• The Medellín Philharmonic Orchestra presents the concert "Movement and Life" on Saturday, July 26, under the direction of Colombian maestro Tami Daniel Rueda-Blanco, associate conductor of the Orchestra.
  • The program includes Borodin's legendary Polovtsian Dances, Luis Carlos Figueroa's refined Suite for Orchestra, and Rachmaninov's monumental Symphonic Dances.
  • Filarmed will offer one of the most moving experiences of its season: "Movement and Life," a program that connects the ancestral power of dance with the emotional biography of its composers.

"Movement and Life," which will be presented next Saturday, July 26, at the Metropolitan Theater, will be conducted by Tami Daniel Rueda-Blanco, associate conductor of the Medellín Philharmonic Orchestra and one of the emerging figures in the Latin American symphonic scene. Rueda-Blanco brings a fresh vision to these scores, with a vibrant interpretation that unites tradition and modernity.

Director de orquesta Tami Daniel Rueda-Blanco conduce apasionadamente a la Filarmónica de Medellín durante un concierto en vivo

The repertoire offers a journey through different geographies and eras. The evening opens with Polovtsian Dances, a brilliant and colorful excerpt from the opera Prince Igor, in which Borodin blends Russian and Oriental melodies in a musical feast brimming with exoticism and energy. In addition to being a composer, Borodin was a notable scientist and women's rights activist in 19th-century Russia.

From Colombia, maestro Luis Carlos Figueroa, at 101 years old, presents his Suite for Orchestra, a work full of elegance and simplicity, which translates Colombian rhythms into a universal symphonic language, heir to the French tradition.

The program closes with Sergei Rachmaninov's profound and passionate Symphonic Dances, his last work. In these dances, Rachmaninov revisits his personal struggles, nostalgia, and triumphs, confronting the passage of time and the loss of his homeland with music that stares life in the face.

Tami Daniel Rueda-Blanco, director asociado de la Filarmónica de Medellín, posa pensativo al aire libre con batuta en mano

A director with international vision

Tami Daniel Rueda-Blanco, trained in Vienna and Laureate of the 10th Jeunesses Musicales International Conducting Competition in Bucharest, is one of Latin America's most versatile emerging conductors. He has conducted orchestras such as Denmark's Aarhus Symfoniorkester and Vienna Radio, and is currently Associate Conductor of the Medellín Philharmonic Orchestra, combining academic rigor with artistic sensibility. He is currently represented by the German Conductors' Forum (Forum Dirigieren).

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The event is Saturday, July 26th at the Metropolitan Theater starting at 5:00 pm with Spoiler Orchestra, the pre-concert talk, and the concert at 6:00 pm. Tickets are available at LaTiquetera.com  

This is the seventh concert of the 2025 season, a season titled Movement and Life, which pays homage to the deep roots that move us as a community, as individuals, and as a symphonic tradition. This time, the program explores how a composer looks to his roots toward the end of his life, and how movement—understood as dance, vital energy, and human expression—becomes the voice of that memory.

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