Debut of Soprano of Teatro Orquestal Dominicano Announced

Debut of Soprano of Teatro Orquestal Dominicano Announced
Santo Domingo, June 17, 2014

The fact that she was a blind person was not an obstacle for Janette Márquez to show extraordinary abilities for music and singing since childhood. 

The Ministry of Culture will sponsor the concert for the official presentation of soprano vocalist Janette Márquez Valerio, who is part of the Teatro Orquestal Dominicano (TODO) cast. 

The activity will take place next Wednesday, June 25th at 8:00 p.m. in the Aída Bonnelly de Díaz Hall of the Eduardo Brito National Theater.
Her impaired vision was not an obstacle for the young artist of Dominican descent, who was born in the United States, to show extraordinary abilities for music and singing from a young age.

Márquez will perform the songs: “Como me Besabas Tú”, by José Dolores Cerón; “Cuando te Beso”, by Juan Luis Guerra; “Para Quererte”, by José Antonio Rodríguez and Manuel Tejada, and “Quisqueya”, by Rafael Hernández.
María Ortiz Diloné, Director of TODO, is responsible for the general production. The concert is free and tickets can be picked up at the General Directorate of Fine Arts. Please call 809-687-0504, extension 2123.

The repertoire includes a set by recently deceased singer Sonia Silvestre, which includes the songs: “Que será de ti”, by Roberto Carlos; “La tarde está llorando y es por ti”, by Gabino Correa; “Ojalá”, by Silvio Rodríguez, and “Por Amor”, by Rafael Solano.

About the artist

She studied music at the Institute of Culture and Art. She continued her studies at Hogar de la Armonía, both in the city of Santiago de los Caballeros.

Back in the United States, she was admitted to the Hamarskjold School where she continued developing her choral voice. She also took guitar lessons through a special program at Rutgers University.

Currently, she is a prominent member of Teatro Orquestal Dominicano, the first governmental institution working the artistic aspect with special needs individuals. Later, she auditioned for maestro José Antonio Molina, who invited her to debut with the National Symphonic Orchestra.

It is worth noting that TODO was accompanied by the Juan Pablo Duarte Youth Symphonic Orchestra, under the direction of maestros José Antonio Molina, Dante Cucurullo and Caonex Peguero. The activity was attended by the Minister of Culture, José Antonio Rodríguez, along with members of the National Disability Council, because it is a joint project of both institutions.