The Gran Teatre del Liceu presents two new events in the ‘Constel·lacions’ series, where the Orchestra’s musicians perform works in ensembles that go beyond traditional chamber music. On October 4 and 5, the Foyer of the Gran Teatre del Liceu will host two events featuring the Orchestra’s musicians and soloists, the power and expressiveness of the brass instruments, and the subtlety of the Vivaldian Baroque universe.
Constel·lacions Series I
Saturday, October 4 at 6:00 PM. A program dedicated to the richness of brass instruments
The Constel·lacions Series I will bring together the Brass Ensemble of the Liceu, made up of the Orchestra’s brass musicians, under the direction of Alessio Allegrini. The program spans centuries of music and genres, featuring the solemnity of Canzona XI by Giovanni Gabrieli, the intensity of Possente spirto by Claudio Monteverdi, the freshness of Appalachian Spring by Aaron Copland, the monumental Te Deum H.146 by Marc-Antoine Charpentier, and the imposing sonic palette of Pini di Roma by Ottorino Respighi.
This concert highlights the immense timbral possibilities of brass instruments, which shine both in subtlety and collective grandeur. The Liceu Brass Ensemble is a unique formation that brings together the Orchestra’s brass sections to deliver concerts full of power and expressiveness. With a repertoire ranging from classical works to contemporary adaptations, this ensemble explores the vast timbral and sonic possibilities of its instruments.
Program
Canzona XI
G. Gabrieli
Possente spirto
C. Monteverdi
Appalachian Spring, Suite for brass, percussion, and piano
A. Copland
Te Deum, H. 146
G. Charpentier
Pini di Roma
O. Respighi
Constel·lacions Series II
Sunday, October 5 at 6:00 PM. A program dedicated to Vivaldi’s Baroque universe
The Constel·lacions Series II will be centered on L’estro armonico, one of Antonio Vivaldi’s most refined and inspired concert cycles. With Kai Gleusteen as concertino and conductor, the soloists of the Liceu Orchestra –Liviu Morna, Kostadin Bognadoski, Ewa Pyrek, and Olga Aleshinsky– will perform Vivaldi’s Concerto in G minor RV 578, the Concerto for Two Violins, Op. 3 No. 8, and the Concerto for Four Violins, works that showcase Vivaldi’s genius in creating rich and dynamic textures.
A concert that combines symphonic elegance with the brilliance of the soloists, in a constant dialogue between individuality and the collective.
Program
Concerto in G minor RV 578
(L’estro armonico)
A. Vivaldi
Concerto for Two Violins, Op. 3, No. 8
A. Vivaldi
Concerto for Four Violins
A. Vivaldi