Zamir Chorale of Boston is pleased to announce that Edith Mora Hernández has been selected as the conducting intern for the 2025-26 season. Edith has a rich and varied background as a choral conductor. In her home country of Mexico, she was chorus master and guest conductor for numerous orchestras and opera productions and served as assistant conductor at the International Festival Palermo Classica in Italy. Locally, she has collaborated with the Boston Children’s Chorus, Boston Choral Ensemble, Northeastern Choral Society, and Back Bay Chorale, and served as assistant chorus master for the Boston Lyric Opera’s production of Aida, as well as chorus master and assistant conductor for opera productions at the Boston Conservatory.
Edith earned her bachelor’s degree in choral conducting from the Conservatorio de las Rosas in Mexico and her master’s degree in choral conducting at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee. In the fall, Edith will begin the DMA program in choral conducting at Boston University.
The Conducting Internship was established in September 2000 to train conductors in the area of Jewish choral music. The Conducting Intern:
- Sings as a regular member of the Chorale, attending all rehearsals and concerts
- Is engaged in a study of Jewish choral repertoire and conducting techniques with the Chorale’s Artistic Director
- Attends monthly staff meetings
- May be given opportunities to conduct the Chorale in rehearsals (both tutti and break-out rehearsals) and in concert
