The Auditorium and Congress Hall El Batel echoed the quality and talent of the numerous new musicians from Entre Cuerdas y Metales in an extraordinary concert that brought together former winners who, after passing through the festival, have enjoyed numerous successes in Their musical careers.
It was a symphonic concert for free entry, which an hour before its start was completed its capacity, organized by the Department of Youth of the City of Cartagena and the Conservatory of Music, together with the Chamber Orchestra, to celebrate their twenties Of trajectory, that took place in the afternoon of Thursday, 29 of December.
The event was attended by the Mayor of Cartagena, José López, the Councilor for the Quality of Life Area, Francisco Calderón, the Councilor for Youth, Ricardo Segado, and the Councilor for Finance, Isabel Garcia, who enjoyed the show in a few steps Crowded in their different plants demonstrating the success of this musical event.
The Chamber Orchestra showed its quality with an exceptional orchestral training.
At the head of the same was the Cartagena-born director of international stature, Pedro Beriso, who was awarded in Entre Cuerdas and Metales in the seventh edition of 2004 in the modality of piano and currently compagina the direction of orchestra with his work as pianist and countertenor .
During the concert, the Overture by the Cartago composer Mateo Soto took place, continuing with the Concert of Aranjuez by Joaquin Rodrigo, played by the Cartagena guitarist Paola Requena, considered one of the most interpreted Spanish musical works in the world. world.
This unique act ended with the Fifth Symphony of Ludwig van Beethoven, one of the most famous symphonic works of classical music, if not the most famous.
During these days the # tatatachán has been extended with which this concert in the social networks has been made honoring to this so important beginning of the Quinta of Beethoven.
The Competition Between Strings and Metals celebrates this year its 20th Anniversary.
In these 20 years, this contest has contributed successfully to the discovery of young talents of music, who, today, develop an important musical career inside and outside our country.
It has also served as an instrument for the promotion of classical music among the young, resulting in the appearance of numerous projects initiated in recent years following the launch of the contest.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena