Calling all music fans: The Elda Guitar Festival is set to strike a chord once again.
Elda is tuning up to become the international hub of the guitar this Autumn. Throughout October and November, the city will host a packed line-up of concerts featuring world-class musicians from seven different countries.
The fun begins on Friday, 3 October at 20:00 in the Castelar Theatre with the big opening concert: “Horizontes y Sueños” (Horizons and Dreams). On stage, you will find the Castilla-La Mancha Camerata Orchestra, joined by soprano Marina Payá and guitarists Pepe Payá and Francisco Albert Ricote. Expect music for voice, solo guitar, guitar duo and full orchestra. In short: a proper treat for the ears.
Tickets are already on sale online, so head to the Servientradas website before they all go.
After that, the festival moves around town, filling different venues with the sound of six strings. From classical to tango, duos to orchestras, there is a bit of everything.
Elda Guitar Festival highlights
- Saturday 4 October – Fundación Paurides: Hayoung Lee (South Korea)
- Friday 17 October – Casino Eldense: Raphael Grevin (France)
- Saturday 18 October – ADOC Elda: Plucked String Orchestra of the Alboraya Musical Society
- Friday 24 October – Museo del Calzado: Zarzuela Nights with Cristina Sánchez (soprano) and Antonio Clavel (guitar)
- Saturday 25 October – Fundación Paurides: Duo AdArt (Slovenia)
- Saturday 8 November – Casino Eldense: Paolo Besson (France) and Davide Mascia (Italy)
- Saturday 15 November – Salones Princesa: Osian Duo (Italy-Mexico)
- Saturday 22 November – Fundación Paurides: Mirta Álvarez (Argentina) – Tango Guitar
According to Elda’s Culture Councillor, Iñaki Pérez Rico, this isn’t just a festival, it’s a meeting place that puts the city firmly on the cultural map. And with guitars connecting artists from every corner of the globe, you could say Elda is plucking its way to international fame.
Now in its 17th year, the International Guitar Days has become one of the most important music events on the Costa Blanca.
