Violinist Panamanian was elected as young interpreter 2020
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Panama, 24 November 2020.-The Panamanian violinist Cristina De Gracia, age 13, was elected to be awarded by Panama's Jóven Interprete 2020 Award, from the contest awarded by the Iberorquestas Juveniles program, supported by the Ministry of Culture.
The young lady of Gracia currently forms the Music Module of Aguadulce and is a member of the National Youth Symphony Orchestra, programs run by The National Network of Youth Orchestra and Choirs of Panama of MiCultura.
To Carlos Aguilar Navarro, Minister of Culture "It's a pride to have a Panamanian winner and it's a great motivation for children and youth who belong to our different orchestral programs that we reward their efforts and work, youth pursue their dreams and move forward for some day as good citizens, good musicians and get to be part of an important Orchestra, as is the National Symphony Orchestra of Panama."
Other winners of this prize at an international level are:
- Cuba: Jorge Amado, Violinist · Global Voices
- Chile: Violist Beruk Muñoz · Global Voices
- Costa Rica: Liam Tamara Varga, Violín
- El Salvador: Francisco José García, violinist
- Guatemala: Gregory Castro, Violinist
- Honduras: Raúl González, Clarinetista
- Mexico: Adriana García, violinist
- Panama: Cristina de Gracia, Violín
- Uruguay: Sara de los Campos, singer.
To the organizers "Iberorquestas Juveniles, through these contest, aims at familiarity with the program and evaluating the work performed by interpreters and groups in their daily activity, according to very precise parameters that include technical performance, social insertion, commitment to the community, respect for the environment, innovation and gender perspective."
In the next few weeks the representatives of each country will give the awards to every winner with cash for every person select, added the program as a press release on the web.
Iberorcestas Juveniles is a programme of technical and financial cooperation to support the constitution of the Ibero-American Cultural Area that aims at artistic training and values for children, adolescents and youth through musical education and orchestral practice.
