Highlights of the Bogotá is Baroque festival programme
With an extensive music programme covering three Baroque composers and slate of musicians, here some highlights of the Bogotá is Baroque festival
Music
Bogotá is Baroque: A world-class music festival Nov 12 to 15
During four days, Bogotá will host great performances with an international cast of musicians as part of the International Classical Music Festival.
Jorge Velosa: Colombia’s lone ranger of carranga
Jorge Velosa is the master minstrel of Colombia's legendary musical rovers Los Carrangueros de Raquira. Band rooted in historical memory and melancholy.
Vega String Quartet makes Colombia debut at Teatro Mayor
The Atlanta-based Vega String Quartet makes its South American debut at Teatro Mayor in Bogotá with a one night performance on Thursday.
Colombians headline 2021 Grammy Latino nominations
Colombian musicians are dominating the 2021 Grammy Latino line-up in almost every category and musical genre. Medellín's Camilo Echeverry nominated for 10 awards.
Majestic Betty Garcés returns to the stage of Bogotá’s Teatro Mayor
With theatres recently authorized to reopen, Bogotá audiences have the opportunity to hear Colombia's grand dame of opera, Betty Garcés, in a performance directed by…
Grupo Niche wins first Grammy during 40-year musical career
The legendary salsa ensemble Grupo Niche clinched their first Grammy for an album that tributes their late founder Jairo Varela and 40 years as a…
Promoting Ibagué as a cultural capital worthy of UNESCO’s Creative Cities title
Ibagué's Secretary of Culture, Greis Cifuentes, wants her city to be more than a pit-stop for enjoying lechona and tamales. Colombia's music capital should be…
Teatro Mayor launches in-person concerts with premieres by Colombian composers
Pianist Mauricio Arias-Esguerra raises the curtain for the start of in-person concerts at Bogotá's Teatro Mayor.
Orozco-Estrada debuts as Chief Conductor of Vienna Symphony with start of new season
The Colombian violinist and maestro Andrés Orozco-Estrada takes over the Vienna Symphony after tenures at the Houston Symphony and Frankfurt Radio Symphony.
Colombian Independence Day festivities include virtual concert and Niagara Falls illumination
This year's Veinte de Julio celebrations include the first-ever illumination of Niagara Falls in Canada with the colors of the national flag and virtual concert…
Colombia’s Museo Nacional explores the hidden mysteries of Chiribiquete
The National Museum will host on Friday the virtual inauguration of its temporary exhibition Chiribiquete: The Jaguar and The Butterfly.
Colombia’s MinCultura launches Best 100 Songs playlist to mark Independence
MinCultura has released a 100 Best Colombian Songs playlist to inspire hope in the future as the country grapples with the coronavirus pandemic.
Teatro Mayor celebrates a decade of streaming 10 Best Performances
Bogotá's Teatro Mayor is hosting a virtual celebration of its first decade with streaming of the 10 Best performances in all its categories. Access is…
Medellín Philharmonic launches virtual season with Pinzón premiere
The Medellín Philharmonic will present the world premiere of renowned Colombian contemporary composer Jorge Pinzón on Saturday with live streaming.
Bogotá’s Teatro Colón rolls out the red carpet for Beethoven 250
As the world celebrates 250 years of Beethoven's birth, Bogotá's Teatro Colón will host eight of the composer's nine symphonies.