International Days on Historic Organs

The two first concerts of the "Jornades Internacionals de l'Orgue Històric de les Balears", organised by the Fundació ACA, took place last weekend in Fornalutx and Pollença. The programme will continue this week with a performance by the Gresham Choir in the Convent de Sant Domingo in Pollença (Wednesday 23, 9 p.m.), an organ concert by Bartomeu Manresa at the church of Sóller (Friday 25, 8 p.m.), a concert by the organist Arnau Reynés and the Choir M. Tortell in Muro (Saturday 26, 8 p.m.) and a concert by Bartomeu Manresa in Inca (Sunday 27, 8 p.m.).

In November there will be seven concerts with the participation of the organist Tomeu Mut, who will perform in the Convent dels Pares Dominics in Manacor (Sunday 3, 8 p.m.) and in the church of Sencelles (Saturday 9, 8.30 p.m.), the duet formed by the organist Arnau Reynés and the trumpet player Julio Beltran, who will perform in Santanyí (Friday 8, 9 p.m.) and in Calvià (Sunday 24, 8 p.m.), the organist Miquel González who will give a concert in the church of Búger (Sunday 10, 7.30 p.m.), and the organist Adolfo Villalonga who will perform in the church of Alcudia (Friday 29, 8.30 p.m.) and in the Convent de Sant Francesc de Paula in Campos (Saturday 30, 8.30 p.m.)

Finally, in December, there will be the last six concerts with the participation of three other organists. Miquel Bennàssar will perform in the Monestir de Santa Isabel in Palma (Sunday 1, 8 p.m.) and also in Eivissa, in the Convent dels Dominics (Friday 6, 8 p.m.). Peter Schwarz in the church of Sant Miquel in Felanitx (Thursday 5, 9 p.m.) and in the church of Santa Maria del Camí (Friday 6, 8 p.m.). And the last concerts will be by Tomé Olives in Artà (Saturday 14, 8.30 p.m.) and in Sa Pobla (Sunday 15, 8.30 p.m.).

Date of publication: 21/10/2002

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