At the end of a concert on the music of Gaetano Donizetti, the student band of the University of Chile sang the theme of Violeta Parra in protest against the death of Camilo Catrillanca.

This happened last Tuesday at the school of carabinieri of Chile located in Providencia. At the end of the interpretation of the opera El elixir del amor by the Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti, the student orchestra of the University of Chile has omitted the instructions of its director, Professor Eduardo Browne: "This is not a scene to make politics."

"It's precisely because we are artists that we have to express ourselves ", says cellist Marcelo Mella, who participated in the protest.

"It was a scene to do something peaceful and sensible," adds.

The student in interpretation indicates that the orchestra has agreed to play "Arauco has a penalty" after the presentation is over, during the last function, but that its director has not given his agreement. [19659003] "Even the members of the choir, behind the scenes, were threatened not to participate."

"What is brave is that he played at the Carabinieri Theater of Chile, in the same school of Carabineros, I am very proud of the symbolic and powerful force of our act, it was a giant landmark! "says Mella.

In the nearly two-minute report published by FECh, you can see the musicians. follow the melody of Violeta Parra without her conductor.

According to Mella: "When the concert ends and we agree to do the song, there is a discussion with the director who makes everything that strikes for the people." He told us that we were done, that we could not play anymore. "

Then he continues:" Even though behind the scenes there was a discussion with a carabinero, finally, while everyone started to record and for the symbolism of the moment, the public applauded It was certainly the time and place to say something. "

" Many changes or historical processes were initiated through the medium of art. "And we hope that it is a, "he adds.

* Photos: Matías Martínez R.

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