FROM TODAY (May 14) until June 28, the Algarve will be transformed into a music capital of Portugal. The region will play host to 300 international musicians for the 28th edition of the International Music Festival, in association with the Music Association of the Algarve, the Algarve Tourist Board (RTA), the Orquestra do Algarve, the Fundação Pedro Ruivo and the Secretary of State for Tourism.
Organisers have promised that this year’s festival will be the most eclectic yet, livening up local theatres, hotels, auditoriums and cultural centres. Tickets are priced at 10 euros for all events, except for the closing event when front row seats will cost 15 euros. Seats in remaining rows will cost 10 euros. Tickets are on sale at the Algarve Tourist Board offices and at the venues listed above. For more information, telephone 289 800 484/444/441, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.rtalgarve.pt/28fima. Alternatively, call in to the Algarve Tourist Board Head Office, Av. 5 de Outubro, 18 in Faro.
PROGRAMME
Friday, May 14 – 9.30pm
Faro – Conservatório Maria Campina
GRAND OPENING WITH THE STATE BALLET OF THE RUSSIAN ART ACADEMY
ARKADI USTIANTSEV, director
Legend of Love
ARIF MELIOV, music
SAT MENGILEN, choreography
Saturday, May 15 – 9.30pm
Tavira – Cine-Teatro António Pinheiro
STATE BALLET OF THE RUSSIAN ART ACADEMY
ARKADI USTIANTSEV, director
Goya
M. GLINKA, music
JOSE ANTONIO, choreography
Scherezade
N. RIMSKY KORSAKOV, music
M. FOKIN, choreography
Wednesday, May 19 – 9.30pm
Vila Real de Santo António – Centro Cultural António Aleixo
ORQUESTRA DO ALGARVE
ELVIRA FERREIRA, soloist
NINO LEPORE, conductor
Pieces by: Rossini / Mozart / Beethoven / Mendelssohn
Sunday, May 23 – 9.30pm
Vila do Bispo – Centro Cultural
CHAMBER MUSIC GROUP
IRENE AINSTEIN, piano
JENNIFER BROWN, clarinet
JOAQUIM MOITA, bassoon
Pieces by: Mendelssohn / Elgar / Glinka / Poulenc
Sunday, May 30 – 9.30pm
Almancil (Vale do Lobo) – Auditório de Vale do Lobo
GRUPO SAMAR
MUSIC AND DANCE FROM MAGREVE AND MIDDLE EAST
AZIZ SAMSAOUI, Arab lute and voice
CHEKARA, violin and voice
MUHSEN, Arab lute
AHMED, darbouka and voice
LARA, Egyptian belly dancer
Tuesday, June 1– 10pm
Almancil (Vale do Garrão) – Hotel Ria Park Resort
PEÑA FLAMENCA OF HUELVA
SOLERA Dancing Group
VICENTE REDONDO SAAVEDRA “EL PESCAS”, singer
ANTÓNIO DOVAO E MANOLO RODRÍGUEZ, guitar
Wednesday, June 2 – 9.30pm
Lagos – Centro Cultural
IRENE AINSTEIN, piano
MICHAEL THOMAS, violin
Pieces by: W. A. Mozart / F. Schubert / J. Brahms
Friday, June 4– 9.30pm
Loulé – Cine-Teatro Louletano
ORQUESTRA DO ALGARVE
Piano Soloist: Winner of the International Competition Mª Campina
MANUEL IVO CRUZ, conductor
Pieces by: Marcos Portugal/ Bomtempo
Wednesday, June 9 – 9.30pm
Lagoa (Carvoeiro) – Hotel Tivoli Almansor
VOICE AND PIANO RECITAL
LIA ALTAVILLA, soprano
CARLOS GUILHERME, tenor
FERNANDO JOÃO DOMINGOS, piano
Pieces by: L. F. Branco / F. Lacerda / A. Fragoso / J. Offenbach / G. Verdi / A. Barbieri / P. Sorozabal / F. Moreno / J. Turina / A. Lara / F. M. Caballero
Thursday, June 10 – 10pm
Caldas de Monchique – Complexo Termal de Monchique
CORAL POLIFÓNICA POLINNIA DE AYAMONTE
ANSELMO GARCÍA MARTÍN, director
Pieces by: Josly / E. Morricone / A. Ramírez / Popular / R. La Fuente / F. M. Torroba / M. Penella / Iradier
Tuesday, June 15 – 9.30pm
Albufeira – Hotel Montechoro
TRIO “OPUS 3”
ANDRÉS VILLANI, transversal flute
BRUNA MELIA, cello
OXANA ANIKEEVA, piano
Pieces by: I. M. Damase / B. Martinu / Astor Piazzola
Friday, June 25 – 10pm
Faro – Auditório da Universidade do Algarve (Gambelas)
ORQUESTRA DO ALGARVE
Anniversary Concert
OXANA ANIKEEVA, piano
ÁLVARO CASSUTO, conductor
Pieces by: Eurico Carrapatoso / Arensky / Beethoven
Monday, June 28 – 10pm
Portimão – Parque de Feiras e Exposições
CLOSING WITH THE VOICES AND ORCHESTRA OF THE LIRIC THEATRE OF HUELVA
FERNANDO VÁZQUEZ, director
MANUEL FERNÁNDEZ CABALLERO, music
TEZE AZAHARA / J.MANUEL CASTILLO, choreography
El Duo De La Africana
Antologia de Zarzuela
