Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra
Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra | |
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Orchestra | |
Native name | Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá |
Founded | 1967 |
Principal conductor | Joachim Gustafsson |
Website | filarmonicabogota |
The Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra (Spanish: Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá) is the most important
The orchestra currently has the Swedish conductor Joachim Gustafsson as its music director. Former conductors includes the Spanish Josep Caballe-Domenech, the Brazilian conductor Ligia Amadio, the Israeli composer and conductor Lior Shambadal, the New York native conductor Irwin Hoffman, the Chilean conductor Francisco Retting, and two Mexican conductors: Eduardo Diazmuñoz and Enrique Diemecke.
The orchestra counts over 100 musicians and over 140 public performances a year, also recognized by the
In the city's effort to establish itself as region leader for culture and the arts, the Bogotá Philharmonic extends its functions as classical orchestra to include the promotion and support of multiple music, dance and theater events, including world known Rock al Parque and related series of acts such as Opera al Parque, Jazz al Parque, Hip Hop al Parque, Dance Festivals and Theater Festivals.[1]
Notes
- ^ Secretaría de Cultura, Recreación y Deporte de Bogotá, "Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá" Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved September 3, 2009
External links
- Official website (in Spanish)]