The OFJ kicks off its third season with works by Brahms, Prokofiev and Bacewiz
The Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra (OFJ) begins this Thursday, October 6, its third season of concerts that will end on November 27 with a program in which it will perform works by Brahms, Prokofiev, and Bacewiz.
"It is an unmissable season because we will have very good teachers who join the great convener that is our Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra (OFJ), I think that this third season of the year will allow us interesting walks by interesting composers like Brahms, from whom we follow celebrating the 125th anniversary of death. We will do British, Russian, 20th century music, interesting guest batons such as Roberto Beltrán Zavala, José Areán, Inés Rodríguez, Juan Montoya and Enrique Radillo", explained José Luis Castillo, director of the group.
The concert will begin with the Overture for orchestra by the composer and violinist Grazyna Bacewicz, composed in times of war, with occupied Poland. It will go through Shari Manson, violinist, with whom they are preparing a violin concerto no. 1, op. 19, which is one of the first written by Sergei Prokofiev for violin and orchestra.
Shari Mason, guest violinist, soloist of the Violin Concerto no. 1, op. Sergei Prokofiev's 19 explained the dedication he has given to this show as well as the expectations he has from playing with OFJ. Mason who said that by chance he will play this concert again next November with the Mining Symphony Orchestra (OSM) directed by Carlos Miguel Prieto.