Get ready for a magical night of music in the heart of Alentejo. On September 13th, at 9 pm, the Church of the Convent of São Bento de Avis will open its doors to host the third edition of the Avis Music Series – Soundscapes 2024. With free entry, this unmissable event promises to enchant the public with the theme "Music and Revolutionary Composers".
The Avis Music Series will take place at the Church of the Convent of São Bento de Avis, on September 13th, at 9:00 pm, and admission is free.
For approximately 75 minutes, without intermission, participants will be transported on a unique musical journey. The carefully selected repertoire includes masterpieces by classical music giants such as Ludwig van Beethoven, Claude Debussy and Francesco Catalani, as well as remarkable compositions by António Fragoso, Heitor Villa-Lobos and Astor Piazzolla. As a special touch, the talented accordionist Carlos Poeiras will perform interpretations of popular pieces, further enriching the repertoire of this memorable evening.
The stage will feature the presence of notable musicians. Filipa Portela (singing) and Sofia Ruivo (violin) join António Leão, Vasco Dantas and Filipe Gaio Pereira (piano), and Isabel Vaz (cello) to form tonight's ensemble.
This celebration of music is an initiative of the Algartes Association, under the artistic direction of Isabel Vaz. The event has the valuable support of the Municipality of Avis, Turismo de Portugal and CCDR Alentejo, demonstrating the joint commitment to promoting culture and art in this beautiful region.
The Music Series Festivals
The Avis Music Series is part of a broader artistic project, the Music Series Festivals , whose mission is to support and promote young Portuguese talents in the classical music scene, both nationally and internationally. In addition, the project seeks to establish a global network of music festivals, with an emphasis on the excellence of Portuguese classical music.
The Music Series Festivals was born from the Algarve Music Series festival, whose first edition was in 2016, with the artistic direction of Isabel Vaz and Vasco Dantas . Since then, the initiative has expanded, reaching the village of Avis, in Alto Alentejo, in 2022.
Under the aegis of this project, the " The Piano Concerto Festival " will also be held in the Algarve in 2023, an educational and performance event that provides young pianists with the rare opportunity to rehearse, record and perform live with a professional orchestra. In 2024, the " Sezim Music Series " will be added to the project, bringing the magic of music to the historic Casa de Sezim in Guimarães. In December 2024, the project will cross the Atlantic to hold the first edition of the " Teatro del Lago Music Series " at the iconic Teatro del Lago, located in the stunning Chilean Patagonia region, 1000 km south of Santiago.
Read the exclusive SMARTx interviews with Isabel Vaz and Vasco Dantas .
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