The inauguration of L. Rafael Reif as MIT’s 17th president presented the Institute with a splendid occasion to showcase its long-standing and highly creative engagement with music in its many forms. A concert by the Caracas Brass, an offshoot of the famous Simón Bolívar Orchestra of Venezuela, sounded a brilliant fanfare for the larger celebration. On Sept. 20, the Caracas Brass presented a sophisticated program of classical and contemporary works, including works by Vivaldi, Bach, Mendelssohn and trumpet-maestro Enrique Crespo. The concert, held in MIT Kresge Auditorium, was sponsored by the Council for the Arts at MIT.
An evening with Venezuela's Caracas Brass
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On Thursday evening, the Council for the Arts at MIT sponsored an Inauguration Celebration Concert with Venezuela's Caracas Brass, an ensemble of horns and percussion — from the larger Simón Bolívar Orchestra — that has previously toured internationally to great acclaim.
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Photo: Dominick Reuter
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On Thursday evening, the Council for the Arts at MIT sponsored an Inauguration Celebration Concert with Venezuela's Caracas Brass, an ensemble of horns and percussion — from the larger Simón Bolívar Orchestra — that has previously toured internationally to great acclaim.
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Photo: Dominick Reuter
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On Thursday evening, the Council for the Arts at MIT sponsored an Inauguration Celebration Concert with Venezuela's Caracas Brass, an ensemble of horns and percussion — from the larger Simón Bolívar Orchestra — that has previously toured internationally to great acclaim.
Credits:
Photo: Dominick Reuter
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On Thursday evening, the Council for the Arts at MIT sponsored an Inauguration Celebration Concert with Venezuela's Caracas Brass, an ensemble of horns and percussion — from the larger Simón Bolívar Orchestra — that has previously toured internationally to great acclaim.
Credits:
Photo: Dominick Reuter
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On Thursday evening, the Council for the Arts at MIT sponsored an Inauguration Celebration Concert with Venezuela's Caracas Brass, an ensemble of horns and percussion — from the larger Simón Bolívar Orchestra — that has previously toured internationally to great acclaim.
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Photo: Dominick Reuter
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The members of the Caracas Brass brought with them a proclamation, from El Sistema — a music education program in Venezuela — for President L. Rafael Reif. The proclamation, in Spanish, was translated for the audience by MIT's executive vice president and treasurer, Israel Ruiz, center, who is a native of Barcelona.
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Reif addresses the community members gathered for the performance.
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Reif and his family joined members of the MIT community in a packed Kresge Auditorium for the performance.
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Reif meets with the members of the Caracas Brass.
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Photo: Dominick Reuter
The inauguration of L. Rafael Reif as MIT’s 17th president presented the Institute with a splendid occasion to showcase its long-standing and highly creative engagement with music in its many forms. A concert by the Caracas Brass, an offshoot of the famous Simón Bolívar Orchestra of Venezuela, sounded a brilliant fanfare for the larger celebration. On Sept. 20, the Caracas Brass presented a sophisticated program of classical and contemporary works, including works by Vivaldi, Bach, Mendelssohn and trumpet-maestro Enrique Crespo. The concert, held in MIT Kresge Auditorium, was sponsored by the Council for the Arts at MIT.
