The Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra (PRSO) (Orquesta Sinfónica de Puerto Rico in Spanish) a musical ensemble sponsored by the Government of Puerto Rico. It has 80 regular musicians from around the world performing a 52-week season which includes symphonic concerts, operas, ballets, pops, and other activities.
The history of the PRSO dates back to 1958[1] when famed cellist Don Pablo Casals visited the island to see his family and to discover the land where his mother was born. Soon after, he would dedicate most of his work to foster classical music in Puerto Rico. In 1957, he organized the first annual Casals Festival, where he invited classical musicians to perform several concerts to Puerto Ricans and tourists alike. It was during this multi-week festival that state legislator Ernesto Ramos Antonini presented a bill which would create the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra, receiving much praise and support from both the public and other state legislators. After the law was signed by then Governor of Puerto Rico Luis Muñoz Marín, the task of organizing the orchestra was given to the same group which organized the Casals Festival. The first live concert was performed on November 6, 1958 in Mayagüez, hometown of Don Pablo Casals’s mother.[2]
The PRSO has hosted various artists, including Plácido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, Justino Díaz, Kiri Te Kanawa, and Alicia de Larrocha, among others, and has performed in various Central and South American countries as well as in the United States. In addition to its 48-week regular season, the PRSO also organizes several concerts and activities for the purpose of fulfilling Don Casals’s dream of fostering classical music in Puerto Rico. These activities include: Conoce tu Orquesta (“Know Your Orchestra”), La Sinfónica en tu Pueblo (“The Orchestra In Your Town”), La Sinfónica en las Universidades (“The Orchestra in Universities”), and La Sinfónica en los Residenciales (“The Orchestra In The Projects”; i.e. public housing), as well as performing in the annual Casals Festival.
The PRSO is currently managed by the Musical Arts Corporation of the government of Puerto Rico, who also organizes the annual Casals Festival. The PRSO regularly performs at the Luis A. Ferré Performing Arts Center.
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PRSO redirects here For other uses see Prso disambiguation This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra PRSO Orquesta Sinfonica de Puerto Rico in Spanish a musical ensemble sponsored by the Government of Puerto Rico It has 80 regular musicians from around the world performing a 52 week season which includes symphonic concerts operas ballets pops and other activities The PRSO Logo Contents 1 History 2 Accolades 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory editThe history of the PRSO dates back to 1958 1 when famed cellist Don Pablo Casals visited the island to see his family and to discover the land where his mother was born Soon after he would dedicate most of his work to foster classical music in Puerto Rico In 1957 he organized the first annual Casals Festival where he invited classical musicians to perform several concerts to Puerto Ricans and tourists alike It was during this multi week festival that state legislator Ernesto Ramos Antonini presented a bill which would create the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra receiving much praise and support from both the public and other state legislators After the law was signed by then Governor of Puerto Rico Luis Munoz Marin the task of organizing the orchestra was given to the same group which organized the Casals Festival The first live concert was performed on November 6 1958 in Mayaguez hometown of Don Pablo Casals s mother 2 The PRSO has hosted various artists including Placido Domingo Luciano Pavarotti Justino Diaz Kiri Te Kanawa and Alicia de Larrocha among others and has performed in various Central and South American countries as well as in the United States In addition to its 48 week regular season the PRSO also organizes several concerts and activities for the purpose of fulfilling Don Casals s dream of fostering classical music in Puerto Rico These activities include Conoce tu Orquesta Know Your Orchestra La Sinfonica en tu Pueblo The Orchestra In Your Town La Sinfonica en las Universidades The Orchestra in Universities and La Sinfonica en los Residenciales The Orchestra In The Projects i e public housing as well as performing in the annual Casals Festival The PRSO is currently managed by the Musical Arts Corporation of the government of Puerto Rico who also organizes the annual Casals Festival The PRSO regularly performs at the Luis A Ferre Performing Arts Center In 2017 the orchestra was featured on Yo Contra Ti by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee recorded for a breast cancer campaign in partnership with foundations Susan G Komen Puerto Rico and J Walter Thompson 3 4 5 Puerto Rican producer Echo produced mixed and recorded the song while Puerto Rican Grammy Award winner musician Angel Cucco Pena served as musical director 6 The song garnered the PRSO a nomination for a Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Fusion Performance at the 19th Latin Grammy Awards 7 From August through May the orchestra has weekly concerts at the Pablo Casals Symphony Hall 8 Current music director is Maximiano Valdes Accolades editLatin Grammy AwardsYear Work Category Result Ref 2018 Yo Contra Ti Daddy Yankee featuring Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra Best Urban Fusion Performance Nominated 7 See also edit nbsp Puerto Rico portal nbsp Music portalOrchestra List of symphony orchestras in the United States Classical music Music of Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music of Puerto RicoReferences edit Fullana Acosta Mariela 2018 03 26 Indispensable la Orquesta Sinfonica de Puerto Rico El Nuevo Dia in Spanish Retrieved 2018 08 06 Orquesta Sinfonica de Puerto Rico Enciclopedia de Puerto Rico in Spanish Retrieved 2022 01 15 Fernandez Suzette August 2 2017 Daddy Yankee Is in War Mode to Support Women With Breast Cancer in His Native Puerto Rico Billboard Retrieved September 22 2018 Conferencia de Prensa Unete a la batalla in Spanish Susan G Komen Puerto Rico August 2 2017 Retrieved September 22 2018 Daddy Yankee libero la peor tiraera de su carrera contra un enemigo mundialmente famoso in Spanish Univision September 1 2017 Retrieved September 22 2018 Escribano Rosa September 1 2017 Con flow sinfonico Daddy Yankee Primera Hora in Spanish Retrieved September 22 2018 a b The Latin Academy Of Recording Arts amp Sciences Inc 19th Latin Grammy Awards PDF The Latin Recording Academy September 20 2018 Archived from the original PDF on 2018 09 20 Retrieved September 20 2018 Bienvenidos 2019 2020 The Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra 60 years of musical excellence 2019 2020 ed Puerto Rico Hotel amp Tourism Association pp 30 33 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra amp oldid 1177337652, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
