Chronology of the Adrogué Chamber Choir's activity

 

1974

  • On May 25th, the choir began its performances as “Coral Adrogué” (Adrogué Choral), directed by Carlos Calleja.

1975

  • The choir appeared at local concerts.

1976

  • Salón Dorado (Golden Room) of La Plata Municipality, province of Buenos Aires.
  • Santa Ana Church in Glew, Province of Buenos Aires.
  • Lomas de Zamora Cathedral, Province of Buenos Aires.
  • San Gabriel Church, Adrogué, Province of Buenos Aires.
  • San Martín Cultural Centre. Buenos Aires City.
  • 24th season of the Adrogué Musical Association. Adrogué, Province of Buenos Aires.
  • Sheraton Hotel Auditorium. Buenos Aires City.

1977

  • First Cultural Week and week of commemoration of the township, Almirante Brown Municipality, Casa de la Provincia de Buenos Aires Cultural Cycle, Adrogué, Province of Buenos Aires.
  • Fourth Choir Festival of the City of Tandil, Province of Buenos Aires. Performance of the “Misa Criolla” by Ariel Ramírez.

1978

  • San Francisco Choral Festival.  Province of Cordoba.
  • Seventh International Choir Festival at Galvez, Province of Santa Fe.
  • Basilica of San Francisco. Mozart’s Requiem Mass K626, joint concert with the Lomas de Zamora Municipal Choir. Buenos Aires City.

1979

  • Third International Choir Festival in Concordia, province of Entre Ríos.
  • Musical Cycle of the Cultural Expansion Program of the Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. The choir appeared at the Pharmaceutics and Biochemistry School and the Dentistry School of the Buenos Aires National University (UBA). Buenos Aires City.
  • San Martin Cultural Centre. Buenos Aires City.

1980

  • International Choir Festival at Concepción del Uruguay. Province of Entre Ríos.
  • Eighth Choir Festival of the Quilmes Municipality. Quilmes, Province of Buenos Aires.
  • Choir Festival organized by Vicente Lopez Municipality. Vicente Lopez, Province of Buenos Aires.
  • Cycle of concerts organized by Grupo Creación Musical. Buenos Aires City.
  • Santa Ana Church in Glew, Province of Buenos Aires.
  • School of Exact Sciences, Buenos Aires University (UBA). Buenos Aires City.
  • Cervantes National Theatre and Colón Theatre.  Buenos Aires City.  The Choir was semi-finalist in the First National Choir Contest of the Argentine Republic.

1981

  • Fourth International Festival in Concordia, province of Entre Ríos.
  • Cycle of concerts organized by Grupo Creación Musical.  At the Colegio de Escribanos (Association of Notaries), Buenos Aires City.
  • Cycle of concerts organized by the Adrogué Musical Association.  Adrogué, Province of Buenos Aires.

1982

  • Marcelo Ortiz Rocca took over as director of the choir and its name was changed to the current: "Coro de Cámara Adrogué" (Adrogué Chamber Choir).
  • Fourth “Cantares” Choir Festival. Salto, Uruguay.
  • Encotel Cultural Extension Cycle at the Post Office Palace. Buenos Aires City.

1983

  • Fifth “Cantares” Choir Festival. Salto, Uruguay.
  • Thirteenth Choral Festival at San Vicente. Province of Santa Fe.

1984

  • The Choir participated in the International Choir Festival at Concepción del Uruguay. Province of Entre Ríos.
  • Vicente López Choral Festival, Province of Buenos Aires.
  • Cultural Extension Cycle organized by the Argentine Catholic University (UCA).  The Choir sang at the Enrique Larreta and Isaac Fernandez Blanco museums. Buenos Aires City.

1985

  • Fifth Chamber Choir Gathering. Bahía Blanca. Province of Buenos Aires.
  • Concert cycle dedicated to French chamber music, under the auspices of the French Embassy. Buenos Aires City.

1986

  • Concert cycle under the auspices of the Argentine Catholic University. Buenos Aires City.
  • Villa Ballester Fine Arts Museum, Province of Buenos Aires.

1987

  • Bethania Institute. Buenos Aires City.

1988

  • Choral Cycle commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Lagun Onak Choir. Buenos Aires City.
  • San Telmo Foundation Choral Gathering. Buenos Aires City.
  • St. Hilda’s College Choral Gathering. Hurlingham, Province of Buenos Aires.

