Erika Colon
Artistic Director of the White Hands Chorus NIPPON
El Sistema Connect
Japan
About me
Erika Colon is a soprano singer born in Venezuela and raised in Japan. She is the founder of El Sistema Connect, focusing on Social Programs through music. She is the founder and the Artistic Director of the White Hands Chorus designed for challenged children, with activities in Tokyo, Kyoto and Okinawa. The choir has performed at the New National Theatre, Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre with Bach Collegium Japan, NHK TV Programs and the Tokyo Paralympic Games Closing ceremony.
Awards
2009 Jackdaws Internarional Singing Competition Wigmore Hall Finalist
2019 Medal from the Pope on the occasion of the performance during Pope’s visit to Japan
2020 Hagukumi Action Award by Kyoto city
2021 Tokyo International Singing Competition Grand-Prix
2021 Tokyo International Singing Competition Song Award
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Friday, 7 March 2025
12:40 - 13:40
Zero Project Call for Nominations 2026 (#ZeroCall26) – Nominate, Innovate, Elevate!
The Zero Project Call for Nominations 2026 (#ZeroCall26) will be centred around the topic and theme of Accessibility, ICT, and Crisis Response.