Orchestra
Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar
- From
- Venezuela
- Since
- 1975–present
- Releases
- 30
- western classical
About
The Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela (Spanish: Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar de Venezuela) is a Venezuelan symphony orchestra. Named after the Venezuelan national hero Simón Bolívar, it was initially the apex of El Sistema, the country's system of youth orchestras. It has been called a "great pride" of the country's artistic life with some of the country's best young classically trained musicians.
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The economist José Antonio Abreu established the first Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar on 12 February 1978. Gustavo Dudamel has been the orchestra's artistic director since 1999. The orchestra has performed internationally under notable conductors, including Claudio Abbado, Simon Rattle, Daniel Barenboim and others.
By 2011, it was no longer a youth orchestra, as the average age of its members had reached the early 20s. The next official national youth orchestra is known as the Teresa Carreño Youth Orchestra.
Members
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Natalia Auli oboe
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Valdemar Rodriguez clarinet
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Fernando Arias Parra viola
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Gustavo Núñez bassoon
Discography
Albums
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Estévez: La Cantata Criolla / Villa-Lobos: Chôros no. 10
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Revueltas: Redes / Sensemayá / Orbón: Concerto Grosso for String Quartet / Ginastera: Pampeana no. 3
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La vida breve
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Music of Manuel de Falla
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Symphony no. 4 “Victoria” / Cello Concerto no. 2 / Amazonas
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Orbón: Tres versiones sinfónicas / Villa-Lobos: Bachiana Brasileira no. 2 / Estévez: Mediodía en el llano / Chávez: Sinfonía india
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Symphonies no. 5 & no. 7
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Symphony no. 5
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The Four Seasons / The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
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Von Dittersdorf / Hoffmeister / Vanhal
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Rite
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Tchaikovsky & Shakespeare
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Symphony no. 3 "Eroica" / Overtures
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Mahler 7
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Symphony no. 9 "Choral"
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 (live)
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Symphony no. 4
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The Symphonies
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Sinfónico (En Vivo)
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Odyssey
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Homage to Heifetz
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Alma y Fuego
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Homage to Heifetz
EPs
Live
Compilations
Links
Concerts
Artistic director
Founder
Also known as
Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de la Juventud Venezolana Simón Bolívar · Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela · Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra · Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra · Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela
Tags
- orchestra
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 4bfb6a4d-d34f-478e-9154-78fa24bd945a
- ISNI
- 0000000110190758
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