The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ended their very successful mini tour of the Canaries on 14th February with the second of their concerts at the Santa Cruz Auditorio.
All the concerts in the Canaries for this very popular and world renowned orchestra have been extremely well attended and their ‘last night’ performance exceeded all expectations with a very interesting and unique programme.
The evening started with ‘Xmarxa’ by the modern day Canarian born pianist and composer Gustavo Diaz-Jerez. Specially commissioned for the 27 Festival de Musica de Canaries, this first performance was one to remember. Whilst ultra modern compositions are not everybody’s ‘cup of tea’, there can be no doubt about the skill and effort that goes into such a work, both by the composer and the performers.
The dynamics of this piece kept everyone on their toes. A special mention must go to the extraordinarily large and extremely varied percussion section who had next to no rest throughout the work. The RPO certainly rose to the challenge of this important new composition.
The other work in the first part of the programme was El sombrero de Tres Picos by Manuel De Falla. Literally meaning ‘The Three Cornered Hat’, this was first performed in London at the Alhambra Theatre on 22 July 1919. The three movements were well received by the mainly local audience, having dance rhythms similar to the Andalusian folk music of Spain which is also famous for its flamenco music.
The Royal Philharmonic left their most popular piece to the second part of the concert, that of Hector Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique. The delivery of this well known standard was vibrant and extremely exciting. The best known fourth movement, the ‘March to the Scaffold’, was frighteningly realistic to anyone with an ounce of imagination! It was conducted by a very energetic and ‘youthful’ 75 year old Swiss conductor Charles Dutiot who had no need for a score, and indeed would probably have knocked it over had he had one.
At the final ovation it was clear the audience were going nowhere until they had extracted an encore from the orchestra. They were rewarded by yet another of Berlioz’s show stoppers, the Farandole from L’Arlésienne Suite 2. Finally, and very reluctantly, we all had to go home.
It was a pleasure to see and hear one of the world’s most respected orchestras here in the Canaries. It was a memorable evening and I for one hope that they will be invited to grace our shores again in the near future.
You may well have seen What’s On Tenerife the event listing produced by the Tenerife Cabildo (government) giving a monthly rundown of some of the events that they support and promote. This is just a starting point as there are so many events of interest they also have a website version that gives more in depth details such as contact points and ticket sales. Many other events get added at short notice or are of such special interest that it’s only fair to give you more than a months notice, that’s where the website can keep you bang up to date.
Using the latest in social media you can also join the Whats On Tenerife Facebook page and get regular updates straight to your computer. The sheer diversity of entertainment taking place in Tenerife is pretty staggering so add www.whatsontenerife.eu to your favourites make the most of what’s happening.
Always striving to improve, Spring Hoteles want to make sure everyone gets the most out of their outstanding facilities, that’s why they have just installed a new hydraulic seat that offers a little help for the less able bodied to slip into the swimming pool at Hotel Vulcano. The 4 star hotel in the heart of Playa de las Americas is popular with couples and they pride themselves on making life easier for all guests, especially those that want to relax after many years of being on the work treadmill.
Lifeguard Pedro put the chair to the test and found it to be easy and comfortable to operate and use. Hotel Vulcano are happy to reflect the efforts made by the Arona council to ensure that beaches, walkways and restaurants are accessable to everyone. Tenerife is at the forefront of visitor satisfaction and once again looks like topping the holiday reservations for 2011, Spring Hoteles are playing their part in ensuring that holiday makers keep coming back for more.
It’s important in business to get noticed and now there is a new way to present a completely different and inspiring view of your event, properties, or to simply sell the Canary Islands as a stunning base for a new venture. Vistaire Canarias can take aerial still photos and video footage from the vantage point of their helium filled zeppelin complete with zoom in shots and wide angles.
Speaking from Golf Costa Adeje on a typically sunny Tenerife morning business partners Martin Hejnar and Miguel Rodriquez explained their hi tech system as they let out the lead on the ballon to a full 300 metres high. “We started 4 years ago in Mallorca” explained Martin “now we have a base there to cover the Balaerics and another in Tenerife to cover the Canary Islands. It’s a very lightweight system and easy to operate, the balloon is very aerodynamic and only the most extreme weather prevents it from doing its job”.
The business partners arrived at the course in a small van and the balloon fitted easily in the back and was out and flying within minutes of arrival. The golf course is a good example of how the zepplin can provide a new way to do business, Martin zoomed in and out effortlessly with the hand held control box and the picture showed up on the built in screen. “We have covered sports events and also taken panoramic photos of developers new estates, that’s a great way to see their location and all the surrounding area. Recently we also filmed all along the tenerife coast from Los Gigantes to Los Cristianos and also did some aerial shots of Santa Cruz port when 5 cruise liners were in together.”
There’s a full selection of past photo and video shoots on the Vistaire Canarias website, it’s one business that is thriving on inflation.
Golf Costa Adeje is one of the best golf courses in the South of Tenerife and conveniently located in the heart of Costa Adeje. The Golf Course is situated amongst a plethora of exotic plants with panoramic views and boasts an 18 hole course par 72 as well as a 9 hole course par 33. With many worldwide events being held at the course, you can rest assured that this Championship Course will certainly live up to your expectations.
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