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Darwin conducts a New York premiere of Latinx modern music
Association of Dominican Classical Artists (ADCA) Symphony Orchestra performing "Elegy for Strings" by Roque Cordero (1917-2008) Panama. Darwin Aquino, guest conductor ADCA Symphony Orchestra is a group of musicians formed by the members of La Camerata Washington...
Darwin Aquino’s new interview with Martha Buckner, of the Ashland Symphony Orchestra
The Ashland Symphony Orchestra presents a conversation with Conductor Finalist Darwin Aquino and ASO Executive Director Martha Buckner. Recorded August 14, 2020. Towards the end: "Por una Cabeza" by Carlos Gardel, performed by Darwin Aquino....
St. Louis Philharmonic Season 2020-2021
The magic of music in a season of breathtaking performances.
Read the story: “Filling the Silence: What Life is Like for 7 Classical Musicians during the COVID-19 Pandemic”
With the recent announcement by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra postponing the remaining live concerts of the 2019-20 season, musicians have had their COVID-19 break extended even further. We [Eric Meyer - St. Louis Post-Dispatch] caught up with seven local musicians...
Latest review about conducting V. Bellini’s opera Norma
Vincenzo Bellini’s 1831 opera “Norma” is the epitome of the bel canto genre: It’s all about the singing — and the drama that the singing conveys. [...] For its first “Norma,” Winter Opera St. Louis focused on the singing, assembling a fine cast. It was led by soprano...
St. Louis Public Radio interview about Video Games concert featuring WashU & UMSL Symphony Orchestras
For about a year, Darwin Aquino has been serving as conductor of the orchestras at both the University of Missouri-St. Louis and Washington University. And on Tuesday evening, the two groups under his direction rehearsed together for the first time ever. Final...