Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra will accompany Ricky Martin in his concerts at the Choliseo

The concert of “Ricky Martin Symphonic” At the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot will have two protagonists on stage: the Puerto Rican star and almost 60 musicians of the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra (OSPR).

The main musical institution of the country will be the one that will accompany the singer Ricky Martin in their two presentations in their homeland on August 26 and 27, in what is shaping up to be a historic production in the so-called “Choliseo”.

Teacher Angel “Cucco” Pena He will conduct the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra, which will also be joined by the musicians who accompany the interpreter on his regular international tours. Today, Thursday, Peña had the first meeting per section of musicians in the Symphony Hall of the Luis A. Ferré Fine Arts Center (CBA) in Santurce and described it as a great privilege and honor to work with Ricky Martin again and lead the best musicians in the country.

“This is an opportunity to fulfill the dream of everyone who studies music in Puerto Rico and dreams of somehow being part of the Symphony Orchestra, either as a performer, arranger, and director. I am doubly happy because it is for Ricky and also for the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra for which I have so much love, respect and admiration,” said maestro Peña before beginning the first rehearsal with part of the musicians who will capture their talent. at the concert in which hits from Martin’s extensive repertoire are given symphonic treatment.

The musical score of the song “Vuelve” was placed on the music stands of the musicians who began to play those first notes of the repertoire that will include everything from the ballads “Tal vez”, “Volverás”, “Fire at night, snow by day”, ” Shot to the heart” and “The love of my life”, among others. In the same way, the musical experience will include danceable and happy arrangements for the hits “Livin’ la vida loca”, “La copa de la vida” and “Vente pa’ca”.

“All of Ricky’s music can be done in a classical arrangement. They will listen to everything from the most sublime and beautiful songs to the tasty bombas, plenas and spectacular rocking. It’s going to be one of the most spectacular experiences in music. They will be able to enjoy not only the symphonic sound, but they will be able to dance with joy and the greatness of the arrangements. This is going to be a very special experience,” said Peña, who in the past has participated in the classic popular music format for other artists such as Gilberto Santa Rosa and Gamma Rays.

The music director added that working with the caliber of OSPR musicians is easy as the “sound is played by angels and it’s so beautiful”.

OSPR Executive Director Melissa Santana He also attended the first meeting of the musicians with Martin’s repertoire and stressed that the show validates the efforts that the musical institution has been making for years to expand its audience on the island.

“Being able to be with an artist like Ricky Martin opens up more opportunities for us not only to share with him and his audience, but also for the general public to see what the Symphony Orchestra is doing and for us this concert is very important. The Orchestra has accompanied other popular music artists in other activities such as Richie Ray and Bobby Cruz, Plena Libre and William Cepeda, among other series that have been made”, mentioned Santana.

“For a concert to be truly symphonic, the orchestra must have an important part, it is not a simple accompaniment. It is about the orchestra having great and wonderful arrangements like that sound that is heard now in this musical encounter”, added Santana to The new daywhile the arrangement of “Vuelve” was heard in the room.

Peña, for his part, recalled the first works that Martin did in the Banco Popular television specials in which the musical maestro was a participant and said that he has followed the musical career of the award-winning artist from Menudo to the present, for which he highlighted that the voice of “A veces bien y a veces mal” was always a determined artist to achieve everything he sets out to do.

“I’ve worked with him since he was a young man on TV specials and early on I got to see the things that have made him who he is. The passion, the commitment, the seriousness with his work and above all the confidence that since he was a child he had to say ‘I can’ and he did it”, said Peña, who as of today begins rehearsals with the musicians of the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra. Rich until days before the shows on the island.

The show in Puerto Rico is produced by Tony Mojena Entertainment and for the artist to return to the stages of his homeland, after three years of absence with a classic format, is a learning and evolution experience.

“Being in Puerto Rico and sharing the stage with the virtuous musicians of the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra is more than a privilege, it is an honor. This symphony concert is something that had to happen in my career and presenting it in my land was necessary. Working with maestro Cucco Peña once again makes me grow as an artist and no matter how many years I have on stage, I want to continue growing and learning. I thank the musicians of the symphony for their commitment and I look forward to you, my people, to live two nights of pure love and music”, the singer expressed in written statements.

“Ricky Martin Sinfónico” has been presented to sold-out audiences in Chile, Argentina, including the Vélez Stadium in front of 40,000 spectators; Uruguay and Los Angeles, California, in what is a dream of the artist to be able to harmonize his music in the same orbit, within the classical style, bringing together the best symphonic musicians from each country to together offer a show of the highest quality.