The audience was blown away by the Colombian orchestra’s interpretation of
the complex score composed by Amaury Malberti, who directed the band, for
the play, which was staged for the first time with live music.

Beyond the undeniable artistic values of this fraternal ensemble, the
audience at the Karl Marx Theater -unusually packed for the time and day
of the week (6:00pm, Thursday)- was captivated by the children’s
dedication and tenderness.

As a special thank-you gift, the director of the visiting Philharmonic
Orchestra, maestro Fabian Cotelo, regaled the public with the performance
of “La Bella Cubana” by Jose White.

The Colombian cultural project inspired on Cuba’s La Colmenita is made up
of 60 children and youngsters, under the direction of Jose Francisco
Arroyo Sanabria, an outstanding violinist of the Philharmonic of Bogotá.

This special show will be offered once again on Friday. The visiting
artists will be returning to their homeland on Saturday.