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Philharmonic Orchestra of Bogotá 49 years bringing music to Bogotá

In order to democratize and diversify the musical culture, in 1967 was born the Philharmonic Orchestra of Bogotá (OFB), which has since met its initial goal by spreading the universal and national symphonic repertoire in all localities of the capital, on unconventional scenarios such as: Educative centers, public spaces, reaching multiple audiences.

Thus, the OFB, attached to the Secretary of Culture, Recreation and Sports, eventually became a cultural heritage of the city and today its considered one of the best orchestras in Latin America, for its artistic quality, interpretive force, repertoires and international guests. In fact, the Philharmonic is one of the few orchestras in Latin America that has run almost entire cycles by composers such as Mahler, Bruckner, Bartok and thanks to the successful programming, Bogotá has known the work of composers such as Stravinsky, Debussy, Poulenc, Orff, Pinzon Urrea, Villa-Lobos and Ginastera.

In 2008 the orchestra was ratified as one of the best in the region after winning the Latin Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Album, which allowed greater international position. They had achievements with the tours conducted in countries like the United States, Russia, Italy and China, where the OFB arrived with a repertoire of classics of Colombian music.

However, being faithful to the precept that music is for everyone, the OFB has involved in its repertoire various compositions, covering all ages of public, as indeed it did when it made a collaboration with the heavy metal band Kraken, in 2016, under the 478 birthday of Bogota, with the rock group Los Petit Fellas, with whom they appeared at the Simon Bolivar Park, before more than 10,000 people.

Likewise, it is also known as the space per excellence of musical training in an academic setting that reached the city schools through the “Proyecto Escolar”, which has benefited around 19 thousand children in 2016. Similarly the “Centros Orquestales" have emerged as a model of cooperation with local city halls and sometimes with entities that share the social and cultural development plan attached to the music proposed by the Philharmonic Orchestra of Bogota. These ones, provide musical training processes through a methodology of psychological, physical and musical development.

We are currently looking for a bigger movement of our repertoire, in order that in these times of peace we touch the peoples soul, and thus make symphonic music build happier citizens.

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Philharmonic Orchestra of Bogotá Programming

II semester

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OFB Choir Festival September 24 Leon de Greiff Auditorium Time: 4 pm.

Grand closing concert: September 3 Fabio Lozano Auditorium Time: 4 pm.

The Festival emerges as a competitive space of diffusion, circulation, exchange and training of character non-competitive, which calls choirs where participants can interact and learn in different workshops to be held.

World Meeting of Mayors and Governors

October 14 Location: Corferias Time: 7 am. (Private)

The world network of cities and local regional governments, UCLG, based in Barcelona, Spain, will hold this year`s World Meeting of Mayors and Governors in Bogotá, Colombia, between October 12 to 15, a space to meet and learn about city experiences. About 1000 leaders will visit the Colombian capital and the Philharmonic will create some magic during the opening ceremony.

In tribute to John Williams, composer of film music, the Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra will take his most famous soundtracks to symphonic format.

“Opera Al Parque” Festival

Dates: October 15 and 16 Location: Park 93 Time: 4 pm.

The Philharmonic Orchestra of Bogotá will celebrate the nineteenth “Opera al Parque” Festival from October 16 to 25, the feast of lyrical excellence in the Colombian Capital. We will have the first opera produced by the Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra, with which we will present in scenarios like: El Dorado International Airport “Luis Carlos Galan Sarmiento”, Auditorium Fabio Lozano, The National Museum, The Fine Arts Theater in Cafam, Plubio Martinez Theater, CDA La Victoria and PAS from Usaquén.

Chistmas Concerts

“Día de las velitas”

December 7 Location: Park Way (Teusaquillo) Time: 4 pm

A musical evening will be held to light the candles with youth and children`s orchestras of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Bogotá.

Bogotá will connect to Lyon (France), for the lighting of the Christmas lights through the exchange program “Años Cruzados”. The Philharmonic Orchestra of Bogotá will provide music. In Addition, the youth and pre youth orchestra and choirs will do presentations in conventional and unconventional setting throughout 13 localities of the District, and in the municipality of Soacha, with Christmas repertoire that will take joy to citizenship.

Location: Plaza de Bolivar Date: December 16

Christmas Season scenarios in Bogotá: • Monserrate: december 17 • Compensar: december 18 • Parque 93: december 20 • Bosa: december 21 • Plaza de la Iglesia del 20 de Julio: december 22

OFB

Programs Regular youth concerts

Every 15 days on Wednesdays, at 6 pm, Free admission.

