Helmuth Reichel arrives in the region to conduct inspiring and emotional concert by the Symphony Orchestra

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The program was assimilated to being on a roller coaster, due to the contrast that the pieces selected for this musical journey will have.

“When a concert is inspired by enthusiasm and fun, great works such as those by Händel and Mozart are programmed, which are clearly works that fulfill, in the best sense of the word, the objective of fun. And, on the other hand, we have a work by Farías that we are going to contrast with the Czech suite by Dvořák. These works have in common that they represent what the composer wants to convey from the point of view of fun, of satisfying the need to bring the joy of music to the people,” explains Helmuth Reichel Silva, the young and daring conductor who will conduct the IV Season Concert of the University of La Serena Symphony Orchestra.

sinf2As the director says, the programming that will put the finishing touch to the month of June is titled: 'Enthusiasm and Fun'. A new state of soul through which we will soon travel, which will take place in two new destinations in the region and which seeks to embody the most beautiful symphonies of the European and Chilean repertoire. Among them is the 'Water Music Suite N°2' by the German composer George Frederic Händel, 'Ligereza', a piece of Chilean origin written by the maestro Miguel Farías, the 'Czech Suite, Op.39' by the Czech composer Antonin Dvořák and the 'Flute Concerto No. 2 in D Major', by the Austrian genius Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, which will be performed by the outstanding performer of the professional ensemble, Milén Godoy.

In the words of the soloist, Mozart's concerto for transverse flute in D Major “is one of the classic concertos in the universal repertoire of flutists. It is a roller coaster of emotions, it expresses the various moods and personality of the composer; at times very happy and at times, it is a hymn to avoid the nostalgia and pain that was consuming Mozart at that time. It is a great challenge that we performers have when playing this piece, because we must show the differences with different energies and also make music,” says Godoy.

For Helmuth Reichel, the piece that Milén will embody is “a beautiful work that is originally for oboe in another key, which is C Major. The interesting thing is that in Mozart's time there were some concertos that were written for one instrument, but that were also performed on others and this is a case of that. Although the music is the same, the instrument changes and the atmosphere also changes; only due to the fact that the solo instrument has another color, another timbre and that marks a very clear difference with respect to the oboe concerto. The brilliance of the flute makes the work have a much clearer vividness and stands out on its own. So it is a beautiful opportunity for the public to listen to this flute concerto, which is also not done very often; So it is very interesting to have this work in the program,” says the young director.

One trip, two destinations

The program is scheduled to visit two cities in the Province of Elqui, with the first stop being the commune of Coquimbo. The meeting will be in the Performing Arts Room of the Palace Cultural Center, next Thursday, June 27. And on Friday, June 28, it is the turn of the Aula Magna of the Ignacio Domeyko Campus of the University of La Serena. Both presentations will take place at 20:00 p.m. and admission is free without withdrawal of invitations.

It should be noted that the development of this season is carried out thanks to the support and financing of the Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage, which since 2016 has been attached to the National Budget Glosa; in addition to the important institutional support provided by the University of La Serena, through the Directorate of Linkage with the Environment and Extension (DIVEULS); the Municipality of La Serena, through its Department of Culture; and the Municipality of Coquimbo in conjunction with its Department of Culture.

Written by Camila Pérez, University of La Serena Symphony Orchestra