2013 Salzburg Festival:
"When I first conducted the Infantil Orchestra 3 years ago in Caracas, I could not believe that children as young as 9 and never older than 14 could not only play all the notes, but also could make such wonderful music. It is exhilarating and life enhancing. So I had no hesitation in accepting the invitation of Alexander Pereira and Maestro Abreu to conduct Mahler 1 with the Infantil Orchestra (even younger this time) at the 2013 Festival. This is, quite simply, the future of music. Those of you lucky enough to hear the concerts will see why." - Simon Rattle
George Gershwin
Cuban Overture
Alberto Ginastera
Danzas de Estancia, Op. 8a
I. The Farmworkers (Los trabajadores agricolas)
II. Wheat Dance (Danza del trigo)
III. The Drovers (Los peones de hacienda)
IV. Final Dance (Danza final "Malambo")
Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 1 in D major
Leonard Bernstein
Mambo (encore)
National Children’s Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela
Simon Rattle,
conductor
Jesús Parra,
conductor (Ginastera)