The young “elite” of symphonic music will perform repertoires of all periods of music. The Fabio Lozano Auditorium from the University Jorge Tadeo Lozano is the home of the Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, Youth Philharmonic Choir, the Youth Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra and the Youth Philharmonic Band of Winds. The youth orchestra and the Youth Philharmonic Band, also carry educational and didactic concerts to district schools and has frequent concerts in theaters, auditoriums, churches and parks all over the city.

Academic Programs: Master Classes and workshops The Philharmonic Orchestra of Bogotá performs regularly master classes and workshops with international guests who are in the OFB each week.

Directors or guest soloists impart their knowledge with students in different training processes.

More than 30 master classes and workshops with invited renowned national and international guests in 2016, covering various topics such as direction, interpretation or singing. All master classes are free admission, upon registration at: http://www.eventbrite.com/o/7925644857

OFB Encounters The Philharmonic Orchestra of Bogotá broadcast the symphonic music and cultivate new audiences in concurrency spaces as avenues, squares, shopping centers, bays, theaters and museums. Every week, the new Philharmonic Orchestras, perform concerts with the most varied repertories, including universal and national composers works.

Where: Calima Shopping Mall, Plaza de las Americas Shopping Mall, Park 93, Jorge Eliecer Gaitan Theater bay, Virgilio Barco Library, Tintal Library, Julio Mario Santo Domingo Library, Eje Ambiental, Nuestra Señora de Lourdes Church, San Alfonso Maria de Ligorio Sanctuary, Santa Clara Church, Nuestra Señora del Carmen Church, National Museum (Teresa Cuervo Auditorium and bay), El Dorado International Airport “Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento”, Botanical Garden, Claustro San Agustín, Los Andes University, Centro Internacional Tequendama, Transmilenio Stations and more.

OFB Week Concerts September Beethoven’s Triple Concert Director: Conrad van Alphen - Holanda Soloist: Jakob Koranyi (chelo), Simón Gollo (violín) y Sergei Sichkov (piano) Program: TempoCumbé Felipe Hoyos Concert for violin, violoncello and piano in do mayor, op. 56 Ludwig van Beethoven Sinfonía No. 5 on re minor, op. 47 Dimitri Shostakovich Where and when: September 2, Friday Teatro Julio Mario Santo Domingo September 3, Saturday Leon de Greiff Auditorium Viola, Tango y Rock Director: Stefan Lano Soloist: Aníbal Dos Santos (viola) Program: Libertango Astor Piazzolla

The presentation revolves around two of his works: Piano Concertos No. 2 in C minor, Op 18 and No. 3 in D minor, Op 30.

Sacred Music International Festival Guest Director: Krysztof Penderecki

Where and when: October 20, 21 and 22 in the Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo

Piano Concert « Resurrection »

Carmina Burana Director: Kent Nagano Soloists: Juanita Lascarro, Hans Mogollón y Patricio Sabaté Chorus: Coro Filarmónico Infantil, Coro Batuta San Rafael, Sociedad Coral Santa Cecilia, Coro Filarmónico de Bogotá y Coro de Formadores

The Awakening of Jacob Simphony No. 2 « Christmas » Where and when: September 9, Thursday Teatro Julio Mario Santo Domingo Marimba and strings concert Director: Leonardo Marulanda Soloist: Víctor Hugo López Program: Marimba concert and strings orchestra Emmanuel Séjourné Las siete trompetas del apocalipsis Óscar Navarro Where and when: September 30, Friday Fabio Lozano Auditorium October 1, Saturday Leon de Greiff Auditorium

Milonga del Ángel Astor Piazzolla

October

Viola, Tango y Rock Benjamin Yusupov

Leipziger Ballett Rachmaninov – Germany Director: Karen Durgaryan Soloist: Sergei Sichkov After his moving presentation of The Great Mass in 2011, the Leipzig Ballet returns to the Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo with Rachmaninov, dedicated to the composer, the last of the romantic Russian composers, whose music has inspired many ballets in the world.

