HOW MANY WOMEN COMPOSERS CAN YOU NAME?
 
This question lies at the heart of Anthorium Vocal, a mixed vocal ensemble founded and directed by Camila Pérez Lacha in La Plata, Argentina, in 2019.
 
The ensemble was created with a clear artistic purpose: to explore, perform, commission, and promote choral music by women composers, with a particular focus on Latin American repertoire. Anthorium brings together young music students from the Faculty of Arts at the National University of La Plata, conductors, and experienced choral singers.
 
From its first performances, the ensemble has sought to bring visibility to repertoire that has historically been overlooked, while creating opportunities for audiences and performers to discover a broader and more diverse choral canon.

In 2021, Anthorium Vocal was awarded the Gold Prize in the Mixed Choir category at the XI Concurso de Interpretación de Música Argentina y Latinoamericana, organised by AAMCANT. The ensemble was subsequently awarded a Creation Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (FNA), supporting the production of new repertoire, professional audio and audiovisual recording, and live performances in La Plata.
 
In 2022, Anthorium was selected to perform at the XX Conductors Journeys organised by ADICORA, bringing together leading figures from Argentina’s choral community. That same year, the ensemble released its first album, featuring seven a cappella choral works by women composers from different periods and geographical backgrounds, including works commissioned specifically for the ensemble and two Argentine premieres.
 
The project continued to develop through support from INAMU’s Fomento a la Actividad Coral program. Through this initiative, Anthorium commissioned five new works from Argentine women composers, which were premiered and recorded in 2023.
 
Across its trajectory, Anthorium Vocal has performed in significant venues and events within Argentina’s choral scene, including the Faculty of Law of the University of Buenos Aires. Through performance, commissioning, recording, and education, the ensemble continues to advocate for greater visibility and recognition of women’s contributions to choral music.