Festival Program 2026

24JUL
20:30h
NIKLAS LIEPE - Bach & Mendelssohn Concert Illuminated by Candles
Patio del Castillo de Villafranca

NIKLAS LIEPE - Bach & Mendelssohn Concert Illuminated by Candles

String Quartet (Daniel Bombín, Alba Álvarez, Karine Vardanian, Laura Núñez)
Repertoire:
  • F. Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor
  • J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations (Arrangement for string quartet and solo violin)

* P.S.: In case of bad weather, the concert will take place at the Church of San Nicolás.
Concert ended
25JUL
20:30h
PABLO SAINZ-VILLEGAS - Concert Illuminated by Candles
Patio del Castillo de Villafranca

PABLO SAINZ-VILLEGAS - Concert Illuminated by Candles

String Quartet (Daniel Bombín, Alba Álvarez, Karine Vardanian, Laura Núñez)
Repertoire:
  • A. Vivaldi: Guitar Concerto (Arrangement for string quartet)
  • L. Boccherini: Guitar Quintet
  • Anonymous: Romance Anónimo for quartet and guitar
  • W.A. Mozart: Quartet No. 4 KV 157 in C Major

* P.S.: In case of bad weather, the concert will take place at the Church of San Nicolás.
Concert ended
31JUL
20:30h
Symphonic Ensemble of the «Son de Mencía» Festival
Iglesia de San Nicolás

Symphonic Ensemble of the «Son de Mencía» Festival

Orchestra: Symphonic Ensemble of the «Son de Mencía» Festival
Direction: Maestro Alberto Aneiros
Repertoire:
  • J. Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn
  • L. van Beethoven: Symphony No. 7
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1AUG
20:30h
Piano Recital
Iglesia de San Nicolás

Piano Recital

MIREI TSUJI (Piano Solo)
Repertoire:
  • L. van Beethoven: Sonata no.30 op.109
  • F. Chopin: Nocturne in B flat major, op. 9 no. 2
  • F. Chopin: Nocturne in B major, op. 62 no. 1
  • F. Chopin: Waltz in C sharp minor, op. 64 no. 2
  • F. Chopin: Ballad No. 1 in G minor, op. 23
  • F. Chopin: Barcarolle in F sharp major, op. 60
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2AUG
20:30h
Oboe and String Trio
Iglesia de San Nicolás

Oboe and String Trio

CAMERATA CLÁSICA DE PONFERRADA (Salvador Ferrer - oboe / Daniel Bombín - violin / Iván Braña - viola / Laura Núñez - cello)
Repertoire: Works by W.A. Mozart, J.C. Bach, F. Schubert, and G. Druschetzky
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7AUG
20:30h
Piano Recital
Iglesia de San Nicolás

Piano Recital

PEDRO HALFFTER CARO (Piano)
Repertoire:
  • L. van Beethoven: Sonata No. 1, Op. 2 No. 1 in F minor
  • L. van Beethoven: Sonata No. 19, Op. 49 No. 1 in G minor
  • L. van Beethoven: Sonata No. 20, Op. 49 No. 2 in G major
  • L. van Beethoven: Sonata No. 8, Op. 13 in C minor "Pathétique"
  • F. Schubert: Sonata No. 14 in A minor
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8AUG
20:30h
Brahms Complete Sonatas
Iglesia de San Nicolás

Brahms Complete Sonatas

Juan Carlos Garvayo (Piano) and Ferdinando Trematore (Violin)
Sonatas for violin and piano by Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Sonata No. 1 in G major, op. 78 (1878-79)
  • Vivace ma non troppo
  • Adagio
  • Allegro molto moderato

Sonata No. 2 in A major, op. 100 (1886)
  • Allegro amabile
  • Andante tranquillo
  • Allegretto grazioso (quasi andante)

Sonata No. 3 in D minor, op. 108 (1886-88)
  • Allegro
  • Adagio
  • Un poco presto e con sentimento
  • Presto agitato
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14AUG
20:30h
Chamber Concert
Iglesia de San Nicolás

Chamber Concert

CAMERATA CLÁSICA DE PONFERRADA (Artistic Director: Daniel Bombín Val / Solo Violin: Manuel Pérez Morodo)
Repertoire: Works by G.P. Telemann and F. Mendelssohn
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15AUG
20:30h
Schubert: Swan Song
Iglesia de San Nicolás

Schubert: Swan Song

José Manuel Montero (Tenor) and Pedro Halffter Caro (Piano)
Repertoire:
  • F. Schubert: Schwanengesang (Swan Song)
  • P. Halffter: Meditations (on texts by Carmen Palomo)
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20AUG
20:30h
Piano Recital (Benefit Concert)
Iglesia de San Nicolás

Piano Recital (Benefit Concert)

PEDRO HALFFTER CARO (Piano)
Repertoire:
  • J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations

The proceeds from this concert will go to the Parish of Villafranca del Bierzo.
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21AUG
20:30h
Concert of Spanish Song and Zarzuela
Iglesia de San Nicolás

Concert of Spanish Song and Zarzuela

Mar Morán (Soprano) and Belén Castillo (Piano)
Part 1: Tribute to Manuel de Falla (150th Anniversary)
  • M. de Falla: Siete canciones populares españolas
    1. El paño moruno - 2. Seguidilla murciana - 3. Asturiana - 4. Jota - 5. Nana - 6. Canción - 7. Polo
  • A. García Abril: Tres canciones sobre textos de Antonio Machado
    1. Una tarde disecada - 2. La plaza tiene una torre - 3. Un ramo de rosas me dio la mañana

Part 2: Lyrical Anthology
  • P. Sorozábal: En un país de fábula (La tabernera del puerto)
  • F. Moreno Torroba: Madre de mis amores (Monte Carmelo)
  • A. Vives: Canción del ruiseñor (Doña Francisquita)
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22AUG
20:30h
Closing Gala: Lied and Opera
Iglesia de San Nicolás

Closing Gala: Lied and Opera

Mar Morán (Soprano) and Pedro Halffter (Piano)
Part 1:
  • P. Halffter (1971 - ): Poeta en Nueva York on texts by Lorca
  • G. Fauré (1845 - 1924): Après un rêve
  • J. Massenet (1842 - 1912): Élégie
  • H. Duparc (1848 - 1933): Chanson triste
  • L. Delibes (1836 - 1891): Les filles de cadix

Part 2:
  • G. Puccini (1858 - 1924): Quando m’ en vo (La Boheme)
  • G. Verdi (1813 - 1901): Addio del passato (La Traviata)
  • G. Verdi (1813 - 1901): É strano…sempre libera (La Traviata)
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