Under the leadership of master Ricardo Risco, Assistant Director of the National Symphony Orchestra, a mastermind concert was held at the National Theater, where Panamanian pianist Ricardo Noriega only used his left hand to play Sergei Prokofiev's piano and orchestra concert number 4 with his national Symphony Orchestra (OSN).

With this free concert, the Ministry of Culture (MiCultura) celebrates the 82's anniversary of this great musical organization, a pioneer of Panamanian classical music, which has been a seedling place for great soloists who have been called Panama in different parts of the world.

The event began with a video presentation, with a tour of the most important phases of these more than eight decades of the orchestra, and especially with the great musicians who have been in their ranks and have been left with a great legacy.

Night Soloist Ricardo Noriega stated "I feel very honored and grateful for this opportunity and play this special night. That was a picky concert, it's the first time in Panama that a concert as this one takes place, and it's picky for the soloist as well as for the orchestra."

Noriega, referring to the evolution of the orchestra and the new generation of musicians, emphasizes that "the formation of a musician does not end when a contest or a title is earned, the important thing is to practice, because music is as a priestly to have continuous survival."

The National Symphony Orchestra of Panama was founded on May 27, 1941 and currently administered by MiCultura through the National Direction of The Arts and includes 57 musicians who have been trained daily to have a concert with a varied repertoire and with the participation of renowned soloists.