The Cali Philharmonic Orchestra (Spanish: Orquesta Filarmónica de Cali (OFC)), is a Colombian orchestra based in based in Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia. It is the only professional orchestra in the southwest of Colombia and the smallest in the country,[1] considered one of the oldest symphonic groups with a long history of more than 80 years and one of the most prestigious symphonic groups together with the National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia and the Philharmonic Orchestra of Medellín.
| Cali Philharmonic Orchestra | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Orquesta Filarmónica de Cali |
| Short name | OFC |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Location | Cali, Colombia |
| Website | orquestafilarmonicadecali.com |
Since February 2012, the Orchestra is being directed by Irwin Hoffman.[2]
Principal conductors edit
- Antonio María Valencia
- León J. Simar
- Luis Carlos Figeroa Sierra
- Gustavo Yepes
- Agustin Cullell
- Dimitri Manolov
- François Dolmetsch
- Paul Dury
- Ricardo Jaramillo
- Eduardo Carrizosa
- Irwin Hoffman
- Adrián Chamorro
- Jorge Mario Uribe
- Francesco Belli
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "SOS por la Filarmónica: Así es la dura crisis que podría llevar a la orquesta a su desaparición". El País (in Spanish). Cali. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ "Orquesta Filarmónica de Cali tiene nuevo director titular". El País (in Spanish). Cali. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
External links edit
- Official website (in Spanish)
