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The Basque Orchestra presents the 24-25 season under the motto "contrast and spell"
  • The news that will be included in the works of the usual repertoire will be the ones that bring the contrast, and the spell is announced by the Akelarre of Pascual Aldarver. The programming of the Orchestra will include directors, soloists and choirs of recognised international prestige. The concerts will take place in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Bilbao, Donostia-San Sebastián and Pamplona.
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Euskadiko Orkestraren 24-25 denboraldiko portada, kostrastea eta araoa oinarri hartuta. Argazkia: Euskadiko Orkestra

The Basque Orchestra presented the 2024-2025 season. In it will be the new works and the known faces. In addition to the works of his usual repertoire, he has programmed works by Scriabin, Szymanowski and Schoenbergen. The spell will be brought by the composition Akelarre of Pascual Aldarver, in commemoration of the centenary of the birth of the artist. The composers of previous years will be joined by new composers such as the mondragonese Beatriz Arzamendi.

In the 24-25 season a total of 50 concerts will be offered in Vitoria, Bilbao, San Sebastian and Pamplona. Each city will host ten concerts, with the exception of San Sebastian, where there will be twenty concerts. The Orchestra incorporates eleven new works for the public into the repertoire. There are many artists who will perform works, seven directors, eight instrumental soloists and two choirs.

Commitment to the training of Basque youth

Once again, the Basque Orchestra has announced that “it will maintain its commitment to younger Basque musicians”. For this reason, the Orchestra of Students of the Basque Country (EIO), Musikene and the young people of the Young Orchestra of the Basque Country (EGO) will be integrated into the lines of the orchestra. The EGO will participate in the interpretation of the Ninth Symphony of Mahler, the students of Musikene will be closing in the interpretation of the Seventh Symphony of Mahler and the young people of EIO will share with the musicians of the Orchestra of Euskadi.

The new season maintains the price of fertilizers for ten concerts, which will cost between 80 and 235 euros. From 1 September the price of the loose tickets ranges from 10 to 40 euros and can be purchased for children under 30 years of age and in the 30 minutes before the start of the concert for 10 euros. They will also open voluntary support contributions to the Basque Orchestra.