The Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra dazzles with a performance at the Bicentennial Theater.
León, Gto.- The Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra (OFJ) concluded its performance with a standing ovation at the Roberto Plasencia Saldaña Bicentennial Theater . This performance is part of its national tour and included a program celebrating the national holidays.
Under the artistic direction of José Luis Castillo, the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra performed a program featuring works by Mexican composers Carlos Chávez and Silvestre Revueltas , celebrating Mexican music; a tribute was also paid to Dmitri Shostakovich on the 50th anniversary of his death .
The presentation began with " Huapango y Sandunga" , from the suite " Horses of Vapor" composed by Carlos Chávez , which was highly applauded by the audience, and was followed by "Esquinas", by Silvestre Revueltas , which the orchestra added to its repertoire for the first time.
As a tribute to the 50th anniversary of Dmitri Shostakovich's death, the orchestra performed Symphony No. 11 , subtitled 1905 , which commemorates the failed Russian Revolution of 1905 .
According to the program, the symphony resembles a symphonic poem in four movements, without pauses, which transports through different moments of that event: an oppressive past, the awakening of protest, struggle, mourning and triumph.
At the end of the concert, the audience gave a standing ovation and the conductor returned to lead the Mexican song "Guadalajara, Guadalajara" by composer Pepe Guizar , which culminated the performance before an enthusiastic audience.
PathFounded in 1915 , the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the most vibrant in the musical panorama of Mexico and Latin America, and has been acclaimed for its excellence on stages in Mexico, Korea, the United States, Germany , and Austria .
Its director, José Luis Castillo, is recognized for his interpretive rigor and because he has consolidated an international career as a director, composer, and pedagogue .
Trained in Salzburg, Luxembourg and Paris , he has conducted more than 70 orchestras in 25 countries and has performed throughout Europe, America and Asia , with a repertoire ranging from the classics to the 21st-century avant-garde.
In Mexico, he has led institutions such as the Bellas Artes Chamber Orchestra, the Camerata of the Americas, the University of Guanajuato Orchestra, the Instrumenta Oaxaca program, the contemporary music series of the International Cervantino Festival, and Cepromusic. His discography includes 15 titles, and he has given more than 400 world premieres. His compositions have been performed at festivals in Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
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