The 34th Festival Mozartmanía in Alfàs del Pi will conclude on Saturday 26 October with the world premiere of the concerto for guitar and orchestra ‘Edinburgh’, by the composer Juan Francisco Tortosa Esteve.
The Orquesta ADDA Simfònica Alicante, conducted by Josep Vicent, will be in charge of performing this work for the first time, which will bring the 34th edition of the Festival Mozartmanía to a close, with the guitarist Julia Trintschuk as soloist.
The Alhambra Guitarras Foundation, the Diputación of Alicante and the Alfàs del Pi City Council are sponsoring this concert, a composition for guitar and orchestra with which the composer wishes to pay a sincere tribute to Edinburgh and the Scottish people as a nation.
The Alfàs del Pi Town Council would like to thank the Alhambra Guitarras Foundation for its participation in this very special concert, which will be the world premiere of ‘Edimburgh’ and will bring the 34th Mozartmanía Festival to a close.
The work Edinburgh for guitar and orchestra by Juan Francisco Tortosa
Juan Francisco Tortosa's Edinburgh, premiered by the Orquesta ADDA Sinfónica conducted by Josep Vicent at the Mozartmanía Festival in L'Alfàs del Pi, is a tribute to the Scottish city of Edinburgh and its culture. This composition for guitar and orchestra, performed by award-winning guitarist Julia Trintschuk, combines sensitivity and depth, reflecting the essence of Scotland through delicate and evocative sounds.
The premiere has been well received, highlighting Tortosa's ability to capture the essence of Scottish culture, as well as the ADDA Sinfónica's ability to convey varied emotional and stylistic nuances, which fit with the innovative character of the work. Tortosa, whose work has been endorsed by the renowned Joaquín Rodrigo, has received multiple international accolades confirming his talent in contemporary music.
‘The Alhambra Guitarras Foundation was created in 2022 with the aim of disseminating and collaborating in the international prestige of the guitar and supporting all those initiatives and artists who help to raise the level and dedicate their professional work to this instrument. Sponsored by Guitarras Alhambra since its creation, its objectives are to encourage, promote and disseminate the world of the Spanish guitar in all its aspects at an international level through different activities aimed at guitar students, performers and composers in order to promote, disseminate and enhance guitar culture.’
