Presenter

Founded in 1978, the Orquesta Sinfónica de Minería is an integral part of Mexico's musical life for its ambitious repertoire of works never or rarely heard in the country and its permanent interest in building a sound of excellence. Currently, under the artistic direction of Carlos Miguel Prieto, it has become one of the most dynamic, attractive and prestigious ensembles in Latin America, as evidenced by its Grammy nomination for its recording of the Korngold Violin Concerto with Philippe Quint

In addition to bringing to life great works rarely heard in Mexico (such as Hector Berlioz's Great Mass for the Dead, Ralph Vaughan Williams' Antarctic Symphony or Gustav Mahler's complete orchestral works) through great international interpreters, has also commissioned more than a hundred works that are already contemporary classics of Mexican music, such as Sonatina by Manuel Enríquez, Ficciones by Mario Lavista, Gota de noche by Carlos Sánchez Gutiérrez, Cinco misterios eléusicos by Federico Ibarra Groth, Concierto voltaje by Gabriela Ortiz or Rotor by Enrico Chapela.

In 2016 the Orquesta Sinfónica de Minería was awarded the Medalla al Mérito en Ciencias y Artes 2015, granted by the Legislative Assembly of Mexico City, "for its great trajectory and contribution to the culture of Mexico". In 2015 Minería received the prestigious Las Lunas del Auditorio award in the category of "Best Classical Show".

After a virtual season in 2021 that was seen by more than one million people, the Orquesta Sinfónica de Minería returns to in-person concerts with this Summer Season 2022, whose main objective is to transmit hope and celebrate life with music.

Conductor

Raúl Aquiles Delgado, a young conductor and cello player, was born to a renowned family of Venezuelan musicians in 1989. He started his professional conducting studies under the guidance of Venezuelan maestros such as Rodolfo Saglimbeni, Alfredo Rugeles, Teresa Hernandez, and his father, conductor and composer, Raúl Delgado Estevez. These important figures have been his main tutors throughout his career.

At the same time, Raúl attends regular classes and seminars with famed maestros such as Antonio Mayorca, Pablo Castellanos, Eduardo Marturet, Mario Benzecry, and has continued with the guidance and advice from the founder of the National Network of Youth and Children Orchestras and Choirs of Venezuela, maestro José Antonio Abreu.

He began his cello studies with maestro Alejandro Sarda, and has attended master classes and lectures with maestros German Marcano, Omaira Naranjo, Franci Vasquez, Gary Hoffman, and Nicolae Sarpe. In spite of this, Raúl Aquiles Delgado has not abandoned his passion for the cello, combining this passion with his conducting career. He is currently studying at the Academia Latinoamericana de Violoncello and is being tutored by maestro William Molina. He is an active participant in chamber music events, collaborating and performing with different groups.

He has performed, since 2009, the role of conductor of the San Antonio de Los Altos Youth Symphony Orchestra, the Altos Mirandinos Youth Symphony Orchestra. At the same time, he performs activities such as itinerant conductor, at a national level, of “El Sistema”. Additionally, Raúl Aquiles has been invited to conduct the National Flutes Orchestra, the Guárico Symphony Orchestra, the Trujillo Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Caracas Youth Symphony Orchestra, and others.

More recently, he had the responsibility of working as Assistant conductor of maestro Eduardo Marturet in conducting the Teresa Carreño Youth Orchestra of Venezuela. Among his most praised presentations, it is important to mention his conducting of the Aragua Youth Symphony Orchestra and Choirs of Antonio Estevez’ Cantata Criolla.

Composer

Arturo Márquez (b. 1950) is a Mexican composer who uses musical forms and styles of his native Mexico and incorporates them into his compositions. Marquez was born in Álamos, Sonora, Mexico, the first of nine children, and the only one to become a musician. His interest in music was due to his exposure to a variety of musical styles from his father, a Mariachi musician, and his grandfather, a Mexican folk musician. He started composing at the age of 16 in a music conservatory in Mexico then continued his studies later as a Fulbright scholar in California. His Danzones are the most widely-known compositions of his and are often used in ballet productions and symphonic concerts. His Danzón no. 2 is one of the most performed pieces of Mexican concert music.