The coincidence of the Centenary of Granados’ death in 2016 and the 150th Anniversary of his birth in 2017 provides a unique opportunity to re-discover and re-evaluate the important contributions by Granados to the musical world and to highlight the ties between his native Catalonia and the city of New York.
An international committee is now actively working to organize and coordinate events commemorating the Granados Centenary around the world.
The centenary celebrations are being sponsored by the Foundation for Iberian Music, at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.
A PARTIAL LIST OF CONCERTS, SYMPOSIUMS, PUBLICATIONS IN THE USA, SPAIN, UNITED KINGDOM AND JAPAN
2016–2017
NEW YORK
December 8, 2015
Song and Dance Music by Enric Granados
Belén Gómez, soprano
Anna Tonna, mezzo soprano
Anna de la Paz, classical Spanish dancer
Borja Mariño, piano
Instituto Cervantes
211 E 49th St
NY, NY 10017
$10 ($5 for IC members)
7 PM
December 10, 2015
Vocal and Dance Works by Enric Granados
Belén Gómez, soprano
Anna Tonna, mezzo soprano
Anna de la Paz, classical Spanish dancer
Gustavo Ahualli, baritone
Diane Lesser, english horn
Borja Mariño, piano
Hispanic Society of America
613 W 155th St
NY, NY 10032
Admission Free
7 PM
Reservations required: friends@hispanicsociety.org
March 10, 2016
The Life and Music of Enric Granados (1867-1916): A Centennial Celebration
International Conference and Concert
Speakers from Spain, United States and other countries.
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Walter Aaron Clark, author of ENRIQUE GRANADOS: POET OF THE PIANO (Oxford, 2010).
Followed by a concert of Granados’ works with the Perspectives Ensemble (in residence at the Foundation for Iberian Music).
Ángel Gil-Ordoñez, Director
Douglas Riva, piano
Anna de la Paz, dance
Featuring the world premiere of Romanza sin palabras: Homage to Granados, by Benet Casablancas
The Graduate Center - City University of New York
365 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10016
Tickets: here
March 24, 2016
José Menor, piano
Carnegie Hall
Weill Recital Hall
881 7th Ave
NY, NY 10019
April 14, 2016
Chamber Music by Enric Granados
Erica Kiesewetter, Violin
Wolfram Koessel, cello
Douglas Riva, piano
Hispanic Society of America
613 W 155th St
NY, NY 10032
7 PM
Admission Free-Reservations required: friends@hispanicsociety.org
April 29, 2016
Piano Masterpieces by Enric Granados
with Douglas Riva, piano
The Morgan Library
225 Madison Ave
NY, NY 10016
7:30 pm
$35 ($25 Library members)
May 12, 2016
Piano Masterpieces by Enric Granados
with Douglas Riva, piano
Hispanic Society of America
613 W 155th St
NY, NY 10032
7 PM
Admission Free- Reservations required: friends@hispanicsociety.org
CLOSING OF THE GRANADOS CENTENARY IN NEW YORK
TBA: Fall 2016 or Spring 2017
Song of the Stars: A Celebration of Catalan Music
Including Granados´ Masterpiece: CANT DE LES ESTRELLES
Voices of Ascension
Dennis Keene, Director
with Douglas Riva, piano
Church of the Ascension
Fifth Avenue and 11th Street
New York. New York
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Fall, 2016
Piano Works by Enric Granados
Lecture-Recital with Douglas Riva, piano
Masterclass for Piano Students
Open Rehearsal: First Reading of Newly Published Orchestral Works by Granados
Georgetown University Orchestra,
Ángel Gil-Ordoñez, Director
Georgetown University
Washington, D.C.
TBA: Fall 2016 or Spring 2017
Song of the Stars: A Celebration of Catalan Music
Including Granados´ Masterpiece: CANT DE LES ESTRELLES
Cathedral Choral Society
Reilly Lewis, Director
with Douglas Riva, piano
National Cathedral
Washington, D.C
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO
March 22-23, 2017
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.
Pre-Concert Lecture with Prof. Walter A. Clark, University of California, Riverside.
March 22
Lecture-Recital
Douglas Riva, at Pianowerkes, Albuquerque.
Cathedral of St. John
Albuquerque, New Mexico
