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During the Festival we will be able to enjoy several of the great works of music history: all 32 of Beethoven’s piano sonatas played by nine Spanish pianists; the depths and lyricism of the sonatas for violin and piano performed by the violinist Anna-Sophie Mutter; Mahler’s Symphony no. 1 conducted by Eliahu Inbal with the Orquesta Sinfónica de RTVE; Sibelius’ Symphony no. 2 with the Paris Orchestra conducted by Jukka-Pekka Saraste; Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody at the hands of Joaquin Achúcarro, and Bruch’s violin concert performed by the French violinist Renaud Capuçon. And to cap the cycle of symphony concerts, the Paris Orchestra will play three beautiful pieces which symbolise the French 20th century repertoire conducted by Josep Pons.

Also featuring on the Festival’s programme is music from the Renaissance. There is baroque music, the classical guitar of the master Pepe Romero and the flamenco guitar played by Vicente Amigo and the young Juan Habichuela “Nieto”, the minimalist music of Wim Mertens and music sung in pursuit of a better world by Noa with the Orquesta Ciudad de Granada. The flamenco voice of Estrella Morente returns to the Palace of Charles V in all its profundity.

The International Festival of Music and Dance of Granada also has commissioned La Fura dels Baus to produce an up-to-date version of El Amor Brujo.

Music and verse appear in the hands of two outstanding actors: John Malkovich will premiere his theatrical version of Beethoven’s Egmont with the Orchester Wiener Akademie and, on the fifth anniversary of the birth Saint Teresa of Jesus, the Spanish actress Blanca Portillo will star in a poetry night in the Court of the Myrtles reciting poems by the saint to the accompaniment of music of the period.

But the Festival is not only music. It is dance too, and choreography. We will enjoy the great works of classical dance with the Vienna Opera Ballet. Liam Scarlett will present a new version of Carmen with a choreography danced by the Norwegian National Ballet. Víctor Ullate will bring us his “dance of life”, Samsara, looking eastwards, while Antonio Najarro and the Spanish National Ballet return to the Generalife Theatre with Spanish and flamenco dance.

We will also experience the avant-garde production by Sasha Waltz & Guests who has choreographed The German Requiem by Brahms, one of the most representative works in the history of European music. Performed by the Berlin Radio Choir, it offers a special vision of this work, known as the Human Requiem, in which the audience is immersed in and surrounded by the music of Brahms.

For further information visit: www.granadafestival.org or download the Programme as an PDF

Students combine a Spanish course in the morning with different cultural activities during the afternoons, such us: a guided visit to the Alhambra and the old arabic quarter Albaicín, a visit to the Arabic bath, a Flamenco performance at the Sacromonte and a day trip to Cordoba:

Monday, 13.04.2015
14.00-15.00 h
Welcome session with information about the school, Granada and Andalusia

Tuesday, 14.04.2015
20.00-21.30 h
Visit to the Arabic bath Hammam de Al-Andalus
Price: 25 €

Wednesday, 15.04.2015
15.30-17.00 h
Film session at the school
"Un cuento chino" by S. Borensztein (Argentina/España, 2011): Aula 5

19.30-21.00
Cooking workshop: We prepare a Paella and have dinner together
We meet at Javier Vlichez Cookin school: C/ San Marcos, nº 1
Price: 15 €

Thursday, 16.04.2015
17.00-19.30 h
Guided visit to the Rodriguez Acosta Foundation
We meet out teacher Marisa at 17.00 h at the Fuente de las Batallas
Price: 10 €

Friday, 17.04.2015
15.25-19.00 h
Horseback riding at Sierra Nevada National Park
Price: 30 €

21.00-22.00 h
Flamenco at the Casa del Arte Flamenco
Price: 16 €

Saturday, 18.04.2015
09.00 h
Guided trip to the Costa Tropical
Fee: 46 €

Friday/Saturday/Sunday, 17, 18, 19.04.2015
3 day trip to Northern Morocco
Fee: 195 €

Tuesday, 07.04.2015
20.00-21.30 h
Visit to the Arabic bath Hammam de Al-Andalus
Price: 25 €

Wednesday, 08.04.2015
17.00-20.00 h
Guided visit to the Albaicín with our teacher Paco
Meeting point: Puerta Elvira
Price: 5 €

