“In July, the young musicians with the National Youth Orchestra of Uruguay, known as SODRE, visited campers at the 22nd annual South Florida Youth Symphony Summer Music Academy,” writes Christina Mayo in Tuesday’s (8/6) Miami Herald. “ ‘All you had to do was look at the expressions on the faces of our young musicians to see what a wonderful experience it was for them,’ said Rick Zogaib, associate conductor of the South Florida Youth Symphony. ‘Being able to learn from these outstanding musicians … and then perform with them … was a once-in-a-lifetime experience they’ll never forget.’ … ‘It was amazing,’ said Ryan Felix, 8, a third-grader at Miami Union Academy who has been playing the violin only for a few weeks. ‘They kept showing me cool stuff.’ … The visit by SODRE was part of what the leaders of South Florida Youth Symphony hope will be a cultural exchange program.… SFYS is expected to visit Uruguay early in 2020. SODRE’s visit to the summer music academy was the final stop on a tour that included four days in Cuba, and a concert at Miami’s Olympia Theater.” Ariel Britos is music director of SODRE, whose musicians range from age 17 to 24.
Posted August 8, 2019
In photo: Joyce O’Conner and Jonathan Aina, at right, of the South Florida Youth Symphony Summer Music Academy, learn from percussion specialists from the National Youth Orchestra of Uruguay, Facundo Tourinomonte and Federico Gonzalez.
