Iluminacións
Agata Zaj?c, conductor
Silvia Rozas Ramallal, flute
- Cometa: Commission to Helena Cánovas Parès. World premiere
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Flute No. 1 in G major, KV. 313 (285c)
- Francis Poulenc: Sinfonietta
IN CONVERSATION WITH… Agata Zaj?c and Silvia Rozas Ramallal
Sala Mozart, 7:45 p.m.
Helena Cánovas’s proposal opens a concert illuminated by a 22-year-old Mozart, who in 1778 was living through a tragic year, as his mother died in Paris while accompanying him on tour. The beauty and perfection of the Concerto for Flute No. 1 rise above adversity, challenging the oft-repeated idea that the composer disliked this wind instrument.
A self-taught musician with an immense cultural background, Francis Poulenc left behind a vast body of work that is increasingly appreciated. Guided by his love for Bach and committed to melody as a value worth reclaiming, he composed the Sinfonietta in 1947—an eclectic piece of brilliant orchestration that weaves together diverse styles within a refined neoclassical atmosphere.
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Festivals
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The “Xenerais da Ulla” is the most outstanding feature of the Ulla region’s traditional Carnival. It has been held in the surroundings of Santiago since the first half of the 19th century: the “Xenerais” (generals) ride on horseback, dressed in colourful military garments similar to those of that time, but they also include purely carnivalesque adornments, which the horses also wear.
The natural region of a Ulla features an original rural carnival, whose record goes back to the mid-19th century.
The parish of Angrois in Santiago de Compostela celebrates its traditional carnival with the so-called Xenerais da Ulla perfomance.
The parish of Aríns in Santiago de Compostela celebrates on february 14 its traditional carnival with the so-called Xenerais da Ulla perfomance.
On the afternoon of February 15, the parish of O Eixo in Santiago de Compostela celebrates its traditional carnival with the so-called Xenerais da Ulla perfomance, which involves a stagin where different characters take part.
