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New state orchestra season: the novel and the classic

The Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra (OFJ) is getting off to an agile start in 2022, under new Director Jose Luis Castillo, with the inclusion of an “electrizante” and unusual concert, which apparently inspired the new season’s graphic theme: an enigmatic pair of glasses and cherry blossom sprig.


Sound & light spectacle delayed until march 2

Guadalajara Mayor Pablo Lemus confirmed  that the GDLuz festival will be held over from its traditional dates around February 14—the anniversary of the foundation of Guadalajara—until March 2, when Covid-19 infections should be lighter.  

From Perú, with love

A striking photograph of a Peruvian anchovy fisherman by Ernesto Benavides is juxtaposed against street life in the central walkway of Avenida Chapultepec in Guadalajara.

GDL string orchestra concert to feature English composers

After a successful Ajijic debut in early October, the young students who make up the Virtuosi Guadalajara string orchestra are returning to Lakeside with a new program featuring works by English composers Benjamin Britten and Peter Warlock, as well as Bach’s timeless classic, the Brandenburg Concerto #3 for String Orchestra.

Entertainment Guide - November 27, 2021

Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra

The final program of the season sees two OFJ ensembles interpreting “The Quartet for the End of Time” by Olivier Messiaen and “Quinteto Instrumental” by Heitor Villa-Lobos.