FLUTES, VIRTUOSISMS AND BELCANTO

This concert begins the tribute to Spain and its wonderful artists. The leader of this Spanish ensemble is Arimany, an excellent flautist of whom the great Rampal said, "Claudi Arimany is, in my opinion, one of the greatest flautists of his generation. He is one of those virtuosos who put technique, sound, and the colour of the phrase at the service of musicality and sensitivity." In this occasion he will musically dialogue with two important musicians, giving us a taste of the flexibility, virtuosity, and sing-ability of the flute thanks to wonderful transcriptions and some original pieces from the Romantic period for this particular ensemble. Special mention goes to Böhm, a German inventor and virtuoso musician credited with developing the valve system and significant improvements to the modern transverse flute, demonstrating that it is possible to better "imitate" the human voice.