Arica, Chile
At the northernmost tip of Chile, Arica is the driest city in the world, with an average annual precipitation of 0.76 mm (0.03 inches).
The Abraham Lincoln School hosts the
Orquesta Filarmonica Abraham Lincoln,
under the direction of violist/conductor Javier N. Galeas Figueroa.
November 2013
Janna Lower & prizewinner Rodrigo Altamirano |
The Tropikordia Foundation sponsored the top prize, an early 1900's German-made violin (a Maggini copy) with bow & case, in the 2013 Segundo Concurso de Violín in Arica.
Rodrigo Altamirano was the top winner, and will have the exclusive use of the violin for one year, at which time the instrument will be passed on to another deserving student.
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February 2013
Sheet music in Chile is extremely difficult to procure, and the orchestra's library was lacking in interesting
and challenging music for the students. The Foundation provided a large selection of orchestral sheet
music, including score & parts, from a variety of musical styles.