Saturday, August 1
10:00 p.m.
Free admission (no reservation required)
Cathedral Apse Square
Misa Tango, composed by Martín Palmeri in 1996, is one of the most distinctive choral works in the contemporary repertoire. In this composition, the Argentine composer achieves a remarkable synthesis between the liturgical tradition of the Catholic Mass and the expressive language of tango, particularly in its modern evolution associated with nuevo tango.
The work follows the Latin Mass Ordinary—Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus and Agnus Dei—yet moves beyond a strictly sacred conception into a sonic world filled with rhythm, passion and emotional intensity. Tango, with its syncopations, contrasts and lyricism, is not merely decorative here but becomes the true expressive engine of the work.
Francesc Valldecabres, conductor
He has an extensive career as a director of ensembles both in the Valencian Community and throughout Europe. He has served as musical director for stage productions and has been responsible for programming cycles, festivals, and concerts across various regions in Spain. Additionally, he has recorded around fifteen albums dedicated to Valencian musical heritage. Currently, he directs Música Trobada and the Orfeó Universitari de València, and is a professor at the Catarroja Professional Conservatory of Music, where he also carries out pedagogical and research work in the choral field
Marcelo Mercadante is a bandoneonist and composer.
Trained in Buenos Aires and Paris, he currently resides in Barcelona, where he has promoted various musical projects and released twelve albums. He has collaborated with artists such as Joan Manuel Serrat, Miguel Poveda, Sílvia Pérez Cruz, and Joaquín Sabina, among others. At the same time, he maintains an active teaching career in the south of France.