1989

  • First Buenos Aires Choral Festival. Buenos Aires City.
  • Thirty-seventh season of the Adrogué Music Association. Adrogué, Province of Buenos Aires.
  • Buenos Aires Cultural Centre. Buenos Aires City.
  • National Decorative Arts Museum. Buenos Aires City.
  • San Martin Cultural Centre. Buenos Aires City.

1990

  • Santa Ana Church. Glew, Province of Buenos Aires.
  • San Gabriel Church. Adrogué, Province of Buenos Aires.
  • Concert cycle of the Adrogué Music Association.  Adrogué, Province of Buenos Aires.

1991

  • 50th Anniversary of the Rotary Club of Alte. Brown.  Province of Buenos Aires.
  • 7th  Remufa. San Isidro, Province of Buenos Aires.
  • St. John the Baptist Anglican Cathedral. Buenos Aires City.

1992

  • The Choir won first prize in the “Argentine folklore” and “Mixed Choir” categories, and second prize in the "Main Category " in Welsh, at  the International Choir Competition ESTEIDDFOD '92, held in the City of Trelew, province of Chubut, Argentina.
  • Salon Dorado (Golden Room) of the Colon Theatre. Buenos Aires City.
  • 40th Season of the Adrogué Music Association. Adrogué, Province of Buenos Aires.
  • Enrique Larreta Museum. Buenos Aires City.
  • Colegio Marianista. Buenos Aires City.

1993

  • Eighth International Choir Festival of  Capão da Canoa, Brazil.
  • Thirteenth International Choral Music Festival "Rio dos Sinos". São Leopoldo, Brazil,
  • 1992 Choral cycle of the Musical Divulgation Centre.  General San Martín Municipal Theatre. Buenos Aires City.
  • Choral Concerts in Churches cycle, under the auspices of the Argentine Choral Foundation. Buenos Aires City.
  • Salón Dorado (Golden Room) of the Colon Theatre. Buenos Aires City.
  • San Rafael Auditorium. Buenos Aires City.
  • Enrique Larreta Museum. Buenos Aires City.
  • La Cova Theatre. Martínez, Province of Buenos Aires.
  • La Scala de San Telmo Theatre. Buenos Aires City.
  • Premiere of the "Nguillatum" Oratorio, by María Luisa de Caro.

1994

  • Choral Concerts cycle organized by the Company of Jesus. San Ignacio Basilica. Buenos Aires City.
  • Second Choral Spring Gathering at La Cumbre. Province of Córdoba.
  • Second Ranelagh Choral Gathering. Ranelagh. Province of Buenos Aires.
  • “Correspondence”, Cycle of Thematic Choral Concerts, organized by the Pestalozzi Cultural Association. Buenos Aires City.
  • Live recording of the Christmas Oratorio by Camille Saint Saëns. At San Benito Abad Abbey. Buenos Aires City.
  • Moron Basilica. Province of Buenos Aires.
  • San Isidro Cathedral. Province of Buenos Aires.
  • La Merced Basilica. Buenos Aires City.

1995

  • Release of the compact disc recording of the Christmas Oratorio by Camille Saint Saëns, produced by the Archbishopric of Buenos Aires at the Belgrano Auditorium. Buenos Aires City.
  • Tenth Chamber Choir Gathering in the City of Bahía Blanca. Province of Buenos Aires.
  • "Con Cierto Diálogo" concert organized by the Argentine Choral Foundation. Buenos Aires City.
  • Music and Prayer Cycle organized by the Archbishopric of Buenos Aires.  Basilica of the Santísimo Redentor. Buenos Aires City.
  • German Season of the Opera Studio Buenos Aires. La Scala de San Telmo theatre, Nuestra Señora del Pilar Basilica, Arts and Musical Sciences School of the Argentine Catholic University (UCA). Buenos Aires City.

1996

  • Release of a compact disc of the German Romanticism: Brahms, Mendelssohn, Schumann, produced by Ediciones San Pablo
  • Music and Prayer cycle organized by the Archbishopric of Buenos Aires.
  • "Voices x 2" Cycle hosted by the Recoleta Rotary Club. Buenos Aires City.
  • "Cultural September " organized by the Municipality of Alte. Brown. Adrogué, Province of Buenos Aires.
  • Roma Theatre of Avellaneda. Province of Buenos Aires.
  • San Rafael. Buenos Aires City.
  • San Martin Cultural Centre. Buenos Aires City.
  • Cervantes National Theatre. Benefit concert in aid of the Surco Foundation, Buenos Aires City.
  • The Almirante Brown Municipality declared the Adrogué Chamber Choir’s activity to be of cultural interest.
  • The Choir won first prize at the Buenos Aires Competitive Choral Gatherings. Province of Buenos Aires.
  • In November, the Choir travelled to the City of Vienna, Austria, to participate in the 13th International “Franz Schubert” Choir Competition.  In this event the Choir won first prize in the “Mixed Choir” category and the jury’s special prize for the best interpretation in the contest, for “La Muerte del Angel”, by Astor Piazzolla.

