We're thrilled to share that Patricia Caicedo, the founder of the Barcelona Festival of Song, has been invited as a guest speaker at the prestigious 20th-Century Global Art Song: Hybridity, Multiplicity, Interculturality Conference at the University of Freiburg, Germany!

🌍 Patricia Caicedo's expertise in Latin American and Iberian art songs makes her a perfect fit for this international conference, where scholars and artists explore the intersections of music, culture, and identity in the 20th century.

🎶 As a renowned soprano, musicologist, and educator, Patricia's insights into the rich tapestry of global art song traditions promise to inspire and enlighten attendees from around the world.

Complete info and schedule here https://www.mh-freiburg.de/veranstaltungen/details/20th-century-global-art-song

The congress explores 20th-century piano-accompanied songs (Kunstlieder) from former colonised and colonial-adjacent regions. It focuses on recent archival discoveries, coupled with a decolonising approach to scholarship, which will transform our knowledge of 20th-century global art music. Song unites text and music on an intimate scale, revealing personal and local concerns. However, music composed under the shadow of colonialism risks being lost to new nationalist narratives, despite its artistic significance. This congress addresses that challenge.