CONCERTS > Church of St. John the Baptist Uhabia
Church of St. John the Baptist de l'Uhabia | Arcangues, France
Tuesday, August 7, 2026, at 7:30 p.m
On August 7, at 7:30 p.m., the Church of San Juan Bautista de l’Uhabia in Arcangues will host a new classical music concert, organized by the Ángel G. Piñero Classical Guitar Association.
The evening will feature guitarist Angélica Rodríguez, an artist who has performed with the association on numerous occasions, who in this occasion will perform alongside Italian composer and pianist Paolo Marzocchi. Together, they will present a program of great artistic richness in which guitar and piano will intertwine through a repertoire spanning different styles and eras. The concert will feature works by prominent composers, among which the compositions of Ángel G. Piñero will hold a special place, reflecting his musical sensibility and the close connection between his legacy and the work of the organizing association.
The recital will take place in a venue of special significance: the Church of San Juan Bautista de l’Uhabia in Arcangues, a church of great historical and cultural value that stands out for the beauty of its architecture and the quality of its acoustics. Its intimate and welcoming atmosphere provides the ideal setting for enjoying chamber music, making each concert a unique artistic experience for both performers and audience.
THE VENUE
CHURCH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST OF L'UHABIA
Remodeled in the 16th century by Augier d’Arcangues, the Church of St. John the Baptist of l’Uhabia is a quintessential example of the religious heritage of the Basque region. Its traditional architecture, characterized by an austere exterior and a richly decorated interior, is distinguished by its carved wooden galleries, common in Basque churches, and by stained-glass windows that bring light and solemnity to the structure, lending it a remarkable artistic and spiritual character. The bell tower, designated as a Historic Monument in 1925, dominates the town center of Arcangues and is one of its most recognizable landmarks, rising with a serene and majestic presence above the landscape.
The cemetery surrounding the church, set within landscaped grounds, is considered one of the most unique in the French Basque region. Notable features include the numerous disc-shaped steles, a testament to the region’s ancient funerary traditions, as well as its privileged location, which offers an exceptional panoramic view of the Pyrenees mountain range. This scenic ensemble reinforces the heritage value of the site, where nature, history, and spirituality intertwine harmoniously.
THE ARTISTS
Guitarist: Angélica Rodríguez
Angélica is a young artist born in Encarnación (Paraguay) in 1994, who masters the art of the guitar and lyrical singing. He actively collaborates in the dissemination of Ángel's work and has participated in numerous concerts, performing his works at the Andalusian Festival of San Juan de Luz (France), in Madrid (Club Monteverdi and Carlos de Antwerp Foundation), at the Théâtre Athénée Louis-Jouvet of Paris and most recently at the ‘Aires españoles’ concert at the Auditorio Nacional de Música in Madrid.
Trained in Paraguay and Italy, Angélica teaches Classical Guitar at the “Istituto Comprensivo T. Onorato” in Sferracavallo (Palermo).
In 2010 she received the title of Senior Professor of Classical Guitar at the Municipal Art Center of Encarnación, her hometown. In 2012 she obtained the title as Senior Professor in lyrical singing at the Amadeus Conservatory in her city.
In 2015 Angélica moved to Italy to perfect his studies in classical guitar and lyrical singing, graduating with the highest grade (110 e lode) and Honorable Mention in Classical Guitar at the “Guido Cantelli Conservatory” of Novara (Italy), obtaining the Laurea II Level Magistrale under the direction of Maestro Bruno Giufreddi in 2017.
In 2019 she graduated in lyrical singing, thus obtaining the Laura Magistrale II level, under the guidance of Maestro Berardino Di Domenico, at the same conservatory. To complete his training, in 2022/23 he completed the Master of Musical Performance with Maestro Aniello Desiderio at the “Accademia Stefano Strata” in Pisa.
Angélica has obtained prizes in important international competitions, among which stand out, among others:
- First prize in the "Lucas Braulo Areco International Contest" Argentina in 2012.
- Special prize for best interpretation of the obligatory work in the "Andrés Segovia International Classical Guitar Competition" La Herradura (Spain) in 2013.
- First prize in the "Concorso Internazionale di Chitarra Classica Rocco Peruggini" Italy in 2017.
- First prize in the "VII Angel G. Piñero International Guitar Competition" online edition (Spain) in 2021.
- “Carrer project” prize at the “III Swiss international Music Competition” online edition, Lugano, in 2023.
She has offered recitals at important festivals, among others: “Stagione Internazionale di Chitarra Classica” in the XI edition, organized by the Atelier Chitarristico Laudense in the city of Lodi, Italy in 2016; “Solo concert” for the commemoration of the national holidays of Paraguay at the National Library of Catalonia. Barcelona, Spain, in 2018; Classical guitar concert "Tribute to Women" at the Embassy of Paraguay in Rome, organized by the same embassy and the Paraguay-Italy Association in 2022.
