“Joaquín Orellana: The Vertebra of Music“, is the name of an exhibition dedicated to the work of the Guatemalan composer and artist that is presented at Manhattan, New York.
In addition to publicizing the sound tools for which the teacher has achieved his fame, a concert will be held in which he will premiere his new musical work: “Effluviums and points“.
A series of activities have been programmed during the month and a half of the exhibition in the United States, among them there will be talks, publications of audiovisual material, a talk with the teacher Orellana and the publication of a book with his creations, scores, instruments and anecdotes.
Photos: Ministry of Culture and Sports.
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“Joaquin Orellana: The spine of music“, the name of the exhibition in English, will be open to the public of January 19 to March 5, 2021, in the gallery Americas Society, located at 680 Park Avenue in New York.
The events will be held in Spanish.
Part of the Joaquín Orellana exhibition in New York. (Photo: Alexander Perrelli / Americas Society)
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Joaquín Orellana studied violin and composition at the National Conservatory of Music of Guatemala and was a fellow of the Latin American Center for Musical Studies, at the Torcuato Di Tella Institute of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
In 1968 he returned to Guatemala to make a series of instruments (created by himself), with analog technology, to achieve an electroacoustic sound. Through the sounds of his country he was able to find his style.
The event that honors Orellana is organized by Americas Society, an association dedicated to education, debate and dialogue in the Americas, whose objective is to promote understanding of current political, social and economic issues in Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada, in addition to increasing public awareness and appreciation for the diversity of the cultural heritage of the region.
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