Where and when: September 16, Friday Park 93 September 17, Saturday Leon de Greiff Auditorium

Where and when: October 6, Thursday Leon de Greiff Auditorium Carmina Burana Director: Leonardo Manulanda Soloists: Juanita Lascarro, Hans Mogollón y Patricio Sabaté Chorus: Coro Filarmónico Infantil, Coro Batuta San Rafael, Sociedad Coral Santa Cecilia, Coro Filarmónico de Bogotá y Coro de Formadores Where and when: October 15, Thursday Leon de Greiff Auditorium

November Bandoneón, tango y nostalgia Director: Robin O'Neil Soloist: Daniel Binelli Program: Obertura Cubana George Gershwin Concierto para Bandoneón Astor Piazzola Sombrero de tres picos Manuel de Falla Where and when: November 4 Friday at Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo November 5, Saturday Leon de Greiff Auditorium

El canto del clarinete Director: Robin O'Neil Soloist: José Franch Ballester Program: Orpheus S. 98 Franz Liszt Clarinet concert in La Major, K 622 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphony No. 7 in re minor. Op. 70 b 141 Antonin Dvořák Where and when: November 11, Friday Fabio Lozano Auditorium November 12, Saturdayt Leon de Greiff Auditorium American Quartet with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Bogotá Director: Sylvain Gasançon Soloist: The Catalyst Quartet (USA) Program: The Sorcerer's Apprentice Paul Dukas Strings and Orchestra concert Bohuslav Martinů Orchestra concert Béla Bartók Where and when: November 18, Friday, Mario Laserna Auditorium November 19, Saturday Leon de Greiff Auditoriumt Beethoven y Tchaikovsky share lectern Director and soloist: Stefan Vladar Program: Piano Concert No 3 Ludwig van Beethoveen

Simphony No 6 Piotr Illich Tchaikovski Where and when: November 25, Friday at Fabio Lozano Aud (Concert in benefit of the Cancer Investigation Foundation) November 26, Saturday Leon de Greiff Auditorium

December

Ballet Of Santiago Zorba el griego – Chile Director: José Luís Domínguez At 26 years of its world premiere and with more than five thousand functions around the world, this extraordinary work of Lorca Massine continues to receive ovations from the audience worldwide. It is a beautiful story that teaches the value of friendship and leaves a moral that you have to live life to the fullest.

The Bogota Philharmonic Orchestra participates.

Where and when: December 8, 9, 10 and 11 Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo

Special Proyects with the OFB Music to travelt – El Dorado International Airport Carlos Galán Sarmiento’ Música para viajar – Aeropuerto ‘Luis Internacional El Dorado ‘Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento’ Music to travel is an initiative that seeks to provide a experience for passengers and airportuna visitors Música different para viajar es una iniciativa que busca brindar of El Dorado “Luis Carlos Galan Sarmiento”, through experiencia diferente a pasajeros y visitantes del Aeropuerto the universal language of music.

El Dorado ‘Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento’, a través del lenguaje universal de la música.

Receipt of proposals to publication of winners: September 19 to October 9.

Recepción de propuestas hasta publicación de ganadores: 19 de septiembre al 9 de octubre.

Second season: September 14 al 16 Segunda temporada: 14 al 16 septiembre Third season: November 17 y 18 (Presentation of winners the Tercera temporada: 17 of y 18 deannouncement) noviembre (presentación de ganadores de la convocatoria) Fourth season: December 2, 15 and 16 Cuarta temporada: 2,15 y 16 de diciembre Location: El Dorado Airport “Luis Carlos Galan Sarmiento” Lugar: Aeropuerto El Dorado ‘Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento’ More information at: www.filarmonicabogota.gov.co Programming of the Juveniles Youth Orchestras Programación de la Orquestas de la OFBof the OFB on the Festival of Sacred en el Festival de Música SacraMusic September 7 7 de septiembre (concierto privado de apertura) (Opening private concert) Lugar: Auditorio Fabio Lozano Orquesta Juvenil de Cámara Place: Fabio Lozano Auditorium Krzysztof Penderecki Youth Chamber Orchestra Krzysztof Penderecki 11 de septiembre Lugar: Catedral de Sal de September Zipaquirá 11 Fusión Filarmónica Juvenil y el Coro Filarmónico Juvenil Place: Zipaquira Salt Cathedral Director: Ricardo Jaramillo Youth Philharmonic fusion and the Youth Philharmonic Chorus Director: Jaramillo 13 de Ricardo septiembre Lugar: Auditorio Fabio Lozano September Fusión Filarmónica Juvenil y el Coro Filarmónico Juvenil 13 Place: Fabio Lozano Auditorium Director: Ricardo Jaramillo Youth Philharmonic and the Youth Philharmonic Chorus fusion 14 de Ricardo septiembre Director: Jaramillo Lugar: Parroquia Santo Domingo Savio Orquesta Filarmónica Juvenil de Cámara 14 September Director: GorkaSavio SierraParish Place: Santo Domingo Solista: Schola Cantorum de Manizales Youth Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra Gorka Sierra 16Director: de septiembre Soloist: Schola Cantorum of Manizales Lugar: Aeropuerto Internacional El Dorado ‘Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento’ Director: Rubián YamithSeptember Zuluaga 16 Place: El Dorado Internacional Airport ‘Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento’ 18 de septiembre Director: Rubián Yamith Zuluaga Lugar: Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de La Candelaria Orquesta Filarmónica Juvenil de Cámara 18 September Director: Gorka Sierra Place: Nuestra Señora de La Candelaria Church Youth Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra Director: Gorka Sierra

