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Performances Worldwide of Joaquín Rodrigo's Orchestral Works

Nov. 01, 2019

Performances Worldwide of Joaquín Rodrigo's Orchestral Works

This month, in addition to numerous performances of Joaquín Rodrigo’s beloved Concerto de Aranjuez -- including the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra, led by James Cassidy, featuring Jason Vieux, on November 9, the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, led by Alondra del la Parra and featuring guitarist Pablo Sáinz Villegas on November 23, and the Suzhou Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Dane Lam, with guitarist Xuefei Yang, on November 23 -- orchestras around the world present some of the late master’s greatest orchestral compositions. On November 9, the Flint Symphony Orchestra, led by Enrique Diemecke, perform Rodrigo’s Fantasia para un gentilhombre, featuring guitarist Sharon Isbin. On the same day, the ADDA Simfònica, led by Erkki Lasonpalo, performs Rodrigo’s Concierto Andaluz featuring guitarists Ana Iordache, Kyuhee Park, Niklas Johansen and Daniel Guerola. Joaquín Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez is also on the program, featuring Pepe Romero as soloist.



(Concierto Andaluz/Joaquín Rodrigo/Los Romeros Guitar Quartet/English Chamber Orchestra/Sir Neville Mariner, conductor)

The National Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia, under the baton of Roberto Ferrer Llueca, perform Rodrigo’s Concierto pastoral for flute and orchestra, featuring flautist Sarah Ureña Cabrera, on November 15. The Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra, led by Juan Felipe Molano, with Julin Cheung as soloist, performs the same work on November 17 at the S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium at Benaroya Hall.


(Concierto pastoral, I. Allegro/Joaquín Rodrigo/James Galway, flute/The Philharmonia Orchestra/Eduardo Mata, conductor)

The Städtisches Orchester Schwaz, led by Michael Plattner, perform Joaquín Rodrigo’s Soleriana on November 30 at SZentrum Schwaz in Austria. 


(Soleriana/Joaquín Rodrigo/Mexico State Symphony Orchestra/Enrique Bátiz, conductor)

Finally, on December 8, Roberto Ferrer Llueca leads the Orquesta Czech Virtuosi in performances of Rodrigo’s Zarabanda lejana y Villancico, Dos miniaturas andaluzas, and Fantasía para un gentilhombre.


(Zarabanda lejana y villancico: I. Zarabanda lejana/Joaquín Rodrigo/Orquesta de Conciertos de Madrid/Odón Alonso)

To learn more about Joaquín Rodrigo, visit: joaquin-rodrigo.com or schott-music.com. 

Joaquín Rodrigo
Concierto de Aranjuez (1939)
for guitar and orchestra
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20’

Fantasia para un gentilhombre (1954)
according to an idea by Gaspar Sanz
for guitar and small orchestra
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22’

Concierto Andaluz (1967)
for fours guitars and orchestra
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25'

Concierto pastoral (1977)
for flute and orchestra
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25'

Soleriana (1953)
for chamber orchestra
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40’

Zarabanda lejana y villancico (1927-1930)
for string orchestra
9’

Dos miniaturas andaluzas (1929)
for string orchestra
5' 

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