It has been an absolute pleasure and rewarding experience to be part of OTSL’s New Works Collective (NWC). I have had the privilege of witnessing the development of this unique commissioning project since day one and how it is making such a big impact, at all levels, in the world of new opera…
Concert 1 & 2 – Instituto Cervantes (Oct. 17 2024) & Resonanzraum (Nov. 9 2024) – Hamburg, Germany / Concert 3 – Philharmonie Berlin (Nov. 13 2024) – Germany
This program features works by contemporary composers Guido López Gavilán (Cuba), Miguel Astor (Venezuela), Darwin Aquino (Dominican Republic), Johanny Navarro and Ernesto Cordero (Puerto Rico), along with songs from Brazil, Haiti, Argentina, Ecuador, Mexico, and Peru.
Inventando la Música is a space led by the composer Carlos Zamora, dedicated to talk with Ibero-American composers.
“ENTRE CUERDAS” (Between Strings), Thursday November 10 – 8 pm (CT) | Facebook & YouTube recording premiere of the Orquesta Sinfónica de Heredia. Location: Museo de Arte Costarricense – MAC in partnership with Radio Universidad de Costa Rica, Quince-UCR
The weather couldn’t have been better for the continuation of an annual tradition: an outdoor welcome back concert at Washington University featuring St. Louis Symphony Orchestra musicians.
Dominican conductor and composer Darwin Aquino continues to raise international attention and to inspire audiences and artists all around the world with his charismatic energy. Aquino’s constant presence in multiples stages is seen as a bright light for diversity and inclusion in classical music.
Opera Theatre’s New Works Collective is a disruption of the traditional commissioning model: it gives decision-making power to the community through a collective of St. Louis residents. https://opera-stl.org/new-works-collective/new-works-collective-members/
An Uncommon Enigma July 13 | Missouri Theater Featuring and curated by music director candidate Darwin Aquino, our final masterworks program includes works such Tower’s Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman, Tchaikovsky’s Cappriccio Italien, and Elgar’s Enigma Variations....
Kathy Lawton Brown speaks with renowned soprano Christine Brewer and St. Louis Philharmonic conductor Darwin Aquino ahead of “A Night with Christine”... https://classic1073.org/a-night-with-christine/
The Music Director of the St. Louis Philharmonic Orchestra admits that he prefers composing to directing, his playlist is full of children’s music and he has a gift for organizing things…
The magic of music in a season of breathtaking performances.