Institut Ramon LLull

Granados Celebration in Albuquerque

Music.  Albuquerque, 20/03/2017

The Granados Celebration, led by Douglas Riva and Walter A. Clark, is heading to Albuquerque for an entire week of lectures and recitals, culminating in a performance of Cant de les estrelles at the Cathedral of St. John, with Polyphony: Voices of New Mexico and Riva. Cant de les estrelleswas recently performed to great success in NYC by the Voices of Ascension. 




THE GRANADOS CELEBRATION IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO

 

Monday, March 20

12:15pm-2pm

Keller Hall, UNM Campus in the Center for Performing Arts

Lecture/recital on Cant de les estrelles

Including excerpts from Falla, Mompou, Albéniz and more Granados

Douglas Riva, piano

Susana Rivera, literary scholar

FREE

This lecture-recital combines the expertise of concert pianist Douglas Riva and Spanish literary scholar Susana Rivera. Professor Rivera's talk will set the stage for the week's events, elucidating the most important historical and cultural aspects of Spain during Enric Granados's lifetime. International concert pianist Douglas Riva will perform extracts from Cant de les Estrelles by Enric Granados, as well as works by Falla, Mompou, Albéniz and more Granados.

 

Wednesday, March 22

10am

Piano Werkes

4640 Menaul Blvd. NE

Lecture/recital for the Albuquerque Piano Teachers Association

Douglas Riva, piano

FREE

International Concert Pianist Douglas Riva presents a 1-hour, Spanish Music lecture-recital on the music of Falla, Mompou, Albéniz and Granados for the Albuquerque Piano Teachers Association.

 

Thursday, March 23

2:00-3:30pm

Waters Room, Zimmerman Library, UNM Campus

UNM Musicology Colloquium, Keynote Address

Walter A. Clark

FREE

Professor Walter Aaron Clark will give the keynote address at the monthly Musicology Colloquium of UNM’s Department of Music. The introduction will be given by Dr. Ana Alonso Minutti. The Colloquium will discuss Dr. Clark’s research work on Enric Granados. 

 

Friday, March 24

10:30am-12pm  

OASIS, American Square Shopping Center

3301 Menaul Blvd NE, Suite 18

Music in the Time of Goya and Goya in the Time of Granados

Walter A. Clark, speaker

Fee: $8 - Pre-registration recommended

Professor Walter Aaron Clark presents for OASIS Albuquerque: Music in the Time of Goya, and Goya in the Time of Enric Granados

 

Friday, March 24

Song of the Stars: A Celebration of Catalan Music

Including Granados´ Masterpiece: CANT DE LES ESTRELLES

Polyphony: Voices of New Mexico

Maxine Thevenot, Director

with Douglas Riva, piano

Cathedral of St. John, Albuquerque, New Mexico

 

6:00pm

A lecture by Professor Walter Aaron Clark and Professor Patricia Henning.

A conversation between two distinguished professors about the Music of Granados and how his masterpiece, Cant de les Estrelles (Song of the Stars) might relate to the myriad twinkling lights we see each and every night in our vast New Mexican skies.

(Limited Seating)

 

7:00pm

A concert featuring international concert pianist Douglas Riva; Polyphony: Voices of New Mexico, Las Cantantes-UNM women's choir, The Choir of the Cathedral of St. John; conductor Maxine Thevenot.

A 70-minute concert of the works of Enric Granados, will take place in the beautiful sanctuary of the Cathedral of St. John. The concert will include major piano works, works for violin and piano, two works by New Mexican composer John D. Robb, and will feature Granados' masterpiece, Cant de les Estrelles scored for 3 choirs, organ and piano.

If you are interested in attending the concert, please know that tickets purchased for the concert include an opportunity to attend the 6:00pm lecture (based on availability of seating, which is first come, first served. Maximum lecture capacity is 115). 

Tickets: here

The Granados Celebration

March 20-24, 2017

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Full program

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