Basque National Orchestra

The concert version of this opera in Basque will take place on Saturday 9 August (20:00) at the Kursaal. Also in concert version, the Basque National Orchestra is participating in the performance of Bernstein's 'West Side Story' on August 20th (20:00) at the Kursaal.

In addition to this dual participation in the San Sebastian festival, the Basque National Orchestra will make several recordings this August, including a recording of Aldave's masterpiece, 'Akelarre'.

The Basque National Orchestra presents a very feminine, highly choral, very youthful, powerful and Season with deep roots.

Great works of the symphonic repertoire will be performed, works of reference and also newer works that are to become part of our heritage, such as the premiere of the most recent symphonic work by Felix Ibarrondo, 'Guernica'.  

To make this programme possible, the orchestra will welcome up to 24 artists, three choirs and a guest orchestra. 

The Basque representation will be important, both in terms of composition (Ravel, Arriaga, Sorozábal, Bernaola, Ibarrondo) and performance.(Miren Urbieta-Vega, Sofía Esparza, Marifé Nogales, Elena Sancho Pereg, Marta Zabaleta, Landarbaso Abesbatza, Orfeón Donostiarra, Vocalia Taldea).

The orchestra will undertake the first recording of 'Akelarre', a masterpiece by the Navarrese composer Pascual Aldave which will remain an important legacy in the catalogue pf Basque compositions. 

And it will return to the Auditorium of Barcelona, in an exchange with its orchestra, and also to the Soriano Musical Autumn.

The appointment became official following its approval by the Governing Council on Tuesday 8 April.

His joining the Basque National Orchestra represents the return of a talent who has been trained and experienced in managing renowned musical entities.