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The programme includes original pieces by the Italian musician and adaptations of compositions by Ennio Morricone

The Auditorio de Tenerife is a cultural space linked to the Department of Culture of Tenerife Island Council that is managed by the island's Minister of Culture Enrique Arriaga. This Saturday [12th] at 7:30 p.m the Auditorium welcomes a concert by the Gino Marcelli Trio. The programme will consist of original music by the Italian musician and Marcelli’s own arrangements of works by the renowned composer Ennio Morricone.

This jazz trio features, in addition to Gino Marcelli on the piano, the musicians Tomás López-Perea on the double bass and Sergio Díaz on the drums – both from the Canary Islands. Some of Marcelli's songs that will be played during the concert include The Garden of the Simple, Strange Blues, Angela, and Landscape. Likewise, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly and Gabriel’s Oboe are examples of the Italian musician's versions of pieces by Ennio Morricone, which will also be played this Saturday.

Born in Sermoneta (Latina, Italy), Marcelli is an active composer, arranger, pianist, and producer. At the age of nine he began with music, studying under Professor Mariano de Falco. In 1983, he studied harmony with Maestro Gianfranco Sordi, owner of the Santa Cecilia Conservatory in Rome.

His current career has taken him to the best stages in Europe, playing with artists such as Leonar Jonson (former member of Temptation), Gerardina Trova, Andrea Bocelli, Mango, Tricarico, Tony Scott, Simple Minds, Feitless, Trilok Gurt, etc. He also studied jazz piano under Franco D'Andrea and Rita Marcotulli. In 1989, he participated in the Umbria Jazz seminar, studying with pianist Neil Omstead, professor of the famous Berklee College of Music in Boston. In the same year, he moved to Milan and joined forces with Stefano Cerri (bass guitar and percussion) and Andy Surdi (drums and voice) to form the Cerri Gas Station Trio, which has performed at many Italian and European music festivals.

The tickets can be purchased until fifteen minutes before the show on the website www.auditoriodetenerife.com, at the auditorium's box office from Monday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or by dialling the phone number 902 317 327. By purchasing tickets, you accept the measures implemented by the cultural centre to combat COVID-19, such as the correct use of masks. All of the measures can be consulted on the Auditorium’s website.

The concert, with pieces by Bach, Beethoven, Franck and Chopin, will take place in the Chamber Hall at 7:30 p.m.

The Auditorio de Tenerife is a cultural space linked to the Department of Culture of Tenerife Island Council that is managed by the island's Minister of Culture Enrique Arriaga. Tomorrow [Tuesday 8th] at 7:30 p.m the Auditorium welcomes a concert by the Polish pianist Rafal Blechacz. The Chamber Hall will host a journey through piano literature with four major composers, Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, César Franck and Frédéric Chopin, and with a common denominator: classical forms through different harmonic languages.

The renowned pianist will open this recital with one of the Partitas by Bach that is most expressive and full of contrasts. The austerity, melancholy and lyricism of his dances stand out, in contrast with the rhythmic vigour of the Rondeaux and the Capriccio final. 

Melodic and rhythmic energy define the character of the two works by Beethoven chosen for this programme. The sonata number 5, composed in 1796, is an early example of the unique symphonic style that the master from Bonn would develop. His organic means of composing pre-empts that of his fifth symphony and the 32 Variations, also in C minor, flow between one another strongly and continuously, offering a real display of piano playing technique. 

The programme continues with another of the iconic cornerstones of the piano repertoire, the Prélude, Fugue et Variation op. 18 by César Franck, before concluding with the last sonata by Frédéric Chopin. This work does not abandon the dramatic structure inherited from the classics, but it contains all the essence of romantic music par excellence. 

In October of 2005, Rafal Blechacz emerged as the undisputed winner of the 15th Frédéric Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw, the second Polish pianist in history, only preceded by Krystian Zimmerman thirty years earlier. This victory gave him access to the most famous and prestigious concert halls in the world, playing with the best symphony orchestras and under the direction of acclaimed conductors. 

The tickets can be purchased until fifteen minutes before the show on the website www.auditoriodetenerife.com, at the auditorium's box office from Monday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or by dialling the phone number 902 317 327. The audience is requested to arrive at the venue well in advance to enter the auditorium in staggered "waves". By purchasing tickets, you accept the measures implemented by the cultural centre to combat COVID-19, such as the correct use of masks. All of the measures, as well as the contingency plan certified by AENOR, can be consulted on the Auditorium’s website.

