Celebrating Spring

We celebrate spring by reaching out to our deepest cultural and musical roots.

On the Spanish side, we will have Spanish composer Joaquin Rodrigo's Fantasia para un Gentil Hombre, a piece of music for orchestra and guitar with soloist Mark Wilson.

Our Latin American roots will be represented by Colombian music.

We welcome guest conductor Sebastian Serrano, an outstanding Colombian conductor who is part of the Northwest community. The Colombian dance group "RimaWayNina Cumbe" will showcase their topical dances and costumes.

The event is open to the public at Town Hall Seattle on Friday, May 3rd at 7:30 pm.

Orquesta Northwest presenta Ballard Civic Orchestra su segundo concierto del año 2024.

“Celebrando la Primavera”

Festejamos la primavera llegando a nuestras raíces culturales y musicales más profundas.

Por la parte española tendremos la Fantasía para un Gentil Hombre del compositor español Joaquin Rodrigo, pieza musical para orquesta y guitarra con el solista Mark Wilson.

Nuestras raíces latinoamericanas serán representadas por la música de Colombia.

Como director invitado estará Sebastian Serrano. Destacado director de orquesta Colombiano que es parte de la comunidad del Noroeste. El grupo de danza colombiana “RimaWayNina Cumbe” estará mostrando sus bailes y trajes topicos.

About Orquesta Northwest

Led by primarily Latinx staff and board, Orquesta Northwest has worked to promote a sense of belonging and empowerment in Seattle-area Latino community members, beginning with the arrival of Paula Nava Madrigal, professional cellist, and conductor from Guadalajara. In collaboration with a local nonprofit providing instruction, without charge, to under-served youth, she launched the World Youth Orchestra program the same year. In 2015 Ms. Madrigal and Teo Benson, professional violinist and founder and Director of Halcyon Strings Music School, co-founded the Ballard Civic Orchestra and began offering annual Latino arts and culture concert series featuring Latinx guest artists and composers. In 2019 Orquesta Northwest became a 501c3 nonprofit organization, presenting World Youth Orchestra and Ballard Civic Orchestra arts and culture programs and projects and offering an annual Master Class by a new Cascade Conducting program in partnership with Symphony Tacoma. Orquesta Northwest collaborates and partners with other Seattle-area Latino organizations, such as the Consulate of Mexico in Seattle, Casa Latina, Latino Community Fund, and SeaMar Museum of Chicano/a Latino/a Culture, to present Latino arts and culture events and youth educational programming without charge.

The programs and projects of Orquesta Northwest serve as a bridge to excellence in every dimension of life by celebrating Latino arts and culture, empowering marginalized community members, especially youth, and building partnerships and deepening ties with the Latino community. In 2022 Orquesta Northwest social justice projects include voter education, community messaging about the pandemic and vaccination, a celebration of Latinx essential workers, youth cultural education, and capacity-building to achieve equitable access to space in Seattle.

Orquesta Northwest is supported by city, county, state, and federal grants as well as foundations and individuals, including the National Association of Latino Arts & Culture (NALAC), National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Tides Foundation, 4Culture (King County), ArtsWA, Seattle’s Office of Arts & Culture and Neighborhood Matching Fund, and Equitable Communities Initiative.

Celebrating Spring

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