Tenerife Auditorium Hosts Baroque to Avant-Garde Organ and Trombone Concert

The Tenerife Auditorium is set to host a unique concert blending different musical eras and styles. Titled "Organ and Trombone: Baroque and Avant-garde," the event will showcase the rich sounds of both instruments.

The concert will take place tomorrow, Sunday, at 12:00 PM in Tenerife's capital. It's being held in partnership with the Royal Canarian Academy of Fine Arts of San Miguel Arcángel (Racba).

This ambitious program will feature a mix of classic and modern compositions. Organist Johannes Berger and trombonist Ian Bousfield will guide the audience through the performance.

The concert begins with masterpieces by Johann Sebastian Bach, including his famous Toccata and Fugue in F major, BWV 540 – a key piece for the organ – and an arrangement of his Concerto in D minor, BWV 974, originally by Marcello.

Moving further back in time, the program includes "La Hieronyma" by Giovanni Martino Cesare, an Italian musician from the 17th century. It then returns to Bach's influence through Felix Mendelssohn's Sonata in A major op. 65 no. 3. Mendelssohn was crucial in bringing Bach's music back into popularity during the Romantic period. The emotional depth of the concert is highlighted by Max Bruch's "Kol Nidrei," a piece inspired by an important Jewish prayer.

The second half of the concert shifts to contemporary and experimental music. It features "Arabesques" by Franco-Lebanese composer Naji Hakim, a piece that was mandatory for the 2011 ARD Organ Competition. Hakim himself describes it as a blend of jazz and traditional Mediterranean music. The program also includes "Schall und Hall" by Russian-German Alfred Schnittke, known for his avant-garde style and his musical dialogue between Eastern and Western European traditions. The concert will conclude with Alexandre Guilmant's "Morceau Symphonique op.88." Guilmant was a celebrated organist who made a splash at the openings of famous organs like those in Saint-Sulpice and Notre Dame in Paris.

Both performers are highly acclaimed internationally. Johannes Berger began his keyboard training at a young age and studied organ, harpsichord, and sacred music at the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich. He has won numerous awards in national and international competitions. Ian Bousfield is considered one of today's most influential brass players. With over 40 years in his career, he has been principal trombonist for prestigious orchestras like the Vienna Philharmonic and the London Symphony Orchestra. He is also a respected conductor and teacher.