In Memoriam of Joaquín Rodrigo

On the 6 of July 1999 the musical world mourned the passing of the great popular Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo. On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of Rodrigo's death, there will be special events in memoriam presented throughout the world, recalling the many facets of this much-loved composer's work.

On behalf of the many soloists for which Rodrigo wrote works during the course of his life, flutist Sir James Galway reminiscences:

Rodrigo’s birthplace, Valencia, will mark the 10th anniversary in October with the spectacular new Palau de les Arts offering 4 days of events focusing on Rodrigo, accompanied by a monthlong exposition. In July SONY Records will launch a commemorative edition of Rodrigo recordings, with artists such as Teresa Berganza, Montserrat Caballé, Julian Lloyd Webber, Narciso Yepes, Agustín León Ara and many others. The International Guitar Festival of Cordoba, Spain, will dedicate study sessions to Rodrigo’s
guitar works and a special exposition will be on view in July.
 
Another series of events in tribute to Joaquín Rodrigo will take place in and around London in October and in Prague in November with a series of recitals by the First Prizewinners of the IV Rodrigo International Piano and Violin Competition as well as conference presented by Cecilia Rodrigo together with the guitarist Carlos Bonell. In November, the four Rodrigo guitar concertos will be performed in one concert by guitarists and the Iuventus Orchestra of the Chopin Academy in Warsaw, and the Philharmonic Orchestra of Oviedo, Spain will present six concerts for children based on a stage production with musical fragments recounting the life story of Joaquín Rodrigo.

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