Collegium Musicum de Caracas

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.

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

Source

• Information from the album: Collegium Musicum de Caracas, Premio Nacional de Música 1965

See also

• Venezuela
• Venezuelan music