Mozart and Rodrigo – The Raanana Symphonette Orchestra

Cecilia Rodrigo, Marqués de los Jardines de Aranjuez, will be the honored guest of the Raanana Symphonette Orchestra at a festive tribute concert for her father, the Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo. “Mozart and Rodrigo” will be conducted by Omer M. Welber and performed at the Raanana Performing Arts Center on March 19, 20 and 21, 2012. Alvaro Iranzo Gutierrez, Ambassador of Spain in Israel, will be in attendance at the concert.

“I’m very excited about our first trip to Israel,” said Cecilia, “the program which the Raanana Symphonette will perform in this concert is a sincere invitation to become acquainted with the music of Joaquín Rodrigo. Personally, I view my father as an important ambassador of Spanish culture, of the authentic and cultured Spain which he represents. At a time when some pioneers distanced themselves from tonal music, he believed that through melody he created his own individual language.”

The concert will be conducted by Omer M. Welber, the musical director of the Raanana Symphonette Orchestra and the Valencia Opera. The concert will feature soloists: Alon Goldstein (piano) and Nitai Tzeri (violin). The pieces selected for the concert by Omer M. Welber created an encounter between Mozart and Rodrigo. Il Seraglio (K. 384 Die Entführung aus dem Serail), Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major (K. 467) and Symphony No. 31 in D Major K. 297 by Mozart, and Concerto for Violin, Soleriana, and Tres Viegos Aires De Danza by Rodrigo.

“Mozart and Rodrigo” performances will take place at the Raanana Performing Arts Center, 2 Aleph HaPalmach Street, on March 19, 20 & 21 at 20:30. Tickets are 150 NIS, to order call: 09-7457773. Links: http://www.symphonette.co.il