The prominent regional composer Esteban Correa will be the protagonist of the debut of this new radio space, which starting at 20:00 p.m., will be broadcast on the airwaves of 94.5 FM, thanks to the financing of the National Music Fund, Diffusion line of Chilean Music Radios.

Radio Universitaria FM of the University of La Serena premieres this Saturday, July 14, its new series of programs "Our Sounds: Musical Creators of the Coquimbo Region", dedicated exclusively to the dissemination of regional authors and musicians.

This initiative, promoted by the Department of Corporate Communications of the ULS, was the winner of the 2018 National Music Fund, Chilean Music Radio Broadcasting line, within the framework of the work to celebrate the 55 years of existence of Radio Universitaria FM.

For those who tune in to the radio station, this program will be broadcast fortnightly, with the first guest this week being the prominent regional composer, Esteban Correa Astudillo.

This initiative contemplates a cycle of nine episodes in its first season, which will have a duration of 60 minutes per episode, in which an intimate dialogue will take place with the authors and composers of our area, qualifying said conversation with the sound diffusion of the musical works created by themselves.

The space will be conducted by Rodrigo Gutiérrez, in addition to the musical production of Daniela Banderas, an academic from the ULS Department of Music, who has selected the nine musical creators from our area, who represent the sound diversity that emerges in our area. territory and especially in the training and academic field existing within our University.

In relation to this new program, the Coordinator of the Department of Corporate Communications of the University of La Serena, Mg. Karina Damke expressed that "we are very happy because this program highlights the celebration of the 55th anniversary of our FM University Radio, a media that has sought to become a space for the dissemination of regional music, through its style of programming. With this project, which had the support of the 2018 National Music Fund and the work of the team of professionals who are part of Radio Universitaria, we are consolidating this work that allows us to contribute to the work of Linking with the Environment and Extension that makes our institution".

A successful musical journey is what the La Serena University Symphony Orchestra promises for mid-July, taking a tour of works from romanticism to impressionism.

The music continues to bring joy and fill the Municipal Theater of La Serena. On this occasion, a new country on the European continent will be honored by the La Serena University Symphony Orchestra, along with the masterful performance of three famous national musicians, the guest conductor José Luis Domínguez, the harp soloist Patricia Reyes and the violin soloist Leonardo Godoy, in a colossal program of 'The Symphony of Cultures'.

All these attributes will be combined in the V Concert of the Season, an unmissable event that seeks to exalt the colors of France with five select pieces for orchestra and instrument; starting the presentation with 'Variations on a French Theme' composed by the violist and guest conductor for this new programming, José Luis Domínguez; and then continue with an outstanding figure of European music from the late XNUMXth century and early XNUMXth century, Claude Debussy, and his work called 'Sacred and Profane Dances for Harp and String Orchestra'. The tour also includes two works by the French composer recognized as the master of orchestration, Maurice Ravel, with 'Introduction and Allegro - Tzigane' and 'Le tombeau de couperin'; to end with the 'Introduction and capricious rondo' by the director, organist and pianist Camille Saint Saëns.

“The program was chosen by the orchestra and it is an absolutely precious repertoire that we are preparing dedicated to France. It is really beautiful, very varied, with works that are very different from each other, and I am sure that the public will appreciate it a lot," explained Maestro Domínguez, who has positioned himself as one of the most audacious Chilean directors, currently being Music Director of the New Jersey Symphony Academy. Next Friday, July 13, José Luis will travel from the United States to reconnect with the city where he was born and trained as a musician, to share the stage with the professional group from the Coquimbo Region: “it is always pleasant and exciting to come to the homeland and working with my city's orchestra is a priority, so I am very happy about it."

Domínguez will not only have the opportunity to conduct five fascinating French works, but one of them is his own, being the overture to this indelible musical journey: “the composition is due to a special request from the orchestra, it is a work short and very simple but it is written especially for them, so it has not been touched on anywhere else. It is a gift dedicated to them and I see it as a kind of preamble to something bigger that I would like to write to the orchestra and my city in the medium-future term,” emphasized the Serenense director and composer.

Regarding the repertoire that the soloists will star in, the concertmaster of the ensemble belonging to the Network of Regional Professional Orchestras of the Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage, Leonardo Godoy, commented that the pieces that will be exhibited represent virtuoso works from the great violin repertoire. , starting with the work 'Tzigane' where it will evoke “the gypsy-inspired sound that Ravel wanted to impregnate, since it begins with a violin solo and then integrates with the orchestra, achieving passages of great energy and different colors.” Subsequently, the public will witness “one of the best-known works of the composer Camille Saint Saëns, 'Introduction and capricious rondo', dedicated to the famous violinist Pablo de Sarasate. It is a piece of great virtuosity, perfectly combining passages of high technical complexity and expressiveness,” Godoy explained.

