Spanish Galicia Symphony Orchestra

Roberto González-Monjas  conductor

Thibaut Garcia  guitar

Falla  Three Dances, from The Three-Cornered Hat

Rodrigo  Concierto de Aranjuez

Ravel  Mother Goose Suite

Turina  Sinfonia Sevillana

Ravel  Boléro

Escape to the warmth of sunny Spain with a popular concert of foot-tapping dances, evocative folk melodies, a Ravel classic, and the world’s most famous guitar concerto.

From the north-west tip of Spain, the Galicia Symphony Orchestra and charismatic music director Roberto González-Monjas, reach a wide audience through extensive tours and the huge success of their online videos.

Their Symphony Hall debut brings colourful picture postcards of Spain, from Falla’s folk dances rich in national character, to Turina’s depictions of Moorish architecture and the honey tones of his native Seville. With his own Spanish heritage, the dazzling French guitarist Thibaut Garcia has a deep connection to Rodrigo’s much-loved concerto.

Maurice Ravel was equally inspired by his Spanish roots. We’ll hear his enchanting fairy tale suite Mother Goose. And as Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean hang up their ice-skates for the final time, who better to play them out with Ravel’s iconic Boléro, a 15-minute crescendo wound around an increasingly hypnotic theme.

Ticket prices include the coach fare, performance ticket, driver's gratuity and administrative costs.

Muxton 4.45pm, Newport 5.20pm and Cosford 5.40pm