La asociación Puro Teatro, del programa insular para aficionados,  actúa en la Sociedad Centro Icodense a partir de las 20:00 horas

El programa Teatro Aficionado de Auditorio de Tenerife, que depende del Área de Cultura del Cabildo, que dirige el consejero Enrique Arriaga, programa la tercera función de Historias caóticas para cinco artistas desesperados. La propuesta de la asociación Puro Teatro se podrá disfrutar mañana [sábado 5] en la Sociedad Centro Icondense de Icod de los Vinos en el marco de la actividad Café-teatro desde el Noroeste de Tenerife. La entrada para este espectáculo, recomendado para público adulto, es gratuita previa reserva en los teléfonos del propio espacio, 669 098 647 y 922 810 015 en horario de 15:00 a 22:00 horas.

Historias caóticas para cinco artistas desesperados está compuesta por cinco pequeños textos cuyo leitmotiv es el caos. Cada una de las cinco historias está protagonizada por dos personajes que, de alguna manera, expresan sus sentimientos en un momento concreto de sus vidas. Los actores que componen esta asociación son A. Lidia Dorta, Jesús Patrón, Sonia Lutzardo, Glenda Suárez y Nuria Neida.

En la primera de las historias de esta obra, dos hermanos se encuentran en extrañas circunstancias y se dan cuenta de que sus vidas han tomado caminos muy diferentes. En la segunda, una pintora ha estado ocultando a su marido un gran secreto pero él esconde otro aún mayor. Un humorista al que un admirador pone en un gran aprieto protagoniza la tercera historia. En la cuarta, un marido desaparece y obliga a su esposa a acudir a un profesional para su búsqueda. Y, por último, la aparición de una madre que provoca una tremenda sacudida en la vida de su inestable hija.

Teatro Aficionado es un programa del Área Educativa y Social de Auditorio de Tenerife. El teatro aficionado fomenta el interés por la afición y producción de actividades teatrales dentro de las asociaciones existentes en Tenerife. Este programa pretende estimular las inquietudes de comunicación, intercambio de ideas y creatividad de los miembros pertenecientes a colectivos juveniles, culturales, de mujeres y vecinales, entre otros.

Sus objetivos fundamentales son promover en los distintos colectivos sociales y culturales el gusto por la práctica y desarrollo del teatro, así como la asistencia y afición del público a las obras teatrales; contribuir a enriquecer la calidad técnico-artística de grupos de teatro aficionado y crear los diferentes grupos de trabajo (dirección, intérpretes, escenógrafos figurinistas, costureros, dramaturgos, guionistas, entre otros).

The organist Daniel Oyarzabal will play the great instrument housed within the walls of Symphony Hall alongside Joan Castelló

The Auditorio de Tenerife is a cultural space linked to the Department of Culture of Tenerife Island Council that is managed by the island's Minister of Culture, Enrique Arriaga. This Sunday [27] at 12:00 p.m. it will offer the first organ concert of the season: Órgano y percusión, un mundo por descubrir (Organ and Percussion: A World to Discover). This morning experience is starred by organist Daniel Oyarzabal and percussionist Joan Castelló, both of whom are originally from the Basque Country.  They will offer an attractive journey through the most famous music of the last century and a half. 

In recent times, a trend has been taken up to enrich organ concerts in auditoriums with other instruments that have contrasting timbres and which add variety to the repertoire of predominantly Romantic symphonic pieces, assuming the role of an entire orchestra. The musicologist Rosario Álvarez explains that “it is a way of offering a new vision of those well-known scores for an audience who will be amazed and delighted by the transmutation of that musical world – a world which, until now, seemed immutable.” 

The fact of the matter is that, although it may be true that the multiple timbres of the organ can represent those of an orchestra, especially those of the wind instruments, that is not exactly the case with the varied and rich percussion section.  For Álvarez, this combination “provides – in addition to diverse and suggestive new colours and techniques – the rhythmic drive, the crystalline or opaque sound of metal and wood keys being struck, as well as the depth of drum heads, among many other examples.” In this programme, seven-piece by composers from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries that have been transcribed by the organist Oyarzabal will be played.

