Concert by Carlos Mena, countertenor
Concert by countertenor Carlos Mena
!Sing, satisfy my soul! Baroque singing in Europe.
Carlos Mena is one of the most prestigious countertenors on the national scene. Born in Vitoria-Gasteiz (1971), he trained at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Basel, Switzerland, with his teachers Richard Levitt and René Jacobs.
His intense concert activity has taken him to the most prestigious venues in the world, such as: the Vienna Konzerthaus, the Berlin Philharmonic, the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, Alice Tully Hall at the MET in New York, the Kennedy Center in Washington, the Berliner Philharmoniker, Suntory Hall and Opera City Hall in Tokyo, Osaka Symphony Hall, Sydney Opera House, and Melbourne Concert Hall.
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REVIEW
"With a voice that can be considered a synthesis of Jaroussy's angelic contribution and Mehta's dark and dramatic timbre, Mena is also a complete artist. His work goes beyond the typical star recitals and the occasional opera." |
PROGRAM
1cEile mich Gott zu erretten 1d SWV 282 Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672)
Quemadmodum desiderat cervus Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
Laudate pueri. Tarquinio Merula (1595-1665)
Pianto della Madonna Giovanni. Felice Sances (1600-1679)
Cantata. 1cPerché tacete regolati concenti? 1d Alessandro Scarlatti (1660-1725)
Cantata. 1cDoppo lungo serviré 1d Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)
1cOndas, riscos, pezes, mares 1d Sebastián Durón (1660-1716)
1cNo es penar cuando están por ystantes 1d José de Torres (1670?-1738)
ARTISTIC CREDITS
Kepa Artetxe, Pedro Gandía, violins
Estitxu Oráa, cello
Carlos García-Bernalt, organ and harpsichord
Carlos Mena, countertenor and conductor
CARLOS MENA
She has performed Handel's opera Radamisto (role of Radamisto) at the Felsenreitschule in Salzburg, the Dortmund Konzerthaus, the Musikverein in Vienna, and the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, in a production by the Salzburg Festival, conducted by M. Haselböck and H. Grazer. Other performances include Monteverdi's Orfeo (Speranza) at the Innsbruck Festwoche and the Berlin Staatsoper under the direction of R. Jacobs/B. Kosky, Handel's Il Trionfo (role of Disinganno) at the Grosses Festspielhaus in Salzburg, and J. Cage's Europera 5 at the Flanders Festival. She sings Oberon in Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Teatro Real in Madrid, conducted by I. Marin and P.L. Pizzi, Ascanio in Mozart's Ascanio in Alba at the Barbican Center in London, and Tamerlano in Vivaldi's Bajazet in Bilbao, both with Europa Galante conducted by F. Biondi. He premiered Sanchez-Verdú's 1cViaje a Simorgh 1d at the Teatro Real in Madrid and at the Gran Teatro del Liceu in Barcelona he played 1cApollo 1d in Britten's Death in Venice.
His nearly 30 recitals recorded for Mirare, Glossa, and Harmonia Mundi have won various awards, including the 2002 Diapasón de Oro, the 2004 1cCD Compact 1d for best Renaissance album of the year, the 2004 1cInternet Classical Award 1d, Gramophone's Editor's Choice, Repertoire's 10, Le Monde's Choc, and Scherzo's Exceptional. He is interested in the lied repertoire and contemporary music, premiering several works by composers such as 1cLibro del Frío 1d and 1cLibro de las Estancias 1d by Sánchez-Verdú for the León and Granada Festivals, and 1cTres Sonetos de Michelangelo 1d by Erkoreka.
He has been a guest lecturer on numerous occasions at the University of Salamanca, Manuel de Falla Courses, Conservatories of Salamanca, El Escorial, Gran Canaria, and Copenhagen.
MASTERCLASS WITH CARLOS MENA
Date
May 12, 2016
Time
7:30 p.m.