JOrchestra to Host an 'Evening in Caracas' with Venezuelan Conductor Pedro Mauricio Gonzalez Brito

AMMAN-------October 30, 2014----- In cooperation with the Venezuelan Embassy in Amman, the Jordanian National Orchestra Association (JOrchestra) and the National Music Conservatory will host an Evening in Caracas concert with the famous Venezuelan conductor Pedro Mauricio Gonzalez Brito on October 30, 2014 at 7:00pm at the Jordanian International School.

The one night only concert will present the first joint effort by the Venezuelan Embassy under the patronage of HE the Ambassador Mr. Fausto Fernandez and HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Chairman of JOrchestra. Her Majesty Queen Noor Al Hussein is the Honorary Chair of the Jordanian National Orchestra Association which was established early this year.

HE the Ambassador Mr. Fausto Fernandez said: "We are proud to announce the coming to Jordan of Venezuelan composer and conductor Pedro Mauricio Brito for a special concert with JOrchestra. This is really a first in terms of cooperation in the musical field between Jordan and our country. Our Embassy has focused its activity in the cultural sector at large, but we had never been able to present to the Jordan audience a sample of Venezuelan symphonic music, particularly some of the works of Inocente Carreño, one of the greatest Venezuelan living composers."

Meanwhile, HE Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh said:" We are really honored by the presence of our friend conductor Pedro Mauricio Brito and by the cooperation with HE the Ambassador Mr. Fausto Fernandez and the Venezuelan Embassy. We hope that everyone will enjoy the concert and we thank everyone who supported JOrchestra."

Fans will enjoy Overture to “La Gazza Ladra” (The Thieving Magpie). G. Rossini, Symphony No.36. W. A. Mozart, “Margariteña”. Inocente Carreño in addition to others that reflect the Venezuelan culture.

Pedro Mauricio Gonzalez was born in Caracas in 1959, founding member of the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Venezuela, first assistant bass and permanent guest director.

Master Composer and Teacher Performer Bass (Grade School of Music in 1990 Lino Gallardo Caracas), Bachelor in Music Orchestral Directing Mention (Grade IUDEM Caracas in 2005), Master of Music (Grade in 2010 Simon Bolivar University), Techniques for Film Music Composition (Grade 2012 Virtual IFIDMA Conservatory, Madrid, Spain).

He has served as a guest director of the National Philharmonic Orchestras of Venezuela, Municipal Symphony Orchestra of Caracas, Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, National Typical Orchestra, Mérida State Symphony, Simón Bolívar

Symphony of San Cristobal, Symphony of the Plains, Yaracuy Symphony and Grand Marshal of Ayacucho.

He was a guest director at the International Tour 25th Anniversary of the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Venezuela in the Oriental Republic of Uruguay (July 2012). He has performed world premieres as Concert for Two Harps of Rodrigo Francisco with Marisela Gonzalez and Evelia Taborda as soloists, Collage "Concert for Flute and Orchestra" with the Municipal Symphony Orchestra of Caracas with Miguel Pineda as a soloist, Incidental Music for the Challenge of Florentino and the Devil (of his works) in Uruguay Tour by the 25th Anniversary of the National Philharmonic Orchestra in addition to others.

JOrchestra is supported by King Hussein Foundation, Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization. Nader Group, Bank Al Ittihad, Umniah, Sajilni, Royal Cultural Center, Hikma Group and Jordanian International School.