On the occasion of the La Altagracia Day holiday on Tuesday, 21 January that honors the protector of the Dominican Republic, the 70-musician strong National Symphony Orchestra will be playing its traditional La Altagracia concert at the Basilica Nuestra Senora de la Altagracia in Higuey. The concert itself is set for this Friday, 17 January at 8pm. Maestro Jose Antonio Molina will be conducting the orchestra and soprano Nathalie Pena-Comas will be singing. The event is sponsored by the Banco Popular Dominicano, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.
The concert will include music by Ludwig Van Beethoven, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Leonard Bernstein. Other compositions on the program include De Espana vengo, Soy espanola and El nino judio by Spanish composer Pablo de Luna.
For more on upcoming events, see www.dr1.com/calendar