Festival Chopin 2000 at the Carthusian in Valldemossa

The gardens of the Carthusian in Valldemossa will hold the Festival Chopin 2000 during August, and this year it commemorates its XX anniversary. The fourth concert (organ) on August 27, dedicated to the Year of Back, will take place in the Sencelles church.

Coinciding with the festival, today an exhibition by the artist, Dolores Sampol, will open in the Sala Capitular of the Carthusian and will remain open until August 30.

Fryderyc Chopin lived together with the writer, George Sand, at the Carthusian in Valldemossa, in the winter of 1838-39.

Concert Programme:

August 6 - GWHYNETH CHEN
First Prize winner of the Ivo Pogorclich contest, 1994
Works by Chopin, Rachmaninov and Scriabin.

August 13 - LUDMIL ANGELOV
First Prize winner of the World Piano Masters Contest, 1994
Works by Mompou and Chopin.

August 20- STANISLAV BUNIN
First Prize winner of the Chopin Contest of Varsovia, 1985
Works by Chopin.

August 27 - ROBERTO FRESCO
Celebration of the Year of Bach. Organ concert at the Sencelles church.
Works by Bach. FREE ENTRY

Information, bookings and prior sales on telephone and fax: 971 612 351

More information about Chopin:
- www.chopin.org
- Web in English dedicated to the composer Fryderyc Chopin created by young Sebastià Tortella Rosselló
- Web in French dedicated to George Sand

More information about Valldemossa:
- Valldemossa Council
- Carthusian of Valldemossa
- Other webs and news relating to Valldemossa

Datum: 04/08/2000

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