BEETHOVEN PILGRIMAGE | JOÃO ROIZ ENSEMBLE | COMMENTED CONCERTS

Sunday 21 March · 11:00

Centro Cultural de Belém, Lisbon

SynopsisCommented concert by Alexandre Delgado.Beethoven Pilgrimage: from the Apogee to the Great FugaJoão Roiz EnsembleIn January 2025, the João Roiz Ensemble, in collaboration with Alexandre Delgado, began the Beethoven Pilgrimage 2025, 2027, evoking the 200 years since the death of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770, 1827). This national project celebrates the life and work of the composer and his contribution to European humanism.Over three years, the Ensemble performs the complete chamber music of Beethoven, string trios, quartets and quintets, throughout the country. The initiative, unprecedented in Portugal, offers the public a deep knowledge of the composer's work and thought. The concerts are commented live by Alexandre Delgado, who dialogues with the audience, contextualizing the works historically and aesthetically.The final concert, at the Centro Cultural de Belém, marks the 200 years since Beethoven's death, with the performance of String Quartet Op. 59 No. 3 and the Great Fuga Op. 133, works of extraordinary strength and transcendence.PROGRAMLudwig van Beethoven (1770, 1827) String Quartet in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3I. Introduzione: Andante con moto, Allegro vivaceII. Andante con moto quasi allegrettoIII. Menuetto graziosoIV. Allegro moltoLudwig van Beethoven Great Fuga for String Quartet, Op. 133ARTISTIC SHEETJoão Roiz EnsembleViolin Vasken Fermanian and João MendesViola João Pedro DelgadoCello Ricardo MotaComments Alexandre DelgadoAdditional InformationThe Fundação Centro Cultural de Belém reserves the right to capture, store and use image, sound and voice records, for the purpose of dissemination and preservation of the memory, both of its cultural and artistic activities and of its spaces. For any additional clarifications use the email addressPricesStalls - 20€ Left Side - 17.50€ Right Side - 17.50€ Wheelchairs and Companion | Stalls - 17.50€DiscountsCCB Card Unemployed Student Groups + 20PAX Over 65 years old Under 30 years old Person w/ Specific Needs Show Professionals

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