Rehearsal Photos, etc. (November 10-12, 2011)

I am in the Dominican Republic in order to attend the rehearsals and concert of the Bruckner 7th Symphony. It is the first time that a Bruckner Symphony has been played in this small Caribbean nation. I can assure you that it is no small undertaking. To augment the local musicians, players and instruments needed to be brought in from other countries and the logistics are daunting.

The concert will be presented in the historic Convento de los Dominicos. Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic was the first Spanish settlement in the New World and this convento dates back to the 16th century. It is a beautifal setting for the concert.

All the hard work in putting this concert together is going to pay off and we will all be able to hear a unique performance via compact disc and DVD video. The orchestra is conducted by Darwin Aquino and he has been working closely with Bruckner scholar, William Carragan to present a perfamance of the Gutmann edition with all the tempo indications and nuances. Just listening to the reheasals today makes me confident that this will be a memorable performance. More information will be posted in the coming days along with a gallery of photos.

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Convento de los Dominicos, where the concert is held

Inside of the Convento

William Carragan, Darwin Aquino and Francisco Abate prepare for a television interview

Massimiliano Wax confers with William Carragan

The Orchestra is setting up for rehearsals

Darwin Aquino and William Carragan discuss the score to the Bruckner 7th

Conductor, Darwin Aquino studies the score to his "Cantata Para Amasar La Muerte"

Massimiliano Wax displays his Bruckner Society Medal of Honor shirt (given to him by his employees)

TheHistoric Cathedral in Danto Domingo with a statue of Christopher Columbus

Another view of the Cathedral

William Carragan enjoying a buffett breakfast

John Berky taking advantage of the resort's anemities