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Wednesday 31. 07. 2024 | 18.00 The Ball Games Hall
Prague Castle, Prague 1
18.00–22.00
With intermission

Artists

 
Miren Zeberio – Baroque violin, rebec
Pablo Martín Caminero – double bass
David Mayoral – percussion

Programme

Gaspar Sanz (ca 1640–1710)
Mariona, Chacona, Canarios
 
Luis de Milán (ca 1500–1561)
Pavana y Gallarda
 
Diego Ortiz (ca 1510–1570)
La Spagna, Romanesca, Passamezzo moderno
 
Alonso Mudarra (ca 1510–1580)
Pavana y Fantasía
 
Luys de Narváez (fl. 1526–1549)
Diferencias sobre Guárdame las Vacas
 
Dimitrie Cantemir (1673–1723)
Buselik Asirani, Makam, I Hüseyni Sakil, I Aga Riza, Raiko
 
Santiago de Murcía (1673–1739)
Cumbes
 
Pierre Attaingnant (ca 1494–1551/1552)
Pavane
 
Pedro Guerrero (16th century)
Moresca
 
Anonymous
Urruska Fandangoa, Porrue
Galliarda la Traditora
Saltarello
Spanish Pavane
 
and others

Annotation

The richly decorated Ball Games Hall in the Royal Garden of Prague Castle, adorned with figurative and ornamental sgraffiti, has long been used for entertainment. It will be no different with the concert aptly named “Magical Dreams”, whose protagonists will be the vivacious members of the popular Basque group Euskal Barrok Ensemble led by Enrike Solinís. The guitar virtuoso from Bilbao, who will also introduce the audience to the intoxicating sound of the Turkish lavta and medieval gittern, is – like his ensemble – renowned for his boundless musicality and captivating musical creativity.
 
The impressive rhythms and fascinating melodies of the southern European repertoire will surely not only make the audience dance but perhaps also the allegories of virtue and the seven liberal arts depicted on the walls of the Renaissance architectural gem, to which the Summer Festivities of Early Music are returning after 9 years. ¡Olé!

Venue

The Ball Games Hall

Prague Castle, Prague 1

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Partners of the concert

The concert is held with the kind support of the Embassy of Spain in Prague and the Acción Cultural Española (AC/E) and in collaboration with the Spanish National Institute of Performing Arts and Music and the Etxepare Basque Institute.

Artists

Euskal Barrok Ensemble

Euskal Barrok Ensemble

The ensemble was founded in 2006 by its artistic director and guitar virtuoso Enrike Solinís. It focuses on the musical tradition of both European and American cultures. The unique approach of the ensemble’s founder consists in presenting nearly forgotten works, highlighting the richness of musical heritage. In addition to the high level of the interpretative skills of all its members, the ensemble offers a varied range of musical styles (from early music to popular music) that includes music from various countries and corners of the world.   Euskal Barrok Ensemble is a regular guest at international music festivals such as the Montreal Baroque Festival, Auditorio Nacional in Madrid, Euskalduna Jauregia in the Basque Country, the Leo Brouwer Festival in Havana, the Stockholm Early Music Festival, and others.   The ensemble has released several CDs (on the Glossa and Alia Vox labels) featuring Baroque dance music from southern Europe and Turkey, early music from the Basque Country and Brazilian polyphonic music from the Anchieta region. The CD “Elkano” (Alia Vox, 2019) was nominated for the International Music Awards in 2020.
Enrike Solinís

Enrike Solinís

lavta, guiterne, Baroque guitar and artistic director

Born in Bilbao, Enrike Solinís Azpiazu studied guitar and early music at the Conservatorio Superior de Música J. C. de Arriaga in Bilbao, and at the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya in Barcelona. Winner of numerous international awards, including the Concurso Internacional de Comillas, the Concurso Internacional Ataulfo Argenta, and the Concurso Internacional Andrés Segovia, he is considered one of the great virtuosi of his generation.

 

Solinís has performed with such prestigious ensembles as Hespèrion XXI, Le Concert des Nations, and la Capella Real de Catalunya (all directed by Jordi Savall), the Akademie für Alte Musik, and Le Concert d’Astrée. He has appeared at major international stages, including Carnegie Hall, the Konzerthaus Berlin, and the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris. He has recorded on Glossa, Naïve, Zig-Zag Territories, Arsis, Alta Vox, and other labels. He also directs his own Baroque ensemble, the Euskal Barrokensemble, founded in Bilbao in 2006.