This concert is offered in collaboration with the San Miguel Arcángel Royal Canarian Academy of Fine Arts (RACBA).Built in the 20th-century by the prestigious organ builder Albert Blancafort and his team, the Auditorium's organ is considered a unique instrument for its design, sound and musical ranges.  The sounds are produced by 3,835 pipes that are housed in the walls of the emblematic Symphony Hall, which are controlled by the organist from on-stage through the console and the four keyboards that he can play.

Daniel Oyarzabal has a long international career that he has cultivated for years with intense concert activity at prestigious festivals in more than 20 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. Joan Castelló is currently part of the group Neopercusión, a professor at the Katarina Gurska Higher Music Centre, and a professor for the National Orchestra and Choir of Spain.

Tickets can be purchased until fifteen minutes before each performance on the website www.auditoriodetenerife.com, at the Auditorium's box office from Monday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturdays 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and by dialling the phone number 902 317 327 during the same schedule. 

By purchasing tickets, you accept the measures implemented by the cultural centre to combat COVID-19, such as the correct use of masks and the attendance at the event only with people you live with. All of the measures, as well as the contingency plan certified by AENOR, can be consulted on the Auditorium’s website.

The opera takes place on 23 and 24 April in the Auditorium's Symphony Hall, which will be transformed into a large and colourful circus

The Auditorio de Tenerife is a cultural space linked to the Department of Culture of Tenerife Island’s Council that is managed by its island's Minister of Culture, Enrique Arriaga. It puts on sale the tickets for Les contes d’Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann). This is an adapted opera for all the family and ideal for adults who want to get an introduction to the world of opera. The opera takes place on 23 and 24 April in the Symphony Hall, which will be transformed into a large and colourful circus. 

Saturday's performance (23 April) takes place at 6:00 p.m., while Sunday's performance (24 April) is a morning session that starts at 12:00 noon. The tickets are sold to a general price of 10 Euro, price to which special discounts for the unemployed (50%), large families (25%), season ticket holders (15%) and audience under 30 years of age (5 Euro) are applicable. 

This is a revival of this production by the Auditorio de Tenerife which premièred in 2017, an opera in three acts with music by Offenbach and libretto by Jules Barbier. It is based on a work that Barbier himself and Michael Carré wrote about the tales of Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann. This work was premièred at the Opera-Comique of Paris in 1881.

This adapted version for all audiences comes with the musical direction of Rubén Díez, conducting the Tenerife Symphony Orchestra and Raúl Vázquez in charge of staging and scene design. The costume design is by Leo Martínez while the lighting is by Miguel Ponce.

The cast will be led by the tenor David Astorga as Hoffmann. The sopranos Maria Rita Combattelli, Elvira Padrino and Inés Lorans, the mezzo-soprano Daniela Prado, the tenor César Arrieta and the baritone Jacobo Ochoa complete the list of singers who bring to life the fun characters surrounding the story of the protagonist.

The tickets can be purchased until fifteen minutes before each performance on the website www.auditoriodetenerife.com, at the Auditorium's box office from Monday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m and by dialling the phone number 902 317 327 during the same schedules. By purchasing tickets, you accept the measures implemented by the cultural centre to combat COVID-19. All of the measures, as well as the contingency plan certified by AENOR, can be consulted on the Auditorium’s website.

The introduction of music and the return of people in person are the main new additions for this edition of the programme

The Auditorio de Tenerife is a cultural space linked to the Department of Culture of Tenerife Island Council and managed by the island's Minister of Culture Enrique Arriaga. It presents its 2021-2022 catalogue of shows for the sixth edition of the programme Theatre at School. The schools on the island can submit their requests choosing between these ten selected shows and creative processes from today (Monday 21) up until 11 March. 

The new edition of this activity by the Educational and Social Department of the Auditorium introduces the musical offering, which joins the dance, the theatre and the arts of movement. It also returns to having people in person, which it had lost in order to guarantee the continuity of the last edition. The selected proposals, which will reach classrooms between March and June 2022 in the form of one hundred activities, are divided up according to educational levels, that is, pre-school, primary and secondary education and Baccalaureate or training cycles.

The Auditorio de Tenerife will provide teachers with a teaching guide so they can do work beforehand in class and optimise the educational possibilities of the programme. Information for schools about the process of requesting works is provided in the catalogue itself, available here.