The program of this new concert of 'The Symphony of Cultures' will also feature the mastery and audacity of the harpist Patricia Reyes, who currently works as a harp professor at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Chile, after having won the competition held for the position. Likewise, she is a harp soloist of the Universidad de Concepción Symphony Orchestra and this 2018 she has projected her work as a soloist, strengthening commitments with the Temuco Philharmonic Orchestra and the professional orchestra of the Coquimbo Region. “We are pleased and honored to receive Patricia as a soloist in this program, after many years in which a harpist did not visit us. She will perform two compositions in the first part of the concert with works by Debussy and Ravel, in the piece 'Tzigane' we will share the stage enjoying many passages together,” said Leonardo Godoy.

The presentation in tribute to 'Les couleurs de la France' will take place at the Municipal Theater of La Serena next Friday, July 13 at 20:00 p.m. For those who wish to attend this unique presentation, 120 free withdrawal invitations have been made available. The general public and older adults may go to the offices of the Seremía de las Culturas, Artes y Heritage (Colón #848), La Serena Public Library (Colón #495, corner Balmaceda), Gabriela Mistral Regional Library (Juan José Latorre #782 ) and/or Municipal Theater of La Serena (Benavente #580). While school students and students from the University of La Serena should go to the Extension Office of the ULS Music Department (Larraín Alcalde s/n, between Los Jardines and Seminario). Those who are unable to withdraw their invitation will be able to purchase tickets at the municipal venue box office on the same day of the event, with prices ranging from $3.000 for the general public and $2.000 for seniors, school students and the University of La Serena, presenting their credential.

It should be noted that this presentation has the support and financing of the Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage, through Glosa de Presupuesto Nacional since 2016; added to the collaboration provided by the University of La Serena and the Illustrious Municipality of La Serena, through its Department of Culture and the Municipal Theater.

Source: Press Symphony Orchestra University of La Serena

The prominent regional composer will be part of the debut of this new radio space, which starting Saturday, July 14, at 20 p.m., will be broadcast over the airwaves of 94.5 FM, thanks to financing from the National Music Fund, line Broadcasting of Chilean Music Radios.

University Radio FM 94.5, refines the details for the start of its new cycle of programs, dedicated exclusively to the dissemination of regional authors and musicians.

This is “Our Sounds: Musical Creators of the Coquimbo Region”, the winning project of the 2018 National Music Fund, Chilean Music Radio Broadcasting line, which was awarded for the first time by the Radio Station of the University of La Serena, coinciding with the celebration of its 55 years of existence as a means of communication.

This space, broadcast fortnightly, will initially have nine episodes in its first season, which will have a duration of 60 minutes per episode, in which an intimate dialogue will take place with the authors and composers of our area, qualifying said conversation with the sound diffusion of the musical works created by them.

The first guest of the cycle will be the prominent regional composer Esteban Correa Astudillo. The musician began his training at the Music Department of the University of La Serena, after a not-so-brief stint at the School of Architecture of this same institution.

Correa studied the old curriculum of Musical Education Pedagogy, and his interest in composition grew and consolidated, making contact with resident composers, learning the technique of counterpoint and practicing experimental composition.

Starting in 2004, he formally studied composition at the Music Institute of the Catholic University of Chile, under the tutelage of Alejandro Guarello. At the same time, her training was enriched by the links established with other students in the area, as well as with composers, young and established.

Esteban Correa did not unleash his musical and emotional ties with the Music Department of the La Serena University, since after completing his composition studies, he joined as a professor in 2007, also assuming the coordination of the Musicahora Festival, a job he performed for some years.

Soon, his interest in expanding his knowledge and continuing to grow in his training led him to enter the Master of Arts at the Catholic University of Chile, an activity that he combined with his work as a teacher and composer, cultivating a growing interest in reflection on to themes that expand the musical discussion, a fact that has transformed his figure into a reference of thought within the academic life of the Music Department of the ULS.

His prolific musical production includes pieces for orchestra, diverse ensembles and solo instruments, hand in hand with a consistent history of premieres and performances in the main festivals in the country and also abroad, which position him as one of the most relevant musical creators of their generation and our local environment.

The biweekly space will be hosted by Rodrigo Gutiérrez, in addition to the musical production of Daniela Banderas, an academic from the ULS Department of Music, who has selected the nine musical creators from our area, who represent the sound diversity that emerges. in our territory and especially in the training and academic field existing within our University.

