Always/Still
Price: €12
World premiere of this co-production between the Museum, the National Center for Musical Dissemination, and META/CCIÓN: a unique show in which images by Alberto Corazón, projected onto a screen and accompanied by music by Alfredo Aracil, gradually reveal a text. Its raw material consists of notes made by Corazón himself in his travel journals during a momentous stay in Damascus (Syria) before the tragedy that is now ravaging the city. We can talk about a certain story, that of an undefined character (an artist, a spectator, any one of us) whom we see from within, whose observations, experiences, emotions, and half-sleep bring him (and us) closer to the impression that time, for some essential things, is not that current that carries almost everything away with no possibility of turning back, but rather a place where past, present, and future coexist: a time-memory, culture, which instead of distancing us, unites people from different eras.
Today we do not know what remains, what will remain, of Damascus, Aleppo, their museums, and the cultural heritage that had been preserved until now in that region between ancient Mesopotamia and the Mediterranean; we cannot help but wonder... and we discover that part of the answer is, from the very first sketches, implicit in this piece: we are part of that memory; at least all of us remain.
Alberto Corazón
In mid-November 2006, he became the first designer to be admitted to the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando.
Alfredo Aracil
His compositions have been programmed in international cycles and festivals around the world, and he has received commissions from important Spanish and European cultural institutions. His works have been performed by, among others, the Moscow Radio Orchestra, the Minsk Philharmonic, the Buenos Aires National Symphony Orchestra, the Hague Percussion Group, the Kammerensemble Modern der Deutschen Oper Berlin, and the most important Spanish ensembles.
Juan Carlos Garvayo
Juan Carlos Garvayo is one of the most active and versatile Spanish pianists today. He currently teaches at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Madrid. As a soloist and member of the prestigious Arbós Trio (National Music Award 2013), he performs regularly in major concert halls and international festivals in more than 30 countries. He has recorded more than 30 albums for various labels, notably his numerous benchmark recordings of contemporary Spanish music for piano.
TECHNICAL/ARTISTIC SPECIFICATIONS
Screenplay by Alfredo Aracil based on texts from Damasco Suite, by Alberto Corazón
Images: Alberto Corazón
Music: Alfredo Aracil
Multimedia production: Simón Escudero
Piano: Juan Carlos Garvayo
