True to the Foundation’s objectives to facilitate and promote knowledge, dissemination, conservation and recovery of Spain’s Historical Heritage, Music and Art in general, the María Cristina Masaveu Peterson Foundation is sponsoring the International Music School of the Prince of Asturias Foundation.

In order to complement classroom-based teaching, both teachers and students of the 2012 Summer Courses of the International Music School will offer eleven free concerts at the Príncipe Felipe Auditorium and at the Cajastur Cultural Centre in Oviedo and a Symphony Concert in Plaza de España in Avilés. Likewise, a MUSIC IN THE STREET cycle will be held on 23, 24, 25 and 26 July in Oviedo (19:00, Plaza de Porlier) and in Gijón (12:00, Plaza del Instituto).

CONCERT PROGRAMME

STUDENT CONCERTS
OVIEDO. Príncipe Felipe Auditorium. Multipurpose Hall I 21, 23, 24, 25 and 26 July at 19:30.

TEACHER CONCERTS
OVIEDO. Príncipe Felipe Auditorium. Main Hall I 22 July I 20:00.

“MUSIC IN THE STREET”
GIJÓN. PLAZA DEL INSTITUTO I 23, 24, 25 AND 26 JULY I 12:00.
OVIEDO. PLAZA DE PORLIER I 23, 24, 25 AND 26 JULY I 17:00.

FINAL SYMPHONY CONCERT. AVILÉS
PLAZA DE ESPAÑA I 27 JULY I 20:00.

FINAL SYMPHONY CONCERT. OVIEDO
PRÍNCIPE FELIPE AUDITORIUM. MAIN HALL I 28 July I 20:00.

From 17 to 28 July, the 2012 Summer Courses of the International Music School of the Prince of Asturias Foundation commenced. The courses took place at the “Eduardo Martínez Torner” Music Conservatory, with 182 students from China, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, Switzerland, Venezuela and Spain.

Thirty-four teachers of eleven different nationalities, including the musicians Paul Silverthorne from the Royal Academy of Music in London. , and Lara Lev from the Juliard School in New York. , gave classes covering symphonic and orchestra instruments, along with joint subjects such as chamber music, string quartet, wind ensembles, youth orchestra and children’s orchestra.