Concierto de Aranjuez

The opening of ¡Fiesta Latina! features the intoxicating, seductive sound of the classical guitar in the greatest of all guitar concertos, Joaquín Rodrigo’s haunting Concierto de Aranjuez with Rafael Aguirre. The guitarist is hailed as “one of the most acclaimed ambassadors of the Spanish guitar” by Madrid’s El País.
Experience Marianna Martines’ Sinfonia in C Major—Martines is recognized as the first known female composer to write a symphony. The program concludes with Joseph Haydn’s famed “Surprise” Symphony, a piece that still jolts listeners more than two centuries later.
Photo by Liz Isles
Aguirre’s appearance underwritten by Julia Pernet on behalf of the Tucson Guitar Society.
¡Celebración latina! is generously underwritten by the I. Michael and Beth Kasser Family Foundation.
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Plan Your Visit

This concert is available as part of a Masterworks Series Subscription. The Saturday performances are also available as part of a Create Your Own Subscription.

This concert will be preceded by Concert Comments, a pre-concert talk, beginning one hour before each performance.

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