Alex Alguacil

September 16th – PROKOFIEV: ROMEO AND JULIET, 2 PIANOS – TEATRE ROMEA – ROSTRES. With YUKIKO AKAGI AND PERE ARQUILLUÉ. Transcription of Prokofiev’s ballet Romeo and Juliet for two pianos and performance by actor Pere Arquillué. “In the scene, two pianists are on the Romea stage tuning their piano. After a few minutes, we see Pere Arquillué come out and, in silence, sit in the chair. Pere Arquillué begins to tune his face, to show the faces. Minutes later, the pianist begins to perform a series of pieces from Romeo and Juliet by Sergei Prokofiev and Pere Arquillué, through the face and in silence, he transmits to us the history of the piece performed. The face, understood as a storyteller. , as a narrator, but also as a free space to give free rein to emotions”. TICKETS

COMING SOON – New album with all the works that Enrique Granados composed inspired by the world of Goya, including the popular suite “Los Majos Enamorados” and other related works such as Crepúsculo, Jácara, Serenata Goyesca, Reverie-Improvisation and the famous El Pelele. This recording is based on the Goyescas edition of Boileau Musica, directed by Alicia De Larrocha, with whom Alex Alguacil had the opportunity to study for several years, working on Spanish piano repertoire and some of the works presented in this CD. The booklet includes an article written by Alguacil himself analyzing the works of this recording, going through the themes and leitmotifs of the suite “Los Majos Enamorados” while connecting its musical transformation with the emotional development of this piano drama. Alguacil also highlights the musical unity of the work through the motif of the ‘lament’ and points out the appearance of musical themes of a Wagnerian nature, which give the work its operatic scope.

March 3rd, 20:30h – Recital at Asociació de concerts de Reus. In the first half music of contemporary composers such as Salvador Brotons, Benet Casablancas, Joan Magrané and Marcos Fernandez-Barrero. In the second half the complete suite of Goiyescas by Granados, Los Majos enamorados. This concert is part of the concerts hommage to Alicia de larrocha in her 100th anniversary of her birth. More info.

REVISTA ENDERROCK – Once again, the specialized jury linked to the magazine 440 Clàssica&Jazz, has been in charge of awarding the 2023 Enderrock Award to the best classical music album, and setting up a list with the other nine most noteworthy albums published between December 1 of 2021 and November 30, 2022. Piano Serenade has been included in this year’s list, where there have also been chamber formats, symphonic, solo instruments, lyric and also revitalization of historical heritage. List of the 10 best Catalan classical music albums of 2022. Read article (In catalan)

ALEX ALGUACIL & YUKIKO AKAGI – PIANOS. Poulenc: Concerto for two pianos and orchestra. Sant Cugat Symphony Orchestra.

ALEX ALGUACIL – PIANO