National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia

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National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia
Also known as	Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Colombia
Born	2004 Bogotá, Colombia
Genre(s)	Classical
Occupation(s)	Symphony Orchestra
Website	http://www.asociacion-sinfonica.org
Members
Music Directors Luis Biava Alejandro Posada Eduardo Carrizosa

The National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia (Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Colombia) was founded in 2004 following the dissolution of the Symphony Orchestra of Colombia (Orquesta Sinfónica de Colombia) in December 2002. Its predecessor organization, the Symphony Orchestra of Colombia, had been in operation since 1952 under the auspices of the government of Colombia and was dissolved as part of an extensive plan of state privatization. The National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia is part of the National Association of Symphonic Music (Asociación Nacional de Música Sinfónica), a non-profit organization that receives extensive support from the Colombian government to maintain the orchestra and to provide financial support to the other orchestras in the country. As of 2007, the orchestra is operating under collegial management of three music directors: Luis Biava, who was conductor in residence of the Philadelphia Orchestra until 2004; Alejandro Posada, music director of the Symphonic Orchestra of Castile and Leon (Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León); and Eduardo Carrizosa, who was assistant music director of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Bogotá (Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá) until the end of 2003. The National Symphony Orchestra is, along with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Bogotá, one of the most active orchestras in Colombia.

[edit] Music Directors

As of 2007, the orchestra is operating under the collegial management of three music directors:

• Luis Biava
• Alejandro Posada
• Eduardo Carrizosa

[edit] External links

• Website of the orchestra (in Spanish): [1]