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03-24-2009, 05:10 PM
Maestro Jose Antonio Molina, one of Latin America's leading orchestral and operatic conductors, has just been appointed Music Director of the National Symphony Orchestra of the Dominican Republic. He replaces Alvaro Manzano, who told Diario Libre he had resigned due to differences with the Ministry of Culture.
Molina was itinerant director of the orchestra and in 2008 he was appointed principal guest conductor of the National Symphony. In August he conducted the National Theater's 35th anniversary concert, featuring Beethoven symphonies No. 5 and 9. He also conducted the inaugural concert for the remodeled Palace of Fine Arts with a program dedicated to Dominican composers.
Maestro Molina is presently music director and principal conductor of the Florida Symphony and the Miami Pops Orchestra. During that time he has always kept close contact with the DR and its music.
He produced and arranged "Caribbean Treasures," sponsored by the Dominican government, which included Paquito de Rivera as guest with the London Symphony Orchestra. He also produced and arranged "Caribbean Gems" with the participation of Arturo Sandoval, Gonzalo Rubacaba and Ed Calle.
His "Yaya" overture was performed by the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leonard Slatkin for the first Latin Caribbean Festival held at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
Molina is a professor emeritus of the UASD state university, and has been awarded the "Soberano", the highest recognition granted by show business writers at the Casandra Awards. He has also received the Order of Duarte, Sanchez y Mella (2001) and an Honoris Causa Doctorate conferred by the Pedro Urena National University (2008).
Maestro Molina has also worked as conductor and principal arranger for the Pavarotti and Friends concerts in Italy. He is a graduate of the Manhattan School of Music and in conducting at the Julliard School.
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Molina was itinerant director of the orchestra and in 2008 he was appointed principal guest conductor of the National Symphony. In August he conducted the National Theater's 35th anniversary concert, featuring Beethoven symphonies No. 5 and 9. He also conducted the inaugural concert for the remodeled Palace of Fine Arts with a program dedicated to Dominican composers.
Maestro Molina is presently music director and principal conductor of the Florida Symphony and the Miami Pops Orchestra. During that time he has always kept close contact with the DR and its music.
He produced and arranged "Caribbean Treasures," sponsored by the Dominican government, which included Paquito de Rivera as guest with the London Symphony Orchestra. He also produced and arranged "Caribbean Gems" with the participation of Arturo Sandoval, Gonzalo Rubacaba and Ed Calle.
His "Yaya" overture was performed by the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leonard Slatkin for the first Latin Caribbean Festival held at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
Molina is a professor emeritus of the UASD state university, and has been awarded the "Soberano", the highest recognition granted by show business writers at the Casandra Awards. He has also received the Order of Duarte, Sanchez y Mella (2001) and an Honoris Causa Doctorate conferred by the Pedro Urena National University (2008).
Maestro Molina has also worked as conductor and principal arranger for the Pavarotti and Friends concerts in Italy. He is a graduate of the Manhattan School of Music and in conducting at the Julliard School.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#3)