This is the third appearance of conductor Ernest Martínez-Izquierdo. In addition to his preference for violin concertos, conducting in this programme Violin Concerto No. 1 by the German composer Max Bruch, he is also known for the special attention he devotes to Spanish composers and a repertoire linked to his home country. Capriccio espagnol, the orchestral suite by Russian composer Rimsky-Korsakov, is based precisely on Spanish popular tunes. The second part will be devoted to a selection by the Catalan conductor from the music of Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet ballet.

Orquestra Gulbenkian
Ernest Martínez-Izquierdo Maestro
Sergey Khachatryan Violino

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Capriccio espagnol, op. 34

Max Bruch
Concerto para Violino n.º 1, em Sol menor, op. 26

Sergei Prokofiev
Romeu e Julieta
(seleção de E. Martínez-Izquierdo)