Yucatán Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra
The orchestra at the Palacio de la Música in downtown Mérida.
Native nameOrquesta Sinfónica de Yucatán
Short nameOSY
Founded2004 (2004)
LocationMérida, Mexico
Concert hallPalacio de la Música
Principal conductorJosé Areán
Websitesinfonicadeyucatan.com.mx
Logo of Yucatán Symphony Orchestra

The Yucatán Symphony Orchestra (OSY) is a symphony orchestra based in Mérida, Yucatán, México. It was founded in 2004 and has been performing in the Mérida area ever since. Its current director is José Areán. The OSY plays a range of music, including classical symphonic repertoire, opera, and more contemporary music.

History

Before the official founding of the OSY, several other orchestras were created in Mérida. In 1898, an orchestra organized by José Cuevas Pachón and inspired by concerts from Mexico city performed in the José Peón Contreras theater.[1]

From 1925 to 1935, Francisco Sánchez Rejón conducted an ensemble called the Orquesta Sinfónica de Mérida. It performed classical works by European composers such as Beethoven, Dvořák, and Wagner. The first orchestra to name itself "Orquesta Sinfónica de Yucatán" originated in 1936, from violinist and ethnomusicologist Samuel Martí. This group lasted for 2 years before ending performances. Between 1955 and 2001, other attempts at an orchestra for the city were made by Daniel Ayala, Carlos Tello Solís, and others.[1]

The fund for the support of the OSY was founded in February, 2001 in Mérida, by the ICY -- Domingo Rodriguez, Mari Eli Sosa and Leroy Osmon as organizers under the direction of the governor. Through a joint venture by the Yucatán State Government and the Orquesta Sinfónica de Yucatán foundation, the orchestra made its debut on February 27, 2004, under its first conductor, the Colombian Juan Felipe Molano Muñoz. Its main performing venue was the José Peón Contreras theater, renovated in 2011, in Mérida, with a 700-seat capacity.

In early 2009, Juan Carlos Lomónaco came from Mexico City to lead the orchestra.[1][2][3]

In November 2022, a short circuit triggered a fire in the José Peón Contreras Center, causing significant damage. The OSY has since moved its performances to the Palacio de la Música (Palace of Music) in the center of Mérida.[4][5]

In March 2023, the OSY Committee, formed by the Yucatán Secretary of Culture, announced its replacement of Juan Carlos Lomónaco with José Areán as the new musical director. This change was made along with an effort to include the music of more Yucatecan composers and to perform to a wider variety of audiences. [6][7]

Music directors

  • Victor Mayer (2001)
  • Juan Felipe Molano Muñoz (2004-2007)
  • José Luis Chan Sabido (January–June 2008)
  • Juan Carlos Lomónaco (January 2009 - March 2023)
  • José Areán (March 2023 - Present)

Instrumentation

The orchestra has 61 base musicians:[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Yucatan Symphony Orchestra". MID CityBeat. 2022-06-13. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  2. ↑ Story of Juan Carlos Lomónaco Coming to the Yucatán Symphony Orchestra
  3. ↑ Creación de la OSY
  4. ↑ Magazine, Yucatán (2022-11-02). "First photos of fire damage fail to answer questions at Peón Contreras". Yucatán Magazine. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  5. ↑ "Seven months after the fire, the Teatro Peón Contreras comes back to life with the opening of art galleries - The Yucatan Times". 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  6. ↑ "Conductor Juan Carlos Lomónaco says farewell to the Yucatán Symphony Orchestra - The Yucatan Times". 2023-03-12. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  7. ↑ Magazine, Yucatán (2023-03-11). "State ousts Yucatán Symphony Orchestra leader, announces new focus". Yucatán Magazine. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  8. ↑ "Inicio". OSY (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-23.
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