Porto voX±Pop

Porto Vox±pop

When you Stay in Porto, Porto Stays in You.

QUANDO FICA NO PORTO, O PORTO FICA CONSIGO.

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Train, Car, Bus, Plane

voX±Pop Event

Bring your VOX and POP in the experience. Become part and lead the community of Vox±Poppers.

Each person is Unique and you are the X that can impact the People around you. Our symbol X±P.

Each one us has a VOX that wants to be heard, everyone needs a community with a sense of belonging. Be the change you would like to see in the world.

voX±Pop : 99 € fee/person

The CONCEPT: 3 days with music in a walking distance town/city/village with the same basic fee participation 99 €/person

Changing PARADIGM: Why does an event has to end with a final concert? Why can´t We/I decide to come on the days it fits better to us/me? Why can´t We/I just come before or after the event? Why just Life has to be THIS or THIS and just can´t be THIS & THIS?

different ways of PARTICIPATION: join with your choir ± create your ensemble just for the event, ± come with your friends ± come with your best friend/s ± come by yourself and be included in one of the participating choirs ± come as you prefer and join the workshops and sing the repertoire at the concerts

ADD-ONS: Each voX±Pop event has their unique experiences. You can choose from so many offers and just decide to do them before and/or after the Event. You design as best suits you.

Create a voX±Pop in YOUR Country

Do you like the vox±Pop concept and you feel inspired to do in your hometown? Just send an email to info@voxlaci.com and schedule a videocall.

Thursday • 12:00 — Lunch with Conductors • 15:00 – Opening Workshop led by the Local Artistic Director • Evening — Opening Concert

Friday • Morning — Singing in the City (performances in public spaces) • Lunchtime — Concerts across the city • Evening — Choir Concerts

Saturday • Morning — Workshops open to the public with different international conductors (60 minutes each) • Afternoon — City concerts & preparation for the final event • 17:00 — Closing Concert

Porto Add-ons

Surf

Boat

Fado

Thursday to Sunday

Day 1

Day 2

Meet the Town (Singing in different Spots) Morning & Afternoon

13h-14h30 Lunch

Day 3

Day 4

Sunday Masses

or Departure

(to be announced)

Maestro Filipe Veríssimo stands out as a major figure in Portugal’s sacred music scene—an eminent organist, choral conductor, scholar, educator, and festival director. https://filipeverissimo.com/

Filipe Veríssimo is a distinguished Portuguese conductor and organist, dedicated to the promotion of sacred music and historical performance. Since 2002, he has served as Chapel Master and Titular Organist at the Church of Nossa Senhora da Lapa in Porto, where he plays a leading role in the cultural and musical life of the city.

Education

Degree in Sacred Music – Escola das Artes, Universidade Católica Portuguesa

Advanced Organ Studies – with Olivier Latry and Eric Lebrun (Paris)

Master in Historical Musicology – NOVA University of Lisbon

Master in Sacred Music – Escola das Artes, Universidade Católica Portuguesa

He studied organ with Franz Lehrndorfer, Martin Bernreuther, and Jeremy Blasby; choral conducting with Jörg Straube, Jorge Matta, and Eugénio Amorim; and orchestral conducting with Cesário Costa.

Teaching & Academic Work

Lecturer at the Escola Superior de Educação do Instituto Politécnico do Porto (former)

Faculty member at the Escola das Artes, Universidade Católica Portuguesa

Recognized as a “Specialist in Music” by the Instituto Politécnico do Porto for his contribution to higher education in music

Ciclo de Música de São Francisco

Festival Internacional de Órgão e Música Sacra – FIOMS (Founder, 2021)

International Organ Series – Sé do Porto

Consultant in Sacred Music – Santa Casa da Misericórdia do Porto

Honorary Chapel Master – Venerável Ordem Terceira de São Francisco do Porto

Ensemble Work

Founder & Director of PortoGalante (2003) A professional ensemble dedicated to historically informed performance using period instruments. PortoGalante gathers musicians from leading national orchestras and supports the training of emerging early music performers in Portugal.

Main Location

Porto, Portugal Available for national and international collaborations in conducting, organ performance, masterclasses, and consultancy in sacred and early music.

Myguel Santos e Castro has a degree in Management and Public Administration.

He began his musical studies at the age of 7 in piano, acoustic guitar and music theory.

At the age of 17 he began teaching music in schools, recorder, music theory and history, piano, electric and acoustic guitar and percussion.

He studied Choral Conducting at the Academia de Amadores de Música de Lisboa Academia, participated in workshops and masterclasses in Choral Conducting / Orchestra / Vocal Technique, inside and outside the country (Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Sweden) with the most influential conductors today. . Under his Artistic Direction he has developed an intense and passionate work in different events and workshops in Portugal.

His choral work has taken him to many countries around the world (France, Mexico, Japan, USA, Estonia) and he has developed many projects with radio, television and cinema.

He is often invited to lectures/classes at schools and universities.

Founder of the VOX LACI project