1997

  • Tenth Cycle of Concerts in the San Isidro Cathedral.  San Isidro, Province of Buenos Aires.
  • Music and Prayer cycle organized by the Archbishopric of Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires City.
  • 1997 Season of the Concert Cycle at the Isaac Fernández Blanco Museum. Buenos Aires City.
  • Salón de los Pasos Perdidos, Argentine National Congress. Buenos Aires City.
  • Salón Mitre, Lomas de Zamora Municipality, Province of Buenos Aires.
  • Basilica of Our Lady of Guadaloupe. Buenos Aires City.

1998

  • Release of a compact disc of the "Salve Regina" a cappella mass for five voices by Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, produced by FM Clásica radio station. The CD was included with the November issue of the Clásica magazine.
  • The Choir was given an award by the Sociedad Epistolar Sonido Humano (Human Sound Epistolary Society) for the Choir’s trajectory and also in recognition of the artistic work achieved through the compact disc dedicated to Palestrina.
  • Fifth concert of the Cycle organized by the Argentine Choral Foundation and the Music Critics Association. Buenos Aires City.
  • Choir Festival of the City of Rojas. Province of Buenos Aires.
  • Concert cycle sponsored by the Art and Life Foundation. Buenos Aires City.
  • First Choral Gathering of Soka Gakkai International of Argentina. La Paz Auditorium. Buenos Aires City.

1999

  • Aug. 21, 1999. - 25th Anniversary concert “Unione e Benevolenza” Theatre. Buenos Aires City.
  • Sep. 30, 1999. - Benefit concert.  San Roque Chapel. Buenos Aires City.
  • Oct. 2, 1999. - Seventh Ranelagh Choral Gathering, Ranelagh Private School. Ranelagh, Province of Buenos Aires.
  • Oct. 30, 1999. - Concert of the University Extension Cycle of the Law and Social Sciences School of the Buenos Aires University (UBA)  Eula Magna. Recorded for television, Idea Channel of the UBA, Buenos Aires City.
  • Nov. 3, 1999. - Concert organized by the Graduates Centre of the Argentine Catholic University (UCA), Recoleta Cultural Centre. Buenos Aires City.
  • Nov. 3, 1999. - 60th anniversary concert of the “Lagun Onak” Choir, at the “Laurak- Bat” Basque Centre. Buenos Aires City.
  • Nov. 13, 1999. - Concert at the German Choral Society of Villa Ballester. Villa Ballester, Province of Buenos Aires.
  • Nov. 28, 1999. - Concert for the Santa Teresita Cycle. Martínez, Province of Buenos Aires.
  • Dec. 11, 1999. - Concert for the Cycle organized by the Engineering School, Buenos Aires University (UBA). Buenos Aires City.
  • Dec. 14, 1999. - Concert in the cycle organized by Radio Clasica and the Protocol Area of the Banco Nación, in the Banco Nación Auditorium, Buenos Aires City.