This program will have its official premiere on Saturday, July 14, starting at 20 p.m. and can be heard on the 94.5 frequency of the FM dial for La Serena and Coquimbo and through the online signal of Radio Universitaria available at www.userena.cl.

With the choice of three select works, the University of La Serena Symphony Orchestra put the finishing touch to the celebration of the Italian republic.

A new and exciting presentation of 'The Symphony of Cultures' arrived in the regional capital with great world-class artists and a masterful program. The musical journey included a magical journey towards opera and the European sounds of 'Bella Italia', captivating the attendees and the Italian community itself belonging to the Circolo Trentino di La Serena, Scuola Italiana Alcide De Gasperi and the Italo – Trentina Society, that filled the Municipal Theater of La Serena.

The captivating musical proposal featured the virtuoso explanation and direction of the guest teacher, Eduardo Browne, the masterful performance of the double bass soloist and member of the ensemble belonging to the Network of Professional Regional Orchestras of the Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage, Manuel Figueroa-Bolvarán, and the Vocal Ensemble of the University of La Serena directed by the renowned national tenor Gonzalo Tomckowiack, who turned this seasonal presentation into a colossal choral proposal, with voices of the soloists Camila Gallardo, Javiera Zepada and Vanessa Medo.

Both for the community present in the territory and for the rector of the Scuola Italiana himself, the seasonal concert of the Symphony Orchestra of the University of La Serena was translated as a spectacular tribute to the Italian Republic. “With this presentation we are concluding the celebrations of the Italian holiday. The feeling today in Chile, in La Serena, in the Municipal Theater alongside the great Italian masters, accompanied by a great choral show, is a source of pride, honor and great satisfaction for us as a community. One of our objectives is to promote the Italian language and culture and precisely, through this participation, we are reaffirming our objectives and building a working alliance with the orchestra,” indicated Carlos Slomp.

Elizabeth Campillay, member of the choir of representatives of the Scuola Italiana, said that “I thought the musical proposal offered by the orchestra and the performance of the three choir soloists was super nice. As a group of friends and former representatives of the Scuola Italiana, this event is very enriching, since it allows us to improve and grow in the choral theme", adding that this inspiring concert "has allowed us to share and open up Italian culture to the rest of the attendees." , and that is very nice and we do it every day at our school. I love the integration that occurs in La Serena and the relationship that people have with immigrants; I know that Italian immigrants have been a valuable contribution to the region and for us it is very important that the community values ​​that.”

A journey to the heart of opera

The IV Season Concert, inspired by the roots of 'Bella Italia', gave life to three magnanimous and representative pieces: the 'La Scala di Seta' Overture, a comic farce with music by the composer Giocachino Rossini, the 'Concert for double bass No. 2' by Giovanni Botessini; to later culminate with the incomparable opera 'Gloria' by the composer Antonio Vivaldi, and a dazzling performance by the Vocal Ensemble of the University of La Serena.

For the guest conductor, Eduardo Browne, this musical day was described as a magical opportunity, marked by joy and novelty. “I am very grateful for the warm invitation that the Symphony Orchestra of the University of La Serena gave me, since they called me to do an Italian concert where I had the pleasure of conducting two pieces that I had never conducted before, and it is very nice to face new music made with the spirit with which this orchestra and the vocal ensemble work. The leadership provided by Leonardo Godoy, his concertmaster, and Gonzalo Tomckowiack, the choir director, is truly effervescent; It is a great pleasure to work with them,” he stated.

Regarding the guidelines for the 2018 season, Browne rescued and valued the musical commitment to honor the different cultures that have forged the idiosyncrasy and national culture. “I tremendously support the imagination they have had in programming. In the middle I have a desire that I hope this orchestra manages to excite the public so much, so that in time to come we will not only have one orchestra in this region, but we will have several more; in such a way that other regions also have the pleasure of having frequent presentations of orchestral music.”

After this successful presentation, the professional group is rehearsing for the V Season Concert inspired by another European power: France. The invitations are already available and can be picked up at the different distribution points: General public and older adults can go to the offices of the Seremía de las Culturas, Artes y Heritage (Colón N°848), La Serena Public Library (Colón N°495), Gabriela Mistral Regional Library (Juan José Latorre N°782) and/or Municipal Theater of La Serena (Benavente N°580). While school students and students from the University of La Serena should go to the Extension Office of the ULS Music Department (Larraín Alcalde s/n, between Los Jardines and Seminario). Those who are unable to withdraw their invitation will be able to purchase tickets at the municipal ticket office on the same day of the event, with prices ranging from $3.000 for the general public and $2.000 for seniors, school students and the University of La Serena, presenting their credential.

