Talk:Diego Vega

Notre Dame

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.

Nohat (talk) 05:10, 17 February 2023 (UTC)