The Minister of Culture and Tourism, Pedro Alberto Cruz, this morning the schedule of the series' Other Music 'Regional Auditorio "Victor Villegas' for the first half of 2009, with director general of Cultural Promotion, Antonio Martínez, and director of the auditorium, Antonio Contreras.
"Other Music" will bring to the Auditorium groups like Tequila or Anthony & The Johnsons and performers like Lila Downs, Michael Nyman, Jackson Browne and Karen Ann, "is perhaps the best programming because, by sweeping through the different centers nationwide, not must have a program of this size in terms of urban and folk music is concerned, "said Cruz.
For his part, Contreras said of the programming that brings together a variety of genres that leaves everyone satisfied because they have the option of attending concerts in many different styles: rock, song, country, pop or electronic.
This is a program "intense, perfectly balanced and offering nearly a week," said Cruz, which begins Jan. 16 with "one of the best dj's of this country," Miqui Puig and continue on 17 with "one of the major highlights of this program and one of the concerts of the year 2009, "starring Tequila, which years later again offering four concerts in Spain.
Diana Navarro, "one of the most striking and unique voices of the Spanish music of recent years", according to Cross, will present their greatest hits on 31 January.
In February concerts will take place on the "veteran" Cristina Rosenvinge, who will present his latest work on 2, 'Your upper lip' with Chris Brokaw (Come), Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth), Jeremy Wilms and Charlie Bautista, the Scottish band post-rock Mogwai, who will present his latest album, 'The Hawk is Howling' on day 4, the London singer Anne Clark will present the 7, "another stellar performances by Other Music" 'The Smallest Acts Of Kindness ', the Parisian duo Herman Dune submit' Next Year in Zion 'on 12, and, finally, Giant Sand, Howe Gelb's group, the godfather of Calexico, will present his latest work,' Provisions'.
The Anglo-French artist Jane Birkin opens the cycle March, Day 1, with his new work 'Enfants d'Hiver', Second present on day 7 the disc will come out on January 20 'fractions of a second' ; Michael Nyman with his band and the soprano Marie Angel, will present his new work "Mozart 252" and "8 Lust Songs: I Sonetti Lussoriosi."
In addition, Jonathan Richman, the former leader of Modern Lovers, presented on 14 March 'Because her beauty is raw and wild', the Wizard of Oz visit the auditorium on March 21, while singer Karen Ann will the 27 a concert in outlining its intimate folk with shades of French chanson.
In May it will be the turn of Anthony & The Johnsons will offer one of the few concerts that includes the tour, which is "a luxury" to hear the 7th would submit its latest album, 'The Crying Light'.
The Mexican, "heir of Chavela Vargas", as defined by Antonio Contreras, Lila Downs May 9th submit 'Snake Eyes', and finally, Jackson Browne will be responsible for closing the loop with a concert to be presented the themes of 'Time the Conqueror ", his latest album.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia