Music for Cuba Exchange
Twelve Georgetown University students and two faculty members participated in the first part of the Music for Cuba exchange March 5-12 in Cuba, including daily rehearsals, sectionals and workshops with the Lyceum Mozartiano de La Habana teachers. The second part of the exchange for the Lyceum musicians’ trip to Georgetown University from April 16-24 features this culminating free joint concert on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 8 pm in GU’s Gaston Hall.
The April 22 program will include Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4, guest conducted by José Antonio Méndez Padrón, music director of Lyceum Mozartiano; and Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms, conducted by Angel Gil-Ordóñez with the participation of GU’s Concert Choir (Prof. Frederick Binkholder, music director).
Program
- Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4
- Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms
Artists
- GU Orchestra with the GU Concert Choir
- Angel Gil-Ordóñez, Music Director – orchestra
- Prof. Frederick Binkholder, Music Director – choir
- José Antonio Méndez Padrón, Guest Conductor
Practical information
- Admission: Free
- Phone: 202-687-3838
- Venue: Georgetown University, Gaston Hall, 37th St NW & O St NW, Washington, DC 20007
News / Reviews
Sinfonía del deshielo
— El País, published on May 05, 2017Georgetown Students and Cuban Musicians Find Common Ground in Beethoven
— Washingtonian Magazine, published on April 21, 2017Cuban Musicians to Play Alongside Georgetown University Students
— NBC News (Channel 4 / Washington), published on April 20, 2017
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