For pre-school, ‘El sonido de los colores’ by Contando Ando & Co., ‘El ratoncito Pérez y la ratita presumida’ by Milagrosa Torres are on offer. As for Primary, ‘The pestoff’, by Clownbaret; ‘La musa pelusa en buscar de escritor’, by Zálatta Teatro, and ‘Los secretos de mi paraguas’, by Antonio Conejo have been selected. The shows selected for the secondary school are ‘¡Valientes!’ by Burka Teatro; ‘Sincerely, me’, by Mandrágora Laboratorio Cultural, and ‘Liso, estriado, liso’, by Vector de Ideas. Lastly, ‘Manos mojadas’, by Mon Peraza, and ‘Reteatrando Las meninas’, by Timaginas Teatro, are the proposals for the Baccalaureate and training cycles.

The program ‘Theatre at School’ aims to promote stage and musical languages to students within their own educational context link academic aspects to the professional context of performing arts in the Canaries, laying the foundations to encourage the socialisation of students within the school space, through cultural activities, and in turn promote the all-round development of pupils, as the companies stage works adapted to curricular needs.

Other objectives involve integrating other artistic languages associated with literature, using gestures and the voice through the use of poetic and narrative texts as dramatic expression. Lastly, the aim is for pupils to discover authors and their texts while analysing their structure.

El espectáculo será dirigido por Michael Thomas y participan el tenor José Manuel Zapata y los músicos Juan Francisco Padilla y Rubén Rubio

La Sinfónica de Tenerife, proyecto que depende del Área de Cultura del Cabildo, que gestiona el consejero Enrique Arriaga, ofrece este jueves [día 24], a partir de las 19:30 horas, en el Auditorio de Tenerife, un recorrido por la música del siglo XVII hasta el presente, a través del concierto From Bach to Radiohead. Esta propuesta está dirigida por el también violinista Michal Thomas y cuenta con la participación de José Manuel Zapata (tenor), Rubén Rubio (viola de gamba y guitarra) y Juan Francisco Padilla (guitarra y arreglos musicales).

From Bach to Radiohead es un espectáculo musical especial dentro de la temporada de la Sinfónica de Tenerife. Esta propuesta consiste en una selección de piezas musicales amplia tanto en lo cronológico como en lo estilístico -clásico, flamenco, rock...- y en lo geográfico, con compositores alemanes, españoles, italianos, ingleses y escandinavos.

Tiene este formato el valor añadido de los arreglos musicales, realizados por Juan Francisco Padilla para este proyecto, explorando con intensidad las similitudes y sinergias entre Bach, Radiohead, Paco de Lucía, Shostakovich, Iron Maiden, Arvo Pärt, Björk, Rossini y muchos más.

El programa que se escuchará este jueves en el Auditorio de Tenerife incluye los siguientes temas: Toccata en Re menor (Johann Sebastian Bach), Fade Out (Radiohead), The Trooper (Iron Maiden/Dimitri Shostakovich), Spiegel im Spiegel (Arvo Pärt), No surprises (Radiohead), La Danza-Tarantella Napolitana (Giacomo Rossini), Zyryab (Paco de Lucía); Harold is Islington (Michael Thomas), Hyperballad (Björk), Garganta con arena (Castaña) y Paranoid Android (Radiohead).

Michael Thomas accedió a los once años a la Joven Orquesta Nacional de Gran Bretaña, convirtiéndose en el integrante más joven de la formación y a los diecisiete inicia su formación como director en el Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) de Manchester, donde recibe el “Premio Bass Charrington”. De 2000 a 2011 fue director titular de la Orquesta Joven de Andalucía y actualmente ocupa ese puesto en la Orquesta Ciudad de Almería, Orquesta Bética de Cámara de Sevilla -fundada por Manuel de Falla en 1924- y la Joven Orquesta Mediterránea, actividad que compagina con la de concertista y compositor. Su visión global del arte y su inquietud por profundizar en la esencia de otros estilos musicales, le han llevado a colaborar con artistas de muy diversa índole: Elvis Costello, Paul McCartney, Björk, Kiko Veneno, Ian Carr, o Raimundo Amador.

