La Nueva Estudiantina is a project created by flutist Mg. José Fernando Ramírez, born from his passion for rediscovering and promoting Colombian musical heritage for estudiantina ensembles. Initially driven by the desire to create a musicological and interpretative production of the historical and documentary heritage found in some Colombian musical archives, the project seeks to revive and share this unique cultural legacy.
Members
The musical ensemble was formed throughout 2020, with the following members:
Flute (Musical Direction): José Fernando Ramírez
Clarinet: Sandra Santa
Bandola I: Estiven Sepúlveda García
Tiple: Carolina Vélez Velásquez
Double Bass: Antonia Mejia
Project I
This is the Sound of Our Heritage
MUSIC TO WEAVE NATIONALITY
In various documentation centers across the country, valuable musical works are stored, many of which may never see the light of day. Such is the case of the works submitted to Composition Contests organized by major textile industries in the mid-20th century, such as those by Fabricato, known as the Música de Colombia Contest (1948-1951), and the Indulana Rosellón Contest (1941-1943). These contests significantly enriched the repertoire for estudiantina and radio orchestra formats, which were broadcast nationally on La Voz de Antioquia and Radio Nueva Granada.
Many composers from this period participated in these events to showcase their creations. Unfortunately, due to limited exposure, many of these works remained anonymous and were later forgotten in private or university archives.
La Nueva Estudiantina was born out of the need to share this forgotten musical heritage with new generations. In this new project, the ensemble focuses on performing works that were part of the Música de Colombia (1948-1951) contest sponsored by Fabricato and the Indulana-Rosellón (1941-1943) contest. The selected pieces contribute to the understanding of this highly representative format of Colombian Andean music.
Multimedia
Interview with the Director (José Fernando Ramírez)
RCN Radio (Colombia) 2021.
Presentation Videos (Available in Spanish, English, and German)
PAST CONCERTS
May 14th / 6:30
Concierto Especial día de las madres – Café Rosa de los Vientos
June 4th / 6:30 pm
Concierto Especial La Nueva Estudiantina – Universidad EAFIT
June 11th 2022 / 7:00pm
Concierto de la Nueva Estudiantina Así suena nuestro patrimonio – Instituto Carmen de Viboral
July 1th / 7:30pm
La Nueva Estudiantina – Auditorio Fundadores Universidad EAFIT
July 26th / 7.00pm
La nueva estudiantina – Online Concert
August 5th 2022 / 4:00pm
La Editorial EAFIT celebra sus 25 años
August 6th / 6:00pm
La Nueva estudiantina – Concierto Online
