The Murfreesboro Symphony Orchestra will perform at Bradley Academy during the Taste of Latin America festival on Saturday, October 22.

The orchestra will be conducted by Dr. Robert Gregg, Director of Orchestras for the School of Music at Belmont University. The orchestra will be performing a variety of famous classical and popular music from Latin America and Spain. From the sounds of the bullfight in “Carmen” to the popular music of The Miami Sound Machine’s, “Conga”, this selection of repertoire is sure to appeal to audiences of all ages.

The orchestra will also be playing a traditional Colombian song arranged by John Pittard parent, Ruben Gomez. His son, 5th grade student Emilio Gomez, will introduce the piece and play the trombone with the orchestra. His wife, Maria del Pilar Garcia, will perform a traditional Colombian dance to accompany the song. The Gomez family moved to Murfreesboro from Colombia, South America last year so that Mr. Gomez could obtain his Master’s Degree in Wind Conducting from MTSU.

Taste of Latin America is open to all MCS students, their families and the community. In addition to the orchestra, the day will feature food and games introducing families to the Latin American culture. Events will be held from 10 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.