VIDEOS
The Orchestra in the Sacred Valley of Cusco
On the Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity, we share "Danza del altiplano", performed by our Orchestra of Indigenous Instruments and New Technologies as part of the tribute to maestro Leo Brouwer on the 80th anniversary of his birth.
Excerpts from concerts around the world
Pre-Hispanic Instruments
The Orchestra of Indigenous Instruments and New Technologies performing "Entonces en la Escala de la Tierra", by Susana Ferreres, the Orchestra's Director of Visual and Performing Arts, at Iguazú National Park, Province of Misiones, Argentina.
Berimbau Ensemble — Messiaen Festival, French Alps
The Berimbau Ensemble of the Untref Orchestra of Indigenous Instruments and New Technologies performing "Dado", by Naná Vasconcelos, on the Glacier de la Meije at 3,200 m, during the Festival Messiaen au Pays de la Meije in the French Alps.
"Kanmi Dios Kanki" (ancient Quechua melody), from the Yucatán Festival
Sound Vessels at the Fonoteca Nacional de México
Symphonic concert: "Harawi Ritual" (on an ancient Quechua prayer), by Alejandro Iglesias Rossi
World premiere of "Harawi Ritual" (on Quechua texts), by Alejandro Iglesias Rossi, for symphony orchestra, orchestra of instruments of the Americas, pre-Columbian ocarina ensemble, choir and native masks. A landmark joint concert by the Untref Orchestra of Indigenous Instruments and New Technologies, the José de San Martín National Youth Symphony and the Choir of the Degree Programme in Indigenous, Classical and Popular Music of the Americas, together with the Ocarina and Mask Ensemble of the Master's Programme in Musical Creation, New Technologies and Traditional Arts, conducted by maestro Mario Benzecry at the Symphony Hall of the CCK.
Opening of the UNESCO Regional Conference on Higher Education
The Untref Orchestra of Indigenous Instruments and New Technologies performing before the 500 university rectors from across the Americas gathered at the Orfeo Superdomo in Córdoba, at the opening of the III Regional Conference on Higher Education, CRES 2018. Conductor: Alejandro Iglesias Rossi. Visual and performing arts direction: Susana Ferreres.
"Lonquén", by Sergio Ortega (composer of "El pueblo unido jamás será vencido")
"Lonquén", by Sergio Ortega Alvarado, performed by the Untref Orchestra of Indigenous Instruments and New Technologies and the RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra / Simfonični orkester RTV Slovenija, conducted by Martín Fraile, at the opening of the Imago Sloveniae Festival in the medieval city of Ljubljana.
Concert for indigenous instruments and symphony orchestra
The Untref Orchestra of Indigenous Instruments and New Technologies and the RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra / Simfonični orkester RTV Slovenija perform a programme of works by Latin American composers for indigenous instruments, masks and OIANT soloists with symphonic forces, conducted by Martín Fraile. Opening of the Imago Sloveniae Festival in the medieval city of Ljubljana.
Pre-Hispanic Percussion Ensemble
Pre-Hispanic percussion: Aztec huehuetls and teponaztlis of the Untref Orchestra of Indigenous Instruments and New Technologies.
Celebrating the Orchestra's 20th anniversary at the Auditorio Nacional