New international success for the Schola Cantorum Cantus Fugiens: First Prize at the Barcelona Competition on Home Ground
Barcelona, 8 November 2025 – The International Gregorian Chant Competition organised by the FCEC concluded with a remarkable success for the Schola Cantorum Cantus Fugiens, the only female choir participating in the competition. Performing on home ground in Barcelona, the ensemble was awarded First Prize, confirming once again its growing reputation on the international scene. The group distinguished itself in both the compulsory repertoire and the pieces of its own choosing, demonstrating stylistic coherence, musical sensitivity and a refined balance of voices. The jury particularly appreciated the clarity of phrasing and the ensemble’s ability to combine scholarly awareness with a vivid and expressive performance.
Under the direction of Chiara Mazzoletti, the schola showed full command of the semiological interpretation of the medieval Gregorian tradition, approaching the sources with rigour and musical intelligence. At the same time, the programme highlighted the conductor’s versatility, extending confidently into repertoire from later periods and revealing a broad and thoughtful artistic vision.
This latest achievement represents another important milestone for Cantus Fugiens, confirming the ensemble’s commitment to the study, performance and dissemination of Gregorian chant at the highest artistic level.
Full performance on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IIXji3YxGe4?si=nZEBQNy7vlZ6_0li&t=984
Female-led victory of the Micrologus Prize at the 73° International Polyphonic Competition of Arezzo for the Italian-Spanish Schola Cantorum Cantus Fugiens
Arezzo, 23 August 2025 – The female Schola Cantorum “Cantus Fugiens”, directed by Chiara Mazzoletti, has been awarded the prestigious Micrologus Prize at the International Polyphonic Competition of Arezzo, in the section dedicated to medieval liturgical monodic chant. The competition, one of the most important international events for choirs and vocal ensembles, brought together groups from all over the world.
Full performance on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/Txl8fFngUTw?si=B-UHn4HvmJxpdu0_&t=10498
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Chiara Mazzoletti awarded the prestigious ‘Barcelona Crea’ Artistic Research Grant, years 2024-2025
Chiara Mazzoletti, AD and conductor of the Schola Cantorum Cantus Fugiens, has been awarded the highly competitive Barcelona Crea 2024–2025 Artistic Research Grant, funded by the Barcelona City Council. The grant, which supports innovative artistic research projects and is widely regarded as one of the city’s most selective cultural awards, was granted to Mazzoletti for her project Calidoscopium Muliebris Mediaevalis. Securing the award on her very first application, Mazzoletti will develop a research project dedicated to exploring and reinterpreting medieval musical traditions from a female perspective, further strengthening her ongoing work at the intersection of scholarship and performance.