The BOMTEMPO Orchestra began its activity in the season of 2017/2018.
Domingos Bomtempo (1775-1842), besides being a composer and pianist, was a great promoter in creation of new institutions in Portugal, such as “Sociedade Filarmónica de Concertos” and “Conservatório Nacional”. The project BOMTEMPO Orchestra was created to honor one of the most importante figures in the history of music in Portugal and also to associate this project, promoted by “Conservatório de Música e Artes do Centro”, to the dissemination of portuguese orchestral music and the renewing spirit of this composer.
In the first season of activity it has performed in Ourém, Batalha, Fátima, Pombal and participated in the “Festival de Música do Centro”, in a concert with the soloist guitarist João Robim and "In Spiritum - Festival de Música do Porto".
In this season it has performed in the "Festival de Órgão de Santarém" with the soloists organists André Ferreira e João Vaz. In December 2018 presented, in absolute debut, the Pastoral Work of the Nativity by the composer Sérgio Azevedo.
The artistic direction is ensured by Maestro Cesário Costa, who is also the Principal Conductor of the Bomtempo Orchestra.
Domingos Bomtempo (1775-1842), besides being a composer and pianist, was a great promoter in creation of new institutions in Portugal, such as “Sociedade Filarmónica de Concertos” and “Conservatório Nacional”. The project BOMTEMPO Orchestra was created to honor one of the most importante figures in the history of music in Portugal and also to associate this project, promoted by “Conservatório de Música e Artes do Centro”, to the dissemination of portuguese orchestral music and the renewing spirit of this composer.
In the first season of activity it has performed in Ourém, Batalha, Fátima, Pombal and participated in the “Festival de Música do Centro”, in a concert with the soloist guitarist João Robim and "In Spiritum - Festival de Música do Porto".
In this season it has performed in the "Festival de Órgão de Santarém" with the soloists organists André Ferreira e João Vaz. In December 2018 presented, in absolute debut, the Pastoral Work of the Nativity by the composer Sérgio Azevedo.
The artistic direction is ensured by Maestro Cesário Costa, who is also the Principal Conductor of the Bomtempo Orchestra.
Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.
Ludwig van Beethoven
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