On January 17, a group of 12 diplomats and 7 volunteers were most pleased to attend the concert of The National Symphony Orchestra, led by guest conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto. The performance featured pianist Jorge Federico Osorio in a stirring program of music by Gabriela Ortiz, Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 and the lush Symphonic Dances, Op. 45 of Sergei Rachmaninoff. The experience can be summed up by this quote: “Music is the essence of life. It transcends barriers and speaks to the soul.” We all felt that music is medicine for the soul.
