Upcoming activities

The proposal Brisa en el Cervantes from Javier Moreno, double bass player and composer based in New York, mixes contemporary jazz with the impressionistic Mediterranean legacy of Federico Mompou and the folk roots from Enrique Granados. On stage, the trio Javier Moreno New York Ensemble exposes a very high interaction between their musicians. Their artistic approach is guided by a very strong melodic identity and through this fact the subtle ambient of Música callada from Mompou, is finding a perfect space. In the same way, the energetic explosions with ‘free’ spots featured by the Contemporary Jazz side, meets the ideal atmosphere in the rhythm and pulse of the Oriental Dance of Granados, giving a colourful sense to the final and unique musical picture. High level professionals of the current jazz, flamenco and ethnic music scenes, Javier Moreno New York Ensemble, explores new exciting musical ways searching for a peculiar sound which contributes with a fresh air and energy to the stage of the international vanguard.

Panel discussion with dancers Carmen Cortés and Rafaela Carrasco; Javier Rioyo, Director of Instituto Cervantes and Mª Ángeles Carrasco, Director of Instituto Andaluz del Flamenco.

In Spanish with simultaneous translation.

In the show Suite Española, acclaimed pianist Rosa Torres-Pardo performs beloved Spanish classics including compositions by Granados, Albéniz and Falla, accompanied by flamenco singer Rocío Márquez.

Rosa Torres-Pardo (Madrid) received a special graduation award from the Royal High Conservatory of Music of Madrid. She studied with Joaquín Soriano and Gloria Olalla, with María Curcio in London, at the Juilliard School in New York and with Hans Graff in Vienna. She obtained the Masterplayers Prize in Lugano -Switzerland- and made a very successful debut at the Royal Theatre in Madrid, playing Prokofiev.

She has worked with great orchestras, such as the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl and the London Royal Philarmonic, and with conductors such as V. Spivakov, Ch. Dutoit, J. Fournet, T. Vásáry and Y. Termikanov, at halls that include Carnegie Hall and Alice Tully Hall in New York, the Kennedy Center in Washington. She has also performed with Plácido Domingo in the United States and has given concerts and recitals in Spain with the best orchestras in the country.

Rocío Márquez is an specialist in 'cante flamenco' and she received a grant from the Cristina Heeren Foundation in Seville.

Angelina, daughter of Don Marcial, a brigadier, escapes with Germán on the day of her engagement. Her father and Rodolfo, the abandoned fiancé, follow after them. Don Marcial challenges Germán to a duel and wounds him, after which he realizes that his wife, Marcela, was also cheating with the young man. The brigadier’s honor sullied, he decides to take drastic measures.

Vetusta Morla is a Spanish rock band formed in the late 90s with the aim of going beyond the stereotypes of that genre. In their songs they incorporate sounds and rhythms akin to world music, while always maintaining a core of rock. Their live shows are powerful and intense. Their lyrics prefer subtle imagery to overt messages, which invite the listener to participate actively. These artistic cornerstones contribute to a feeling of belonging that grows among the followers of their music.

As a first stop prior to Vetusta Morla´s performance in New York, ICNY offers a Q&A with the band open to the public.