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The Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra (Basque: Naffaroako Orkestra Sinfonikoa), also known by its acronym OSN, is a Spanish symphony orchestra based in Pamplona ().Founded in 1879 by the composer and violin virtuoso Pablo de Sarasate, [1] it is the oldest active independent orchestra in Spain.
An orchestra (/ ˈ ɔːr k ɪ s t r ə /; OR-ki-strə) [1] is a large instrumental ensemble typical of classical music, which combines instruments from different families. There are typically four main sections of instruments: String instruments, such as the violin, viola, cello, and double bass
It was the first orchestra in Mexico to present annual concert seasons. It has become a tradition that the orchestra presents an annual program of Mexican symphonic music. Some consider OFUNAM to have been created in 1929 when, soon after the UNAM gained its autonomy, a group of students and professors formed an orchestra at the Faculty of Music.
Composer Gustavo Santaolalla talks about taking on the 1931 classic 'Dracula' score. The Oscar winner takes the United Theater on Broadway stage with the L.A. Opera orchestra.
In English early Baroque music, a broken consort is an ensemble featuring instruments from more than one family, for example a group featuring both string and wind instruments. A consort consisting entirely of instruments of the same family, on the other hand, was referred to as a "whole consort ", though this expression is not found until well ...
The National Youth Symphony Orchestra (OSNJ) (Spanish: Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional Juvenil) is the Foundation's longest-running orchestra, founded in 1994. As the national youth orchestra of Chile, the orchestra has undertaken tours of Europe [ 4 ] and also performed in neighbouring country Peru , [ 5 ] among numerous national performances.
During the Spanish transition to democracy after Franco's death in 1975, the then Minister of Culture, Soledad Becerril, offered the orchestra a contract which would grant it exclusive rights to serve the Teatro de la Zarzuela in performances of operas, ballets, and zarzuelas. The orchestra was recommended for this role by its institutional ...
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