The Orquesta de los Barrios will perform at the AACI Auditorium.

The Orquesta de los Barrios will perform their first concert of 2024! Click here for details.

The Orquesta de los Barrios has had tremendous success in 2023!

The Orquesta de los Barrios will be playing at La Rural today!

The Orquesta de los Barrios will be playing at La Rural today!

This has been a busy month for the Orquesta de los Barrios.

This has been a busy year for the Orquesta de los Barrios (see earlier updates on the orchestra’s achievements). Click here to see more recent activities.

Special Event: Dr. Bernice Gonzalez & Orquesta De Los Barrios at the Fundacion Nicolas Garcia Uriburu

More news about the Orquesta de los Barrios.

Join us for a concert by the “Orquesta de los Barrios” directed by Maestro Nestor Tedesco. The varied program includes music from the Basque country. Click here to read more …

Ayelen Giacobbe, cellist of the Orquesta de los Barrios, performed together with the Buenos Aires Philharmonic Orchestra at the Colón Theatre. Read more here.

Orquesta de los Barrios activities, past and future.

Rehearsals and more concerts! Read more.....

The Orquesta de los Barrios performs during the celebrations organized by the Embassy of Uruguay to celebrate the country’s Independence Day.

The Director of the Orquesta de los Barrios, Nestor Tedesco, a former Fulbright scholar, was invited by the Fulbright Program in Washington D.C. to represent Argentina together with the orchestra in a video being prepared for the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the program.

The Orquesta de los Barrios will be offering another virtual chamber music concert for UWC members at 7 pm on Friday July 23rd. As we have frequently said, the most meaningful way we can show our appreciation of the musicians is by being part of the audience! Read more…

Save the date! Nestor Tedesco and the Orquesta de los Barrios are pleased to announce another virtual concert, to take place at 7 pm on Friday, May 28th. Read more …

Master Class by violist Kate Hamilton, Orquesta de los Barrios “Artist in Residence”

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Last year, Phyllis and Monica started giving conversation classes to Santiago and Victoria, the only two Orquesta de los Barrios musicians with a good level of English. Kathy Hall began teaching two musicians with a basic level of English but who were very eager to learn. That left quite a number of musicians who also wanted to start learning the language and for whom we still had no teacher. We published a message in Instagram and immediately three teachers volunteered.

Orquesta de los Barrios shares a virtual concert so we can appreciate how the young musicians have continued to study and practise throughout the lockdown. Continue reading more!

In January 2021, Joanna Richardson, longstanding UWC member and expert in clear communications skills, very generously offered to coach some members of the Orquesta de los Barrios ad honorem in Spanish public speaking skills. This 4-part workshop was called 'Hablar con confianza.' Continue reading about this event!

Zoom meeting with the musicians of the Orquesta de los Barrios and their Director, Nestor Tedesco.

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Orquesta de los Barrios plays "Love of my LIfe" alongside Queen lead guitarist Brian May.

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With the participation of Phyllis Barrantes. Elena Catena, Monica Plou and Jacqueline Valle (non-UWC member of the support group). Via zoom we were able to have a group chat with members of the orchestra. Each musician in turn told us of their experiences during the lockdown, how they are feeling, the difficulties they face (ranging from having to borrow a smartphone to join the zoom, not being able to find a quiet moment/spot to practise on their instrument, having to cohabit with a large family group in a confined space, isolating after a parent was hospitalized with coronavirus, day-to-day life with little means to manage on). Continue reading about this event!

Maestro Nestor Tedesco continues to put an abundance of time, effort and energy into his admirable commitment to the Orquesta de los Barrios. During these difficult times of physical distancing he has maintained close contact with all 18 members of the orchestra, mentoring them when they approach him digitally with their personal problems, encouraging them to practise at home, doing all he can to acquire for instance reeds and strings for their instruments -extremely difficult of course when shops are shut. He has also given them group classes (see screenshot) to motivate them so they maintain a feeling of belonging. Continue reading about this event!

In keeping with the time of the year the Orquesta de los Barrios will be performing a medley of Christmas Carols (Silent Night, We wish you a Merry Christmas, Jingle Bells, Gloria) plus a medley of Argentine Rock (Cerati, Charly, Spinetta) and time allowing, some tango. Continue reading about this event!

The “Orquesta de los Barrios” has continued this year with its rehearsals every Thursday at the BAC (British Art Center) Auditorium of the AACI (Asociación Argentina de Cultura Inglesa). Everyone is invited to attend the upcoming concert. It will be wonderful if the Bono Contribución to be collected at the door will enable us to contribute to the purchase of much needed materials for the Orchestra. Continue reading about this event!

On Tuesday April 9th, an ensemble of nine musicians from the “Orquesta de los Barrios” directed by Nestor Tedesco entertained the public at the Museo Historico Nacional, Defensa 1600. Continue reading about this event!