The Cartagena International Festival of Music is the latest source of inspiration for Charles Wadsworth, founding director of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and the organizer behind the Spoleto U.S.A. Festival’s chamber concert series in Charleston, S.C. From Jan. 5 to 12 the festival will take over the Colombian tourist destination, known for its colonial architecture and temperate Caribbean breezes. The festival, now in its second year, is scheduled to include performers like the pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, the flutist Paula Robison and the guitarist Romero Lubambo. More than 40 master classes will be offered. Venues include the Teatro Heredia, above, which was built in the 17th century, and the chapels of several historic churches and hotels. There will also be four open-air concerts in the Plaza San Pedro Claver. Packages, which include lodging and tickets to events, start at $2,690 for five nights (www.cartagenamusicfestival.com).
For more information about the music festival, check out www.cartagenamusicfestival.com.
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