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Starting this Saturday, September 7, ‘Bogotá, my City, my Home’ is the stage for the XIII International Festival of Sacred Music, whose theme will focus on the value of consecration. More than 750 artists from 14 countries will meet in Bogotá, until October 6.
Make the most of over 40 activities, including concerts, talks, master classes and guided tours of 20 venues in eight locations in Bogotá, to experience the essence of sacred music first-hand.
“This festival will impact eight locations for five weeks and with a total of more than 40 events. This year we expect to receive more than 20,000 attendees, including residents and tourists, as well as increase the percentage of tourist visits by 35%,” said Andrés Santamaría, director of the District Tourism Institute (IDT).
‘Bogotá, my City, my Home’ is a city that hosts great musical and cultural events, as well as offering a variety of unmissable tourist attractions. This festival of religious sounds is expected to be attended by 10,000 people, including residents and tourists. In addition, 80% of the program is free of charge.
Get ready with these recommendations from the XIII International Festival of Sacred Music!
Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th September – 5:00 pm
Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 “The Resurrection” will be the star of the grand opening concert of the XIII International Festival of Sacred Music of Bogotá “The Consecration”.
This production, in partnership with the Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo and the Association of Symphonic Music, will be led by the National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia (Colombia), the National Choir of Colombia (Colombia), and the soloists Milena Arsovska, soprano (Macedonia), Andrea Niño, mezzo-soprano (Colombia) under the direction of Arthur Fegan (United States of America), musical director of the Atlanta Opera since 2010.
Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo, located at 170 Street # 67-51, Suba. Tickets are available at tuboleta.com
Wednesday, September 11 – 7:00 pm
The Kings Singers make their grand debut at the Sacred Music Festival with their Legacies programme: a selection of sacred and traditional music from all periods, from Renaissance composers such as William Byrd, Thomas Tallis and Clément Jannequin, to the Beatles.
This musical tour of their latest albums: Finding Harmony, Tom and Will, Northern Lights and Songbirds, will mark an unforgettable Festival night, where we will witness the consecration of this British vocal group that has a tradition of more than five decades and more than 70 recordings.
The setting couldn’t be more perfect. The Church of San Ignacio, an architectural gem of Bogotá, located at 10th Street # 6-27, La Candelaria. Tickets available at tuboleta.com
Friday, September 13 – 7:00 pm
The pianist from Medellín, Lezlye Berrio (Medellín, Colombia), winner of our 2024 Call for Artists, will present the 32 Goldberg Variations BWV 988 (1741) by JS Bach. This work condenses centuries of techniques, harmonic treatments, and musical and keyboard exploration. It also involves concentration and meditation that moves the performer towards a special mystical feeling.
Lezlye Berrio is a pianist who graduated with honors from the University of Antioquia. He was trained from the age of 12 to 19 by the teacher Teresita Gómez. He received the Liceu de Barcelona Scholarship for further training in 2003-2004. He studied the Granados-Marshall Methodology in depth with the American pianist Mac McClure and Alicia de Larrocha.
He was also awarded the Rosa Sabater Scholarship twice for the interpretation of Spanish Music, a course in Santiago de Compostela 2005-2007, among other awards and distinctions. He teaches at the University of Antioquia, and collaborates at the Eafit University and the National University of Bogotá.
Fabio Lozano Auditorium, located at Carrera 4 # 22 – 61, Santa Fe. Find your ticket at tuboleta.com
Thursday, September 26 – 7:30 pm
Catalina Vicens will make her debut at FIMSAC with her programme: Breaking down melancholy. Keyboard music from the Renaissance and Early Baroque Harpsichord. From composers and works such as Marco dall’Aquila (1480-1538) Recercar (Tabullatura, Venice 1505), through to Antonio Cabezón (c. 1510-1566) with Obra sobre cantus firmus (Coimbra MS 242), to Johann Jakob Froberger (1616-1667) with Lamento sopra la dolorosa perdita della Real Maestà di Ferdinando IV Rè de Romani, among others.
Praised by the international press as one of the most interesting musicians in the field of early music, Catalina Vicens’ dynamism and approach to historically informed performance and musicological research have led her to become one of the most versatile and sought-after historical keyboard players of her generation.
French Lyceum Auditorium, located at Carrera 8 No. 86 – 50, Usaquén. Get your ticket at tuboleta.com
Friday, September 27 – 8:00 pm
The programme to be offered by La Grande Chapelle (Spain) brings back a selection of sacred works in Spanish composed for the Royal Spanish Chapel in the 17th century. Among them, the works of the composer Carlos Patiño, chapel master of the Court of Philip IV for more than thirty years, stand out.
This programme is the quintessence of his musicological recoveries and world-first recordings. His premieres and 25 discs have been released thanks to a rigorous approach to the original sources and the respectful interpretation that characterises La Grande Chapelle.
This concert, co-produced with the Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo, also commemorates the 20th anniversary of La Grande Chapelle and will be a wonderful way to celebrate the decoration that this year the #FIMSAC and the Teatro Mayor received at the same time from the Government of Spain with the Plaque of Honor of the Order of Isabel la Católica.
Thursday, October 3 – 7:00 pm
South Korean Sincheng Akhoe Group from the Namdo Folk Culture Organization Center presents Life and Death SSITKIMKUT. Ssitkimkut is the extraordinary Korean shamanic ritual for the dead that cleanses the dead spirit and helps it on its way to the next life.
The ritual is combined with singing, dancing, and instrumental and theatrical performances, creating a strikingly unique art form. The Ssitkimkut experience offers an uplifting spiritual transformation that comforts the living as the soul of the deceased is released on its journey to the afterlife. The ritual is filled with touching moments that express sadness and joy, as well as the humor that is part of the human condition.
Compensar Auditorium, located at Carrera 68 # 49A – 47, Teusaquillo. Tickets at tuboleta.com
To check out the entire festival schedule, visit www.festivalmusicasacra.com, and to learn about all the tourist attractions and things to do in Bogotá, browse the website visitbogota.co, or download the free app from your cell phone.
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