Daniel Müller‐Schott, cello: 25th Peralada Festival

Over het evenement

Daniel Müller‐Schott performs works by Bach and Britten at the 25th Castell de Peralada Festival.

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.

Daniel Müller‐Schott, the 35‐year‐old German cellist, despite his youth, has been admired and respected for 20 years, when he won Moscow's International Tchaikovsky Competition. Characterised by energetic interpretations that combine technical brilliance with intellectual and emotional sharpness, Müller‐Schott will be performing a programme in The Carmen Church dedicated to two of the festival's headline composers, Johann Sebastian Bach and Benjamin Britten: a bridge between two seemingly opposing styles.

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.