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The Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Pedro Alberto Cruz, today introduced the Great Concerts programming cycle for the 2008-2009 season of the Auditorium and Congress Center 'Victor Villegas', together with the director, Antonio Contreras, and the focal programming, Jose Francisco Burgos.
"The primary objective of the Ministry of Culture was to strengthen and maximize programming in all of its sites," said Cruz, who pointed to the 2008-2009 season of Big Concerts, in which eight concerts will be offered from 31 October to June 7 betting on a "high quality programming, with the participation of some of the best orchestras in the world."
Among these bands, Cruz said the Academy of Ancient Music, who will direct on December 17, Richard Egarr, "one of the great directors of today," the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, which "will become one of the highlights of this season "and the Vienna Symphony Orchestra," one of the top five orchestras in the world. "
Moreover, as directors, Cruz said "two key names had never been in the region of Murcia as the director of the Radio Symphony Orchestra of Finland," one of the greatest directors and veterans of recent decades " Sir Roger Norrintong, and the director of the Dresden Philharmonic, Rafael Frübeck that "will surely be one of the stars of the season."
In addition, the Auditorio Victor Villegas offer first auditions of the Radio Symphony Orchestra of Finland, Academy of Ancient Music, Strasbourg Philharmonic, Radio Symphony of Stuttgart and Kammerorchesterbasel.
"All these names," said the adviser, not only consolidate what has been done over the years, but we make up another rung higher, causing a program quite competitive on the national scene. "
Season tickets
For his part, said director of the Auditorium last season has recovered the number of subscribers lost in the previous two, with a growth of 6 percent.
Attendance at the concerts of the 2008-2007 season was of 11,900 people, with an average of 1,500 attendees per concert.
Furthermore, Contreras pointed out that two thirds of these workers are paid, "which makes us think that programming is very attractive since we got the assistance of a third of people who are not paid."
Contreras also said that the subscription price is maintained, although recruitment was intended by 20 percent over budget, approximately 100,000 euros.
The renewal period begins today and fertilizers will remain open until 20 September, then there will be a week for relocation of fertilizers and then two weeks for new subscribers.
As of October 20 will begin selling individual tickets.
In addition, subscribers to this cycle may obtain a free ticket for a performance cycle or Other Dance Music Auditorium.
More information www.auditoriomurcia.org.
Source: CARM
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