Concert by Carlos Mena, countertenor
Concert by countertenor Carlos Mena
¡Sing, satiate my soul! Baroque singing in Europe.
Carlos Mena is one of the most prestigious countertenors on the national scene. Born in Vitoria-Gasteiz (1971), he studied at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Basel, Switzerland, with his teachers Richard Levitt and René Jacobs.
His intense concert activity has taken him to the most prestigious concert halls in the world such as: Vienna Konzerthaus, Berlin Philharmonic, Teatro Colón Buenos Aires, Alice Tully Hall of the MET in New York, Kennedy Center in Whashintong, Berliner Philharmoniker, Suntory Hall and Opera City Hall in Tokyo, Osaka Symphony Hall, Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall in Melbourne 26.
Prices*: 18 ac (patio) and 14 ac (amphitheater)
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*20% discount for students and employees of the University of Navarra.
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SINGING SATIATES MY SOUL! BAROQUE SINGING IN EUROPE |
CRITICS
"Owner of a voice that can be considered a synthesis of Jaroussy's angelic contribution and Mehta's dark and dramatic timbre, Mena is also a complete artist. His thing goes beyond the typical star recitals and the occasional opera." |
PROGRAM
1cEile mich Gott zu erretten 1d SWV 282 Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672)
Quemadmodum desiderat cervus Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
Laudate pueri. Tarquinio Merula (1595-1665)
Pianto della Madonna Giovanni. Felice Sances (1600-1679)
Cantata. 1cPerché tacete regolati concenti? 1d Alessandro Scarlatti (1660-1725)
Cantata. 1cDoppo lungo serviré 1d Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)
1cWaves, cliffs, fishes, seas 1d Sebastián Durón (1660-1716)
1cIt is not to grieve when they are for ystantes 1d José de Torres (1670?-1738)
ARTISTIC FILE
Kepa Artetxe, Pedro Gandía, violins
Estitxu Oráa, cello
Carlos García-Bernalt, organ and cembalo
Carlos Mena, countertenor and direction
CARLOS MENA
He has performed Händel's opera 1cRadamisto 1d (role of Radamisto) at the Felsenreitschule in Salzburg, at the Dortmund Konzerthaus, at the Musikverein in Vienna and at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, in a production of the Salzburg Festival, conducted by M. Haselböck and H. Grazer. Other performances include Monteverdi's 1cOrfeo 1d (Speranza) at the Innsbruck Festwoche and at the Berlin Staatsoper under the direction of R. Jacobs/B. Kosky, Händel's 1cIl Trionfo 1d (role Disinganno) at the Grosses Festspielhaus Salzburg and J. Cage's 1cEuropera 5 1d at the Flanders Festival. He sang Oberon in Britten's 1cA Midsummer Night 19s Dream 1d at the Teatro Real in Madrid conducted by I. Marin and P.L. Pizzi, Ascanio from Mozart's 1cAscanio in Alba 1d at the Barbican Center in London and Tamerlano from Vivaldi's 1cBajazet 1d in Bilbao both with Europa Galante conducted by F. Biondi. He premiered Sanchez-Verdú's 1cViaje a Simorgh 1d at the Teatro Real in Madrid and at the Gran Teatro del Liceu in Barcelona he played 1cApollo 1d in Britten's Death in Venice.
His nearly 30 recitals recorded for Mirare, Glossa and Harmonia Mundi have won several awards such as Diapason d'Or 2002, 1cCD Compact 1d for the best Renaissance album of 2004, 1cInternet Classical Award 2004 1d, 1cEditor 19s Choice 1d by Gramophon, 1c10 1d by Repertoire, 1cChoc 1d by Le Monde or Exceptional by Scherzo. He is interested in the Lied and contemporary repertoire, premiering several works by composers such as 1cBook of the Cold 1d and 1cBook of the Stays 1d by Sánchez-Verdú for the Festivals of León and Granada, and 1cThree Sonnets of Michelangelo 1d by Erkoreka.
He has been a guest professor on numerous occasions at the University of Salamanca, Manuel de Falla Courses, Conservatories of Salamanca, El Escorial, Gran Canaria and Copenhagen.
MASTERCLASS WITH CARLOS MENA
Date
May 12, 2016
Time
19:30