Ferrández, González-Monjas and Musikkollegium Winterthur

Synopsis/Details

Cello Concerto by Elgar

The cellist Pablo Ferrández, winner of the 15th International Tchaikovsky Competition, will perform Edward Elgar’s Cello Concerto (1918), considered the most important work from the twentieth-century repertoire of this instrument. He will be accompanied by the Musikkollegium Winterthur, a Swiss ensemble with over 200 years of history. The conductor will be Roberto González-Monjas, also musical director of the Sinfónica de Galicia and principal conductor of the Mozarteumorchester Salzburg.

The programme also includes the Spanish premiere of Caprice à l’espagnole by Richard Dubugnon and Symphony No. 5 “The Reformation” by Felix Mendelssohn, composed to celebrate the 16th-century religious reforms in Germany.

This concert is part of the celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of the birth of Pau Casals.

Cast

Performers

Pablo Ferrández, cello
Musikkollegium Winterthur
Roberto González-Monjas, conductor

Program

R. DUBUGNON: Caprice à l'espagnole (premiere in Spain)
E. ELGAR: Concerto for cello, in E minor, op. 85
F. MENDELSSOHN: Symphony no. 5 in D major, op. 107, "The Reformation"

Venue

The Palau de la Música Catalana

The Palau de la Música Catalana is one of the most representative monuments of Art Nouveau architecture.
An emblematic building of the Catalan Modernism, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997.

Built between 1905 and 1908 by the great architect Lluis Domènech i Montaner, the Palau de la Música Catalana is an architectural jewel of Barcelona and essential part of any visit to the city, as any of the most fascinating Gaudi buildings.

We suggest you visit the Palau with experienced guides, to discover and The Palau de la Música Catalana is one of the most representative monuments of Art Nouveau architecture.
An emblematic building of the Catalan Modernism, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997.

We suggest you visit the Palau with experienced guides, to discoverand experience its wonders: a whole world of surprises and refined details of Art Nouveau architecture.
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