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| José Ballesta: "The city is hosting the fifth edition of this event, which will have as its common thread the 250th Anniversary of Beethoven's birth, with six grand pianos spread over different enclaves "| The mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta, together with the Councilor for Culture and Heritage Recovery, Jesús Pacheco, presented this morning 'Pianos en la calle', an initiative in which more than 60 musicians will participate and that will take place this Saturday, 17 October, in different enclaves of the city.“Murcia hosts the fifth edition of 'Pianos en la calle', which will have as its common thread the 250th Anniversary of Beethoven's birth, with six grand pianos distributed in different locations, such as the Alfonso X pedestrian area, the Sala Caballerizas and the Parque Fofó auditorium, among others ”, highlighted José Ballesta during the event, held in the Sala Caballerizas de Murcia.Under the title of 'Intermezzo'This edition will take place under the title 'Intermezzo', a musical proposal that refers to the pandemic, celebrating a different edition of the event, as an 'Intermediate'.Specifically, the pianos will be installed in the Stables Room, in the Artillery Barracks, in the Moneo Building, in the City Museum and in the Parque de Fofó auditorium.

All concerts, with free admission until full capacity is reached, will take place under the sanitary protocol measures - use of a mask, restriction of seats, cleaning and disinfection after each performance.It should be noted that the event was scheduled to be held last May, in spring, but had to be postponed due to the health crisis.22 students from the Conservatory will play at the Artillery BarracksHalls 1 and 2 will be some of the highlights of the day.

On the one hand, in Pavilion 1, a total of 22 piano students will pay a special tribute to Beethoven, in three sessions:-'Beethoven, young and visionary ', at 12 noon.-'Beethoven, lunar and telluric ', at 18 hours.-'Beethoven, passionate and romantic ', at 8:30 p.m.Pavilion 2 will be used as the Mirror Room of Pavilion 1, from where the pianists can be viewed through a large screen, which will be connected to the live concerts.Concert on the porticoed terrace of the Moneo Building and music that will enliven the Alfonso X pedestrian areaAnother piano will be installed in the Edifico Moneo, on its porticoed terrace, from where the music will be projected to the entire Plaza Belluga, in memory of previous editions - a piano has always been enabled in the Plaza Belluga, except for this year, due to the health crisis.

Professional interpreters will participate, from 11 a.m.

to 2 p.m., and in the afternoon, from 5 p.m.

to 8 p.m.In addition, in the pedestrian area of ??Alfonso X, music will accompany passersby - the loudspeakers on the avenue will play music by Beethoven, since this was one of the most important locations of the previous editions of Pianos en la Calle.

The hours will be from 11 am to 2 pm and from 5 pm to 8 pm.Activities at the City Museum and the Sala CaballerizasAt 8 pm, the interpreter Pilar Valero will star in the concert 'Murcian Composers at the Café Oriental'.

Likewise, in the Sala Caballerizas de Murcia the VI International Piano Competition ClaMo Music Region of Murcia will take place, in which 12 contestants from 10 different nationalities will participate.Great recital at the Parque de Fofó AuditoriumFor its part, the Parque de Fofó auditorium will host a recital in homage to the figure of the German composer, by the contestants of the VI ClaMo Music Region of Murcia International Piano Competition.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia