The second concert of Din l-Art Helwa’s Bir Miftuh International Music Festival is being held on Friday, 24 May at 8pm and will feature the Lucentum Horn Quartet comprised of Jose Garcia Gutierrez, Gabriel Garcia Gutierrez, Jose Chanza Soria and Alberto Garcia Izquierdo.

The concert is being made possible thanks to the support of the Embassy of Germany, in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Wagner.

The conceryt will be a unique opportunity to listen to a first class quartet of French horn players and to appreciate the beauty of this versatile instrument.  The four accomplished musicians from Spain, will take the audience on a wonderful journey through their eclectic repertoire which ranges from early classical to contemporary music having a strong German flavour, featuring stimulating works by Wagner, Von Weber, Bruckner, Muller, Reichert, Homilius, Tscherepnine and Shaw.

Jose Garcia Gutierrez, Principal Horn with the Spanish Radio and TV Orchestra in Madrid, performs regularly as a soloist and chamber musician, apart from teaching and orchestral coaching.   He is a member of the Radio Televisone Española Horn Sextet and the Cosmos Wind Ensemble.

Gabriel Garcia Gutierrez is Principal Horn with the Orquestra Sinfonica de la Region de Murcia and coaches chamber music with the Brass Academy in Alicante.

Jose Chanza Soria is Co-Principal Horn with the Spanish Radio and TV Orchestra in Madrid.  He is a member of the Radio Televisone Española Horn Sextet and is invited regularly by the Spanish Association of Horn Players to conduct master classes.

Alberto Garcia Izquierdo is Principal Horn with the Alicante University Orchestra.  He is a member of the European Brass Ensemble and other renowned music groups.

Tickets: €20 per person for a single concert includes a reception in the medieval church grounds with catering generously sponsored by Infinitely Xara. Block tickets: three remaining concerts/reception at €40, two concerts/reception €30.  All proceeds are dedicated to Din l-Art Helwa’s restoration fund

For further information contact Din l-Art Helwa on 21225952/21220358 Monday to Friday mornings, or email  [email protected]