions vary by choir, there is no fixed per-person price.
Since 2005
One week.
Many cultures.
One shared work.
Ramos brings international conductors, individual singers and choirs to Portugal for intensive rehearsals, masterclasses and sacred-music concerts.
Every year during Palm Sunday week, different ways of listening, feeling and building music transform singers and audiences in Cascais and across Portugal.
International Guest Conductor · USA
Felicia
Barber
Felicia Barber leads the 19th edition. Repertoire, venues and the final concert schedule will be published as they are confirmed.
Pronunciation IPA: /fʌlɪsə/ · Phonetic: [falissa]
Dr. Felicia Barber is an Associate Professor, Adjunct, of Choral Conducting, and conductor of the Yale Camerata at Yale University. In addition to teaching graduate-level choral conductors and aspiring undergraduate conductors, Dr. Barber is developing a new initiative designed to prepare Yale students to work with young musicians on choral music in both school and church settings.
Her research interests include effective teaching strategies, fostering classroom diversity and incorporating equity and justice initiatives in choral curricula, and the linguistic performance practice of African American spirituals. A sought-after guest conductor, she recently conducted ACDA Eastern Division Conference in 2024 and a Carnegie Hall Festival in 2025.
Dr. Barber holds a BM in Vocal Performance from Oral Roberts University, an MM in Choral Music Education from Mansfield University, and a Ph.D. in Music Education and Choral Conducting from The Florida State University.
I want to sing in Ramos 2027Participation
Choose your path.
International individual singer
- Review the edition repertoire.
- Choose two works and record complete singing videos.
- Email the links and a short musical biography to info@voxlaci.com.
- Wait for the guest conductor's decision.
After acceptance and payment of the €295 Ramos fee, singers receive PDF scores and preparation audio. Travel and accommodation are not included.
Singer resident in Portugal
Participating choir
Conducting masterclass
Location and payment
New for RAMOS 2027
RAMOS 2027 Artistic Residency
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What's included
- 7 nights of accommodation
- Arrival / check-in on 15 March 2027, between 3pm and 6pm
- Dinner at 6pm on arrival day — before the first rehearsal, at 7pm
- Departure / check-out on 22 March 2027, after breakfast
- Breakfast every day
- One hot meal per day — lunch or dinner depending on the festival programme
- 2 rehearsals
- Official transportation during the festival
- Participation in the full RAMOS artistic programme
The Artistic Residency is an organised accommodation option, in addition to the participation paths above. Anyone who prefers to arrange their own travel and accommodation can continue to do so as usual.
Location: Seminário Torre d'Águilha, São Domingos de Rana, 2785 Cascais, Portugal · Tel. +351 214 458 440
History 2005–2028
Every edition leaves a voice.
Click an edition to discover the conductor, programme and repertoire.
Founder and Artistic Director
Myguel
Santos e Castro
Founder of VoxLaci and artistic director of Ramos, with choral work and projects developed in Portugal and internationally.
Ramos 2027