Friday, July 24
10:30 p.m.
Free admission (reservation required)
Courtyard of
Sant Josep School
Inspired by the Stabat Mater, the Proto-fest Festival in Tortosa seeks to give voice to the silenced pain of war, a pain that runs through history and often takes on a feminine form. This concert commemorates the 90th anniversary of the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, creating a bridge between memory, music and reflection on human suffering.
The Stabat Mater is a thirteenth-century poem describing the sorrow of the Virgin Mary at the crucifixion of Jesus. This image of a mother witnessing absolute loss has inspired some of the most profound works in the Western musical tradition for centuries. The music inspired by this text emerges from an ancient silence, from that motionless instant in which sorrow seems to suspend time. In this concert, the Stabat Mater becomes a universal metaphor: that of suffering which does not always find words, yet which music can make present.
Qvinta Essençia is a vocal ensemble that performs polyphony with a free and expressive approach, far removed from traditional rigidity. Their performances stand out for their wealth of nuances and colours, with the four voices engaging in dialogue and balance so that text and music remain at the heart of expression. The group performs repertoire from the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, ranging from the Spanish Renaissance to the Italian madrigalists and Bach. They have appeared at major festivals throughout Spain and Europe, including the Festival Oude Muziek, the Palau de la Música Catalana and the Santander International Festival, among many others.
Èlia Casanova, soprano
Hugo Bolívar, countertenor
Albert Riera, tenor
Trio Orfeu is a chamber music ensemble founded in 2019 and formed by musicians associated with the Julià Carbonell Symphony Orchestra of the Lleida region. The ensemble focuses on the string trio repertoire, an uncommon formation of great timbral richness and expressive potential. The group has distinguished itself through projects that combine interpretative rigour with a strong communicative purpose, exploring both the major repertoire for string trio and interdisciplinary proposals that engage with literature, visual arts and other artistic languages.
Joan Sancho, violin
Jordi Roure, viola
Mariona Tuset, cello
Mireia Andreu studied drama and stage direction at the Institut del Teatre in Barcelona. In 2001 she joined Rodrigo García’s company La Carnicería Teatro, where she worked as assistant director and production manager on productions that toured theatres and festivals throughout Europe. In 2004 she received the UBÚ Theatre Award for Best Contemporary Production and, in 2009, the UNESCO Award for Best Contemporary Theatre Production. Since 2005 she has developed her own artistic career in video creation and experimental cinema. Since then, she has created ten productions presented at venues such as the Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art (MACBA), Lo Pati Art Centre, the Barcelona Pensa Philosophy Festival and A Cel Obert in Tortosa.
