Last month, Cañizares has had the opportunity of playing the Concierto de Aranjuez by Master Rodrigo in several theatres worldwide.
The two photographs which open this new correspond to the concert that took place in Pistoia, Italy.
Category: Concert
Concert de Aranjuez in the Palau de la Música Catalana
Cañizares interpreted the Concierto de Aranjuez in the Palau de la Música Catalana, only concert hall to have been declared World Heritage by UNESCO (4 December 1997).
Rodrigo composed El Concierto de Aranjuez in 1939, and premiered it in this very concert hall in the following year, when it was interpreted by guitarist Rigino Sainz de la Masa.
Concert in Gran Canaria
In Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Cañizares has collaborated with the Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria, conducted by Master Karel Mark Chichon. Cañizares has performed as soloist guitar in Fantasía para un Gentilhombre by Master Rodrigo, which was also included in the programme of the concerts in Finland, a couple of weeks ago.
Concerts in Portugal – Cañizares and Gulbenkian Orchestra
Recently, Cañizares played the Concierto de Aranjuez, by Rodrigo, in Lisbon, accompanied by the Gulbenkian Orchestra, conducted by Master Giancarlo Guerrero.
Master Guerrero has won numerous Grammies. Currently, he is conducting very prestigious orchestras worldwide.
Master Guerrero, as a master of percussion, and Cañizares, as a guitarist…
New Year’s Concerts with the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra
Early in the morning, we went to Dresden’s theatre to attend the first rehearsal with the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra. In the photograph, you can admire the Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady), which is the symbol of Dresden.
Cañizares interpreted Concierto de Aranjuez by Maestro Joaquín Rodrigo in Malta
The Teatro Manoel, where Cañizares interpreted Concierto de Aranjuez by Maestro Joaquín Rodrigo, is one of Europe’s oldest theatres. The theatre’s history is clearly reflected in the interior decor.
World premiere of “Mediterranean Concert” to the memory of Joaquín Rodrigo
Last weekend, we had the opportunity to witness the world premiere of ‘Concierto Mediterráneo’ to the memory of Joaquín Rodrigo, in L’Auditori (Barcelona). The work was written by Cañizares, on commission of the Orquesta Sinfónica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya.
Full house in the Paris Philharmonie, France
The concert in the Paris Philharmonie followed the two concerts in Lille, a city in northern France, near the Belgian frontier.