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At the sound of the trumpet, trumpets accompanied by percussion boxes and cymbals.
It could be the beginning of any concert, but the atypical of this was the stage.
Between escalators and clothing stores, members of the Young Symphony Orchestra of Cartagena (JOSCT) surprised on March 11 to customers walking through the Espacio Mediterráneo Shopping Center with a flashmob organized on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Entre Cuerdas and Metals that coincides with the 10th anniversary of this mall.
The video of this activity was presented this morning at the Consistorial Palace in an act in which the Councilor for Culture and Youth, Ricardo Segado, the manager of Espacio Mediterráneo, José María Pasqual de Riquelme, the president and The director of JOSCT, Álvaro Valdesueiro and Álvaro Pintado, and the representative of the Cartagena Conservatory, Pedro Martínez.
This performance in flashmob format, was designed to make known this new musical grouping in an unusual place for classical music as it is a shopping center.
The president of JOSCT thanked the organizers of the competition for offering them the possibility of carrying out this activity which for them was "a novel and fun experience" and also served to change the stage.
An activity that could be presented under the motto "art takes the street", said Segado, and with which it has been sought "to give visibility to these young artists, to put in value the art and culture made in Cartagena and to spread it to Through networks. "
The council has highlighted the suitability of the stage and thanked the collaboration of Espacio Mediterráneo, whose manager has indicated that for this center has been a satisfaction to be able to collaborate in this initiative and has wished to serve both to publicize the group and to To offer an example of values ​​to young people from Espacio Mediterráneo.
Segado has taken advantage of the event to comment on a list of activities that have been carried out since December last year and to date on the occasion of the 20th edition of Entre Cuerdas y Metales.
It has highlighted the record of participants in this edition, 191 musicians from music schools and conservatories throughout the Region, in addition to the increase in the amount allocated to prizes by 33%, amounting to 15,050 euros.
He also recalled the inclusion this year of the extraordinary prize between Strings and Metals, which is made to the winners of the competition who have developed an exceptional career in music, and this year falls on Gabriel Escudero Braquehais.
In addition, Segado has indicated that an agreement is being finalized with the JOSCT so that the orchestra realizes 4 annual concerts in the city and 1 of its grouping of camera.
In addition to presenting the video of the flashmob, in the same act has presented the concert 'The illustrated night', next May 18 at 20:30 in El Batel.
It is a musical event that is integrated in the Year of the Enlightenment with free entry to complete capacity.
The director of the JOSCT has detailed the program of this concert, which will perform the wind group of the orchestra, and which will be interpreted: the wedding of Figaro, the byte for Beethoven, the Serenade of Strauss and the Mendelssohn overture.
"It is a concert to not miss it" has indicated Painted, especially by the poster of great works of classical music.
To finish, Segado has taken the opportunity to remember that the closing ceremony and awards ceremony of this year's edition of Entre Cuerdas y Metales will be on May 12 at 20:00 hours, and in addition to making public the winners and Awarding the prizes will be held a closing concert in which the Chamber Orchestra of Cartagena, led by Andrés Pérez Bernabé as guest.
His performance will count on the participation of the two winners of last year's edition of the contest, the fagotista Alberto Canales Albert, and Luis Felipe Rodríguez Santiago, winner of the flamenco modality;
As soloists.
In the second part of the concert will perform the JOSCT also directed by Pérez Bernabé.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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