Katia studied Music Teaching, Musicology and piano in Madrid, where she also worked as a cataloguer for different specialized libraries such as the Royal Palace Library and National Library of Spain. She worked for Audioclásica magazine as a proofreader and writing some articles and reviews, she also wrote program notes for concerts at Auditorio Nacional. Katia is our Spanish editor and when she is not working she volunteers at Handel House Museum and attend as many concerts as she can afford. As well as music, she loves walking and running.
Spain has restarted and mantained musical activity with no interruptions from June. We've talked to orchestras' and theatres' managers to find out how this has been possible.
With a few weeks of confinement ahead of us and no online school lessons over Easter holidays it is time to have fun as a family and enjoy together our passion for classical music.
Isabel Villanueva comenzó su andadura musical con la guitarra, a los nueve años cambió a la viola y desde entonces no se han separado. Desarrolla una intensa carrera concertística y didáctica y tiene el firme propósito de reivindicar la viola como instrumento solista. Hablamos con ella sobre sus inquietudes y proyectos.
Hablamos con la presidenta de la Asociación Española de Orquestas Sinfónicas, Ana Mateo, para obtener una visión de las orquestas y la música española.
As he passes on the baton of leadership of CNDM, Antonio Moral takes stock of eight years of accomplishments at its head. He tells us the key to success for festivals and concert seasons, and gives us his take on contemporary music in Spain.
Hemos elaborado esta lista de compositores en activo de varias generaciones, algunos han creado escuela y otros tienen un estilo más personal, pero en todos los casos son compositores comprometidos con la creación y el pensamiento musical del momento.
Let's go for a stroll around the places in Madrid where we will find great concerts, the most important museums, not to forget our favourite bars and restaurants where we can be revitalised.
We review the most important music festivals in Spain through the coming year. From Cádiz to Santander, we have chosen offerings in different genres and different environments.
The Education Department of the Gran Teatre del Liceu stages superb productions for the littles ones and offers different activities, as part of their Social Project, which bring to life the Liceu commitment to bring opera to everyone.
Javier Perianes is perhaps the most internationally active of Spanish pianists, his brilliant career having included playing with orchestras in five continents. He was kind enough to take the time to answer our questions and he talks about the fantastic moment he is currently enjoying as well as of future projects.
El director Heras-Casado al frente de la OSM ofreció una interesante versión de la Novena sinfonía de Beethoven que destilaba fuerza, pero con un sonido compacto y controlado en todo momento, la lectura de Heras-Casado invitaba a la reflexión en este periodo tan especial del año.
Nash Ensemble nos llevó de viaje desde Granada a Cádiz, pasando por Linares en un recorrido lleno de pasión y buen hacer, donde disfrutamos de coloridos paisajes e historias de amor y desamor.
