OSULS commemorated the 100 years of Astor Piazzolla with a spectacular online concert

The musical journey corresponds to the II Official Season Concert of this 2021.

With a sublime tribute to one of the most important composers of the 2021th century in Argentina, the bandoneonist Astor Piazzolla, who in 100 commemorates 7 years of his birth, the string ensemble of the Universidad de La Serena Symphony Orchestra presented its II Concert of Official Season through its official social networks (Fanpage and YouTube channel) and at the same time, through the Vive Elqui TV channel, signal XNUMX of VTR; where residents of Coquimbo, La Serena and Ovalle were able to enjoy a musical show of the highest level.

In addition to the famous pieces 'Adiós Nonino' and 'Libertango', the online presentation also included two recognized works from the learned repertoire: 'Allegro, Divertimento in D Major K.136' (1st Mov.) by the great Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Austria ) and 'Chamber Symphony No. 10 in B Minor' by the German composer Félix Mendelssohn; which were performed by the OSULS string family together with the Bachelor of Music student at the University of La Serena, violin mention, Miguel Macías, who carried out his professional practice alongside the professional cast of the Coquimbo Region.

Part of the comments made on the Facebook page of the La Serena University Symphony Orchestra, the public expressed excitement and gratitude for presenting a new concert of the highest level: “Congratulations to all the musicians and the production. Extraordinary concert”, “Live concerts are missed, but it is still exciting to see and listen to them this way, and it also has the advantage that we can repeat the dish. Thank you very much, it is a luxury to have an orchestra of this level in La Serena”, “Goodbye Nonino, beautiful work. Astor's son says that when Nonino died he locked himself in his study, no one could bother him; was composing his goodbye", "Thank you for such a beautiful moment, you give life to our lives, how privileged we are to listen to this wonderful thing", "Excellent concert, really beautiful, congratulations to each of the musicians", are part of the comments that were can read on the digital platform.

The II presentation framed in 'A season like no other' in 2021 will have its territorial extension in the commune of Vicuña and surrounding towns in the Elqui Valley next Thursday, July 1 at 22:00 p.m. and later, on Sunday, July 4 same month at 19:00 p.m. on the screens of Elquina TV, channel 5 open signal and channel 63 color cable; thanks to a valuable collaborative alliance that the professional cast maintains with the local media of the Coquimbo Region, thus extending its musical and heritage work in the territory.

It should be noted that this presentation, like the rest of the activities of 'A season like no other', is carried out online thanks to the important support of the University of La Serena and the vital financing granted by the Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Development. Heritage, through its National Budget Glosa since 2016.

To find out more details about the rest of the activities of the 2021 Season, as well as previous seasons, just go to their website www.sinfonicalaserena.cl or, stay informed and subscribe to their official platforms such as the YouTube channel and Instagram (Sinfonica La Serena), Fanpage (Orquesta Sinfónica Universidad de La Serena) and Twitter (SinfonicaLS).

Written by Camila Pérez, OSULS.