The presentation was part of the XXXVII anniversary of the school, beginning its borderless programming, called 'The Symphony of Cultures'.

With an exciting night of music, inspired by multiculturalism and the imprint that foreign communities present in our country have left, highlighted by their valuable contribution to national culture, the University of La Serena Symphony Orchestra inaugurated its long-awaited 2018 season, celebrating a new anniversary of the house of higher education.

The massive event commemorated the 37th birthday of the University of La Serena, being described as “a great gift for all of us who are part of this University. Really, it has been a wonderful show and we see that every day our musicians are playing better, it is clear that there is work full of professionalism. I congratulate these tremendous performers for the concert they have given us, because it is a true gift for the institution, but also for the community of the city of La Serena, and that makes us very proud," said the Rector of the house of studies. , Dr. Nibaldo Avilés Pizarro.

The first concert of the season began with Sergio Berchenko's work called 'The Sacred Plot', 'Symphony No. 4 'The Italian', Op. 90' by the German Félix Mendelssohn, and later 'Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. .33' by the Russian composer Piotr I. Tchaikovsky, which was performed by the outstanding world-class soloist, the Spanish cellist Elisa Rodríguez Sádaba, who surprised the audience with her impeccable execution and her passion on stage.

For her part, Elisa R. Sádaba stated that “it has been a pleasant experience playing with this great orchestra, highlighting that it is the first time that I have performed in the city of La Serena. In addition, they prepared a very nice program with Mendelssohn's Rococo and Italian works that I love; and from the beginning of rehearsals I felt very comfortable.”

Those who enjoyed the first night of 'The Symphony of Cultures' agreed on the interesting and diverse nature of its programming. For Wiebke Spitczok, originally from Germany, “after this presentation I had very high expectations for the coming months, I am glad that this is the first concert and that there are several dates ahead. It really was a beautiful concert, the soloist was excellent, a beautiful gift," highlighted the attendee at this presentation, adding that the "inspiration they had to create this season addresses topics that are very important today, such as knowledge and connection with other cultures, and what a significant connection it is that it is through music,” he stated.

For his part, Emilio Jorquera, a faithful assistant to the presentations of the Universidad de La Serena Symphony Orchestra, explained that “I was looking forward to this season; once again, the ensemble has delivered an impeccable presentation. The soloist tonight was fabulous, you can see her passion when playing the cello and that was very exciting.”

This new season of concerts is developed thanks to the Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage, from whom it receives part of its financing through Glosa of the National Budget since 2016, in addition to the support provided by the University of La Serena and the Municipality of La Serena, through its Department of Culture.

Source: Press Symphony Orchestra University of La Serena