"This prize joins me with the country" "Diario y Radio U Chile

In 1945, the composer Pedro Humberto Allende became the first musician to receive the National Prize for Art. 73 years later, his nephew Juan Allende Blin was announced as the new winner of the National Prize for Musical Arts at a ceremony that took place Tuesday afternoon at the Santiago Municipal Theater.

& # 39; 50 in Germany, the musician thanked the prize by a telephone contact, in which he expressed his desire to attend the awards ceremony, if his age allowed him to do so the trip.

Later, at Interview with Radio Universidad de Chile, Juan Allende Blin expressed his enthusiasm and surprise: "I have never thought that a jury could bestow this award on me. unanimously, I thought it was something very far away, "he told Essen. "This award strengthens my roots, where I come from, not only is it an honor, but it is also a relationship that unites me to the country."

"For me, ( this price) is like the continuation of the tradition of this family, which began with my grandfather, the father of Pedro Humberto Allende and my father, Adolfo Allende.Of the two, I received an extraordinary musical tradition. In addition, my mother was also a music teacher at the Conservatoire, which allowed me to obtain extraordinary musical bases. "

Born 90 years ago in Santiago, Juan Allende Blin s & # 39; was last visited in the country in 2017, as part of the Pedro Humberto Allende Festival in which he was honored.

On this occasion, the National Symphony Orchestra created The Fall of the House Usher an opera left unfinished by the French composer Claude Debussy and restored by Juan Allende Blin, from 39 a manuscript found in the Library of Paris, to which he added pages found in other cities.

This concert was conducted by Juan Pablo Izquierdo, a jury member who awarded the National Prize and highlighted his work as a composer, musicologist and teacher. "He was one of those responsible for introducing contemporary music to Chile," said Izquierdo, who met Allende Blin during his stay in Chile, Germany, to teach at the National Conservatory. "His influence was enormous," he said of the dissemination of composers at Vienna's second school, directed by Arnold Schönberg.

"Suddenly, this phenomenon appeared, which knows and can connect the music of different eras and that the music that composed at that moment brings us, in other media, and contributes to that it is also done Here, contemporary music in Chile was more oriented to neoclbadicism, Stravinsky, Hindemith, etc. It was the trend, but it was like another way. founded the Tonus group (which also included musicians such as Leon Schidlowsky and Fré Focke) who was beginning to broadcast the avant-garde music of the moment, "said Izquierdo.

"The law must be changed"

At the announcement of the winner, the Minister of Culture, Consuelo Valdés, badured that "the election was particularly difficult", alluding to the diversity of candidates aspiring to the award: from contemporary composers such as Gabriel Brncic, to performers such as Luis Orlandini or personalities of the New Chilean song, such as Patricio Manns, Horacio Salinas and Isabel Parra.

In this line, the Secretary of State expressed support for the award. is delivered each year and alternates between written tradition music and popular music.

"We have to change the law, it depends on the political will of the executive and the Congress, I would like it because there is a lot of talent, there are people in different fields of Artistic creation that deserve to be rewarded Unfortunately, the law establishes what you know and I think you need to talk about it.This legislation needs to be revised because there is a consensus, "he said.

The National Prize for Musical Arts consists of a diploma of nearly 21 million pesos and a lifetime pension of 20 UTM. It will be formalized at a ceremony that should take place at the end of the year.

In 1945, the composer Pedro Humberto Allende became the first musician to receive the National Prize for Art. 73 years later, his nephew Juan Allende Blin was announced as the new winner of the National Prize for Musical Arts at a ceremony that took place Tuesday afternoon at the Santiago Municipal Theater.

& # 39; 50 in Germany, the musician thanked the prize by a telephone contact, in which he expressed his desire to attend the awards ceremony, if his age allowed him to do so the trip.

Interview with Radio Universidad de Chile, Juan Allende Blin expressed his enthusiasm and surprise: "I never thought that a jury could award me this award unanimously, I thought that it was something very far away, "he told Essen. "This award strengthens my roots, where I come from, not only is it an honor, but it is also a relationship that unites me to the country."

"For me, ( this price) is like the continuation of the tradition of this family, which began with my grandfather, the father of Pedro Humberto Allende and my father, Adolfo Allende.Of the two, I received an extraordinary musical tradition. In addition, my mother was also a music teacher at the Conservatoire, which allowed me to obtain extraordinary musical bases. "

Born 90 years ago in Santiago, Juan Allende Blin s & # 39; was last visited in the country in 2017, as part of the Pedro Humberto Allende Festival in which he was honored.

On this occasion, the National Symphony Orchestra created The Fall of the House Usher an opera left unfinished by the French composer Claude Debussy and restored by Juan Allende Blin, from 39 a manuscript found in the Library of Paris, to which he added pages found in other cities.

This concert was conducted by Juan Pablo Izquierdo, a jury member who awarded the National Prize and highlighted his work as a composer, musicologist and teacher. "He was one of those responsible for introducing contemporary music to Chile," said Izquierdo, who met Allende Blin during his stay in Chile, Germany, to teach at the National Conservatory. "His influence was enormous," he said of the dissemination of composers at Vienna's second school, directed by Arnold Schönberg.

