Andrés Orozco - (c) JuliaWesely Symphonie Fantastique by Berlioz
Barcelona, Palau de la Música Catalana — Concert Hall
About the Event
Set out on a captivating musical journey at the iconic Palau de la Música Catalana with the mesmerizing 'Symphonie Fantastique by Berlioz.' This groundbreaking piece in the world of program music is set to enthrall both seasoned classical enthusiasts and new listeners. The breathtaking venue, known for its stunning Modernist architecture and exceptional acoustics, guarantees an unforgettable evening of world‐class music.
Premiered in 1830, the Symphonie Fantastique broke away from many musical conventions of its time and remains one of the most challenging symphonies to perform. Hector Berlioz drew inspiration from his own emotional suffering, reflecting an unrequited love in the score, which gives it its backbone and originality.
Invited to inaugurate this special tenth season, the Turin‐based Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI will perform under the baton of principal conductor Andrés Orozco‐Estrada. In a performance of Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 4, the most virtuosic of his five concertos, the orchestra will be accompanied by Michael Barenboim, regarded as one of the greatest contemporary violinists.
Program
- Gioachino Rossini – William Tell Overture
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, KV 218
- Hector Berlioz – Symphonie Fantastique, op. 14
Artists
| Conductor, Staging: | Andrés Orozco‐Estrada Andrés Orozco‐Estrada was born in 1977 in Medellin (Columbia). At the age of five he started to play the violin, at the age of 15 he conducted the orchestra of his Music High school. In 1992 he started to study conducting. From 1997 to 2003 he persued his conducting studies in the master class of Uros Lajovic at the Vienna Music Academy. |
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Palau de la Música Catalana
The Palau de la Musica Catalana is a dazzling building situated in the northern part of Barcelona's Old Town. An architectural jewel of the Catalan Art Nouveau style, built between 1905 and 1908, its rich interior displays the work of the region's artisans in the form of stained-glass windows, ceramics, sculptures, paintings and blacksmithing. The extensive use of glass in the construction of the venue creates stunningly radiant interiors. The dusty red facade of the Palau is decorated with busts of great composers including Bach, Beethoven and Wagner, and colorful mosaics in floral patterns. The centre of the Palau is the magnificent concert hall, entirely lit by natural sunlight due to the extraordinary skylight in the centre of the richly ornate ceiling, which is popular for symphonic and chamber music. According to Lluís Domènech i Montaner, the architect who designed the Palau, the aim was to create a “garden for music” – an objective he definitely managed to achieve.
Address
Palau de la Música Catalana, c/ Palau de la Música, 4‐6, Barcelona, Spain — Google Maps
