The term «promenade» (French se promener, which means to walk) was first used in the 19th century, to refer to concerts in the gardens of London, where the audience could wander while listening to live music.

In January 2016, the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum adopted this concept, transferring the usual Sunday concerts, which used to occur in the Museum and Art Library halls, to the galleries, providing the audience with an opportunity to enjoy live music during their visit to the collection. Therefore, we encourage the visitor to move around freely during the concerts, saving the seats for people with reduced mobility.

Guitar Quartet of the Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa
Bernardo Matos | Miguel Girão | João Ferreira | Evandro Menezes

Programme

Chet Atkins (Arr.)
Blue Ocean Echo

Paulo Bellinati
Baião de Gude

André Santos
Elegia a um poeta andarilho

Máximo Diego Pujol
Grises y soles

Roland Dyens
Hamsa Suite

I. Première Nouvelle
II. Ballade en Fauré
III. La Pomposa
IV. Sol Lassitude
V. Tunis, Tunisiev