CONCERTS

The Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela returns to the José Félix Ribas Hall at the Teresa Carreño Theatre to offer three concerts as part of the Ciclo Origen, a program celebrating the orchestra's bond with the stage that served as its rehearsal venue for years and accompanied its artistic growth.

Symphonic music will once again meet Caracas audiences beginning this Saturday, September 26, with the launch of the Ciclo Origen, a special concert series by the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela at the Teresa Carreño Theatre’s José Félix Ribas Hall.

Under the title "La Bolívar in the Hall That Witnessed Its Growth," the series will feature three concerts through September and October at a venue deeply tied to the history of El Sistema and the orchestra.

During its early years, under the direction of Maestro José Antonio Abreu, the José Félix Ribas Hall served as one of the orchestra’s first major rehearsal spaces and a foundational stage for the development of its sound and artistic identity. In this venue, the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra forged its initial path and began to project itself toward international stages and new audiences; today, the orchestra returns to reconnect with its listeners and honor a vital chapter of its own history.

The three concerts comprising the cycle will be designated under a special nomenclature: Origen I, Origen II, and Origen III, honoring the orchestra's starting point and the journey it has undertaken.

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On Saturday, September 26, at 6:00 p.m., the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, conducted by Maestro Rodolfo Barráez, will inaugurate the Ciclo Origen with a program featuring works by four composers from distinct eras and musical traditions.

The concert will open with Margariteña (Symphonic Gloss) by Venezuelan composer Inocente Carreño, followed by the Adagio from Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 10. The program will continue with Anton Webern’s Langsamer Satz and conclude with The Poem of Ecstasy, Op. 54, by Russian composer Alexander Scriabin.

The second concert of the series, Origen II, will take place on Friday, October 9, at 6:00 p.m., under the direction of Maestro Pablo Castellanos. On this occasion, the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra will be joined by clarinetist Williams Mora and pianist Aimee Martínez.

The repertoire will feature Carl Maria von Weber’s Clarinet Concerto No. 1 and Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 4.

On Thursday, October 22, at 5:00 p.m., Origen III will take place, featuring Maestro Christian Vásquez conducting the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, alongside violinist Carlos Vegas as soloist.

The program will feature Maurice Ravel's Pavane for a Dead Princess, Karol Szymanowski's Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 61, and Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring. Three seminal works of 19th- and 20th-century repertoire will thus share the stage for a single performance at the Teresa Carreño Theatre’s José Félix Ribas Hall.





Three concerts, three programs, and a single stage will celebrate the enduring bond between the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra, El Sistema, and the José Félix Ribas Hall: a venue that for years accompanied the rehearsals, training, and artistic growth of our musicians, and which stands as a defining chapter in the orchestra's history under Maestro José Antonio Abreu.

The #CicloOrigen thus offers a return to a fundamental place in our history—grounded in the present and looking toward the future.

Tickets for the concerts are available through MakeTicket and at the Teresa Carreño Theatre box office.

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