José Manuel Zapata es el único de los invitados que ya ha estado en la temporada de la Sinfónica de Tenerife. El tenor granadino reconoce que su relación con la música clásica llega muy tarde, con dieciocho años. Hace dos décadas conoció a la persona que cambió su vida: Alberto Zedda, que le impulsó y pasó en cuatro años de cantar en la Comunidad Valencia a debutar en el Metropolitan Opera House de Nueva York.

Desde entonces, entre otros escenarios ha actuado en el Teatro Real de Madrid, Teatro del Liceo de Barcelona, Deutsche Oper de Berlín, Semper Oper de Dresden, Reggio di Parma, Massimo de Palermo, Rossini Opera Festival, Teâtre Chatelet y Champs Elysees de París y Teather An der Wien. Ha compartido escenario con Flórez, Arteta, Garança, Antonacci, Fleming, Bronwlee, Podles, Blake, Di Donato, y con los directores de orquesta Zedda, Lopez-Cobos, Spinosi, Rousset, Pons, Frizza, Allemandi, Scimone.

Juan Francisco Padilla es el responsable de los arreglos musicales de este espectáculo en el que también toca la guitarra. Distinguido durante 2004 por la Junta de Andalucía con la insignia de oro a la personalidad artística más destacada del año. Considerado niño prodigio de su instrumento, en la actualidad es uno de los guitarristas e intérpretes de instrumentos antiguos más importantes del mundo de su generación.

Padilla ha ofrecido recitales en España, Italia, Portugal, Francia, Eslovenia, Alemania, México, Inglaterra, Brasil, Ucrania, Estados Unidos o India, actuando en salas como el Teatro Real (Madrid), Palau de la Música (Barcelona), Barbican (Londres), Teatro de los Campos Elíseos (París), Palau de Les Arts Reina Sofía (Valencia) Filarmónica de Kiev (Ucrania), Teatro Maestranza (Sevilla), Auditorio Nacional (Madrid) y Bellas Artes (México). Ganador de multitud de premios en concursos internacionales, ha grabado y realizado gira junto a Cecilia Bartoli e Il Giardino Armonico para el sello Decca de los álbumes Sospiri y Sacrificium, este último ganador de los premios Grammy 2011.

Rubén Rubio es profesor de guitarra clásica en Trigueros (Huelva). Su inquietud musical lo ha llevado a estudiar diversos instrumentos como la guitarra clásica, la viola da gamba o la batería y siempre relacionado con estilos más modernos como el rock, soul, funk, hip-hop o neo-soul. Ha pertenecido a diferentes formaciones, destacando su participación en el grupo de música antigua “Intavolatura”, con el que ha realizado numerosos conciertos.

Hace nueve años tuvo su primera participación conjunta con José Manuel Zapata y Juan Francisco Padilla en el espectáculo de teatro musical Barrockeros, que se estrenó en Las Naves del Teatro Español (Madrid) y posteriormente ha estado en San Sebastián y Pamplona.

Las entradas para este concierto se pueden adquirir hasta una hora antes del comienzo en www.sinfonicadetenerife.es en la taquilla de Auditorio y de forma telefónica en el 902 317 327 de lunes a viernes, de 10:00 a 17:00 horas y sábados de 10:00 a 14:00 horas. Los asistentes deben llegar al recinto con antelación suficiente para realizar un acceso escalonado a la sala. La compra de las entradas supone la aceptación de las medidas implementadas por el centro cultural del Cabildo para hacer frente a la COVID-19. Las medidas al completo, así como el plan de contingencia certifivado por AENOR, se puede consultar en la web del Auditorio.

ˋSomos volcán. La leyenda de Guayota’ takes place on Saturday this week at the Symphony Hall. The tickets are sold out

The Auditorio de Tenerife, a cultural space linked to the Department of Culture of Tenerife Island Council, is managed by its island's Minister of Culture, Enrique Arriaga. On Saturday this week [19th], it offers the family concert titled ˋSomos volcán. La leyenda de Guayota´ (We live on a volcano. Guayota’s legend). Tickets are sold out for this proposal by the Youth Philharmonic Orchestra of Tenerife of Miguel Jaubert. 

The show, directed by José Antonio Cubas Delgado, will feature symphonic music, a theatrical adaptation of the Guanche story entitled La leyenda de Guayota (The Legend of Guayota) and directed by Luis Padilla, and a classical ballet led by Héctor Navarro, artistic director of the Ballets de Tenerife company. 

