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Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra a Hit in Cuba
The Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra from the United States was a hit in Cuba this week, performing in three cities and meeting with local music students and professionals.
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Prensa Latina
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The Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra from the United States was a hit in Cuba this week, performing in three cities and meeting with local music students and professionals.
The U.S. collegiate symphony orchestra comprises about 100 musicians, some of whom are music students and some of whom are studying economics, math or the social sciences, but all have solid musical training, orchestra director and Italian maestro Federico Cortese told Prensa Latina.
The group began its tour on May 30 in Cienfuegos, where it shared the stage with the local Concierto Sur chamber orchestra, and where the U.S. musicians also met with students from the Benny More Vocational Art School.
Cortese said the students at the Benny More were "fantastic," and that he hoped to invite a group of them to perform in the U.S. city of Boston.
In Guantanamo, the Harvard-Radcliffe shared the stage with the Villa Clara symphonic orchestra, playing pieces by Dvorak, Liszt and Gershwin, among others.
In Havana, the U.S. group performed at the Gran Teatro, performing a special version of Beethoven's 9th featuring the voices of the Cuban National Chorus and the Opera de la Calle chorus.
In all three cities where they performed with Cuban musicians, "the integration was perfect," said Cortese. "That's why the orchestra came here, because we want better understanding between the United States and Cuba. I think that's important," he said.
Founded in 1808, the Harvard-Radcliffe is considered by some to be one of the oldest symphony orchestras in the United States and gives four concerts per season annually. It has visited Mexico, the former Soviet Union, Italy, Brazil, and South Korea.
The U.S. collegiate symphony orchestra comprises about 100 musicians, some of whom are music students and some of whom are studying economics, math or the social sciences, but all have solid musical training, orchestra director and Italian maestro Federico Cortese told Prensa Latina.
The group began its tour on May 30 in Cienfuegos, where it shared the stage with the local Concierto Sur chamber orchestra, and where the U.S. musicians also met with students from the Benny More Vocational Art School.
Cortese said the students at the Benny More were "fantastic," and that he hoped to invite a group of them to perform in the U.S. city of Boston.
In Guantanamo, the Harvard-Radcliffe shared the stage with the Villa Clara symphonic orchestra, playing pieces by Dvorak, Liszt and Gershwin, among others.
In Havana, the U.S. group performed at the Gran Teatro, performing a special version of Beethoven's 9th featuring the voices of the Cuban National Chorus and the Opera de la Calle chorus.
In all three cities where they performed with Cuban musicians, "the integration was perfect," said Cortese. "That's why the orchestra came here, because we want better understanding between the United States and Cuba. I think that's important," he said.
Founded in 1808, the Harvard-Radcliffe is considered by some to be one of the oldest symphony orchestras in the United States and gives four concerts per season annually. It has visited Mexico, the former Soviet Union, Italy, Brazil, and South Korea.