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Date Published: 06/10/2021
ARCHIVED - Eighth annual Early Music Festival in Lorca: October 7 to 16
Free recitals and concerts at historic venues in the city of Lorca, Murcia, celebrating the heritage of Early Music
The eighth edition of the Lorca Early Music Festival (MVSAL) is returning to the municipality this month, with six early and baroque music recitals and concerts between October 7 and October 16.
Concerts will be held at some of Lorca’s most emblematic venues, including Lorca Castle and the Chapel of Rosario-Santo Domingo, aiming to highlight the municipality’s history as well as showcasing early music.
Although normally there is no need to pre-register or collect tickets in advance, this year, those interested in attending must pre-book their tickets by calling 968 462 998. Tickets are free of charge but there is a voluntary donation of three euros at the entrance of each concert.
This year’s programme is as follows:
- Thursday October 7, 8.30pm: ‘Songs of the English and Spanish Renaissance’ by the duo Pedro Pérez and Ignacio Portillo at the Lorca Castle Synagogue.
- Friday October 8, 8.30pm: organ concert with music from the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries by Silva Márquez at the San Francisco Church.
- Monday October 11, 8.30pm: baroque cello and theorbo concert ‘Antonio Caldara and the cello in Spain’ by the duo Josetxu Obregón and Daniel Zapico at the Chapel of Rosario-Santo Domingo.
- Thursday October 14, 8.30pm: ‘Ellas en Bizancio’ concert by female Early Music group, DeMusica Ensemble, at the Casa del Artesano.
- Friday October 15, 8.30pm: ‘Madrigales de Monteverdi. 16th and 17th centuries’ by the vocal quintet, Cantoría, at the Clarisas Convent.
- Saturday October 16, 8.30pm: a special concert dedicated to Lorca with the title “Lorca, bastion of the border from Alfonso X to the Catholic Monarchs” performed by the group Ministriles de San Miguel at San Patricio.
Image: Ayuntamiento de Lorca
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