Latin American Herald Tribune: Baroque Music Revives in Bolivia’s Chiquitania LA PAZ – In the 17th century, Jesuit missionaries used music to win the hearts and minds of Bolivian indigenous people, creating a musical tradition that has now been recovered by the Municipal Orchestra of San Jose Chiquitos and the Spanish ensemble MUSIca ALcheMIca. The…
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Father Piotr Nawrot highlights music files from Bolivia
UCB reports via ERBOL Digital: Father Piotr Nawrot highlights music files from Bolivia “In Bolivia we have so rich musical documentation that we can teach the whole history of Western music without having to go to Europe,” said Father Piotr Nawrot, musicologist and director of the Chiquitos Festival in Santa Cruz, at a conference at…
Pope Francis greets Bolivian youth orchestra
Vatican Radio reports: Pope Francis greets Bolivian youth orchestra Pope Francis on Wednesday greeted a youth orchestra from Santa Cruz, Bolivia, called the “Hombres nuevos,” during his General Audience. The orchestra come from one of the poorest neighborhoods in the city, and the ambassador of Bolivia to the Holy See, Julio Cesar Caballero Montero, said “they…
A look back at Bolivian Baroque
Ashley Solomon reports for Gramophone: A look back at Bolivian Baroque The Director of Florilegium, Ashley Solomon, on a life-changing recording project As I sit on a crowded train heading (slowly) towards Axminster and Florilegium’s concert in the Branscombe Festival I have one of those rare opportunities to take stock and look back over a…
Missionary music begins to be heard throughout the country
Roxana Jimenez reports for El Dia: XI Festival of American Renaissance and Baroque music Missionary music begins to be heard throughout the country Unmissable. 146 concerts will be held for 10 days from April 22 to May 1 [2016]. Jealously guarded scores, baroque architecture, the Bolivian culture, and research that rescued the music of past…
From Europe To Bolivia To D.C.: ‘Mission Baroque’ Finds New Life In Georgetown
American University Radio reports: From Europe To Bolivia To D.C.: ‘Mission Baroque’ Finds New Life In Georgetown By: Lauren Landau When you think of locals adapting music to make it their own, you might think of a recent example: Backyard Band’s popular cover of Adele’s “Hello.” The D.C. group’s twist on the international hit brought…
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