In addition to all of this, and supporting the percussion section of the orchestra, there will also be the participation of members of the Comparsa Tropicana Infantil (a children’s Carnival dance and music group) of Candelaria, whose dance and Batucada beats are directed by David Gómez and Daniel Darias, respectively. There will also be a show of affection for the Island of La Palma and a nod to Carnival, which cannot be held this year in February.

The legend takes place on an island where, the Guanches (inhabitants of Tenerife) lived happily, danced and celebrated spring, but the day of the solstice was approaching and they gathered at the Tagoror (the council of leaders) to decide what to do when Guayota (the devil of volcanoes) appeared and devastated the fields. They decided to prepare a ruse to deceive Guayota, who would think that it was still winter and not dare to go out because of the cold. Thus, on the night of the solstice, they filled the island with bonfires and everyone gathered to warm up. The devil of volcanoes was fooled and stayed inside the mountain, the town celebrated their victory over Guayota, and they promised that every year, on the night of the solstice, the Beñesmen, the island would be filled with bonfires.

This show is organised by the Canarian Association for the Diffusion of Music (ACADIM), a non-profit association whose purpose is to spread music through the Miguel Jaubert Youth Philharmonic Orchestra of Tenerife (OFJT-MJ). There is no other project like this one in all of Spain, bringing together different artistic disciplines in order to attract children to the wonderful world of music.

By purchasing tickets, you accept the measures implemented by the cultural centre to combat COVID-19, such as the correct use of masks and the attendance at the event only with people you live with. All of the measures, as well as the contingency plan certified by AENOR, can be consulted on the Auditorium’s website.

Friday's concert will be directed by the Andalusian maestro Lucas Macías

Sinfónica de Tenerife (Tenerife Symphony Orchestra) is a project of the Island Council’s Department of Culture that is managed by Enrique Arriaga. This Friday (the 18^th) at 7:30 p.m. it offers in the Auditorio de Tenerife a journey through Romanticism under the direction of maestro Lucas Macías Navarro. The programme includes pieces by two composers who are clearly connected by the influence of the first –Richard Wagner (Leipzig, 1813 – Venice, 1883) and in the case of Anton Bruckner (Ansfelden, 1824 – Vienna, 1896), in terms of the dramatic development of his scores and his way of life.

This week's concert opens with two instrumental pieces from well-known Wagner operas: the 'Tannhäuser' Overture and the Prelude from 'Tristan und Isolde' (Tristan and Isolde). Tannhäuser, premièred in Dresden in 1845 and the fifth opera by the German composer, shows a wide array of intense emotions from the very first bars of its Overture which support both the piece and the life of the author himself: love, suffering, and the redemption of man.

'Tristan and Isolde' is probably the best known of Wagner’s operas, and it is certainly one of the most influential on later classical composers such as Gustav Mahler, Richard Strauss, Karol Szymanowski, and Arnold Schoenberg. The first chord of the opera, known as the “Tristan Chord,” is considered to be of great importance in the development of traditional tonal harmony, establishing – for many – the foundations for the direction of classical music in the twentieth century.

After the break, the Sinfónica de Tenerife brings us Bruckner and his Symphony in C Minor. This is the first symphony that, after multiple revisions, the author considered worthy of being made official in his repertoire; his first version was debuted in 1868 in Linz with the composer himself conducting it. In this look at the work of Bruckner, the so-called “Vienna Version” is the one that will be played at the Auditorio de Tenerife. In comparison with the original version debuted in Linz, it offers a very rich orchestration, a wide array of intensities and of marked contrasts.

The Andalusian conductor Lucas Macías, who is back at the Sinfónica de Tenerife after three years, is the new artistic director of the City of Granada Orchestra. He has also been the main conductor of the Oviedo Philharmonic since 2018. 

Macías has previously conducted the Swedish Radio Symphony, Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, Orchestre de Paris (where he was assistant conductor for two years in close collaboration with Daniel Harding), Orchestre de Chambre de Genève, Buenos Aires Philharmonic, Orchestre de Cannes, Het Gelders Orkest, the Castile and León Symphony Orchestra, and the Royal Philharmonic of Galicia, among others.

