The most elite musicians often earn a fair bit of money for their performances, which is why the president of the Palau de la Música in Valencia, Mayrén Beneyto, asked them to reduce their economic expectations and perform more concerts. The woman revealed that the economic crisis has forced them to cut the number of concerts performed by the Orchestra of Valencia by half (there were six major productions a year and now there are only three.)
As artist’s asking prices increase, it is virtually impossible to maintain ticket prices stable. The only option is that artists ask for less money. The good news is that many musicians have been willing to accept lower salaries so that the audience can weather these hard times without feeling the pinch.
The Valencia Orchestra will celebrate the centennial of the death of Mahler with performances of all the international composer’s symphonies except the eighth. But not to worry, despite the lowered salaries, there will still be guest artists like the soprano Ainhoa Arteta or the director Rafael Frübeck. Renowned Argentine conductor Daniel Barenboim will direct that the piano concertos of Franz Liszt.
Next season, the Orchestra of Valencia will have a new schedule: concerts from Monday to Thursday at the Palau de la Música begin at 20:00 instead and not 20:15 as in previous years.
The is amazing concert hall is located in the old Turia River promenade and has several rooms for musical shows, conferences, exhibitions, performances and film projections. If you want to visit and enjoy Orchestra performances from various artists from around the world, it’s as easy as renting apartments in Valencia right now. Music will make you whole!
August 11th, 2010 at 9:19 am
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