‘Revolta’ features musicians performing a symphony from memory on stage while accompanying four urban dancers.

 

This Wednesday (5 February) at 6 p.m., the Auditorio de Tenerife is staging the new show Revolta by Geneva Camerata in the Symphony Hall. The Swiss orchestra will perform The Symphony No. 5 by Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) from memory while accompanying four urban dancers on stage. In this show, the group led by the prestigious conductor David Greilsammer explores contemporary social issues such as tolerance, value, and freedom.

Geneva Camerata, returning to the Auditorio after La danse du soleil in 2022, is presenting a unique encounter between the world of krump-a hip-hop dance style that emerged in the suburban areas of Los Angeles- and one of the greatest musical masterpieces of all time: Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47 by Shostakovich. Alongside the Russian composer’s symphony, the programme also includes Birds Dancing in a Tree of Light by Olga Trofimova (1986), which features the solo violinists Dorothée Nodé-Langlois and Stephanie Park.

This powerful show has over forty musicians on stage simultaneously playing and dancing alongside four urban dancers: Grichka, Dexter, Hendrickx and Melissa. Revolta is a choreographed piece by Kader Attou, known for his humanistic and urban approach, and fellow dancer Grichka, a hip-hop and krump specialist.

The bold and innovative Geneva Camerata is formed by young and creative soloists. Praised by the press as one of the world’s most enthralling and unique groups, Geneva Camerata performs music spanning every period and style, from baroque to contemporary, along with electronic music, jazz, rock, and global music. It also creates eclectic multidisciplinary projects that bring together music, dance, theatre, and visual arts.

Its conductor, David Greilsammer enjoys popularity thanks to his eclectic programmes. Also a pianist, Greilsammer is renowned as one of the boldest and most adventurous classical performers at present.  The New York Times distinguished his albums  Baroque Conversations and Mozart In-Between as Recordings of the Year and also selected his concert  Scarlatti:Cage: Sonatas as one of the ten most important musical events of the year. Acclaimed as the creator of several innovative musical projects, Greilsammer has also been lauded for his performances of Mozart. 

The tickets can be purchased at a single price of €15 and €5 for audiences under 30 on the website www.auditoriodetenerife.com, at the auditorium's box office, or by dialling the phone number 902 317 327 from Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Check the special discounts for students, unemployed people and large families, among others. This concert is held thanks to the collaboration between the Philharmonic Orchestra of Gran Canaria and the Professional Music Conservatoire of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.