Vila de Sant Joan Symphony Orchestra and Benantzi Bilbao star in the 3rd edition of the XI International Organ Festival

Vila de Sant Joan Symphony Orchestra and the organist Benantzi Bilbao, under the direction of Juan Antonio Espinosa from Benidorm, will start tomorrow, Saturday, April 29, in the third edition of the XI International Organ Festival organized by the Department of Culture. An appointment that will take place at 8:00 p.m. in the parish of Sant Jaume I Santa Anna.

The concert program includes works by some of the most recognized composers in the history of music such as Bach, Mozart or Handel. Thus, 'Toccata and Fugue in Rem ‘Tocata y fuga en Rem BWM 565 de Bach; el ‘Opus nº 1 en Sol Mayor’ by Haendel for organ and orchestra; ‘Preludio Coral: Vaterunserim Himmelreich’ de Böhm; la ‘Sonta de Iglesia K.336 en Do Mayor número 15’ de Mozart; el ‘Concerto de Sigr. Taglietti appropiato all’organo’ de Walther’; and ‘Opus 4 número 6 en Sib Mayor’ de Haendel  for organ and orchestra.

The Councilor for Culture, Jaime Jesús Pérez, reported that "admission to this recital is free and limited to the capacity of the church, which reaches 300 people." Pérez recalled that "our Organ Festival is a very consolidated and recognized proposal, both nationally and internationally, which takes place throughout the year and which in 2023 reaches nine appointments". The first two, he pointed out, "have been an artistic and public success, something that we hope will be repeated in each of the scheduled recitals."

Those who cannot enjoy this third edition of the XI International Organ Festival this Saturday have a new opportunity on May 19, by Paco Amaya and Francisco Varoch.