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Friday 09 February, 2024

Salzburg is wowed by the Basque National Orchestra's 'Bolero'

Ravel's 'Bolero' was one of the main highlights of the Basque National Orchestra's performance during the Salzburg City Season, and expectations were high, but it was impossible to imagine such an overwhelming response from the audience, which virtually filled the hall for both concerts held in the city so far.

Today brings the orchestra's successful Austrian tour to a close with a third and final concert in Salzburg, which has also sold out.

Friday 02 February, 2024

Salzburg and Linz, a new international goal for the Basque National Orchestra and Robert Trevino

Less than a year since its successful premiere in Poland, the Basque National Orchestra is once again embarking on a major international tour that will take it to Austria from 6 to 9 February. 

This new international tour will consist of one concert in Linz and three in Salzburg, with the conductor Robert Trevino and the French harpist Xavier de Maistre, playing as a soloist.

Wednesday 18 October, 2023

Over 50 activities during the 23-24 Season of the Music Room series

The Basque National Orchestra presents and premières four productions in this new Season of its educational series: “Pantomime”, “Polikinela”, “Misterioa”, and “Elkarrekin sortu”, a technological/musical collaborative show between the audience and musicians starts this week involving 3,500 schoolchildren. This first production will also have its Family Concert this Saturday, 21 October, at 12:00, in Miramon, with tickets already on sale.

The wide range of Concerts for Schoolchildren and Family Concerts in San Sebastian and Vitoria-Gasteiz, which together are the main focus of the cycle, will be complemented by three open rehearsals and new musical workshops with Fevas Plena Inclusión Euskadi to continue bringing music closer to those with intellectual disabilities. 

Tuesday 03 October, 2023

The Miramon Matinées are back next Saturday 7 October

The Landarbaso Abesbatza and Euskal Herriko Gazte Abesbatza choirs, a piano recital by the great performer from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Alfonso Gómez, and many chamber ensembles with members of the Basque National Orchestra make up the 16 musical events of the new Miramon Matinées season, for which tickets are on sale.

Cadenza Taldea, comprised of fifteen musicians, will kick off the season next Saturday, 7 October at 11:00, with works by Rorem and Naulais. Tickets are on sale at 11 euros for this event and for all others in the Season.

Tuesday 19 September, 2023

The Basque National Orchestra renews its official photo

The photography session was carried out by Álex Abril in August at the Jorge Oteiza Pelota Courts in Azkoitia.

The image also means the launch and presentation of the new attire that the orchestra musicians will wear from now on, designed and made by the Basque clothing firm Amarenak.

Thursday 14 September, 2023

‘Concert & Screening’ in the Velodrome

The Velodrome will host the ‘Concert & Screening’ organised by the Basque National Orchestra, the SGAE Foundation and the San Sebastian Festival

The soundtracks of six films, together with their excerpts, will be performed on Saturday 23 at 12:00, taken through their steps by Juan José Ocón and with the collaboration of the Oñatiko Ganbera Abesbatza choir.