Pianist: Paolo Marzocchi (Italy)
Paolo Marzocchi, composer, pianist, and—when required—conductor, was born in Pesaro in 1971.
His musical journey began on a family heirloom piano in his childhood home and continued at the conservatory in Pesaro, where, at the age of 12, he was advised to abandon music in favour of other pursuits.
After several years of self-directed study and diverse experiences, Marzocchi decided to give music another chance. He first embraced composition and, at the advanced age of 23, under the guidance of his mentor and friend Giovanni Valentini, returned to the piano. This unconventional educational path profoundly shaped his approach to music, fostering a natural affinity for composition in its many forms: from symphonic and chamber music to theatre, cinema, radio, and experimental works, all without concern for labels or linguistic boundaries.
Marzocchi has collaborated with a host of internationally renowned artists and received numerous commissions for operatic, symphonic, chamber, and piano works, partnering with distinguished Italian and international institutions. He frequently takes on the dual role of composer and performer or, when required, conductor.
In addition to his creative pursuits, Marzocchi has coordinated various experimental projects for Italy’s Ministry of Education, Universities, and Research, promoting musical education and social awareness, as well as creating repertoire for youth orchestras and choirs. His works include compositions for youth orchestras and children’s choirs accompanied by professional ensembles, garnering the attention of prominent musical figures such as Salvatore Sciarrino, Ivan Fedele, and Sir Peter Maxwell Davies.
His collaborations with Guido Barbieri have yielded several productions, including two operas: Il Viaggio di Roberto, which earned the praise of Riccardo Muti and was staged during the 2016/17 season at the Opera di Firenze under Marzocchi's baton; and the sacred opera Stabant Matres, commissioned by the Ravenna Festival in 2023, which premiered at the Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna to critical and public acclaim.
Marzocchi's piano compositions, collected in the album Piano Works (awarded the Amadeus d’Oro and described as "mesmerising" by Luca Ciammarughi), were recently released in an experimental production by the new label Martinville.
He is the founder and artistic director of the WunderKammer Orchestra and serves as Honorary President of the Lipadusa Musical Association of Lampedusa.
Violinista: Daniel Mojsoski (Macedonia del Norte)
Daniel Mojsoski, nacido en 2001 en Macedonia del Norte, empezó a tocar el violín a los 10 años. Se trasladó a Italia para estudiar con Grazia Serradimigni en Parma y en el conservatorio de Bolonia, donde terminó sus estudios en 2025 con las máximas calificaciones y honores académicos.
Durante su época de estudiante, ha tenido el privilegio de tocar con un violín Capicchioni (en Parma) y un violín Bignami (en Bolonia), generosamente cedidos por los conservatorios. También asistió a las prestigiosas clases magistrales de Shlomo Mintz, Ilya Grubert, Stephan Picard, Boris Brovtsyn, Pavel Berman, David Schultheiss, Eszter Haffner, Markus Placci, Mario Hossen, Michael Frischenschlager, Marco Rizzi, Lenuta Ciulei.
Violinista consumado con más de una década de experiencia actuando con prestigiosas orquestas y en conjuntos de música de cámara de toda Europa, aporta a cada escenario una mezcla de técnica refinada, arte expresivo y pasión vacilante.
Violinista: Francisco Fullana (España)
El violinista español Francisco Fullana, ganador del Avery Fisher Career Grant 2018, ha sido descrito como un “talento asombroso” (Gustavo Dudamel) y “aterradoramente impresionante” (Buffalo News).
Su álbum para violín solo Bach’s Long Shadow fue nombrado “Elección Instrumental del Mes” por la revista BBC Music Magazine. Su crítica de cinco estrellas afirmaba: “Fullana logra combinar la calidez de Itzhak Perlman con la elegancia aristocrática de Henryk Szeryng”.
Su versatilidad como intérprete, tanto con como sin director, le ha llevado a actuar con numerosos conjuntos a lo largo del espectro artístico: desde grandes orquestas como las Sinfónicas de Birmingham, Charlotte, SWR Deutsche Philharmonie, Pacific y Buffalo, las orquestas de cámara de Saint Paul y Filadelfia, hasta el conjunto barroco Apollo’s Fire y el innovador Metropolis Ensemble, centrado en la música contemporánea. Francisco ha trabajado bajo la batuta de Hans Graf, Pablo Mielgo, José Luis Gómez, Alondra de la Parra, Christoph Poppen, Jeannette Sorrell, Keitaro Harada y Joshua Weilerstein.
Entre los próximos compromisos destacados con orquesta figuran sus debuts con las Sinfónicas de Las Vegas, Minería, Omaha e Indianápolis, la Filarmónica de Boca del Río, así como sus regresos con las orquestas de Tucson, Xalapa y la Sinfonieorchester Aachen, entre otras. También ofrecerá un recital en Cornell University y actuará con la Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia y la Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center en su Brandenburg Tour. Su más reciente álbum a dúo, Cosmopolitan, junto a Matthias Kirschnereit, fue publicado por Berlin Classics con gran reconocimiento de la crítica.
