Riccardo Chailly conducts the Orquestra de la Comunitat and the Cor de la Generalitat in Beethoven's Ninth Symphony

Chailly discusses Beethoven and his work in a meeting prior to the first of his concerts at the Valencian arts center

Valencia (12-12-2012).- Riccardo Chailly conducts the resident companies of the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía, the Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana and the Cor de la Generalitat, in Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony .

The Milanese maestro, who opens the Palau de les Arts symphonic season with this work, will offer two concerts, on December 14 and 16, before performing on the 19th at the Alicante Provincial Council Auditorium (ADDA).

German soprano Julia Bauer, who sang with great success in Strauss's Ariadne auf Naxos at the Valencian arts center; The Madrid-born mezzo-soprano María José Montiel, acclaimed by the Valencian public for her roles in Verdi's Luisa Miller and Cherubini's Medea ; the Australian tenor Steve Davislim and the Swiss baritone Rudolf Rosen make up the cast of solo voices that perform the Ninth .

Riccardo Chailly has recently released a recording of the complete cycle of Beethoven's symphonies, which has earned him critical acclaim for his "revolutionary" interpretation of the German composer's work.

Among the accolades he has received for this recording are the Orphée d'Or (Prix Herbert von Karajan), the Oscar of French classical music, and the Editor's Choice of the English magazine Gramophone , the leading publication on classical music.

Master Meeting

Riccardo Chailly will also hold a meeting open to the public on December 14th at 7:00 pm in the Aula Magistral of the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía.

The Milanese maestro discusses Ludwig van Beethoven and his work in this colloquium prior to the concert he will conduct that same day.

Justo Romero, the playwright of the Palau de les Arts, moderates this activity, to which students of orchestral conducting from music conservatories of the Valencian Community are also invited.