The Guadalajara Reporter

Guitar classic at Teatro Degollado

The world-famous “Concierto de Aranjuez” will be one of the highlights of a special concert to be given by the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra, also featuring the Jalisco State Choir, on Sunday, September 29, 12:30 p.m.  The guest conductor will be Armando Pesqueira, the current director of the Chihuahua Philharmonic Orchestra.  The invited guitarist is Pablo Garibay, a well-known Mexican performer and teacher.

Composed in 1939 by Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo, “Concierto de Aranjuez” was inspired by the gardens at Palacio Real de Aranjuez, outside Madrid. Rodrigo was blind since the age of three and, interestingly, was a pianist and did not play the guitar.

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