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The Impossible Orchestra: Danzón No. 2 (Full Video)
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2020Aug 25
The Impossible Orchestra Conductor Alondra de la Parra brings together The Impossible Orchestra, formed by outstanding musicians from 14 different countries. The goal is to support Mexican women and children affected by COVID-19 through Fondo Semillas and Save the Children México. The Impossible Orchestra makes its debut with the interpretation of the quintessential Mexican symphonic composition: Danzón No. 2, by Arturo Márquez. Read more about the project and donate here: https://www.theimpossibleorchestra.com/ About Arturo Márquez and the Danzón No. 2 piece Arturo Márquez is one of the world’s most prominent and celebrated contemporary composers. His work masterfully combines classical music with traditional rhythms from Mexico, Latin America and Africa. Danzón No. 2, the most famous of nine with that name, premiered in 1994 and quickly became the quintessential Mexican symphony. It carries a harmonic dialogue between orchestral music, Mexican ballroom dances and other popular melodies from Latin America. In 2019 it was the most frequently played classical music piece in the world. Alondra de la Parra, creator and Artistic director Arturo Márquez, composer, Danzón No. 2 Christopher Wheeldon, Choreographer Maxim Vengerov, violin Guy Braunstein, violin Aleksey Igudesman, violin Nemanja Radulović, violin Amihai Grosz, viola Rolando Fernández, cello Jan Vogler, cello Alisa Weilerstein, cello Edicson Ruiz, bass Emmanuel Pahud, flute Gili Schwarzman, flute Cristina Gómez Godoy, oboe Albrecht Mayer, oboe Paquito D’Rivera, clarinet Stefan Schweigert, bassoon Stefan Dohr, horn Sarah Willis, horn Felix Klieser, horn Pacho Flores, trumpet Arturo Sandoval, trumpet Joseph Alessi, trombone Jörgen van Rijen, trombone Stefan Schulz, trombone Alexander von Puttkamer, tuba Benjamin Forster, timpani Christoph Sietzen, percussion Rolando Villazón, percussion Yuniet Lombida, percussion Alondra de la Parra, piano Elisa Carrillo, Dancer Christian Berger, Video Editor Sven Jakob-Engelmann, Director of Photography Janine Dauterich, Editor Rebekka Dornheger-Reyes, Costume Designer Alondra de la Parra, Sound Producer Peter Hecker, Audio Producer and Mixing Justus Beyer, Sound Editor Clémence Fabre, Sound Editor Irma Heinig, Audio Technician Samuel Schwenk, Audio Technician Audio co-produced by Alpha Classics/OuthereMusic & Elekin Sponsors GNP Seguros, Deutsche Welle Fundación Legorreta Hernández Alpha Classics/Outhere Music Mercedes Benz Grupo Xcaret Supporting Partners OCESA Gandhi Latin Grammys Sopitas Making Of Team Charlotte Jansen, Director Maria Seifert, Editor Niclas Middleton, Camera Team Los Angeles René Jung, Production Coordinator & Camera Dennis Schweitzer, Sound Team Paris Domitille Bramand, Production Coordinator Raphaël Bauche, Camera Raphaël Allain, Sound Maya Chancelade, Make-up Team Valencia Amador Perez, Production Coordinator & Camera Pacho Flores, Sound Team New York Matthew Edginton, Production Coordinator Shawn McLaughlin, Video Utility Adam Abeshouse, Sound Team Monte Carlo Jéremie Laurent, Camera & Light Nader Kedissa, Sound Frédéric Laurent, Production Manager Judith Le Monnier, Assistant Thêâtre des Muses, Production Coordinator & Camera Postproduction Laura Jaburek, Assistant Editor Nicolas Giraldon, VFX Artist Sergei Jurisditzkij, Color Grader Martin Hofmann, Color Grader Elekin LLC Alondra de la Parra, Founding Member and Director Marcela Medina Sánchez, Manager José Luis Barros Horcasitas Senior Advisor Leonardo Kourchenko, Communications Advisor Emilio Lezama, PR Director, Los Hijos de la Malinche Rigel Barros, Digital Director, Minimalist Camila de la Parra, Institutional Liaison Victor Beltrán, Graphic Designer Francisco de Alva, Priamo Consulting Director Mexico Trino Cortes, Accounting Director USA Special Thanks Galicia Abogados, SC José Bastón Simón Bross Steinway Berlin Graciela Borja Raúl Cardos Alfonso Cuarón Gonzálo Curiel Didier de Cottignies Gael García Bernal Latin Grammy Ana Luisa Ibañez Collantes Clarisa Jiménez Martínez Alejandro Legorreta Peter Limbourg Maestro Arturo Márquez SACM, Mexico Guillermo Pérez Santiago Manelick de la Parra Julian Prégardien Luisa Reyes Retana Irma Ross Navarro Feliz Rüdiger Jochen Sandig Jennifer Spencer Anthéa Sogno Andrés Vázquez del Mercado Lucy van Cleef Sasha Waltz Music Introduction to Danzón No. 2 by Arturo Márquez Danzón No. 2 by Arturo Márquez Danza Imposible by Arturo Márquez Recorded in Berlin, New York, Valencia, Los Angeles, and Monte Carlo

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