He made his debut as a conductor at the Colón Theatre in Buenos Aires in 2014 after an exceptional career as one of the world's leading oboists, having played as a soloist with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and Lucerne Festival Orchestra.  Macías is also a founding member of Claudio Abbado's Orchestra Mozart, with Abbado being a mentor who helped him to acquire deep knowledge and understanding of both chamber and symphonic repertoire.

Tickets can be purchased until one hour before the show on the website www.sinfonicadetenerife.es, at the auditorium's box office and by dialling the phone number 902 317 327 from Monday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The audience is requested to arrive at the venue well in advance to enter the Auditorium in staggered "waves". By purchasing tickets, you accept the measures implemented by the cultural centre to combat COVID-19. All of the measures, as well as the contingency plan certified by AENOR, can be consulted on the Auditorium’s website.

Edmon Colomer returns to the island at an event where the Catalan pianist Albert Guinovart will be the guest soloist

Sinfónica de Tenerife (Tenerife Symphony Orchestra) is a project of the Island Council’s Department of Culture that is managed by Enrique Arriaga. This Friday (the 11^th) at 7:30 p.m., it is giving a concert, conducted by Edmon Colomer, where it will perform Symphony No.2 The Age of Anxiety by Bernstein, Passacaglia, by Webern, and Le mer, by Claude Debussy. In the first of these pieces, the soloist role will be performed by the pianist Albert Guinovart.

The Age of Anxiety by Leonard Bernstein (Lawrence, 1918 – New York, 1990) was premièred in 1949 and revised during the sixties by the composer himself. Work written based on the poem of the same name by the 1948 winner of the Pulitzer Prize, W.H. Auden, “one of the most devastating examples in the history of English poetry”, according to Bernstein who, fascinated from the time of his first reading, delved into “almost compulsive” composing. As if a musical and autobiographical reflection of the bar depicted in the Nightwhawkers painting by Hopper, the work speaks, according to the musician himself, of the quest for his own identity and his values in a world of spiritual emptiness and lacking purpose.

The second part of the concert begins with a work by Anton Webern (Vienna, 1883 – Mittersill, 1945). We will listen to his first work: Passacaglia, an original Spanish form with variations characteristic of the Baroque, on basso ostinato. The piece is the result of the lessons of Schoenberg as the direct teacher of Webern, who displayed a special interest, from the outset, in counterpoint. A late romantic work that, at times, is reminiscent of Symphony No. 4 by Brahms.

The programme is completed with La Mer, by Claude Debussy (Saint-Germain-en-Laye, 1862 – Paris, 1918), a suggestive impressionist work that the French composer began working on using his childhood memories on the beach. Memories that are nothing other than imagined experience, and that become a powerful evocative tool in the hands of Debussy. 

Edmon Colomer (Barcelona, 1951) is returning to the island to conduct an orchestra that he was the lead conductor of during the 1985-1986 season. Colomer was the founder of the Cadaqués Orchestra and, in addition to the Tenerife Symphony Orchestra, he has served as the led conductor of the Balearic Islands Symphony Orchestra, the Vallès Symphony Orchestra, the Philharmonic Orchestra of Malaga, the Orchestre de Picardie in France and the Daejeon Philharmonic in South Korea.

The pianist Albert Guinovart (Barcelona, 1962), who is making his debut in the season of the Tenerife Symphony Orchestra, first trained in Barcelona and then in London with the Italian pianist María Curcio. Guinovart has been a guest of many highly renowned orchestras such as Sydney Festival Orchestra, Gürzenich Orchester-Kölner Philarmoniker, Orchestre Nationale de Montpellier, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre de Toulouse, The State Academy Orchestra Saint Petersburgh, Israel Chamber Orchestra, Franz Liszt of Budapest, Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona and Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid. Likewise, he has performed with great singers like Juan Diego Flórez, Victoria de los Ángeles, Barbara Hendricks and Frederica von Stade.

Tickets can be purchased until one hour before the show on the website www.auditoriodetenerife.com, at the box office and by dialling the phone number 902 317 327 from Monday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The audience is requested to arrive at the venue well in advance to enter the Auditorium in staggered "waves". By purchasing tickets, you accept the measures implemented by the cultural centre to combat COVID-19. All of the measures, as well as the contingency plan certified by AENOR, can be consulted on the Auditorium’s website.

The Puro Teatro Association is performing this comedy recommended for an adult audience at the Príncipe Felipe Theatre at 6:30 p.m.