2000

  • Concert at the “Club de Amigos”, Buenos Aires City.
  • August 28, 2000. - Concert for the “From the Colon to the UADE” cycle. Buenos Aires City.
  • July 2000. - First Choral Olympics in Linz, Austria. The Choir won one gold and three silver medals.
  • Jul. 2, 2000. - Concert for the “Don Bosco” cycle. San Isidro, Province of Buenos Aires.
  • Oct. 7, 2000. - Concert in Honour of the Adrogué Chamber Choir, hosted by Casa de la Cultura “Esteban Adrogué”. Adrogué, Province of Buenos Aires.
  • Oct. 8, 2000. - Annual concert, San Ildefonso Church. Buenos Aires City.
  • Nov.17, 2000. - Concert of the Argentine Choral Foundation Cycle, Auditorium Studio of Radio Nacional. In honour of Maestro Julio Fainguersch, live concert for all the Argentine Republic. Buenos Aires City.
  • Oct. 10, 2000.- Concert sponsored by the Graduates Centre of the Arts and Musical Sciences School of the Argentine Catholic University (UCA). “El Aleph” Auditorium, Recoleta Cultural Centre. Buenos Aires City.
  • Nov. 4 and 5, 2000. - 19th “Cantares” Festival.  San Juan Bautista Cathedral and Basilica. Salto, Uruguay.
  • Nov. 9, 2000. - Concert in the Scala de San Telmo season.  Auditorium of the Argentine Scientific Society, Buenos Aires City.
  • Nov. 2000. - Third La Plata Festival of Religious Choral Music, organized by the “America Cantat” Argentine Choral Music Society  Basilica of  the Sacred Heart of Jesus, La Plata, Province of Buenos Aires.
  • October and November 2000. - Series of benefit concerts in aid of the “Patagonian Crusade” Foundation.  LoiSuites Recoleta Hotel, Buenos Aires City.

2001

  • Apr. 21, 2001. - Opening concert, Chamber Music Cycle. San Rafael Auditorium, Buenos Aires City.
  • Jun. 14, 2001. - Concert at the National Decorative Arts Museum. Buenos Aires City.
  • Sep. 12, 2001. - Concert in the “Belgrano Choral” cycle. Church of Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes. Buenos Aires City.
  • Nov. 6, 2001. - Concert in the second SGIAR Choral Gathering, organized by Soka Gakkai International of Argentina. La Paz Auditorium. Buenos Aires City.
  • Nov. 18, 2001. - Concert at the Church of Saint John the Baptist.  Presentation of the Adrogué Children’s Choir and the Adrogué Youth Choir Buenos Aires City.
  • Nov. 25, 2001. - Concert in the Cycle of Nuestra Señora de la Guardia. Florida, Province of Buenos Aires.

2002

  • Apr. 13, 2002. - Opening concert of the Chamber Music Cycle. San Rafael Auditorium, Buenos Aires City.
  • Apr. 28, 2002. - Concert in the Don Bosco Cycle in San Isidro, Province of Buenos Aires.
  • Jul. 7, 2002. - Concert in the First Methodist Church Cycle. Buenos Aires City.
  • Sep. 19, 2002. - Concert in Commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Argentine-German Cultural Institute. Salón Dorado (Golden Room) of the Colon Theatre, Buenos Aires City.
  • Oct. 16, 2002. - Concert at the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral. Buenos Aires City.
  • Nov. 13, 2002. - Concert organized by the Buenos Aires Wagnerian Society. Cervantes National Theatre, Buenos Aires City.
  • Nov. 17, 2002. - Concert at the “Mentruyt” Library. Lomas de Zamora, Province of Buenos Aires.
  • Nov. 24, 2002. - 10th Anniversary concert within the Santa Teresita Cycle. Martínez, Province of Buenos Aires.
  • Dec. 7, 2002. - Concert within the Buenos Aires University Engineering School cycle, Buenos Aires City.

2003

  • September.  First International Choral Festival. Joint concert with “Choras Langas” from Lithuania.  La Salle School, Buenos Aires City.
  • Concert within the “Del Pilar” cycle. Basilica of Nuestra Señora de Pilar. Buenos Aires City.
  • Nov. 20, 2003. - Annual concert at the church of Santa Catalina de Siena. Buenos Aires City.

2004

  • Concert with the “Space and sounds to reflect upon” music cycle. Church of San Nicolás de Bari. Buenos Aires City.
  • Performance of Ludwig Van Beethoven’s 9th Symphony together with the Colon Theatre’s Academic Orchestra, conducted by Carlos Calleja. Colon Theatre, Buenos Aires City.
  • Sep. 30, 2004. - 30th Anniversary Concert of the Adrogué Chamber Choir.  Basilica of Nuestra Señora de la Merced. Buenos Aires City.
  • Sep. 11, 2004. - The Choir participated in the Santa Elena International Concerts Cycle. Santa Elena Church. Buenos Aires City.
  • Montevideo Choir Festival. Uruguay.

