Mantova Trio to Perform Early Music Recital at University of La Laguna
The Mantova Trio will perform The Echo of the Centuries, a recital of 16th- to 18th-century music featuring rare period instruments, at the University of La Laguna’s Paraninfo on November 24th.
The Mantova Trio is bringing 16th- to 18th-century European music back to life in Tenerife. As part of the island’s latest cultural programming, the ensemble—featuring Augusto Brito, Gustavo Navarro, and David Expósito—will perform a recital titled The Echo of the Centuries on November 24th at 8:00 p.m. at the University of La Laguna’s Paraninfo.
This event, part of the sixth Haciendo Historia festival, showcases the trio’s dedication to performing works by legendary composers like Monteverdi, Bach, Purcell, Dowland, Caccini, Kapsberger, and Scarlatti using period-accurate instruments. The group is particularly notable for playing instruments rarely heard today, such as the serpent. This Renaissance-era wind instrument, known for its winding shape and historical use in church and military music, is a direct ancestor of the tuba. The trio pairs this with the theorbo—a long-necked lute that provides deep bass tones—and the baritone vocals of Augusto Brito.
This performance follows the group’s successful appearances at the La Laguna Early Music Festival and the Villa de La Orotava Chamber Music Festival. The 65-minute program explores the transition from the late Renaissance to the Baroque, highlighting the unique blend of lyricism, drama, and musical storytelling that defined those eras.
Tickets are available now through the Tomaticket portal for five euros. Through this initiative, the University of La Laguna aims to share the sounds that once shaped Europe’s cultural identity, offering audiences an authentic look at early music.