Concert per a violoncel d’Elgar, amb Ferrández, González-Monjas & Musikkollegium Winterthur

Edward Elgar's Cello Concerto (1918), with Pablo Ferrández as the principal soloist and the Musikkollegium Winterthur conducted by Roberto González-Monjas, as part of the commemoration of Any Pau Casals.

The concert centres on Edward Elgar's Cello Concerto, composed in 1918 and regarded as one of the most important works written for this instrument in the twentieth century. Pablo Ferrández plays the solo cello part, accompanied by the Musikkollegium Winterthur.

The conductor is Roberto González-Monjas, also musical director of the Sinfónica de Galicia and principal conductor of the Mozarteumorchester Salzburg. The programme includes the Spanish premiere of Richard Dubugnon's Caprice à l'espagnole and Felix Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 5, 'La Reforma', composed to commemorate the religious reforms in Germany during the sixteenth century.

The event forms part of the commemorations for Any Pau Casals. The Palau de la Música Catalana, venue for this performance in Barcelona, also hosts exhibitions and cultural activities.