PRAYER - Opening Concert

27 May, 2024

PRAYER - Opening Concert

Echegaray Theatre, 8 p.m.

Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)
Canon in D major
Artists of the Festival strings
Antonio del Pino organ
Málaga Clásica Talents
A selected group of young artists perform a chamber work to be announced
Josu de Solaun (1981-)
Tombeau: a Bernardo de Clairveaux’, for string quartet (World Premiere)
Jesús Reina violin
Nicolas Dautricourt violin
Razvan Popovici viola
Per Nyström cello
Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751)
Sonata de Chiesa in G minor, Op. 4, for violin and organ
Jesús Reina violin
Antonio del Pino organ
Joaquín Turina (1882-1949)
‘La oración del torero’, Op. 34, for string quartet
Clemence de Forceville violin
Anna Margrethe Nilsen violin
Razvan Popovici viola
Øyvind Gimse cello
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
‘Ave Maria’, D. 839, Op. 52 No. 6 (arr. Wilhelmj)
Jesús Reina violin
Antonio del Pino organ
William Gomez (1939-2000)
‘Ave Maria’
Anna Margrethe Nilsen violin
Artists of the Festival strings
Antonio del Pino organ

Immerse yourself in an eclectic musical experience titled "Prayer." Pachelbel kicks off with his timeless Canon, now enriched with strings and organ, a sea of sounds surrounding the audience in an infrequent performance of the well-known work.

Next, the world premiere of Josu de Solaun's "Madrigal," a piece for string quartet in which De Solaun, one of the most versatile musicians of the scene, brings us back to a counterpoint tradition dating back centuries to show its ever-present relevance.

Albinoni’s Sonata da Chiesa features an emotive dialogue between violin and organ which shows virtuosic and creative compositional skills. Turina evokes the characteristic Spanish features of passion and sacrifice, with his "Oración del Torero."

Schubert leads us into the celestial Ave Maria, in a version where the violin becomes both the melodic voice and choir. The rendition of Gomez’s work follows, fusing violin, strings, and organ.

Join us to explore these diverse compositions, each being, in its way, a prayer from the depths of the soul.

Single Ticket 15 (usual discounts do not apply)