Spanish guitar with symphonic orchestra

At the heart of the programme is one of the world’s most popular concertos: Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez, a creative fusion of folksong influences and imaginative orchestration. The concerto is the signature work of renowned guitarist Rolando Saad, who has played it more than 900 times, to audiences totalling over two million, in major concert halls across Europe and with prestigious orchestras, including London’s Royal Philharmonic. Rolando Saad’s virtuoso performance captures both the work’s lyrical themes and its lively dance rhythms, conjuring visions of the gardens of Aranjuez and the warmth of the Andalucian sun.

With Bizet’s Carmen suite and De Falla’s El Amor Brujo completing the programme, this is a concert that invokes the spirit and colour of Spain through some of its most beguiling music.