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 by performing music from various places in the world. world. In this virtual broadcast we want to involve the entire audience in feeling the emotion of chamber music.

The Anniversary Concert is presented in alliance with Comfama, with the support of the Ministry of Culture and the Mayor's Office of Medellín, and the sponsorship of Bancolombia and EPM.

celebrate memory

For Maestro Correa there have been 38 years of deep emotions and joys at Filarmed, of which four moments stand out that have marked his artistic history. First, in 1985 the execution of the Triumphs of Orff that for the first time in the world, in the same night, the staging of the three love cantatas of Carl Orff; It was made for seven and an eighth days for National Television. Second, in the year of 1995 Queen became symphonic, with arrangements and direction by maestro Louis Clark, and then The Beatles became symphonic. Third, in 2013 the appointment of Francisco Rettig as chief conductor, which gave consolidation, height and artistic strengthening to the orchestra for having performed most of the symphonies of Mahler, Bruckner and Strauss, works that few orchestras worldwide perform due to their technical complexity. Fourth, in 2019 Filarmed's first international tour with participation in the Festival dei 2 Mondi in Spoleto, Italy

An orchestra proud of its artistic quality

In its 38 years the Orchestra has spread universal music in concerts in the most different settings. Conductors of the stature of Krzystof Penderecki and Andrés Orozco-Estrada, and soloists such as Lang Lang, Santiago Cañón, Liviu Prunaru, concertmaster of the Royal Concertgebouw of Holland and Stefan Dohr, first horn of the Berlin Philharmonic have been on stage with Filarmed. “In the country we are proud of their very high performance, recognition and laudable cultural work.” says teacher Pinzón.

Music unites us in the distance

The pandemic forced us to adapt formats, to prepare new repertoires to strengthen chamber groups. It led us to develop new skills, such as recording ourselves independently, broadcasting our concerts on social networks, making a presence and getting closer to the public by putting music in conversation with other topics. After an unclear start, we managed to develop programming that connected with the public.

Furthermore, 2020 taught us that today, more than ever, we are not an orchestra from Medellín but from the world, Because the opening of digital channels has allowed us to expand and make our music visible without borders. In addition, he reaffirmed the value of music to heal and encourage the spirit of the public.

Filarmed is an agent of social transformation

We bring music to the people, and we allow people to access it in multiple ways. First, we carry out a model of musical formation focused on artistic practice and the development of values. In this program they come into contact with the orchestra close to 10.000 children from several municipalities per year, and 750 They constantly participate in programs musical initiation and in orchestral practice, in San Jerónimo, La Ceja, Apartadó, Turbo, Carepa and Chigorodó. Second, We are working on strengthening a couple of programs in which we make it clear that music can transform lives, one with a neurodiverse population, called I'm a musician, and the Reconciliation Choir in which victims and participants of the conflict add their voices and give us an example of peacebuilding.

Filarmed as a cultural entity that promotes great artistic diversity leaves an indelible mark on new generations, ratifying the message of continuing to forge new paths, new artistic ideals, as well as the formation of audiences, and broad coverage at all cultural levels. In the same way, it encourages us to preserve the spirit and values that as a nation it is our responsibility to magnify with dignity.

Chamber music to celebrate 

Melodies that express emotion and gratitude will frame the celebration of the 38 years by Filarmed.

We will enjoy European music String Quartet No. 1 “Of my life” (Allegro vivo appassionato) by Bedřich Smetana and St. Paul's Suite Op. 29 (Giga: Vivace) by Gustav Holst; from North America A Western Fanfare by Eric Ewazen and Pastoral for wind quintet by Amy Beach; and from Latin America Metamorphosis from VC4, Toto by Reinaldo Tobón and Arabesque (harp version) by Luis A. Calvo.