The Municipal Band pays tribute to Andalusia in its Sunday concert

The Municipal Band of Music of Málaga pays tribute to Andalusia in its upcoming concert, featuring a solo performance by the soprano Alba Chantar. The musical event will take place on Sunday, March 2 at 12:00 PM, at the Málaga Museum.

Admission is free until full capacity is reached. The band, led by Francisco Miguel Haro Sánchez, will offer a repertoire titled 'Andalucía!', which consists of a program paying homage to the region on the occasion of the community day celebration. The concert is divided into three parts and the soprano from Málaga, Alba Chantar, will be the lead in two of the musical pieces, as indicated by the City Council.

The musical event will begin with the three-movement suite 'Málaga, mi Ciudad' by the composer from Málaga, Gabriel Robles Ojeda. This performance will be the full premiere of the musical piece, since in 2017, the Málaga Philharmonic Orchestra performed the first part. Robles Ojeda is a musician, composer, and professor at the Superior Conservatory of Music. The musical piece is a tribute to Manuel del Campo, one of the most distinguished figures in Málaga's music scene.

The selection of four of the 'Spanish Popular Songs' collected by Federico García Lorca will be the next piece in the repertoire. Thus, this work aims to highlight the musical facet of the poet, which was very prominent during his university years. The recordings made in 1931 are a testament to this musical period.

In these recordings, the poet accompanied on piano the famous flamenco singer and dancer Encarnación López 'La Argentinita'. Attendees will enjoy the musical pieces 'Anda Jaleo', 'Zorongo', 'Café de Chinitas' and 'Los Cuatro Muleros', which will be performed by the soprano from Málaga, Alba Chantar, one of the most promising voices in Spanish lyric opera.

Lastly, 'El Amor Brujo', one of the most renowned titles in the history of Spanish music, by Manuel de Falla, composed as a 'gitanería' at the request of the dancer Pastora Imperio, will close the concert. The suite performed combines the most important moments of the ballet, among which the 'Dance of Fire', and the two songs included in the score: the 'Song of the Love Hurt' and the 'Song of the Will-o'-the-Wisp', also performed by Alba Chantar.