A bold opening to a bold festival: Mozart celebrated in Bogotá

Mozart: Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá/Belli ***

Jasminka Stancul and the Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá © Juan Ruy Castaño

Jasminka Stancul and the Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá
© Juan Ruy Castaño

Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo, 1st April 2015

“Bogotá is Mozart” trumpet the banners around the Colombian capital. With 63 concerts in just four days, it’s doing that bold claim justice. The city’s own Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá had the honour of officially opening the festival, bringing a packed – possibly too packed – programme to the Teatro Mayor. The Filarmónica, founded in 1967, gave spirited performances to kick things off, with some stylish solo contributions.

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