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Almost eighty young instrumentalists, with a mean age of 28 years, form the Symphony Orchestra of the Catholic University of Murcia, a group that, in its first season, has managed to gather during their concerts to over 10,000 people in more than thirty concerts .

These include the three solidarity with those who, in aid of Caritas visited the Teatro Romea Murcia Auditorium El Batel Cartagena and Lorca Theater War.

Thanks to this initiative within the firm intention of serving those in need with which the university Symphony born, raised over 18,000 euros.

Directors like Borja Quintas, Antonio Lajara, Tao Lin, Joan Espinosa, Emilio Fenoy, Fernando Alvarez or José Rafael P. Vilaplana, all with extensive international careers have been put in charge of the group this season, giving concerts of multiple genres and styles , which have been performed works by composers such as Bach, Handel, Tchaikovsy, Prokofiev, Verdi, Puccini, Bellini, John Williams, Ennio Morricone, Julian Santos, Roque Baños, Mozart and Carl Orff.

Along with these activities, the university has completed a cycle Symphony Chamber at the Convent San Antonio de Murcia, where twice a month has performed with small groups of strings, brass, choirs, etc.., Recovering this musical tradition Murcia lost in recent times by economic circumstances.

In addition, school workshops Symphony Orchestra UCAM has developed in recent months, have managed to awaken the musical and cultural role in a wide range of children from different educational institutions of the Region of Murcia.

The highlight of these workshops was the concert that children, more than 200, offered in the Romea Theatre in May.

News

Since the end of this season, the Symphony Orchestra of the UCAM is working on all the news that will be developed during the next season 2014/15.

These include the launch of a subscription that will include concerts of symphonic music, opera, operetta, etc..

In addition, soon announce who will be the new chief conductor of the group, under whose baton will return to Murcia will offer performances and music concerts solidarity.

Source: UCAM