The Francisco Casanovas Association presents its website and membership program at the Torrevieja Casino
Last Saturday, October 3, a gala presentation of the new website and the “Abono Casanovas” season pass took place in the historic halls of the Casino de Torrevieja. This event marks the start of the upcoming concert season for the Casanovas Orquesta and the Casanovas Flute Orchestra (Orquesta de Flautas Casanovas), which will perform at the Municipal Theater and the Auditorio Internacional in Torrevieja. The gala was hosted by Francisco Reyes.
The meeting began with a presentation by Paco Pacheco, the creator of the official website available at https://franciscocasanovas.com/, who gave the audience a detailed overview of the site’s structure and the content published there. In recognition of his work, the Association’s board presented him with a commemorative award. Similar thanks for her invaluable contribution to the photographic and video documentation were extended to Association member María Jesús Martín.
The official portion of the event was rounded out by an intimate performance by Nathalie and Jan Sosiński (viola and violin), musicians who are regular members of the Casanovas Orquesta.
A season under the honorary patronage of Maestro Zubin Mehta
Later in the evening, guests watched a video promoting the new concert series, produced by Sandra Cedeño. Next, conductor José F. Sánchez presented a detailed program for the upcoming series, under the honorary patronage of the distinguished conductor Maestro Zubin Mehta.
The program includes, among other things:
December 26:Casanova's Christmas Concert – a Christmas and New Year's gala concert.
February 7, March 14, and April 11: A series of three family concerts (Family Concerts):
“Músicas y Danzas del Mundo” (Music and Dances of the World),
"Cascanueces y el bosque mágico" (The Nutcracker and the Enchanted Forest),
“Conciertazo para todos” (A Great Concert for Everyone).
July 17: Gala closing concert as part of the Seflauto Festival (Flute Week in Torrevieja).
September 11: The “Noventa Años de Música” anniversary concert in honor of Maestro Enrique García Asensio’s 90th birthday. The orchestra’s honorary conductor will return to Torrevieja to personally take the podium of the Casanovas Orquesta.
October 23, 2027: The grand anniversary celebration “Casanovas Orchestra 100th Anniversary”, featuring a diverse program ranging from Mozart to tango, with the outstanding pianist Iryna Aleksiychuk as soloist.
The Culmination of the Ceremony
Councilman Ricardo Recuero took the floor and, on behalf of the city government, congratulated the association on its work to date and wished it success in carrying out its ambitious cultural plans.
The highlight of the evening was a performance by pianist Iryna Aleksiychuk—who had welcomed the arriving guests with musical accompaniment at the beginning of the event—as she performed one of her own compositions on the piano.
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