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Nov

22

2015

“El entorno musical del Greco”

By Óscar Arroyo

From 30 January to 2 February 2014 in Toledo it was held an international symposium on "The entorno musical del Greco", sponsored by El Greco 2014 Foundation, within the activities for the fourth centenary of the death of the great cretan painter. The proceedings gather papers investigating the musical and artistic riches that treasured the cities where El Greco, lived with particular attention to Toledo.

Nov

06

2015

'La mitad invisible' of TVE will dedicate a space to Tomás Luis de Victoria

By Óscar Arroyo

Others

'La mitad invisible', a cultural program of Spanish Public Television (TVE) devoted a space to the work and figure of Tomás Luis de Victoria on Saturday November 7, at 8 pm.

Oct

21

2015

1585 Officium Hebdomadae Sanctae de Victoria digitalization

By Óscar Arroyo

It is now available the digitalization of Officium Hebdomadae Sanctae of Tomás Luis de Victoria, published in Rome by Dominici Basae.

There are some copies of this edition, one of them in Monaterio de las Descalzas Reales, now guarded at Biblioteca del Palacio Real in Madrid.

May

25

2015

Abvlensis awarded the EFFE seal for European Festivals

By Óscar Arroyo

Festivals

Prizes

Abvlensis International Music Festival has been awarded the EFFE Label for European Festivals. This is a prize given for its artistic quality, and for its significant impact on the local, national and international environment.

This recognition aims us to keep moving in this direction, as we are now included among the best European Music Festivals.

Feb

12

2015

Abvlensis 2015 Scholarship resolution

By Óscar Arroyo

Scholarships

At 10:30 hours of February 13, 2015, the members of the Evaluation Commission that should assess applications for obtaining Abvlensis 2015 Scholarship met in Ávila. This committee is formed, according to the bases of the call, by the following members:

Feb

12

2015

New bibliographical material. Studies about Victoria's music reception in XIX century

By Óscar Arroyo

Publications

In addition to the new website, whe feature today two studies written by Silvia Galán Hernández, one of our staff members. They are two researches about de reception of Tomás Luis de Victoria music in the nineteenth century from the point of view of recovery and edition of his music.

We hope they can be interesting for you.

Dec

29

2014

Call for auditions for Coro Victoria

By admin

Artists

Others

The Victoria Choir is a professional chorus of international projection wich is based in Madrid. It have twelve singers -sopranos, altos, countertenor, tenor and bass- having both group and soloists roles, depending on the works to be performed. The essential repertoire of Coro Victoria is the Spanish Renaissance polyphony with special attention to the figure of Tomás Luis de Victoria. Other Baroque and Classicism repertoires will be sung, working with instrumental groups and orchestras specialized in the historicist interpretation.

Sep

03

2014

Victoria, un Requiem para María

By admin

Publications

Juan Diego Ortiz Izquierdo has just published in crowfunding platform libros.com his bibliographical proposal, under the title "Victoria, un réquiem para María", in which he gives his vision of the last years of Victoria's life, taking as thread the Officium Defunctorum.

Everybody can collaborate in order to make this project true, with contributions from 7€ to 99€, which give access to different benefits related to the edition.

Feb

09

2014

El corazón de la piedra

By Óscar Arroyo

The book "El corazón de la piedra" has been just released, in which José María García López, writer born in Avila and settled in Cadiz recounts, in the voice of the Archduchess Margaret of Habsburg, the vicissitudes of Europe at that time.

Through such diverse sites as the naval battles of Lepanto and the Invincible Army or cities like Vienna, Prague and Budapest, the Archduchess Margaret, on his retirement at the Descalzas Reales in Madrid draws a exciting sketch of the music of her time.

Jan

20

2014

Abvlensis en la Feria Internacional de Turismo 2014

By Óscar Arroyo

Others

The Music Festival "Abvlensis", along with the V Centenary of the birth of Santa Teresa and the Medieval Days, will be the protagonists of Avila tour package at the International Tourism Fair -FITUR- to be held in Madrid from 22 to 26 January 2014.

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