Musician · Researcher · PhD Student
Raquel Lyrio
"Music reaches where care has not yet arrived."
Brasil · Montréal · Le Monde
Musician · Researcher · PhD Student
Raquel Lyrio
Raquel Lyrio Sato
PhD Student in Arts Studies and Practices at the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), under the supervision of Professor Audrey-Kristel Barbeau. Founder and artistic director of the Allegrissimo Vocal Ensemble — over 100 musical interventions in hospitals, long-term care facilities, and healthcare settings in Montréal.
With more than 15 years of experience in choral conducting, vocal pedagogy, and music-based interventions in health contexts, her work bridges artistic practice and scholarly inquiry. She is affiliated with the RCMS — UQAM and the research group Santé avec Art — UFRJ.
Academic Background
Research
PhD in Arts Studies and Practices
Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) — DEPA
Supervisor
Professor Audrey-Kristel Barbeau
Research Title
"The experience of the Allegrissimo vocal ensemble and the development of a pedagogical guide for choir conductors in healthcare settings."
Investigates the relational and pedagogical dimensions of collective singing in healthcare contexts. Introduces the notion of "musical presence" as a relational state emerging from embodied vocal alignment.
Master's in Music Education
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
Supervisor
Professor Thelma Sydesntricker Alvares
Research on music education in the pediatric unit of the Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia (Rio de Janeiro).
Access Master's Thesis on Academia.edu →Additional Degrees
Postgraduate Specialisation
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
"The use of technology and music education for visually impaired individuals."
Bachelor's Degree in Music Education — Voice
Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG)
"Choral singing for visually impaired individuals in Brazil: a pathway to social inclusion."
Research Affiliations
Interuniversity Research Group on Music and Society (RCMS)
UQAM — Canada
Research Group Santé avec Art: Social and Intercultural Sonorities
UFRJ — Brazil
Scholarly Output
Publications
Books
Notas que Curam: Como a Educação Musical Impacta a Saúde
2nd edition — Brazil / Canada
Portuguese
Notes qui Guérissent : Comment l'Éducation Musicale Impacte la Santé
2nd edition — Canada / Brazil
French
Conference Presentations & Communications
Guest Lecture — Institut Jaques-Dalcroze Summer Course
"Musical Presence in Contexts of Vulnerability: From the Hospital Music Workshop to Choral Singing as a Space of Care." Invited by Director Hélène Nicolet to share research in connection with the institute's rhythmics and health department.
Geneva, Switzerland · June 29 – July 3, 2026
Poster Presentation — ISAM Congress "The Healing Arts: Forging Alliances of Arts & Medicine"
"From Hospital Music Workshops to Musical Presence: Expanding Vocal Practices as Relational Mediation in Healthcare Institutions." International Society for Arts and Medicine (ISAM) — Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin.
Berlin, Germany · June 18–20, 2026
2nd Annual Meeting: Art – Health – Culture and Social Equity
Organised by the Music Therapy Department — UFRJ
UFRJ, Brazil
Master's Thesis
The Master's thesis is available in open access on the Academia.edu platform.
Postgraduate Specialisation Thesis
O Uso de Tecnologias e a Musicalização de Cegos — Estudo Comparativo entre Projetos Encontrados no Brasil
2008UFRGS — Centro Interdisciplinar de Novas Tecnologias na Educação
Supervisor: Dr. Helena de Souza Nunes. Available in open access on the Academia.edu platform.
Bachelor's Degree Thesis
Coro de Cegos no Brasil — Uma Forma de Inclusão Social
2005Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG)
Supervisor: Prof. Carlos Henrique Costa. Full text available for download.
Artistic Practice
Music
Allegrissimo Vocal Ensemble
2019 – presentFounder, artistic director, and conductor of the Allegrissimo Vocal Ensemble, based in Montréal. The ensemble conducts musical interventions in hospitals, long-term care facilities (CHSLDs), and healthcare settings, with over 100 interventions completed to date. Allegrissimo's practice constitutes the central object of Raquel's doctoral research, which investigates the relational and pedagogical dimensions of collective singing in institutional care contexts.
Visit allegrissimo.org →Discography & Artistic Productions
Digital Projects
Sophie et la Petite Ville
Christian music for children in French — YouTube channel (2023–present)
@Sophieetlapetiteville →Professional Experience
Teaching
Teaching Assistant — MUS 4806
UQAM — Montréal
Pedagogical support for students in the music education program.
Vocal Pedagogy Workshop
UQAM — Montréal
Workshop on voice-body practices and somatic approaches to vocal teaching.
Choral Conductor & Vocal Coach
Allegrissimo Vocal Ensemble — Montréal
Direction and vocal coaching for the ensemble in healthcare settings.
Music Educator — Pediatric Unit
Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia — Rio de Janeiro
Music education program for hospitalized children.
Choral Conductor & Vocal Pedagogy
Various institutions — Brazil
Choral conducting and vocal pedagogy in educational and community contexts.
Complementary Training
International Summer Course of Brasília
Conducting, chamber music, vocal arrangement, Braille music notation
Backing Vocals
Professor Robson Nascimento
Areas of Expertise
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Contact
Academia.edu
Raquel LyrioLocation
Vaudreuil-Dorion, Québec, Canada
"Music reaches where care has not yet arrived."— Raquel Lyrio Sato
Projects & Collaborations
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