2001 Santo Domingo Music Festival
The third edition of the Santo Domingo Music Festival was presented from March 7 to 17 with eight concerts in the Main Hall of the National Theater, as always under the artistic direction of Maestro Philippe Entremont. Four of the concerts with the Festival Orchestra conducted by maestro Entremont and one with the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by maestro Carlos Piantini, its Principal Conductor.
After this edition, the Festival, which had been previously dedicated only to symphonic and chamber music, was converted into multidisciplinary.
It was during this festival that the Santo Domingo Music Festival Superior Board was created, formed by the executives of the enterprises sponsoring the event.
Participating in this edition were:
- Katia and Marielle Labèque, piano (France)
- Aron Quartet from Viena (Austria)
- Philippe Entremont, piano (France)
- Herre-Jan Stegenga, cello (Paises Bajos)
- Georg Hamann, viola (Austria)
- Eric Ruske, horn (USA)
- Momix, dance company (USA)
- Chorovaya Akademia, chorus a capella (Russia)
- Michel Camilo, piano (Dominican Republic)
- Les percussions de Strasbourg (France)
- Julian Rachlin, violin (Austria)
Superior Board 2001 Festival
President of Honor
- Tony Raful Secretario de Estado de Cultura
President
- José León Asensio
Members
- George Arzeno Brugal
- Roberto Bonetti
- Pedro Pablo Cabral
- Manuel Alejandro Grullón
- Raúl Fiallo
- Jorge Iván Ramírez
- Juan J. Roca
- José Miguel González Cuadra
- José Antonio Rodríguez Copello
- Juan Carlos Rodríguez Copello
