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LOCAL Monday 24 July 2017

Aruba Symphony Festival Continues to Dazzle Audiences

eryone’s expectations.
They played music from most Latin Ameri-
can countries and generated enormous
enthusiasm.
Many of the numbers were arranged by
Espinoza, the cellist from Chile. Like last
year, Jorge Martinez again surprised the
audience with his smooth flowing mellow
voice, singing a romantic tango.
The enthusiasm generated by the musi-
cians left many in the audience wanting
to get up and dance. The consensus was
unanimous: It was a super successful con-
cert.
Tonight, July 24 will feature the Students’
Competition. As the registration period
of would be participants had been ex-
tended beyond Press time, the editors
of Aruba Today could not obtain a list of
the participants, but based on the expe-
rience of the two previous competitions,
this year’s competition promises to be
very exciting.

ORANJESTAD - The Venezu-
elan masters who opened
the program in an almost
full theatre on board the
Freewinds Saturday night
left the audience want-
ing more and chanting
“More! More!” Edith Peña
set the stage with a rendi-
tion of a Venezuelan joro-
po that no one had heard
before and earned her a
long, standing ovation. The
other three Venezuelans,
Maria Gabriela Rodriguez,
Juan David Medina and
German Marcano showed
off their musical versatility
playing the gamut of Ven-
ezuelan music (and that’s
a lot!) while switching from
one instrument to another.
Jesus David played his own
version of the Venezuelan
national anthem that left
many of his fellow country- Claudia Roa, the young
men on the verge of tears. pianist from Chile who
La Catrina String Quartet won the “Public’s Choice
(LCSQ), made up of Dan- Award” last year is back
iel Vega-Albela (Mexico) and hopes to earn the First
violin; Simon Gollo, (Swit- Prize this year playing a
zerland/Venezuela) violin; number by Mendelsohn.
Jorge Martinez, (Mexico) All participants must play
viola; Jorge Espinoza, from memory.
(Chile) cello lived up to ev- Come enjoy tonight at the
Cas di Cultura.q