Álvaro Albiach conducted this year’s concert, with excerpts from a selection of major symphonies by Bernstein, Tchaikovsky, Delibes, Britten and Manuel de Falla, among others.
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This year was the fifth edition of Barcelona Symphony Orchestra’s concert on the beach, which has now become one of Barcelona’s top summer symphonic events.
Classical music for all members of the public
TheOBChas confirmed the success of its previous editions with an audience of over14,000 spectators who enjoyed its performance of classical music on Sant Sebastià beach. Families and friends, tourists and local residents, and people of all ages flocked to La Barceloneta not leaving a grain of sand uncovered to enjoy this traditional concert of symphony music on the seashore.
Álvaro Albiach was this year’s guest conductor at a concert that featured excerpts from major symphonies by Bernstein, Tchaikovsky, Britten, Delibes and Manuel de Falla, among others. There was also time for a surprise ending, with Camperola by Toldrà, Danzón no. 2 by Márquez Navarro and the Mambo from West Side Story as encores.
Albiach told the audience: “It’s most moving to be here today as guest conductor and to receive such a warm reception from you” and he reminded everyone that “L’Auditori is the Orchestra’s real home and more visits must be made to it”.
Those who were unable to attend the concert on the beach today or wish to see it again can watch it on television. The concert will be broadcast on Canal 33 next Friday 6th July at 10 p.m. .
West Side Story
This is not the last performance of the season by the OBC. You still have another chance to listen to it live on 18th and 19th July, when West Side Story will be screened to the accompaniment of live music, although all the tickets to the concerts were sold out last January.
OBCPOPS
The concert on the beach forms part of a new series of concerts under the titleOBCPOPS, offering performances of symphonic music suitable for all members of the public so that everyone can enjoy classical music. OBCPOPS combines al fresco concerts with popular programmes of music, such as movie themes or musicals and new fusions, such as the collaboration by jazz pianist Brad Mehldau.
El concert de l’OBC a la platja arriba a la seva 5a edició i es consolida com una de les cites musicals ineludibles de l’estiu a Barcelona
30-Jun-2018 – Lisi Andrés