Collegium Musicum de Caracas
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Collegium Musicum de Caracas was a venezuelan musical group, founded by Evencio Castellanos in the 1960s, was conformed by a distinguished number of solo musicians, under the direction of Gonzalo Castellanos.
It presented a great contribution for the Venezuelan classical music, and demonstrated in Venezuela and other countries, the quality of a grouping of this nature.
Between some important works of the group, we can mention:
- Ballet miniatura, of Blanca Estrella de Méscoli, winner of the 1965 national prizes of music.
- Sinfonieta Satírica of Inocente Carreño.
[edit] Conformation of the group in 1965
- Musical director: Gonzalo Castellanos
- Flute: Juan Durán
- Oboe: Julian Oliva
- Clarinet: Aurelio Berardi
- Bassoon: Heinz K. Tesch
- Horn: César Esposito
- Harp: Cecilia de Majo
- Piano: Adriana Moraga
- Violin number 1: Mario Mescoli
- Violin number 2: Gianfranco Farina
- Viola: Siro Rabitti
- Violincello: Enrique Marcelli
- Double bass: Omar Sansone
[edit] Source
- Information from the album: Collegium Musicum de Caracas, Premio Nacional de Música 1965
