October 6, 2024 - Last Updated

 Fabiana Katz has nurtured a profound connection with choral music that began in her native Argentina, where she first sang alto in a local adult choir at a young age. Fifty years later, her passion for choral singing and conducting remains unwavering.

  Fabiana earned her Master of Music in Choral Conducting from the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati. Over the years, she has directed choirs across Canada and the United States, dedicating over a decade to championing the vibrant choral music of Latin America with the ensemble Fusion Latina. In 2009, the O World Project produced a documentary titled *Infusion Latina*, which explored the experiences of the ensemble’s singers as new immigrants to Canada. This documentary aired on the CBC Bold Documentary Channel and the Knowledge Network.

  With more than 30 years of experience, Fabiana has conducted community, church, and synagogue choirs, with notable performances including Handel’s *Messiah* with VoiceScapes in Calgary and Mozart’s *Requiem* with the Jubilate! Chamber Choir and the Vancouver Philharmonic Orchestra.

  Since 2017, Fabiana has served as the Director of Music for the Beth Israel Synagogue Choir. In 2019, she took on the role of music director for the Richmond Singers, a thriving treble choir of 55 members that has a rich 54-year history of providing accessible and relatable music to the Richmond community and beyond. 

  Fabiana is also an accomplished mezzo-soprano and has appeared as a soloist with many choral and orchestral ensembles, including the Regina Symphony Orchestra, the Berkshire Choral Festival, Symphony Nova Scotia, the National Arts Centre Orchestra, the Pacific Baroque Orchestra, the Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Orchestra, the Prince George Symphony Orchestra, and the CBC Radio Orchestra.

Through her extensive work, Fabiana Katz continues to inspire and uplift communities through the transformative power of choral music.