Rencontres Musicales Champéry | Tribute to Luis Mendes de Leon, Mandolins & Orchestra - From Italy to Spain

Wed, 6 Aug

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Rencontres Musicales de Champéry

The mandolin, gentle and melodious, ignites as it travels from Italy to Spain. Artemandoline and its soloists revive masterpieces by Scarlatti, Vivaldi, de Murcia, Ribayaz… A musical journey between styles and cultures, carried by passionate musicians, pioneers of the ancient mandolin, who reveal the emotion and modernity of this forgotten repertoire.   Musicians: - Juan Carlos Muñoz, baroque mandolin and direction - Mari Fe Pavón, baroque mandolin and direction   Artemandoline Ensemble: - Manuel Muñoz, baroque guitar - Miguel Bellas, theorbo - Hélène Conrad, violin - Jonathan Nubel, violin - Hilde Skomedal, cello - Rubén Castañeda Hernández, double bass - Anne-Catherine Bucher, harpsichord   Program: - Antonio Vivaldi (Concerto for Two Mandolins RV 532) - Lucas Ruiz de Ribayaz (Suite of Dances) - Domenico Scarlatti (Sonata K.89) - Nicola Conforto (Mandolin Concerto) - Giovanni Battista Paisiello (Mandolin Concerto) - Santiago de Murcia (Marionas - Fandango) - Luigi Lamberti (Mandolin Concerto) - Anonymous (Naples, 18th century) Folías   Artist biographies and practical information on the official website of the Rencontres Musicales de Champéry.