Orquesta Filarmónica de Medellín

Founded in 1983, Orquesta Filarmónica de Medellín is a non-profit organisation based in Medellín, Colombia working on arts & culture, community development, peace & conflict +3 more.

The Orquesta Filarmónica de Medellín (Filarmed), founded in 1983, is a non-profit cultural corporation based in Medellín, Colombia. It performs symphonic concerts across the Valle de Aburrá metropolitan area, including theatres, parks, churches and public spaces, and presents a range of repertoire from classical works to symphonic versions of popular music. Alongside its concert season, it runs social programmes for victims of the armed conflict, people with disabilities and neurodiverse people, and children and young people, including the FilU orchestra in Urabá. The orchestra reports reaching more than two million people in 2025 and has received the Latin Grammy, the Classical:NEXT Innovation Award and the Kennedy Center LEAD Award. Donations to the organisation can be certified for tax benefits under Colombian law.