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 world premiere of Fernando Lapa’s Poemas de Neblina e de Amor in Lisbon (2018), Haydn’s Nelson Mass with the Orquestra Clássica da Madeira in Funchal (2021), concerts with the French baroque ensemble Pulcinella and with the cellist Ophélie Galliard as part of the Saison France-Portugal 2022, and the world premiere of Sol-Oeil by Cândido Lima (Tomar, 2023).