Music from the 20th and 21st centuries. Conducted by José Ramón Encinar
Directed by José Ramón Encinar, winner of the 1988 National Music Award, the Plural Ensemble will perform works by Leonardo Balada, Fernando Buide, Aaron Copland, Diergo Tedesco, and Mario Davidovsky.
General admission: $18 and $14
PROGRAM
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Leonardo Balada Caprice No. 7* Fernando Buide Nocturnal Aaron Copland Sextet Diego Tedesco Title to be determined** Mario Davidovsky Flashbacks *Premiere in Spain **World premiere |
JOSÉ RAMÓN ENCINAR
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Photo: © Rafa Martín. |
José Ramón Encinar (Madrid, 1964), winner of the National Music Award, has been principal conductor of the Gran Canaria Philharmonic Orchestra, the Portuguese Symphony Orchestra, and currently the Community of Madrid Orchestra and Choir, where he is also artistic director. In addition to leading Spanish orchestras, he has conducted some of the most representative orchestras on the international scene, such as the London Symphony, the Mexico Philharmonic Orchestra, the English Bach Festival, Santa Cecilia in Rome, and the Arturo Toscani Orchestra in Parma. He has also directed the revival of unusual works from the orchestral repertoire, such as La Clementina by Luigi Boccherini and Los amantes de Teruel by Tomás Bretón, as well as a large number of world premieres, including three operas by Luis de Pablo. In his extensive recording career, he has worked with various labels, including Naxos, Stradivarius, and Decca. He has received important distinctions, both in conducting and composition, such as the Ícaro and Larios awards and recognitions for Polyphonic Composition and Chamber Music Composition. He has also been awarded the Madrid Composers' Association Prize and the Community of Madrid Music Prize.
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PLURAL ENSEMBLE
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Plural Ensemble is an ensemble specializing in 20th and 21st century music, founded by Fabián Panisello. It performs an annual concert season and tours, alternating between the most demanding solo repertoire and works for ensemble. Throughout his career, he has performed to great critical and public acclaim at major international festivals such as New Music Week in Shanghai, Sound Ways in St. Petersburg, Musica in Strasbourg, Atempo in Caracas, Présences in Paris, Ars Musica in Brussels, Manca in Nice, Spaziomusica in Cagliari, Aspekte in Salzburg, IFCP Mannes in New York, the Alicante Music Festival, the San Sebastián Music Fortnight, the WDR cycle in Cologne, Nous Sons at the Auditori in Barcelona, the Warsaw Autumn Festival, Ultraschall, Konzerthaus in Berlin, and Klangspuren Schwaz in Tyrol, among others. He collaborates with artists such as Peter Eötvös, Salome Kammer, Hilary Summers, and Pablo Márquez, and has made numerous recordings for various European radio stations as well as recordings for albums. |
Date
February 22, 2018
Time
7:30 p.m.