FIESTA SINFÓNICA | MUSIC PREVIEW
Get ready for a fiesta this November as symphonies roar out of the BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff. On the 27th of this month, Fiesta Sinfónica takes to the stage to dazzle the pubic with their impressive sounds.
Spanishconductor, Eduardo Portal, will lead the BBC National Orchestra of South Wales through a South American musical journey, incorporating works from across the globe, such as Chile, Uruguay and Argentina.
Fiesta Sinfónica is a perfect event for lovers of elegant, sophisticated music, as well as for those with the desire to hear the foreign sounds of distant countries. As many of you will know, Argentina is known for tango, which is similar to Uruguayan tango. Such music will come to life on your doorstep, accompanied with other symphonic sounds and instrumental styles. The pulsing rhythms and elated melodies will bring to you the rich culture and sensational imagery of Latin America.
It’s been said that listening to music is good for the soul but, what’s more, it’s been said that listening to classical music is good for the brain. However, classical music appears to face the fate of being almost invisible to most in today’s music industry. Some get the impression that attending a classical event is pretentious and unnecessary formal. Nonetheless, classical music can magnify and beautify emotions, immensely engaging you in an intellectual way. So for those of you who do have these impressions, you should head along and give it a try anyway… you’ll likely be pleasantly surprised.
Fiesta Sinfónica BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff, Fri 27 November. Tickets: £10-£12. Info: 0800 052 1812 / http://www.live.bbc.co.uk/
words NAOMI MACHIN
photo GEOFF LIVINGSTON