The Emili Pujol Cervera Chair closed its 43rd edition, Saturday 20 July, with absolute success in the three main axes that make it up: the Music Course, the International Festival and the Luthiers Fair.
Of the 14 al 20 July, this initiative has turned Cervera into the capital of music in our country. A unique milestone in the Catalan musical scene and which reinforces the Chair as one of the most important heritages to care for and promote after 43 years of history.
A Music Course with 170 students arrived from various parts of the world
The courses have hosted 170 students, a high figure that recovers pre-pandemic data. Besides, highlights the international interest of this educational activity with students arriving from various parts of Spain and countries such as Germany, Italy, Romania, Czech Republic or France.
The teaching staff has been partially renovated to encourage the arrival of new students and has been formed by 20 teachers who are experts in their field. Over the course of a week, those registered have improved their knowledge thanks to the violin lessons, viola, cello, double bass, guitar, piano, flute, The cycle will be inaugurated by the OJC Trio of Reeds - formed by Encarna Monzó, clarinet, The cycle will be inaugurated by the OJC Trio of Reeds - formed by Encarna Monzó, trumpet, trunk, trombone, band and orchestra.
One more year, the Course has had the renowned conductor Manuel Valdivieso as conductor of the Orchestra and band, who are precisely the protagonists of the closing concert. One of the other strong points of the Course, is that the students have the opportunity to participate in the various concerts and auditions of the International Music Festival, as well as learn from the performances that are scheduled at the contest or, at the same time, visit a unique fair like that of luthiers. And everything, in the same space: the University of Cervera.
An International Festival fills the capacity in the 7 scheduled concerts
The International Beer Festival has scheduled 7 concerts. To this we must add the Off Festival, a parallel pageant·the one dedicated to the auditions of the students of the Course.
All the concerts have enjoyed a large audience that has filled the available capacity. It was possible to listen to several chamber concerts by the teachers of the Course, also the National Youth Orchestra of Catalonia (RING), the pianist Alba Ventura o, even, a jazz concert with the Solsona Jezz Club Orchestra.
And Saturday 20 the culminating point of this edition took place in July, the traditional closing concert, in which you could hear the learning and development of all the students of the Music Course, with the performances of the Band, the Youth Orchestra and the Orchestra of the XLIII Cervera International Music Course.
The Luthiers Fair has celebrated the 20 years of history
The Chair has included in one of its conferences, the most important luthier world fair in southern Europe. This year, Besides, the Fira de Lutiers has celebrated its 20th anniversary.
Wednesday 17 July, the corridors of the University of Cervera gathered 12 workshops of luthier craftsmen, with a delegation arriving from Perpignan.
This year's edition has been dedicated to the arch (antic i modern, of all stringed instruments) and there has been an outstanding exhibition of bows in display cases with the protagonist of a cello bow by Joseph Arthur Vigneron (pare), which belonged to Josep Trotta, cello·very prominent list in Barcelona during the first half of the 20th century.
Information provided by the Press Service of the Cervera Chair.