University of Navarra Symphony Orchestra Concert

About to celebrate its first anniversary since its debut in April 2018, the University of Navarra Symphony Orchestra is once again taking a big step forward in its third program, combining two masterpieces from the Spanish and Russian repertoire: Manuel de Falla's Amor Brujo and Dmitri Shostakovich's Suite for Variety Orchestra. In this way, we aim to offer an ambitious stylistic and expressive counterpoint between the two maestros, separated by barely a quarter of a century and located at opposite ends of Europe.

With this repertoire, we wanted to include instruments that are less common in symphonic ensembles, such as a saxophone quartet, accordion, guitar, and piano for four hands. In this way, the ensemble continues its work of expanding the experience of music within the University through its young performers.

For this program, the orchestra has relied on its regular teachers, Juan Mira, José Lozano, and Santiago Blanco, as well as newcomer Diego Arbizu and collaborations from André Cebrián, David Pulido, and Cecilia Berkovich.

Admission: €2

PROGRAM

Amor Brujo Manuel de Falla

Suite for Variety Orchestra Dmitri Shostakovich

ARTISTIC TEAM

DIRECTOR

Borja Quintas

Artistic Director of the JMJ Symphony Orchestra and Choir, Professor of Orchestral Conducting at the Conservatory of Music of Aragon and at the Katarina Gurska Conservatory in Madrid. He studied at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow with Professor Vladimir Ponkin and at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Madrid with Professor Joaquín Soriano.

Orchestra Members

The members of the orchestra are students at the University of Navarra and also students at other public and private institutions in the region.

TEACHERS

Juan Mira

José Lozano Prior

BASSOON. Professor at the Conservatory of Music of Navarra and soloist with the Navarra Symphony Orchestra.

Santiago Blanco

TROMBONE. Soloist with the Symphony Orchestra

Diego Arbizu

André Cebrián