CALENDAR
Upcoming concerts and Projects
OCTOBER 19–23, 2026
Popayán Música de cámara Festival Internacional 2026
Universidad del Cauca
Popayán, Colombia
Conducting Masterclasses:
Conducting masterclasses on Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral” .
Conducting Technique Workshops:
Workshop on conducting technique for choir.
Workshop on conducting technique for band and string program instructors and leaders of local music education programs.
Community Music Appreciation & Outreach:
Talks and educational activities on music appreciation and musical awareness at different venues throughout Popayán.
Pre-Concert Talks:
Pre-concert talks introducing audiences to the repertoire and providing historical, musical, and listening context.
More Information:
https://www.instagram.com/popayanmusicadecamara/
OCTOBER 12–16, 2026
EAFIT Symphony Orchestra —Rehearsal Visit and Conducting Sessions.
EAFIT University
Medellín, Colombia
Rehearsal observation and conducting sessions with the EAFIT Symphony Orchestra, under the guidance of Alejandro Posada, as part of the preparation for the orchestra’s October 24 season concert.
Repertoire:
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov — Scheherazade, Op. 35
Past Events
AUGUST 3–8, 2026
Los Angeles Conducting Workshop & Competition
Los Angeles, California, USA
Participant & Semifinalist
With Neil Thomson and Scott Weiss
JULY 11, 2026
Alban Berg: Music and Legacy
Concert Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Alexander von Humboldt Cultural Institute.
With the support of the Embassy of Austria in Colombia and the Consulate of Austria in Medellín.
Auditorio Fundadores, EAFIT University
Medellín, Colombia
EAFIT Symphony Orchestra and Iberacademy Orchestra side-by-side.
Valentín Bravo, Conductor
Mimi Jung, Violin
PROGRAM
Carl Maria von Weber (1786–1826)
Euryanthe, Op. 81, J. 291 — Overture
1822–1823
Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D. 759 “Unfinished”
1822
Alban Berg (1885–1935)
Violin Concerto “Dem Andenken eines Engels” (1935)
7:30 p.m.
JUNE 27, 2025
Bravo! Singers Performance at Canterbury Senior Care Community.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.
Bravo! Singers
Valentín Bravo, Music Director
2:30 p.m.
JUNE 8–12, 2026
Texas Conducting Workshop
University of Texas at Arlington — Arlington, Texas, USA
Participant
With Dianne Wittry, John McGeever, and Silas Huff
MAY 27, 2026
Orillas compartidas: América y Europa en encuentro
Teatro Otra Parte
Envigado, Colombia
Camerata Jaibaná
Valentín Bravo, Conductor
Mimi Jung, Violin
David Samuel, Viola
Viola students from Prof. Samuel from Vanderbilt University.
PROGRAM
Georg Philipp Telemann
Viola Concerto in G Major — III. Movement
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Rondo in B-flat Major, K. 269, for Violin and Orchestra
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat Major, K. 364
7:30 p.m.
MAY 25, 2026
El Concierto para La Casita de Nicolás
A Benefit Concert Supporting the Adoption Home
Auditorio Fundadores, EAFIT University
Medellín, Colombia
Camerata Jaibaná
Valentín Bravo, Conductor
Mimi Jung, Violin
David Samuel, Viola
Viola students from Prof. Samuel from Vanderbilt University.
PROGRAM
Georg Philipp Telemann
Viola Concerto in G Major — III. Movement
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Rondo in B-flat Major, K. 269, for Violin and Orchestra
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat Major, K. 364
7:30 p.m.
NOVEMBER 2, 2025
Festicámara 2025 — Concert No. 4 · Closing Concert
Teatro Prado
Medellín, Colombia
Camerata Jaibaná
Valentín Bravo, Conductor
PROGRAM
Valentín Bravo — The Princess and the Henchman (La princesa y el esbirro) World Premiere
Gustav Mahler — Adagietto from Symphony No. 5
Béla Bartók — Divertimento for Strings, Sz. 113
Josef Suk — Serenade for Strings, Op. 6
11:00 a.m.
OCTOBER 28, 2025
Festicámara 2025 — Concert No. 3
Teatro Prado
Medellín, Colombia
Camerata Jaibaná and Cuarteto Peregrino side-by-side/
Mimi Jung, Soloist and Conductor in Vivaldi.
Valentín Bravo, Conductor in Piazzolla.
PROGRAM
Astor Piazzolla — The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
Antonio Vivaldi — The Four Seasons
7:00 p.m.
OCTOBER 27, 2025
Festicámara 2025 — Concert No. 2
Auditorio Otra Parte
Envigado, Colombia
Camerata Jaibaná and Cuarteto Peregrino side-by-side
Camerata Jaibaná and Cuarteto Peregrino side-by-side/
Mimi Jung, Soloist and Conductor in Vivaldi.
Valentín Bravo, Conductor in Piazzolla.
PROGRAM
Astor Piazzolla — The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
Antonio Vivaldi — The Four Seasons
7:00 p.m.
OCTOBER 20–23, 2025
Popayán Música de cámara Festival Internacional 2025
Universidad del Cauca
Popayán, Colombia
Conducting & Orchestration Masterclasses:
Masterclasses in Orchestral Conducting for students, alumni, and festival participants, focusing on Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, and a masterclass in orchestration with a focus on string writing.
APRIL 7, 2025.
CELESTIAL, PARA LA CASITA DE NICOLÁS
A Benefit Concert Supporting the Adoption Home
Auditorio Fundadores, EAFIT University
Medellín, Colombia
PROGRAM
Edward Elgar — “Nimrod” from “Enigma” Variations, arr. for String Orchestra
Astor Piazzolla — The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
Astor Piazzolla — Oblivion
DECEMBER 8, 2024
The Music House Singers — Torrance Memorial Holidays Festival.
Torrance, CA.
2:30 p.m.
October 13-17, 2024
Popayán Música de cámara Festival Internacional 2024
Conducting Masterclasses
Universidad del Cauca
Popayán, Colombia
Conducting masterclasses for students, alumni, and festival participants.
OCTOBER 16, 2024
Danzas y Cantares — Performance
Paraninfo Francisco José de Caldas
Popayán, Colombia
Mimi Jung, Violin
Juan Coronado, Piano
PROGRAM
Valentín Bravo— Danzas y Cantares for Violin and Piano
2024 version of the second movement from "Sonata a la memoria de mi Abuelo Jorge"
Additional works by Bartók, Tárrega, Kröll, and Dvořák
7:00 p.m.
JUNE 9, 2024
The Music House Singers Performance at the Palos Verdes City Fair
1:30 pm
MAY 28, 2024
Tchaikovsky para La Casita de Nicolás
Auditorio Fundadores, Universidad EAFIT
Medellín, Colombia
Mimi Jung, Violin
Valentín Bravo, Conductor
Camerata Jaibaná
Antioquia University Symphony Orchestra
-Concert organized by Camerata Jaibaná and the Cuerdas Entrecruzadas Strings Festival-
PROGRAM
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35
7:30 p.m.