Annapolis Symphony Orchestra presents Masterworks 2: A Taste of Spain

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ASO presents Masterworks 2: A Taste of Spain with Pepe Romero

Masterworks II

A Taste of Spain: Ravel, Revueltas & Rodrigo with guitarist Pepe Romero

November 3 & 4, 2023

Nov 3 – 7:30 pm, Maryland Hall

Nov 4 – 7:30 pm, Maryland Hall

Rossini Overture to Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville)

Rodrigo Fantasia para un Gentilhombre (Fantasia for a Gentleman) – Pepe Romero, guitar

Revueltas Homenaje a Federico García Lorca (Homage to Federico García Lorca)

Ravel Ma mère l’Oye (Mother Goose)

Masterworks II will be filled with Mediterranean flair, passionate music, and momentos sin respiración (moments of breathlessness). G. Rossini’s Overture to The Barber of Seville, the opening to that most famous comedic opera, uses masterful storytelling and music to bring to life the magic of Spain. It’s a wonderful way to begin this performance.

World-famous guitarist Pepe Romero brings Rodrigo’s Fantasia para un Gentilhombre (Fantasia for a Gentleman) to life. Romero is a living legend in the world of classical music. Honored by kings, heads of state, and major institutions, Romero’s most significant contribution to music is his affinity for connecting the richness and beauty of classical guitar to every audience.

Homenaje, which premiered in Madrid in 1937, is widely regarded as one of Revueltas’ most compelling works. It combines a highly personal and modernist approach juxtaposing folk, popular, and Indigenous musical elements. Revueltas used musical elements of folk, popular, and Indigenous music in his homage to the Spanish Civil War martyr, Federico García Lorca.

We move from Spain to southern France in a performance of Ravel’s Ma mère l’Oye (Mother Goose), a beautiful musical rendering of childhood fairy tales brought to life by Ravel, whose compositions were strongly influenced by his mother’s Basque-Spanish heritage. In 1911, Ravel re-wrote this piece for an extended ballet. This evening the ASO presents the complete ballet, including the original five-piece suite for orchestra. Learn more about the music at https://annapolissymphony.org/events/tasteofspain/