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Celebrating 38 years, the highest note of Filarmed

Night of celebration to recognize and thank musicians, audiences, allies and sponsors, who have participated in the growth of the orchestra. On Saturday, April 17 at 7:00 pm on social networks, the Medellín Philharmonic Orchestra -Filarmed- will celebrate its 38 years with the Anniversary Concert, in which several chamber groups of the orchestra will celebrate […]

The silences of Natalia Valencia

In its last years, the Medellín Philharmonic Orchestra has made an extraordinary effort to remove cellos and clarinets from the tuxedo ghetto of classical music. That includes musical and audiovisual experiences of all kinds. In one of them, the film director Laura Mora, the composer Natalia Valencia and the Reconciliation Choir […]

Violin and viola, a family history

“Music builds new forms of perceptions of life, it is an entity that transforms society. It allows us to weave a harmonious relationship with each other.” Ana Rojas, Filarmed violist Together with the double bass and the cello, they make up the bowed string family. Violin and viola are sister instruments, they share similarities, but they are also different. For example, […]

The Concert of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 4 from the “Encounters” Season of the Metropolitan Theater and Filarmed has been rescheduled

For reasons of force majeure, the Metropolitan Theater and the Medellín Philharmonic Orchestra, we reschedule the concert that was announced for tomorrow, Saturday, March 27 at 7:00 pm through social networks. The second concert of the “Encuentros” Season will be dedicated to Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 4 and the orchestra will be under the direction of maestro Alejandro […]