The Impossible Orchestra: Danzón No. 2 (Full Video)

The Impossible Orchestra

Conductor Alondra de la Parra brings together The Impossible Orchestra, formed by outstanding musicians from 14 different countries. The goal is to support Mexican women and children affected by COVID-19 through Fondo Semillas and Save the Children México.

The Impossible Orchestra makes its debut with the interpretation of the quintessential Mexican symphonic composition: Danzón No. 2, by Arturo Márquez.

Read more about the project and donate here: https://www.theimpossibleorchestra.com/

About Arturo Márquez and the Danzón No. 2 piece

Arturo Márquez is one of the world’s most prominent and celebrated contemporary composers. His work masterfully combines classical music with traditional rhythms from Mexico, Latin America and Africa.

Danzón No. 2, the most famous of nine with that name, premiered in 1994 and quickly became the quintessential Mexican symphony. It carries a harmonic dialogue between orchestral music, Mexican ballroom dances and other popular melodies from Latin America. In 2019 it was the most frequently played classical music piece in the world.

Alondra de la Parra, creator and Artistic director
Arturo Márquez, composer, Danzón No. 2
Christopher Wheeldon, Choreographer

Maxim Vengerov, violin
Guy Braunstein, violin
Aleksey Igudesman, violin
Nemanja Radulović, violin
Amihai Grosz, viola
Rolando Fernández, cello
Jan Vogler, cello
Alisa Weilerstein, cello
Edicson Ruiz, bass

Emmanuel Pahud, flute
Gili Schwarzman, flute
Cristina Gómez Godoy, oboe
Albrecht Mayer, oboe
Paquito D’Rivera, clarinet
Stefan Schweigert, bassoon
Stefan Dohr, horn
Sarah Willis, horn
Felix Klieser, horn
Pacho Flores, trumpet
Arturo Sandoval, trumpet
Joseph Alessi, trombone
Jörgen van Rijen, trombone
Stefan Schulz, trombone
Alexander von Puttkamer, tuba

Benjamin Forster, timpani
Christoph Sietzen, percussion
Rolando Villazón, percussion
Yuniet Lombida, percussion

Alondra de la Parra, piano

Elisa Carrillo, Dancer

Christian Berger, Video Editor
Sven Jakob-Engelmann, Director of Photography
Janine Dauterich, Editor
Rebekka Dornheger-Reyes, Costume Designer
Alondra de la Parra, Sound Producer
Peter Hecker, Audio Producer and Mixing
Justus Beyer, Sound Editor
Clémence Fabre, Sound Editor
Irma Heinig, Audio Technician
Samuel Schwenk, Audio Technician

Audio co-produced by Alpha Classics/OuthereMusic & Elekin

Sponsors
GNP Seguros,
Deutsche Welle
Fundación Legorreta Hernández
Alpha Classics/Outhere Music
Mercedes Benz
Grupo Xcaret

Supporting Partners
OCESA
Gandhi
Latin Grammys
Sopitas

Making Of Team
Charlotte Jansen, Director
Maria Seifert, Editor
Niclas Middleton, Camera

Team Los Angeles
René Jung, Production Coordinator & Camera
Dennis Schweitzer, Sound

Team Paris
Domitille Bramand, Production Coordinator
Raphaël Bauche, Camera
Raphaël Allain, Sound
Maya Chancelade, Make-up

Team Valencia
Amador Perez, Production Coordinator & Camera
Pacho Flores, Sound

Team New York
Matthew Edginton, Production Coordinator
Shawn McLaughlin, Video Utility
Adam Abeshouse, Sound

Team Monte Carlo
Jéremie Laurent, Camera & Light
Nader Kedissa, Sound
Frédéric Laurent, Production Manager
Judith Le Monnier, Assistant
Thêâtre des Muses, Production Coordinator & Camera

Postproduction
Laura Jaburek, Assistant Editor
Nicolas Giraldon, VFX Artist
Sergei Jurisditzkij, Color Grader
Martin Hofmann, Color Grader

Elekin LLC
Alondra de la Parra, Founding Member and Director
Marcela Medina Sánchez, Manager
José Luis Barros Horcasitas Senior Advisor
Leonardo Kourchenko, Communications Advisor
Emilio Lezama, PR Director, Los Hijos de la Malinche
Rigel Barros, Digital Director, Minimalist
Camila de la Parra, Institutional Liaison
Victor Beltrán, Graphic Designer
Francisco de Alva, Priamo Consulting Director Mexico
Trino Cortes, Accounting Director USA

Special Thanks
Galicia Abogados, SC
José Bastón
Simón Bross
Steinway Berlin
Graciela Borja
Raúl Cardos
Alfonso Cuarón
Gonzálo Curiel
Didier de Cottignies
Gael García Bernal
Latin Grammy
Ana Luisa Ibañez Collantes
Clarisa Jiménez Martínez
Alejandro Legorreta
Peter Limbourg
Maestro Arturo Márquez
SACM, Mexico
Guillermo Pérez Santiago
Manelick de la Parra
Julian Prégardien
Luisa Reyes Retana
Irma Ross Navarro
Feliz Rüdiger
Jochen Sandig
Jennifer Spencer
Anthéa Sogno
Andrés Vázquez del Mercado
Lucy van Cleef
Sasha Waltz

Music
Introduction to Danzón No. 2 by Arturo Márquez
Danzón No. 2 by Arturo Márquez
Danza Imposible by Arturo Márquez
Recorded in Berlin, New York, Valencia, Los Angeles, and Monte Carlo

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