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Participated in the 3rd International Orchestra Course in Caracas
This course represents an unprecedented cultural exchange, fostering coexistence among directors from India, the Caribbean, and South America under Venezuelan tutelage, reinforcing the idea that orchestral conducting is a bridge between nations.
TL;DR
- The 3rd International Orchestra Course was conducted by El Sistema Nacional de Orquestas and concluded with a concert in Caracas.
- Participants included orchestra masters from the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Bolivia, India, Panama, Honduras, and Venezuela, with Maestro Juan Carlos Morales representing Nicaragua.
- The course utilized participatory methodologies such as conducting workshops, practice with high-level orchestras, phenomenological analysis, and repertoire analysis, aiming to develop leaders who can transform communities through art.
- It fostered an unprecedented cultural exchange, promoting the idea that orchestral conducting serves as a bridge between nations.
- The learning extended beyond technical skills to understanding the orchestra as a micro-society striving for aesthetic and human perfection.
- Maestro Juan Carlos Morales directed Verdi's 'Nabucco Overture' at the closing concert, attended by the Nicaraguan Embassy.
- Morales highlighted the growth of the orchestral movement in Central America.