The official seasonal program was conducted by the acclaimed conductor who is triumphing in Europe, Helmuth Reichel, and the impeccable presentation of the flute soloist, Milén Godoy.

With works by Mozart, Dvořák, Handel and a piece by Chilean composer Miguel Farías, written exclusively for the Universidad de La Serena Symphony Orchestra, the professional ensemble gave life to its fourth Concert of the 2019 Season. A captivating journey through the emotions of ' Enthusiasm and Fun' which was led by one of the most acclaimed Chilean directors who triumphs in Europe, director Helmuth Reichel Silva, who brought this new state of soul to two cities in the Province of Elqui and generated great interest among attendees.

Audiences of all ages and even from surrounding towns came to the Palace Cultural Center of Coquimbo to learn about the important work carried out by the regional orchestra in the territory. In this way, students and parents of the Manuel de Salas de Guanaqueros School came to the venue, inspired and motivated by their music teacher, René Aguirre, who pointed out: “I have known the Symphony Orchestra since I was studying and I always wanted to bring the boys and girls to come to a concert, and now the opportunity was given thanks to the Preferential School Subsidy (SEP), which allowed us to bring all the children from our orchestra," adding that as a school community they have managed to form a small string ensemble and witnessing this event “allows them to stimulate their senses, learn the technique of maintaining silence, respect everything that happens within the theater and, obviously, it is a unique experience that I hope we can repeat often.”

Emilia Zambra Ossandón, a student at the Manuel de Salas establishment, was extremely receptive to the concert: “I thought it was great to see this concert with my friends. I was surprised because I had never seen a professional orchestra, I really liked how they performed the works," said the student, who added that her dream is to be able to dedicate herself to music: "I still play violin and I would love to play like them because music It gives me happiness, it makes me feel happy when I can achieve something or learn a song or release a new melody,” he commented.

The fourth evening of the year included a great selection of works, including the 'Water Music' Suite No. 2 by the prominent composer George Frederic Handel, and the 'Flute Concerto No. 2 in D Major' by the Austrian genius Wolfgang Amadeus. Mozart, which featured a brilliant performance by the flute soloist and member of the professional ensemble, Milén Godoy. The repertoire also included the 'Czech Suite Op.39', a dizzying work written by Antonin Dvořák, to end with the piece called 'Ligereza', written by the young national teacher, Miguel Farías.

After the presentations of Coquimbo and La Serena, the Chilean composer delved into the work written for the 'Enthusiasm and Diversion' program of the Universidad de La Serena Symphony Orchestra: “Lightness gives me the idea when the orchestra asks me for the piece and talks about the theme of the concert; So, when they asked me that, I was just traveling in the south of Chile and while I was thinking about what to do, I saw some leaves falling from a tree and something as simple as a small movement that develops for a long time occurred to me.” , he explained.

Finally, for the guest conductor, his fourth participation with the professional ensemble makes him feel “at home, because the relationship with the orchestra is deeper; "You have known the musicians for many years and they also do deeper and more intuitive musical work, so each concert with them is more pleasant and a more exciting experience."

These days, the professional orchestra is preparing its fifth journey through emotions, which will capture the 'Tragedy' through new symphonies from around the world. Two concerts are scheduled again in the Province of Elqui, the first for Thursday, July 11 in the Performing Arts Room of the Palace Cultural Center, and the second in the Aula Magna of the ULS on Friday, July 12. Both presentations will be at 20:00 p.m. and are free of charge, without withdrawal of invitations.

Written by Camila Pérez, University of La Serena Symphony Orchestra