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Enjoy Classical Music in Colombia

Rafael Andrés Reyes-Rodriguez


Skills 3

One of the most attractive culture activities in the world is the Classical Music. Around
the earth there are many music festivals, competitions, lyrics galas, music and opera
seasons, etc. According to the online magazine Bachtrack.com, in 2018 almost 30.000 operas
and concerts were performed. In this way, Colombia is not the exception. In our country we
have several places and reasons to enjoy classical music; from the Atlantic coast to the
south of the country, in Popayan and, from Cali to Bogotá, you can find, appreciate and
enjoy all about the world of the classical music.

Most of the people have some days


to rest and travel in January, so
it is a perfect time to visit the
Colombia’s Caribbean coast and
enjoy of the Cartagena Music
Festival for nine wonderful days,
having a nice time with the weather
and the landscape. It is the best
combination to appreciate the art:
A historical city, with perfect
views, warm heart people and the
most beautiful sounds in the
history. There you will find the most selected musicians of the country and, of course,
the best repertoire of the 18th, 19th, 20th centuries. It will be included the most famous
pieces by the most famous composers. It is an unmissable Festival, you will not regret to
visit this city! Even so, if you do not like the hot weather, do not worry, in Colombia we
have all kind of weathers.

If you prefer something cold you can visit the capital, Bogotá. There are different places
to visit and enjoy classical music. If you are looking for music and theater, you will be
amazed with the Ópera al Parque festival in October. If you prefer to listen to heavenly
music, and have a reflecting time, you should not hesitate to go in the Easter week and
visit many important places in the
city. In this same week, you can
also go to Popayan and continue the
enjoyment with this colonial city
while you listen all kind of sacred
music. In order to continue, you
can visit Cali and listen to the
Cali Philharmonic Orchestra, or
Medellín and enjoy the Medellin
Philharmonic Orchestra.
One of the most attractive characteristics of the
classical music in our country is the young programs.
In many places of Colombia, you can appreciate music by
children in the Batuta’s orchestras. In Bogotá, the
Philharmonic Orchestra of Bogota has a program to teach
music in most district schools; and those children play
in the Pre-youth Philharmonic Orchestra and others
musical groups. So, you can listen to those groups in
different places in Bogotá; like the Major Theater Julio
Mario Santo Domingo, the Leon de Greiff and Fabio Lozano
auditoriums, etc. Finally, the most representative
aggrupation is the Colombian Youth Philharmonic,
directed by the celebrated conductor Andrés Orozco.
This international aggrupation brings several concerts
in Colombia showing the high level of music that we
have.

As you have noticed, Colombia offers a lot of places to enjoy classical music, and in this
way, you can know new cities, and learn about our culture, food, customs and all beautiful
things that produce us proud. You can enjoy our country through the classical music, keeping
in mind that the language of music is understood in all the world and it could join
different cultures, times, people and feelings in the same place. Enjoy the music, enjoy
Colombia.

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