Formed in 2018, the professional chamber choir Záve is the resident choral ensemble of the annual ZêzereArts Festival under the direction of Brian MacKay. The singers, from a variety of backgrounds, share a passion for performing both new music and well-known masterpieces. Significant performances include the premiere of Fernando Lapa’s Poemas de Neblina e de Amor in Lisbon (2018) and Haydn’s Nelson Mass with the Orquestra Clássica da Madeira in Funchal (2021). Upcoming Záve highlights include concerts with the French baroque ensemble Pulcinella and with the cellist Ophélie Galliard as part of the Saison France-Portugal 2022.