1st International Ibero-American Alumni Meeting

The Reina Sofia School of Music is organising the 1st International Ibero-American Alumni Meeting to be held in Bogota from 1 to 3 September at the Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo.

This event will be attended by alumni from different countries of the region, such as Costa Rica, Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil or Venezuela. In addition, they will be joined by Spanish musicians, current members of the Spanish National Orchestra, who are touring the country during those days. 

The participants are renowned musicians who play important roles in orchestras and universities in Latin America. The meeting will include activities aimed at fostering cultural and professional exchange among the attending musicians. Presentations and discussions will be held on the social impact of music, professional needs and opportunities in Latin America, music education and the development of the School's graduates. Opportunities for collaboration and mutual support between alumni from the Latin American region and Spain will also be discussed.

This intercultural event reflects the diversity and impact of the School on the professional development of Latin American musicians and the impact of these musicians on the cultural life and social development in the places in Ibero-America where they work.

Monday, September 2nd, Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo

09:45 Inauguration of the meeting by Juan Mendoza, artistic director of the Reina Sofía School of Music.

10:00 "Rhythm and connections": dynamic of presentation

11:00 Coffee Break

11:15 Professional development workshops: conversations with professionals from the Ibero-American environment with the participation of:

• Julia Salvi. Founder and President of the Cartagena International Music Festival. Promoter of the Salvi Foundation.
• Alejandro Posada. Conductor. Founder and Artistic Director of Iberacademy. Academia Filarmónica Iberoamericana.
• Maria Helena Tamayo Tobon. Executive Director of Iberacademy. Iberoamerican Philharmonic Academy. 
• Moisés Bertrán. Composer. Director of the Conservatory of the National University of Music of Colombia.
• Ramiro Osorio. Director of the Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo in Bogotá. Co-founder of the Festival Iberoamericano de Teatro de Bogotá and Minister of Culture of Colombia (1997-1998).
• Natalia Trujillo and Andrea de la Cruz. Education Area. Santo Domingo Foundation.
• Juan Andrés Rojas. Executive Director Young Philharmonic of Colombia

Tuesday, September 3rd, Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo

8:45 Cultural visit

18:15 Symposium: "Classical music in the Ibero-American context: education and interpretation towards social change" with the participation of:

• Vanessa Cera (Colombia)
• Alexis Morales (Costa Rica)
• Adriana Virgüez (Venezuela)
• William Gómez (El Salvador)

Moderator: Esther Viñuela (Head of the Entrepreneurship Programme, Reina Sofia School of Music)

Activity open to the public in the VIP room of the Teatro Mayor Julio Santo Domingo in Bogota until full capacity is reached (65 seats).

19:15 Break

20:00 Closing concert with Alumni and Students with scolarships granted by  Fundación Santo Domingo. Programme