El Algar Misical Festival
Contemporary music and dance festivals in Andalucia
El Argar Classical Music Festival - 12th & 15th September 2024
The third edition of the of the El Argar Classical Music Festival takes place in Almeria city & the Cuevas de Almanzora in September.
The 2024 edition of the festival is dedicated to Almeria composer José Padilla Universal and will feature Spanish lyrical voices, such as the tenor Aquiles Machado, the mezzo-soprano Ana Häsler, the baritone Andrés del Pino and the tenor Juan de Dios Mateos.
Previous years have also included events in the village of Antas. This was suspended in 2024 for technical reasons. El Argar Musical is working to present new dates in Antas with a first-class international program and a unique experience in the main cultural site of El Argar in 2025.
Schedule for the El Algar Music Festival in 2024
| Event | Location | Date | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recital by Ana Häsler of works of José Padilla Universal | Teatro Cervantes, Almeria | 12th September 2024 | Tickets |
| Gala Lirica "Ana Häsler and Friends" with guided tour of the Exhibition space of Luis Siret. | Anphitheatre of Castillo del Marques de los Velez, Cuevas de Almanzora | 15th September 2024 | Tickets |
| Gala Lirica "Ana Häsler and Friends" | El Algar archaeological site | Postponed to 2025 | |
| Visit to Casas Argaricas with musical breakfast | El Algar archaeological site | Postponed to 2025 | |
| Discovering José Padilla a Musical Presentation | La Era del Lugar, Antas | Postponed to 2025 | |
Second edition of the of the Argar Classical Music Festival 2023
The second edition of the of the Argar Classical Music Festival took place in Antas from 17th to 20th August 2023. The festival consisted of four main events. Opening Gala on 17th August in the open air at the El Algar de Antas Archaeological site. The voices of Montserrat Martí Caballé, Betsy Remedios, Ana Häsler a screening of Luis Santana, Enrique Parra and Àngel Òdena were acompanied on the piano by David Casanova. On 18th August in the summer cine de Paca in Antas were presented MUSIC IN SILENT FILM a Concert-Film with Pablo Mazuecos (Piano) and THE ORIGINS OF MUSIC a documentary film by Pablo Canalís directed by: Jorge Carbajales. On the 19th August the innovative BRONZE MELODIES was a visit/concert by guide Juan Gabriel Ruiz Pérez which took the visitors through the beautiful squares of Antas up to the beautiful terrace of the Argaric Culture Interpretation Center, with its spectacular views over the El Argar site. This was followed by performances of two of the most brilliant young violinists on the national scene, María del Mar Jurado and Daniel Zarazoga, who rounded off the visit with a virtuoso repertoire. On the 20th August following 'Tuba Félix Ismael Gallardo' the closing performance of the festival was a concert by pianist and improvisor Francisco Fierro titled "The forgotten art of improvisation". Tickets for the full festival were 45€. Opening ceremony 20€ other nights were 12€.
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First edition of the of the Argar Classical Music Festival 2022
The first edition of the Argar Classical Music Festival took place in the open air at the El Algar de Antas Archaeological site next to the village of Antas, near Vera, Almeria province. Tue 26th July, Concert by Ana Häsler, Mezzosopran and David Casanova on Piano inspired by the Argar de Antas. Wed 27th July concert in the village by young Andalucian musicians. Concerts at 21.30.