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Cantoría is a vocal ensemble specialized in the performance of Iberian Renaissance and early Baroque vocal polyphony. In 2024, they were the resident ensemble at the Oude Muziek Utrecht Festival and the Ambronay Festival, and they made their debut at the Laus Polyphoniae in Antwerp and the Muziekgebouw in Amsterdam. Additionally, they embarked on their first tour in the USA. Notable appearances that same year included the All’Improvviso Festival in Gliwice (Poland), the Brighton Early Music Festival, Castell de Peralada, and Wigmore Hall in London. In 2022, they released their first CD at the Ambronay Cultural Center (France), dedicated to the Ensaladas of Mateo Flecha, which earned prestigious awards such as the “Diapason Découverte”, the “Melómano de Oro”, and the “Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik”. Cantoría has entered a new phase, expanding both its repertoire and the number of singers, leading to a significant evolution in their sound and ambitions. For the first time, they have developed programs for more singers and a chamber orchestra, a challenge embraced by both the audience and critics. Cantoría collaborates with institutions such as the CSIC, the University of Murcia, the ESMUC, the Universitat Pompeu Fabra, and the ICCMU. They are also supported by the INAEM, ICARM, and ICEC.

Jorge Losana is a singer, conductor, educator, and cultural entrepreneur. Born in Murcia, he moved to Barcelona in 2016, where he is currently based. He the director of Cantoría the ECOS Festival Internacional de Música Antigua de Sierra Espuña, a project strongly committed to sustainability, cultural decentralization, and the fight against demographic challenges in rural areas. The festival brings high-level artistic activity to small municipalities in the Region of Murcia, fostering connections between international artists and local communities, promoting environmentally conscious practices, and contributing to the cultural and social revitalization of the territory. In parallel, he directs the Baroque Orchestra and the Historical Music Workshop at the University of Murcia, developing artistic and pedagogical projects focused on historically informed performance. Losana is regularly invited as a speaker, jury member, and professor at international platforms such as Early Music America, the Brighton Live Young Artists Scheme, the International Young Artist’s Presentation in Antwerp, the Estella Early Music Week, and the S-EEEmerging project. He actively contributes to discussions on music, youth, and sustainable development, and collaborates with media outlets such as Melómano Digital and Total Baroque Magazine. He trained at the Conservatory of Music in Murcia, the University of Murcia, and the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya (ESMUC), before completing a Master’s degree in Advanced Vocal Ensemble Studies at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis. His work has been featured by international media such as BBC, France Musique, NPO, and Deutschlandfunk. As founder and artistic director of the vocal ensemble Cantoría, he has developed an internationally acclaimed artistic project, performing across Europe and the Americas. Under his direction, the ensemble’s debut recording Ensaladas received distinctions such as the Diapason Découverte and the Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik, and was named “Best of the Year” in classical music by El País (Babelia, December 2024). In 2025, Cantoría was awarded the Premio El Ojo Crítico by Radio Nacional de España. In 2025, Jorge Losana was awarded the Leonardo Grant from the BBVA Foundation for the recording of a new CD dedicated to Spanish early Baroque villancicos at the National Forum of Music of Poland.