Jerónimo VELASCO GONZÁLEZ Edit Profile

Background

VELASCO GONZÁLEZ, Jerónimo was born in 1885 in Cali.

Career

Sometime professor in the National Conservatory of Music. Founder oí the orchestra which bears his name. General conductor of the military bands of Colombia.

Colombian delegate to the Ibero-American Exposition of Seville, 1929.

While in Spain, gave several concerts of Colombian music

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Married Maria de Narváez de Velasco. Children: Leonor and Susana.

Spouse:: Maria de Narváez de Velasco
child:: Leonor
child:: Susana

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Born

1885

Cali
Nationality
Colombian
Ethnicity

Mestizo

Awards

Prize (tarjeta de oro) in a national musical contest sponsored by the Sociedad Obrera of Medellin. Also numerous diplomas of honor. Compositions: Of Senior Velasco’s compositions (many as yet unpublished) may be mentioned his Elegía for band and orchestra, written to commemorate the centenary of the death of Simón Bolívar, and simultaneously executed in Bogotá, Washington, Caracas, Quito, et cetera, on December 12, 1930.tempSpaceAnother composition which deserves special mention is his rhythmic Cambucos, based on popular themes.

Prize (tarjeta de oro) in a national musical contest sponsored by the Sociedad Obrera of Medellin. Also numerous diplomas of honor. Compositions: Of Senior Velasco’s compositions (many as yet unpublished) may be mentioned his Elegía for band and orchestra, written to commemorate the centenary of the death of Simón Bolívar, and simultaneously executed in Bogotá, Washington, Caracas, Quito, et cetera, on December 12, 1930.tempSpaceAnother composition which deserves special mention is his rhythmic Cambucos, based on popular themes.

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Jerónimo VELASCO GONZÁLEZ Edit Profile

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