Inti-Illimani (1967) is a name composed of the Quecha inti and of the Aymara Illimani and means sun of the Illimani (the beautiful Nevada Bolivano).
In 2017, this renowned Chilean group has fulfilled over 50 years of uninterrupted artistic trajectory. Their anniversary was celebrated with a tour of Chile and two spectacular concerts at the Teatro Caupolican in Santiago in August of the same year. The ensemble, which was formed by a group of young students who attended the Technical University of Santiago, Chile, arises within the movement called "The new Chilean song" that develops between 1965 and 1973. Since 1973, they resided in Europe, specifically in Italy. Since the 1980s, their career has accumulated success after success, reaching the top of the Italian charts and achieving multiple Gold and Platinum records. Inti-Illimani has sold millions of records worldwide, with performances and concerts in more than 58 countries, with worldwide recognition and virtuoso performances of more than 30 instruments of wind, percussion and strings.
The ensemble has shared the stage and played with artists such as Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Tracy Chapman, John Williams, Paco Peña, Mercedes Sosa, Silvio Rodríguez, Milton Nascimento, Danielle Silvestre, Lucio Dalla, Franco Simone, Pablo Milanes, Francesca Gagnon, Arja Saijonmaa, Holly Near, Joan Baez, Marta Gómez, Isabel Parra, Georgina Hassan, Víctor Heredia, among others.
They have performed at important venues such as Royal Albert Hall, Royal Festival Hall and Barbican Center in London; Olimpia Theater, UNESCO Auditorium and Theater de la Ville in Paris; Concert Gebou in Amsterdam; Koncerthuset in Stockholm; AlteOper in Frankfurt; Arena of Verona, Piazza de la Signoria in Florence; Greek Theater in Siracusa, Plaza Mayor in Madrid; Musical Theater in Barcelona; Fine Arts, National Auditorium and Plaza de Zócalo in Mexico City; Lincoln Center, Avery Fisher Hall, Town Hall, Central Park, Queens Theater in New York; Kennedy Center, Lisner Auditorium in Washington DC; Zellerbach Hall in Berkeley CA; Beckman Auditorium in Pasadena, CA; Sydney Opera House; Melbourne Concert Hall; Rex Theater, Luna Park, Ateneo, Teatro Coliseo in Buenos Aires; San Pedro Río Grande, Joao Caetano Theater in Rio Janeiro; Municipal Theater of Sao Paulo; Memorial of Latin America in Sao Paulo; Amazonas Theater of Manaus; Teresa Carreño of Caracas; Municipal Theater of Lima; Sucre Theater, Atahualpa Coliseum Theater, Quito Bullring; Jorge Isaacs Theater in Cali, Jorge Eliser Gaitán Theater in Bogotá; Metropolitan Theater of Medellín; Municipal Theater of Santiago; Municipal Theater of Temuco, Municipal Theater of Viña del Mar and Quinta Vergara among others, in more than 58 countries around the world.
Members:
Jorge Coulon - Manuel Meriño - Marcelo Coulon - Efrén Viera - Daniel Cantillana - Christián González - Juan Flores - César Jara - Camilo Lema
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