Nacido en el seno de una familia de educadores, Francisco es graduado del Real Conservatorio de Madrid, donde estudió con Manuel Guillén. Obtuvo los títulos de Bachelor y Master en la Juilliard School, tras estudiar con Donald Weilerstein y Masao Kawasaki, y posee un Artist Diploma por la USC Thornton School of Music, donde trabajó con la reconocida violinista Midori.
Francisco es un innovador comprometido, impulsando nuevas instituciones de educación musical para jóvenes. Es cofundador del Classical Music Summer Institute de San Antonio. A partir de 2025, asumirá su nuevo cargo como Director Artístico del 210 Festival de San Antonio, y continuará su labor de apoyo a las nuevas generaciones de jóvenes músicos a ambos lados del Atlántico a través de la Fortissimo Youth Initiative.
Francisco Fullana interpreta un violín Guarneri del Gesù de 1735 “Mary Portman” ex-Kreisler, cedido generosamente por Clement y Karen Arrison a través de la Stradivari Society de Chicago.
EL DIRECTOR
JOSÉ ANTONIO MONTAÑO (España)
El madrileño José Antonio Montaño es considerado por la prensa musical especializada como "uno de los directores de orquesta españoles con más proyección del momento". José Antonio ya dirigió la Orquesta en conciertos para la Asociación en el concierto celebrado en el Teatro Real el 24 de marzo de 2022, con motivo del 90 cumpleaños de Ángel, y también en el concierto del 7 de junio de 2024.
Formado al lado de Maestros como Jesús López Cobos, Evelino Pidò o Pinchas Steinberg, José Antonio Montaño viene desarrollando una exitosa y versátil carrera en teatros y auditorios de prestigio internacional a través de todos los géneros (ópera, ballet y sinfónico) abarcando un extenso repertorio que va desde un primer barroco hasta estrenos contemporáneos absolutos.
Orquestas que ha dirigido: Entre las numerosas orquestas que ha dirigido, destacan la Sinfónica de Milán, Sinfónica de Madrid, l’Orchestra del Teatro Carlo Felice de Génova, Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León, Orquesta de la Comunidad de Madrid, Sinfónica de Galicia, l’Orchestra Accademia del Teatro La Scala de Milán, l’Orchestre de l’Opera Royal de Wallonie, l’Orchestre Symphonique de Saint-Étienne, Real Filharmonía de Galicia, Orquesta de Extremadura, Sinfónica de Navarra, Sinfónica de la Región de Murcia, Orquesta de Córdoba, l’Orchestra Filarmonia Veneta y Orquesta Clásica Santa Cecilia entre otras.
Fue director titular de la Orquesta Escuela de la Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid (2003-2013) y de la Orquesta de la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (2007-2009). En 2016 funda la orquesta de instrumentos de época La Madrileña, con la que desarrolla diversos proyectos discográficos y de interpretación e investigación musicológica en destacados teatros, auditorios y festivales con repertorios del siglo XVIII.
Los mejores escenarios: Ha dirigido en los teatros más importantes de España como el Teatro Real, Teatro de la Zarzuela, Teatro Monumental, Teatros del Canal, Teatro Español, Teatro María Guerrero, Fundación Juan March y Auditorio Nacional de Música de Madrid, Teatro Arriaga de Bilbao, Palacio de Festivales de Santander, Auditorio Baluarte de Pamplona, Teatro Romano de Mérida, Auditorio Ciudad de León, Teatro Principal de Mahón, Teatro Colón de La Coruña, Teatro Víctor Villegas de Murcia.
En Italia en el Teatro La Scala de Milán, Teatro Carlo Felice de Génova, Teatro Valli de Reggio Emilia, Comunale de Ferrara, Comunale de Treviso y Palacio Real de Nápoles. En Francia en el Grand Théâtre Massenet de Saint-Etienne. En Rusia en el teatro Alexandrinsky de San Petersburgo y en Bélgica en la Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège.
THE PROGRAM
GUITAR
Francisco Tárrega (1852 – 1909): Recuerdos de la Alhambra
Ángel G. Piñero (1932 – 2022)
- Adagio de Brisas de Cádiz
- Fantasía Andaluza (Danza Andaluza nº 3)
Agustín Barrios Mangoré (1885 – 1944): Danza paraguaya
Ángel G. Piñero: Alegrías en el Puerto (Danza Andaluza nº 2)
PIANO
Paolo Marzocchi (1971)
Tres Fantasías sobre los Temas de Ángel G. Piñero (2026)
- El viento de la vida
- Meditación
- Brisas de Cádiz
Dhuratë Zemre: Fantasy on a theme by Prenkë Jakova (2018)
From “Five Albanian Folksongs” (2011)
- 2. Pranvera filloi me ardhë [Spring is coming]
- 5. Moj e vogel si florini [You’re tiny like a little gold nugget]
VÍDEOS
Vídeo concierto
Acto y concierto
