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A captivating celebration of Spain’s musical heritage, this programme brings together Quatuor Éclisses and the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra in a vibrant journey through iconic works by Albéniz, Bizet, Chabrier, Rodrigo, and Ravel. From intimate guitar quartet to full orchestral brilliance, the concert showcases the colour, rhythm, and enduring spirit of Spanish-inspired music.

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5+

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When

Saturday, 12 September 2026 at 20:30

Standard Ticket - €13.64
Standard Ticket (Concession) - €9.09
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Description

Quatuor Éclisses Solo


The Guitar Quartet Éclisses opens the programme with a brief musical journey to Spain through some of its most celebrated evocations.

The concert begins with Asturias by Isaac Albéniz, a work so closely associated with the guitar today that one easily forgets it was originally composed for the piano. The programme then turns to excerpts from Carmen by Georges Bizet, perhaps the most famous opera ever written. Curiously, although Bizet sought to recreate the spirit of Spain, he deliberately chose not to include a guitar in the orchestra.


Duration: 20 minutes


Programme


Isaac Albéniz


Asturias


Georges Bizet


Excerpts from Carmen


Arrangement: Los Angeles Guitar Quartet


  1. Aragonaise
  2. Habanera
  3. Seguidilla
  4. Toreadors
  5. Entr’acte
  6. Gypsy Dance


Malta Philharmonic Orchestra


Emmanuel Chabrier


Habanera and España

With Habanera and España, Emmanuel Chabrier offers his own dazzling vision of Spain: vibrant rhythms, irresistible energy, and richly coloured orchestral writing. These two celebrated works capture both the elegance and exuberance that made Spanish-inspired music so fashionable in nineteenth-century Europe.


Duration: 11 minutes


Quatuor Éclisses & Malta Philharmonic Orchestra


Joaquín Rodrigo


Concierto Andaluz

For four solo guitars and orchestra


Composed by Joaquín Rodrigo in 1967, the Concierto Andaluz for four guitars and orchestra celebrates the colours and vitality of Andalusia. By placing four solo guitars in dialogue with the orchestra, Rodrigo creates a brilliant and festive work that blends virtuosity, elegance, and unmistakably Spanish rhythms.


Duration: 25 minutes


Malta Philharmonic Orchestra


Maurice Ravel


Boléro


With Boléro, Maurice Ravel created one of the most hypnotic works in the orchestral repertoire: a single theme, repeated over an unchanging rhythm, growing little by little into an immense musical crescendo of extraordinary power.


Duration: 16 minutes