Bravos and a long standing ovation were the reward of the multitudinous audience that enjoyed the Fiesta Sinfónica concert show conducted by maestro Orestes Saavedra, director of the Holguin Symphonic Orchestra.
Under the moonlight, Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Park was the natural scenario to applaud the talent of Anabel Saavedra, student of artistic education in Holguín, as part of the cast of 122 artists with prevalence of students in diverse specialties.
The dance choreographed by Vianki González, a Codanza dancer, together with students, shone for its originality and beauty in a modern version of the work “Despertar Guajiro”, composed by Rodrigo Prats, and with the performance of the Symphonic Orchestra. The poetry of Nicolás Guillén, in the natural expression of narrator Fermín López Hernández followed the Danza del sable.
The percussion and popular music ensemble performed “Rítmica No. 5”, a work by Amadeo Roldán, and “Niña con violín”, a piece composed by Ernan López Nussa.
In a varied and exquisite concert that brought classical and popular music to an avid audience that applauded Nadiel Mejías, Emilia Pupo, Rafael Hernández, Feeling Voices, with the same passion as the students who made up Fiesta Sinfónica.
Camen Pupo, who applauded with passion, commented to the press: “These concerts are wonderful and, above all, in the open air, where we can all come and whoever passes through here stays”.
Fiesta Sinfónica, arises from the initiative of Orestes Saavedra, director of the Holguín Symphony Orchestra, in 2016, with the aim of bringing the general public closer and offering students of artistic education the opportunity to be part of its concerts.
The Empresa de la Música y los Espectáculos and the Dirección Provincial de Cultura are among the institutions that support the only project of its kind in Cuba by creator Orestes Saavedra.
Ernesto Santiesteban Velázquez, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) in the province of Holguín, accompanied by Rachel García Heredia, Provincial Director of Culture and other directors, attended the Symphonic Party together with the public.
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