Talk:Diego Vega
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Notre Dame
[edit]I think the article should include a discussion of his Notre Dame experience. I haven't had a chance to integrate the information from these sources into the article, but I thought I would start by including them here. Not everything listed here should go in the article, but it seems like a good starting point. These sources are from El Tiempo, a Bogotá daily, generally considered to be the most important and widely read newspaper in the country.
UN COLOMBIANO EN NOTRE DAME - El Tiempo, August 4, 1996
Details about Vega's Notre Dame experience:
- Vega was named composer-in-residence at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris at the age of 26.
- Vega was commissioned to compose a Pentecost Mass for the cathedral.
- Vega's Pentecost Mass was performed at the cathedral at the end of his residency.
- Vega recorded the premiere of his Pentecost Mass at the cathedral.
Other facts referenced (note timeframe is circa 1996):
- Vega's compositions have been performed in prestigious venues such as the Teresa Carreño theater in Caracas.
- The Colombian National Symphony Orchestra premiered Vega's Symphony for String Orchestra as part of the International Contemporary Music Festival.
- Vega has received awards and honors from the National Prize of Colcultura and the Philharmonic Society of Lima.
- Vega's works were included in the CD of Colombian composers of the 20th century published by Colcultura.
- Vega was professor of music at the Javeriana University.
- Vega's family has a background in music, and his brother Cristian was a composer for TV programs.
- Vega collaborated with composer Julio Reyes Copello to create arrangements for the telenovela La Momposina. (https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momposina)
DIEGO VEGA, GLORIA EN NOTRE DAME - El Tiempo, August 4, 1996
This one is more of a human interest piece but adds some color to the story.