Youth Orchestras Youth Philharmonic Orchestra The Youth Philharmonic Orchestra (YPO), under the baton of Carlos Villa has shared stage with international artists as the most prominent clarinetist of France, Paul Mayer.

The FOJ has also participated at the IX International Festival of Music in Cartagena as special guest; the International Festival Bogotá is Mozart 2015 and Religious Music Festival of Popayan in 2016. Also highlights its participation in Cafam’s Opera Season, in which played the most recognized opera by Jules Massenet, Werther.

Youth Band Orchestra Among instruments of the families of the woods, brass, percussion and bass, the Youth Philharmonic Band (YPB) offers concerts inviting all kinds of audiences to live a symphonic experience in diverse places of Bogotá.

Under the direction of Francisco Cristancho and thanks to the versatility of his musical versions, the (YBO) has been highlighted as special guest- in the Andean Music Festival Mono Nuñez, Festival Bands in Villa de Leiva and Paipa, Meeting of Chocontá Bands. Equally has been the resident band of the District Band Festival Philharmonic Orchestra of Bogotá.

Youth Philharmonic Choir In 2014 under the direction of Diana Carolina Cifuentes was created the Youth Philharmonic Choir in order to rescue Colombian Choral Music and the practice of music and choral symphonic format. This choir is made up of 41 young voices.

His repertoire includes different periods, genres and styles, which allowed them to participate in events as the National Encounter of Youth and Children Choirs of Buga, Festival of Choirs of the (BPO), International Music Festival of Cartagena and the Opera Festival in Park from Bogota.

Orquestas Juveniles Youth Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra Made up of stringed instruments, the Youth Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra (OFJC), directed by maestro Federico Hoyos, has nourished his repertoire the complete cycle of Concerti Grossi of Arcangelo Corelli, Francesco Geminiani, Antonio Vivaldi, Georg Friedrich Händel, Georg Philipp Telemann . In addition, he has premiered pieces by Latin American composers as “Las tres danzas colombianas” from Fernando León Rengifo and “Trilogía de danzas andinas” from Jorge Andres Arbelaez.

For the expressiveness of his musicians, overflowing the plaudits at festivals where they have presented, as happened in the X International Music Festival of Cartagena and the Religious Music Festival 2016 Popayan.

Pre Youth Philharmonic Orchestra The Pre Youth Philharmonic Orchestra was born on November 14, 2015.

Its director is Rubián Zuluaga and is composed of a talented and fresh generation of 90 children and young people who are between 11 and 18 years, who play a repertoire that includes classical world music and Colombian air, hence it is projected as a training orchestra in the country.

The Philharmonic at the School and the City Schools Projectst

Orchestral centers

As part of this Project, the Philharmonic Orchestra of Bogota develops processes of musical training with children and young people of district schools through their interests centers, in three training areas: voice (choral and vocal play), rhythmic and symphonic.

With the support of local mayors of Bogota, the Orchestral Centers are intended to contribute to the socio-cultural development of the city, offering children and young people between 7 and 17 years, an alternative to occupy their free time and develop their creativity through music.

Music education offered by the OFB is based on collective practices developed within schools or local centers of musical training, from the creation of formats such as choirs, ensembles, orchestras and symphonic bands.

This initiative is present in 31 district schools from 18 locations, benefiting more than 19,000 children in the city.

It`s conceived as a space set aside for the development of sensitivity and creative thinking, which allows participants to open new expectations for their lives.

Currently, adolescents and young people can join the Orchestral Centers of Bosa, Candelaria and Teusaquillo. The Orchestral Centers of Tunjuelito and Usaquén will be open from the first of September.