Manteigas Summer Music Festival
16 > 23 Aug ’25
Festival Choir Registration
The key element of FMVM 2025 is the Choir!
Seize the opportunity to, for a week and in a relaxed environment, rehearse and perform a diverse repertoire. The program includes 19th-century German music, Portuguese regional songs arranged by various composers, and the famous secular cantata Carmina Burana by Carl Orff.
Throughout the week, you will also benefit from vocal technique workshops and a variety of leisure activities, including mountain hikes, refreshing dips in the Zêzere River, and visits to the most iconic sites of the charming town of Manteigas.
The week will reach its peak in two major performances of Carmina Burana on August 22 in Manteigas and August 23 in Guarda, with the Guarda Music Festival Orchestra, conducted by Osvaldo Ferreira.
Sign up!
The registrations are open until April 11.
Check the registration and participation conditions and click the link to sign up.
We’re looking forward to meet you!
Key dates
- 16 August – participants’ arrival / first session of the Carmina Burana workshop
- 17 to 21 August – Carmina Burana, Portuguese Traditional Music and German Music workshops
- 22 August (afternoon) – Concert for the Portuguese Traditional Music and German Music workshops
- 22 August (evening) – Carmina Burana concert in Manteigas
- 23 August (evening) – Carmina Burana concert in Guarda
Where: Manteigas
Travel and accommodation: By own means *
See more details of the programme here.
* Option of booking accommodation at a discounted price (€9/night) at the Escola Profissional de Hotelaria de Manteigas, in a dormitory-style arrangement, with breakfast included. Reservations can be made upon presentation of proof of festival registration, and notifying the organization.
Terms and Conditions
- Registrations will be open until July 11.
- Registrations completed by April 30 will benefit from a 5% discount.
- Minimum participation age: 16 years (participants under this age must be accompanied by a responsible adult).
- At the time of registration, the full participation fee for FMVM 2025 must be paid, according to the selected option.
- The registration is considered valid after FMVM 2025's Organization confirms receipt of the duly completed registration form along with proof of payment.
- It is essential and mandatory to have choral experience or adequate musical training so that participants are able to prepare, independently and in advance, the melodic line corresponding to their voice (S/A/T/B), using the score and MIDI files, which will be provided to each participant after proof of payment is submitted.
- Participation in the final concerts is mandatory, and full attendance in all corresponding workshop sessions is required.
- The registration includes:
- Attendance in the selected workshops and their final concerts;
- Sheet music in printed or digital format, as chosen at registration;
- Audio learning materials;
- Meals (lunch and dinner);
- Personal accident insurance;
- Transportation to and from Guarda;
- Two excursions, including transportation.
Notes:
- The CSLC reserves the right to cancel the Festival if the minimum number of registrations required for its organization is not reached. In the event of cancellation, the full amount paid by registrants will be refunded.
- Any changes will be communicated as soon as possible.
- It should be noted that any withdrawal after the registration confirmation, regardless of the reason, will not entitle a refund.
- Authorization will be requested for the reproduction of any images or sounds captured during FMVM 2025, as well as their free use by the CSLC for promotional purposes.