First arrivals coming for the preparatory meetings and the II ACP Summit of Heads of State and Government will be treated this evening to a concert by the National Symphony Orchestra. The concert will be performed within the majestic ruins of the San Francisco Monastery, the first monastery in the New World. The concert starts at 8:30 pm. The concert features a first part of international compositions followed by Dominican classical music. First part (conducted by maestro Francois Bahuaud): Rossini’s operatic overture, "La Italiana en Argel" Bizet’s Suite No. 1 of the opera "Carmen" Offenbach’s operatic overture, "Orfeo en los Infiernos" Second part (conducted by maestro Fernando Geraldes): Bienvenido Bustamante’s merengue "Santo Domingo" Rafael Ignacio, "Zarambo" Julio Alberto Hernandez, "Cantares Campesinos" Ramon Antonio Molina, "Muerte de Mandé" Bienvenido Bustamante’s "Baile de los Guloyas, Suite Macoris" Toño Abreu’s merengue "Caña Brava"