2005

  • Oct. 2, 2005. - Concert in the “Don Bosco” cycle. San Isidro, Province of Buenos Aires.
  • Oct. 19, 2005. - Concert in the “Del Pilar” cycle, Basilica of Nuestra Señora del Pilar. Buenos Aires City.
  • Nov. 3, 2005. - Ludwig Van Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, with the Colon Theatre’s Academic Orchestra, conducted by Carlos Calleja. Avenida Theatre, Buenos Aires City.
  • Nov. 10, 2005. - Annual concert at the San Rafael Auditorium. Buenos Aires City.
  • Nov. 27, 2005. - Official Gala for the 138th Anniversary of the City of Olavarria. Symphonic choral concert with the Olavarria Municipal Symphonic Orchestra, directed by Mario Patané. Olavarria Municipal Theatre, Province of Buenos Aires.

2006

  • Jul. 23, 2006. - Concert in the “Del Pilar” cycle. Basílica of Nuestra Señora del Pilar. Buenos Aires City.
  • Oct. 29, 2006. - Annual concert at the Church of Santa Catalina de Siena. Buenos Aires City.

2007

  • “Beethoven 2007” symphonic choral concert, with members of the National Symphonic Orchestra and Colon Theatre maestros, conducted by together Diego Lurbe.
  • Rafael de Aguiar Municipal Theatre. San Nicolás, Province of Buenos Aires.
  • Nov. 11, 2007. - Annual concert. German Evangelical Church. Buenos Aires City.
  • Nov. 5-11, 2007. - Buenos Aires Global Choral Festival. Joint concert with the Coral Polifónico Cuamense “Raimundo Pereira” from Venezuela, German Evangelical Church, Buenos Aires City.

2008

  • Jun. 8, 2008. - Concert within the Twelfth “Don Bosco” cycle. Basílica of María Auxiliadora y San Carlos. Buenos Aires City.
  • Sep. 6, 2008. - Concert in the cycle of the Sociedad de Socorros Mutuos de Ramos Mejía, fifth season. Ramos Mejía, Province of Buenos Aires.
  • Sep. 28, 2008. - Concert within the cycle organized by the INSPT Choir of the National Technological University (UTN). Basílica of San Francisco, San Roque Chapel, Buenos Aires City.
  • Oct. 19, 2008. - Concert in the 6th Sacred Music cycle. Church of Nuestra Señora del Valle. Muñiz, Province of Buenos Aires.

2009

  • Apr. 19, 2009.- Concert within the cycle organized by La Bella Musica Society, Musical Sessions at the National Congress. Buenos Aires City.
  • May 17, 2009. - Concert at the “Santa Margarita de Alacoque Church”, Buenos Aires City.
  • Oct. 22, 2009. - Concert at the “Niño Jesús de Praga Church” in Acassuso, province of Buenos Aires.
  • Oct. 24, 2009. - “Choral Maschwitz” Cycle, Church of San Antonio de Padua, Ing. Maschwitz, province of Buenos Aires.
  • Nov. 12, 2009. - Concert at the “Church of Santa Catalina de Siena”, Buenos Aires City.
  • Nov. 22, 2009. - Concert at the “Basílica of Nuestra Señora del Pilar”, Buenos Aires City.
  • Dec. 20, 2009. - Choral Mass at the “Santa Margarita de Alacoque Church”, Buenos Aires City

2010

  • May 27, 2010. - Concert at the Church of Santa Catalina de Siena, Buenos Aires City.
  • Jul. 23-31, 2010. - “56th International Competition of Habaneras and Polyphony” in Torrevieja, Spain.  The Choir won First Prize in the Polyphony category.
  • Sep. 25, 2010. - Cycle organized by the Quilmes Municipality Vocal Chamber Group, at Casa de la Cultura, Quilmes, province of Buenos Aires.
  • Sep. 26, 2010. - Concert at the Basilica of Nuestra Señora de Pilar, Buenos Aires City.
  • Nov. 17, 2010. - Joint concert with the Gdańsk University Choir from Poland, San Agustín Church, Buenos Aires City.
  • Release of a new CD: “Haciendo Historia 2000-2010” (Making History 2000-2010) with live recordings from concerts given during that period, with works by several different composers.

2011

  • Jun. 04, 2011. - Concert in the cycle of the Sociedad de Socorros Mutuos de Ramos Mejía, eighth season. Ramos Mejía, Province of Buenos Aires.
  • Jul. 24, 2011. - Concert at the “Basílica of Nuestra Señora de Pilar”, Buenos Aires City. World premiere performing of "A clear midnight" by Rodrigo Evangelista.
  • Oct. 31, 2011. - Concert at the Church of Santa Catalina de Siena, Buenos Aires City.
  • Nov. 05, 2011. - Concert at Social Club, Gualeguay City.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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