Repertoire
PART I
COPLAND: Fanfare for the Common Man
STRAUSS: The Gypsy Baron. Overture
BRAHMS: Hungarian Dance No. 5
ELGAR: Enigma Variations No. 9. Nimrod
VENTURA: Per tu ploro (sardana)
GRANADOS: Spanish Dance No. 5. “Andaluza”
PART II
CHUECA: “La alegría de la huerta”. Pasodoble
PIAZZOLLA: Adiós Nonino
PIAZZOLLA: Libertango
VELÁZQUEZ: The Impossible
JONES: The Last of the Mohicans
MENKEN: Aladdin. Suite
Artists
Jesús Otero, conductor
Consol Grau, castanets
Program
Founded by Pepita Sellés in 1948, the Barcelona Accordion Chamber Orchestra (OCAB) was the first orchestra for chromatic button accordions in Spain. Their consistently excellent performances have brought them notable successes. Considered to be an outstanding and prestigious ensemble, the OCAB is constantly acclaimed by audiences, making it one of the leading orchestras in this genre.
