The Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá, established in 1967 in Bogotá, Colombia, is
a Colombian symphony orchestra founded by Raúl García and Jesús Pinzón Urrea
with support from the Fundación Filarmónica Colombiana. The orchestra gave a
concert for Pope Paul VI in 1968, establishing its mission to disseminate
classical music across all social classes. Over subsequent decades, the ensemble
performed complete cycles of composers such as Gustav Mahler, Anton Bruckner,
and Béla Bartók, collaborating with conductors who include Kent Nagano and
Krzysztof Penderecki. In 2008, the orchestra...