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Founded in 1931, the Orquesta Sinfónica del Sodre is the national orchestra of Uruguay and the oldest in Latin America. The orchestra is one of the emblems of Uruguayan culture, dean among the state orchestras of the continent, and a name recognized by the great artists of the world throughout its more than eight decades of life. Resident at the Dra. Adela Reta National Auditorium, from there he develops his vocation as a national symphony orchestra with international projection. Thus, in his first concert, on June 20, 1931, the orchestra offered an eclectic program that integrated works of different styles and periods together with the work of a living national composer -Eduardo Fabini- broadcast live throughout the country by the radio of the Sodre. In addition to bringing together the best musicians in the country, great figures from the world of music - directors and soloists - have passed through it throughout its history. The list extends if we consider the figures from the world of opera and dance who performed in Sodre productions with the orchestra performing in the pit. The orchestra was conducted by personalities such as Erich Kleiber, Ottorino Respighi and Igor Stravinsky, to name only the most emblematic. In 2021 it assumed his direction Maestro Stefan Lano. |
