Mahler & Chichon

Karel Mark Chichon conducts for the first time in season Mahler’s Symphony No. 5, a gigantic fresco where the pulse of life and its multiple expressions beats strongly: from the fatalism and the tragic air of the Funeral March, through the extroversion and the danceable air of the Scherzo, to the vibrant final Rondo. And among these the Adagietto, a passage of transcended lyricism, has achieved extraordinary fame thanks to its inclusion in Luchino Visconti’s masterpiece Death in Venice. As a perfect complement, the contrapuntal richness of Bach’s Keyboard Concerto BWV1058, with the Gran Canarian Isaac Martínez Mederos at the piano.

Top 5 Cycle

The TOP 5 Filarmónica series comprises five concerts selected from the 25/26 subscription season, and is programmed as part of the commemoration of the 180th anniversary of the Sociedad Filarmónica de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

The Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria and the Sociedad Filarmónica maintain a strong historical link. The orchestra is heir to a tradition that dates back to 1845, the year in which the Philharmonic Society was founded, with which it shares its origins.

The programs included in the series propose a journey through the History of Music, from the Baroque to the 21st century, with stops in Classicism, Romanticism, Viennese Waltz and the rhythms and colors of Latin America. And they stand out for their artistic appeal and will feature the participation of great names of the international scene such as Trevor Pinnock, Karel Mark Chichon, Pacho Flores, Steven Isserlis, Mark Padmore, Kateryna Kasper, Raoul Steffani, the prestigious Latvian Radio Choir, and the stage director Mario Pontiggia. They are joined by Canarian artists such as tenor Gabriel Álvarez and pianists Isaac Martínez Mederos and Víctor Naranjo.