Thursday, 09.04.2015
15.00-16.30 h
Film session at the school
"La piel que habito" (Pedro Almodóvar / Spain 2011)
Classroom 5

Friday, 10.04.2015
15.25-20.00 h
Horseback riding at Sierra Nevada National Park
Price: 30 €

21.00-22.00 h
Flamenco at the Casa del Arte Flamenco
Price: 16 €

Saturday, 11.04.2015
08.00 h
Guided trip to Cordoba
Students meet our guide Juan at the Congress Palace
Price: 55 €

Monday, 30.03.2015
14.00-15.00 h
Welcome session for all new students with information about Granada and Andalusia.
18.30-20.00 h
We are going to visit a Semana Santa procession; guide: our teacher Marisa.

Tuesday, 31.03.2015
20.00-21.30 h
Visit to the Arabic bath Hammam de Al-Andalus
Price: 25 €

Wednesday, 01.04.2015
15.00-16.30 h
Film session at the school
"La piel que habito" (Pedro Almodóvar / Spain 2011)

Friday, 03.04.2015
08.45-20.00 h
Guided trip to the Alpujarra Mountains
Price: 44 €

OR

15.25-19.00 h
Horseback riding at Sierra Nevada National Park
Price: 30 €

21.00-22.00 h
Flamenco en la Casa del Arte Flamenco
Price: 16 €

Friday/Saturday/Sunday, 03, 04, 05.04.2015
3 day trip to Northern Morocco
Price: 195 €

Thursday, 24.03.2015
20.00-21.30 h
Visit to the Arabic bath Hammam de Al-Andalus
Price: 25 €

Wednesday, 25.03.2015
15.00-16.30 h
Film session at the school
"Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios" (Pedro Almodóvar / Spain 1988)

Thursday, 26.03.2015
17.00-19.00 h
Workshop: We prepare churros at Marisa's churreria!
Meeting point: School
Price: 3 €

Friday, 27.03.2015
15.00-20.00 h
Horseback riding at Sierra Nevada National Park
Price: 30 €

21.00-22.00 h
Flamenco at the Casa del Arte Flamenco
Price: 16 €

Sunday, 29.03.2015
09.00 h
Guided trip to the Costa Tropical
Fee: 46 €

Tuesday, 17.03.2015



14.00 h
Hiking tour to Monachil Village and the Cahorros Gorge
Meeting point: School

Wednesday, 18.03.2015
20.00-21.30 h
Visit to the Arabic bath Hammam de Al-Andalus
Price: 25 €

Thursday, 19.03.2015
15.00-16.30 h
Film session at the school:
"Flores de otro mundo" (Icíar Bollaín / Spain 1999)

Friday, 20.03.2015
15.00-19.00 h
Horseback riding at Sierra Nevada National Park
Price: 30 €

21.00-22-00 h
Flamenco performance at the Casa del Arte Flamenco
Price: 16 €

Saturday, 21.03.2015
09.00 h
Guided trip to the Alpujarra Mountains
Price: 44 €

Monday, 09.03.2015
14.00-15.00 h
Welcome session for all new students
16.00-20.00 h
Photo walk through Granada city center with the photographer Peter Manschot
Meeting point: school!
Price: 15 €

Tuesday, 10.03.2015
20.00-21.30 h
Visit to the Arabic bath Hammam de Al-Andalus
Price: 25 €

20.30-22.30 h
Tango workshop at the school
Price: 100 € (Tuesday and Thursday)

Wednesday, 11.03.2015
20.30 h
International Tango Festival of Granada
"Proyecto Tangú"
Meeting point: Teatro Isabel La Católica
Price: 12 €

Thursday, 12.03.2015
16.00-20.00 h
Guided visit to the Sacromonte
Students meet our guide Vanessa at Plaza Isabel La Católica
Price: 10 €

20.30-22.30
Tango workshop at the school

Friday, 13.03.2015
15.00-19.00 h
Horseback riding at Sierra Nevada National Park
Price: 30 €

21.00-22.00 h
Flamenco at the Casa del Arte Flamenco
Price: 16 €

Saturday, 14.03.2015
08.00 h
Guided trip to Cordoba
Price: 55 €