"Suddenly, this phenomenon appeared, which knows and can connect the music of different eras and that the music that composed at that moment brings us, in other media, and contributes to that it is also done Here, contemporary music in Chile was more oriented to neoclbadicism, Stravinsky, Hindemith, etc. It was the trend, but it was like another way. founded the Tonus group (which also included musicians such as Leon Schidlowsky and Fré Focke) who was beginning to broadcast the avant-garde music of the moment, "said Izquierdo.

"The law must be changed"

At the announcement of the winner, the Minister of Culture, Consuelo Valdés, badured that "the election was particularly difficult", alluding to the diversity of candidates aspiring to the award: from contemporary composers such as Gabriel Brncic, to performers such as Luis Orlandini or personalities of the New Chilean song, such as Patricio Manns, Horacio Salinas and Isabel Parra.

In this line, the Secretary of State expressed support for the award. is delivered each year and alternates between written tradition music and popular music.

"We have to change the law, it depends on the political will of the executive and the Congress, I would like it because there is a lot of talent, there are people in different fields of Artistic creation that deserve to be rewarded Unfortunately, the law establishes what you know and I think you need to talk about it.This legislation needs to be revised because there is a consensus, "he said.

The National Prize for Musical Arts consists of a diploma of nearly 21 million pesos and a lifetime pension of 20 UTM. It will be formalized at a ceremony that should take place at the end of the year. ” srcset=”https://radio.uchile.cl/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/juan-allende-blin-.jpg 767w, https://radio.uchile.cl/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/juan-allende-blin–620×441.jpg 620w, https://radio.uchile.cl/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/juan-allende-blin–395×281.jpg 395w, https://radio.uchile.cl/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/juan-allende-blin–678×482.jpg 678w” sizes=”(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px”/> In 1945, the composer Pedro Humberto Allende became the first musician to receive the National Prize for Art. 73 years later, his nephew Juan Allende Blin was announced as the new winner of the National Prize for Musical Arts at a ceremony that took place Tuesday afternoon at the Santiago Municipal Theater.

& # 39; 50 in Germany, the musician thanked the prize by a telephone contact, in which he expressed his desire to attend the awards ceremony, if his age allowed him to do so the trip.

Interview with Radio Universidad de Chile, Juan Allende Blin expressed his enthusiasm and surprise: "I never thought that a jury could award me this award unanimously, I thought that it was something very far away, "he told Essen. "This award strengthens my roots, where I come from, not only is it an honor, but it is also a relationship that unites me to the country."

"For me, ( this price) is like the continuation of the tradition of this family, which began with my grandfather, the father of Pedro Humberto Allende and my father, Adolfo Allende.Of the two, I received an extraordinary musical tradition. In addition, my mother was also a music teacher at the Conservatoire, which allowed me to obtain extraordinary musical bases. "

Born 90 years ago in Santiago, Juan Allende Blin s & # 39; was last visited in the country in 2017, as part of the Pedro Humberto Allende Festival in which he was honored.

On this occasion, the National Symphony Orchestra created The Fall of the House Usher an opera left unfinished by the French composer Claude Debussy and restored by Juan Allende Blin, from 39 a manuscript found in the Library of Paris, to which he added pages found in other cities.

This concert was conducted by Juan Pablo Izquierdo, a jury member who awarded the National Prize and highlighted his work as a composer, musicologist and teacher. "He was one of those responsible for introducing contemporary music to Chile," said Izquierdo, who met Allende Blin during his stay in Chile, Germany, to teach at the National Conservatory. "His influence was enormous," he said of the dissemination of composers at Vienna's second school, directed by Arnold Schönberg.

"Suddenly, this phenomenon appeared, which knows and can connect the music of different eras and that the music that composed at that moment brings us, in other media, and contributes to that it is also done Here, contemporary music in Chile was more oriented to neoclbadicism, Stravinsky, Hindemith, etc. It was the trend, but it was like another way. founded the Tonus group (which also included musicians such as Leon Schidlowsky and Fré Focke) who was beginning to broadcast the avant-garde music of the moment, "said Izquierdo.

"The law must be changed"

At the announcement of the winner, the Minister of Culture, Consuelo Valdés, badured that "the election was particularly difficult", alluding to the diversity of candidates aspiring to the award: from contemporary composers such as Gabriel Brncic, to performers such as Luis Orlandini or personalities of the New Chilean song, such as Patricio Manns, Horacio Salinas and Isabel Parra. is delivered each year and alternates between written tradition music and popular music.

"We have to change the law, it depends on the political will of the executive and the Congress, I would like it because there is a lot of talent, there are people in different fields of Artistic creation that deserve to be rewarded Unfortunately, the law establishes what you know and I think you need to talk about it.You need to revise this legislation because there is a consensus, "he explained.

The National Prize for Musical Arts consists of a diploma of nearly 21 million pesos and a retirement pension of 20 UTM. of this year.