UMW Philharmonic Director Dr. Kevin Bartram has just returned from Argentina where he conducted a prestigious music festival. The festival, held in Isla Verde, Argentina, attracted top student and professional musicians from South America.There were four ensembles in the festival, and Bartram directed the top group and also directed the ensemble composed of the festival professors. […]
Legendary Three Tenors Singer Performs with PhilharmonicThe UMW Philharmonic and Music Director Dr. Kevin Bartram announced that legendary tenor José Carreras has agreed to perform a rare concert with the orchestra on Saturday, October 17 in the William M. Anderson Center.José Carreras is best-known for his record-breaking appearances with Luciano Pavarotti and Placido Domingo in […]
Kevin Bartram, music director of the UMW Philharmonic Orchestra, received the College Orchestra Directors Association (CODA) Recognition Award for outstanding service and dedication to the organization. Bartram, who serves as national development chair of CODA, received the award during the organization’s annual conference in Cleveland, Ohio, on Jan. 19.
During his trip to Cleveland, Bartram met with the Minister of Culture for the Republic of Argentina José Luis Castiñiera de Dios about IberMusicas, a new partnership between the U.S. and Central and Latin American countries for orchestra and music education. As a result of the meetings with Bartram and other officers in CODA, the U.S. is moving forward on developing relationships with 13 countries, including Mexico, Spain, Portugal and Brazil. Bartram will serve as an adviser and consultant to the development of orchestral music and education in these countries, and will assist in the promotion of Latin music in the U.S.
