Wagner & Liszt, piano: 25th Peralada Festival

A propos du spectacle

Richard Wagner and Franz Liszt are included on the Castell de Peralada Festival 2011 programme thanks to young talented pianist Katia Michel.

The first season of the Castell de Peralada International Music Festival took place in 1987 and since then it has been held, without exception, during the months of July and August at the historical venue of Castillo de Peralada. In 1992, it became part of the select European Festivals Association (EFA), which underlined it as a high‐quality festival on a par with other important events such as Bayreuth, Berlin, Florence and Salzburg. The Castell de Peralada Festival showcases recitals by famous singers, symphony and choir concerts, operas, musical theatre, dance, jazz, pop, chamber music concerts and family‐orientated performances.

This young performer – pupil, among others, of Alicia de Larrocha – will be responsible for building bridges between the compositions of two masters closely related through their art and through their family ties. Awarded numerous prizes since her childhood, Michel will interpret the scores of the two giants in a recital that will feature the collaboration of Juventudes Musicales de España, a group that awarded the Swiss‐Spanish pianist with the principal honours in its Permanent Competition in 2004.

The festival actively supports Spanish composers and artists and commissions projects and musical scores with the aim of enriching the cultural variety on offer in Spain. At the same time, soloists and prestigious international ensembles from different artistic fields are invited to take part. This philosophy has allowed Peralada to enjoy a widespread fame and has positioned the festival as one of the most important cultural events in Spain during the summer period.

Wagner and Liszt Programme
In collaboration with Juventudes Musicales de España