2019 Festival
Now in its 6th edition, the Festival expanded upon the previous year's successful promenade concert experience and in order to make ir accessible to a wider audience, a similar event was held in the cultural centre of the neighbouring village Arles-Sur-Tech.
The Concerts
The Artists
Diogo Ramos (Portugal) - Viola
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Lucía Ventimilla (Spain) - Violin
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Nathan Giorgetti (Italy) - Cello
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Nicole Petrus Barracks (UK) - Violin
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Ruth Kemna (Germany) - Viola
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Sophia Prodanova (Bulgaria) - Violin
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Thomas Isaac (UK) - Cello
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17th July 2019 - Church of Prats de Mollo la Preste
This concert featured Schubert's String Quintet in C major, D. 956, which was combined with a range of other pieces from differing periods. The pieces flowed into one another without a pause and the full scope of the church's space was used, with music coming from the balcony and side-vaults. The order was as follows:
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J. Sibelius Duo for violin and viola in C major (composed in 1891-92)
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1st movement of Schubert's Quintet
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Andante from the 2nd violin sonata by J. S. Bach (composed in 1720)
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2nd movement of Schubert's Quintet
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Signs, games, and messages "Doloroso" by György Kurtág (composed in 1992)
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3rd movement of Schubert's Quintet
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«Up, Down, Sideways, Round» by Garth Knox (composed in 2001 à 2007)
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4th movement of Schubert's Quintet
Performers for Schubert:
Portorius Quartet: Sophia Prodanova & Nicole Petrus Barracks - violins; Diogo Ramos - viola; Nathan Giorgetti - cello; Thomas Isaac - guest cellist
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Performers for Sibelius, Bach, Kurtág and Garth Knox:
Lucía Ventimilla - violin; Ruth Kemna - viola
18th July 2019 - Church of Corsavy
Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in C major, Op. 20 No. 2
Bohuslav Martinu: Three madrigals for violin and viola, H. 313 ​
Johan Halvorsen: Passacaglia in G minor on a theme by G. F. Handel for violin and viola
Louis Spohr: Duo for violin and viola in E minor, Op. 13
Marin Goleminov: "Microquartet"
Max Richter: "On the essence of Daylight"
Performers:
Portorius Quartet: Sophia Prodanova & Nicole Petrus Barracks - violins; Diogo Ramos - viola; Nathan Giorgetti - cello
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Lucía Ventimilla - violin; Ruth Kemna - viola
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19th July 2019 @ 6PM - Promenade concert at the Moulin des Arts in Arles-Sur-Tech
An interactive and immersive concert taking place in various indoor and outdoor locations around the Moulin des Arts. Featuring works by Bach, Garth Knox, Bartok, Kurtag, Norwegian folk music and improvisation.
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19th July 2019 @ 9PM - Crypt of the Abbey of Arles-Sur-Tech
Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in C major, Op. 20, No. 2 ​
Marin Goleminov: «Microquartet» (1967)
Johannes Brahms: String Quartet in C minor Op. 51, No. 1 ​​
Portorius Quartet: Sophia Prodanova & Nicole Petrus Barracks - violins; Diogo Ramos - viola; Nathan Giorgetti - cello