It should be noted that this presentation had the valuable support of the Italian institutions present in the region: Circolo Trentino di La Serena, Scuola Italiana Alcide De Gasperi and the Soc. Italo - Trentina SAC, as well as the important financing granted by the Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage, through National Budget Glosa since 2016; added to the collaboration provided by the University of La Serena, the Illustrious Municipality of La Serena, through its Department of Culture and the Municipal Theater.

For more information about this new and amazing concert with French roots, you just have to visit the portal www.sinfonicalaserena.cl and follow the Fanpage: 'Orquesta Sinfónica Universidad de La Serena', Twitter: @sinfonicaLS and Instagram: sinfonicalaserena.

This is an opportunity for the community to make its voice heard regarding the institutional unit and its usual programming.

The Directorate of Liaison with the Environment and Extension of the University of La Serena (Diveuls), is applying a survey with the objective of incorporating the vision of the community in the development of activities historically carried out and rethinking, if considered, the programming annual of each of its cycles.

For the person in charge of culture, Mg. Fernando Tapia, this is a relevant instance for the development of the different areas of the unit. “The Diveuls is a unit that had to change its paradigm of what it had been doing, basically associated with the concept of extension. Linking with the Environment entails much more study and approaches towards the community, therefore, this survey answers different questions of what we consider is very important to incorporate, especially how the community sees us and how we want to approach our activities. , whether these are academic management, cultural management and also other activities such as the development of our publishing house and bookstore, links with the environment, and also our training courses.”

Tapia also emphasized the importance of knowing the vision that the community has of Diveuls. “Here is a survey that attempts to gather fundamental information to be able to focus the work that will be carried out from now on. One of the things that matters most to us about the results is knowing whether the Diveuls public is satisfied or not with the activities that we have carried out historically, and also knowing if there is any proposal from them to make changes to the activities. activities; or definitely generate new ones. Only then will we address renewed programming.”

The survey is brief, no more than 3 to 5 minutes, and can be answered on the ULS Extension Center Facebook page or on the website www.extension.userena.cl, under the name Cultural Observatory.

Diveuls appreciates that users take the time to answer this survey, which will be very useful for the unit.

The day provided information about the expert report and what are the characteristics that a psychologist who is going to dedicate himself to this area should consider.

A new conference was given within the framework of the “Psychology and Contemporary Society” cycle, organized by the Department of Psychology in conjunction with the Directorate of Liaison with the Environment and Extension of the University of La Serena. On this occasion, and thanks to a collaborative alliance with the Cuatro Esquinas Community and Cultural Center of the Municipality of La Serena, Mg. Paola Denmark, Director of the ULS School of Psychology, gave the conference “The psychological expert report and its main characteristics”.

Psychological expert reports consist of a document prepared by the forensic psychology expert at the end of the exhaustive evaluation and analysis process of the people involved in a judicial process. In this activity, the academic addressed what forensic psychology is, expert evaluation, what an expert is, and psychological expertise in general.

In this regard, Denmark commented that “there is precisely a context where in our country people's lives are greatly judicialized. Generally speaking, for example, almost all cases that come to court become judicialized and come to a point where expert evidence is cited. In that sense, it is important to know what are the characteristics that a psychologist who is going to dedicate himself to this area must have, in terms of how to train, also that he must know the laws, that is relevant, but at the same time he must have a respect also in this case for his client, what his rights are, whether he is a victim, witness or perpetrator, and therefore, give advanced conclusions from psychological science.”

This conference was held at the Cuatro Esquinas Community and Cultural Center municipal facility, in a cooperative alliance to bring the academy in a different way to the community. The Mg. Paola Denmark referred to this change that the cycle that has been carried out since 2012 in university facilities has had: “it is a new perspective of also opening up to the community and how it could be realized in the dynamics that were generated here, as As the exhibition progressed, people began to focus on personal aspects that they had to experience, so it is about bringing the academy closer to people's daily reality, in a simpler language and also understanding that psychology is not something abstract. , but rather it has to do with situations of each of the experiences that people live.”

The cycle includes three conferences in the same municipal space. To end the semester, on July 25, “Sexually diverse: updating basic aspects” will be held, taught by Mg. Natalia Guerrero.

For more information, contact email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., to the telephone number 512204389, go to the offices of the ULS Extension Center, Los Carrera 207, La Serena, or on the DIVEULS social networks.

Source: DIVEULS press