The Tenerife Auditorium's Amateur Theatre Programme is under the Island Council's Culture Area, directed by Councillor Enrique Arriaga. Amateur Theatre is offering a new piece by the Puro Teatro Association: the play ‘Historias caóticas para cinco artistas desesperados’ ('Chaotic Stories for Five Desperate Artists'), at the Príncipe Felipe Theatre, Friday 4^th February, 6:30 p.m. Tickets for the show, recommended for adult audiences, are free but you must make a reservation by telephoning the theatre on 922 316 136 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Historias caóticas para cinco artistas desesperados made its debut last December in La Laguna and is made up of five small texts whose common theme is chaos. Each of the five stories is starred by two characters who in some way express their feelings at a specific moment in their lives. The actors that are part of the Association are Lidia Dorta, Jesús Patrón, Sonia Lutzardo, Glenda Suárez and Nuria Neida.

In the first of the stories in this theatrical piece, two brothers find themselves in strange circumstances and realize that their lives have taken very different paths. In the second, a painter has been hiding a great secret from her husband, but he hides an even greater one. A comedian who gets himself entangled in a mess thanks to an admirer is the theme of the third story. In the fourth story, a husband disappears and forces his wife to turn to a professional to search for him. And, lastly, the fifth story features the appearance of a mother who causes a tremendous upheaval in her unstable daughter's life.

Amateur Theatre is a programme that is part of the Educational and Social Area of Tenerife Auditorium. Amateur Theatre encourages interest in the hobby of theatre and the production of theatrical plays amongst the existing associations in Tenerife. This programme aims to stimulate matters such as communication, the exchange of ideas, and creativity amongst members who, in turn, belong to youth collectives, cultural collectives, women's collectives, and neighbourhood groups, among others.

Its main objectives are to promote a liking for theatre among the different social and cultural groups, as well as to promote the general public's attendance to, and love of, theatrical plays; likewise, to contribute to enriching the technical/artistic quality of amateur theatre groups and to create different work groups (directors, actors, costume designers, seamstresses, playwrights, scriptwriters, etc.).

More than 350 schoolchildren from five primary schools participate on Friday of this educational proposal

The Tenerife Symphony Orchestra is offering this Saturday [the 5^th], at 12:00 noon, the Nuevos Mundos (New Worlds)family concert under the direction of Ignacio García-Vidal and with the participation of Ana Hernández Sanchiz as narrator. This activity will take place in the Auditorio de Tenerife and offers us fragments of the New World Symphony (Symphony No. 9) by Anton Dvorak. 

This educational proposal will have a concert on Friday [the 4^th] at 10:30 a.m. as an aperitif, being attended by more than 350 schoolchildren from five primary schools: Colegio Virgen del Mar (Santa Cruz), CEIP Mencey Bencomo (Santa Úrsula), Salesianos San Isidro (La Orotava), CEIP Punta Brava (Puerto de la Cruz) and IES Canarias (La Laguna). The school and family concerts will be held in the Symphony Hall.

The Minister of Culture, Enrique Arriaga, has praised the work "which the Tenerife Symphony has been carrying out in the socio-educational sphere, striving each season to reach audiences of all ages."  The vice president of the Island Council added to that, stating, "We who are part of the Island Council are committed to this interest in bringing music closer to the public – not only through seasonal concerts, but through these types of initiatives for a family audience and through the visits that are made to the social service/healthcare centres."

Tickets for the family concert can be purchased until fifteen minutes before the performance on the website www.auditoriodetenerife.com, at the Auditorium's box office and by dialling the phone number 902 317 327 from Monday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturdays 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The audience is requested to arrive at the venue well in advance to enter the hall in staggered "waves".

By purchasing tickets, you accept the measures implemented by the cultural centre to combat COVID-19, such as the correct use of masks and the attendance at the event only with people you live with. 

In addition, spectators over 12 years and 3 months of age will be asked to provide the following at the time they access the venue: a COVID-19 certificate showing fully vaccinated status, a negative COVID-19 active infection diagnostic test performed in the last 48 hours by a legally authorised laboratory (at-home tests from the chemists are not allowed), or an official certificate proving that you have had the infection between 11 and 180 days prior to the event. Along with any of these three options, you will additionally be asked to show a personal ID. All of the measures, as well as the contingency plan certified by AENOR, can be consulted on the Auditorium’s website.