Outstanding participation of the U. in the meeting of Orchestras and Choirs organized by the UNAL

The First Inter-University Meeting of Choirs and Orchestras – Symphonic Choral Ensemble, organized by the National University, concluded on May 8th. Participating institutions included the University of Cundinamarca, Javeriana University, District University, Central University, Pedagogical University, INCCA, and the National University. Our institution distinguished itself with the performance of its choir, orchestra, and piano soloist, José David Acosta, winner of the competition.

The closing event took place in the León de Greiff auditorium with 1,800 people in attendance, including faculty, students, and classical music enthusiasts. The goal of these gatherings is to organize a national and international event next year, as there is a wealth of talent among university students in the country.

“The level of the music program at the University of Cundinamarca is superior because it demonstrates its quality, discipline, talent, and commitment,” said Federico Colmenares, director of the conservatory at the National University.

Maritza Magnolia Saavedra Ramírez / Director of the University of Cundinamarca Choir
A graduate of the University of Cundinamarca with a degree in music specializing in opera singing, she has performed as a chorister with the Opera Choir under the direction of Maestro Luis Díaz Herodier, and with the Bogotá Symphony Orchestra Foundation (FOSBO) under the direction of Maestro María José Villamil Rodríguez. She currently teaches music theory at the University of Cundinamarca and directs the university choir.

A student of the Master's in Education at the Nueva Granada Military University, she has studied children's and youth choral conducting under the tutelage of the Venezuelan teacher Ana María Raga, a workshop organized by the Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra within the framework of the II District Choir Festival in 2015, and has directed the children's choir of the NGO Cordehamor, the Liceo Edad de Oro and the Casa de la Cultura de Cajicá.

Members / Choir University of Cundinamarca
Sopranos / Viviana Paola Rodríguez, Jenny Patricia Arango, Alejandra Briceño.
Contraltos / María Camila Villada, Laura Sofía García, Ángela María Ocampo, Paula F. Bermúdez, Laura Quintana.
Tenors / Iván Antonio Suarez, Ángel Daniel Salinas, David Matiz, Ronald Ferney Pinzón, Mauricio Rincón Ocampo, Juan Felipe Hernández, Esteban David Garnica, Luis Felipe Duarte.
Basses / Juan Camilo Arévalo, Pedro Antonio Betancourth, Luis Miguel Piedrahita, Oscar Lamprea.

Repertoire
Ludwig van Beethoven / Choral Fantasy.
Pianist winner of the Inter-University Competition / José David Acosta Acero.
Vocal soloists chosen by audition / Vanesa Sanchez (Soprano 1), Yarley Cárdenas (Soprano 2), Yeraldin León (Contralto), Luis Carlos Hernández (Tenor 1), Guillermo Plazas (Tenor 2), Laureano Quant (Baritone).

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