CONCERTS > SEPHARDIC MUSEUM
SEPHARDIC MUSEUM. Toledo
September 13th, 2025 at 8:30 pm
The “ReCuerdas de una vida” cycle will hold a new edition in Toledo with a concert at the Sephardic Museum (Synagogue of El Tránsito), as part of the 2025 Heritage Night in Toledo.
On this occasion, the performers will be guitarist Angélica Rodríguez, winner of the 7th Ángel G. Piñero International Classical Guitar Competition, and the Chagall Quartet, regular participants in the Association’s concerts. Both artists already shared the stage this year at the concert held at the Centro Botín in Santander on June 27.
The program will combine original works by Maestro Ángel G. Piñero with representative pieces of the universal classical repertoire, offering the audience a unique sound experience in such a special setting as the historic Synagogue of El Tránsito.
Heritage Night is an exceptional celebration that takes place in the 15 World Heritage Cities of Spain. During this magical night, the historical and cultural treasures of our cities open their doors to the public, celebrating “living heritage” and offering an unforgettable experience full of art, culture, and tradition for citizens and visitors of all ages.
With this concert, the cycle reaffirms its commitment to spreading the work of Ángel G. Piñero and strengthening the presence of classical guitar in spaces of great heritage and cultural value.
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THE VENUE
The Sephardic Museum (Sinagoga del Tránsito). A museum within a monument
The Sephardic Museum is located within the Samuel ha-Leví Synagogue, widely known as the El Tránsito Synagogue. Since its origins, this synagogue has had a tumultuous history. Along with various historical modifications, it offers us a passionate testimony of the history of our country.
The origin of this spectacular building dates to the 14th Century, when its construction was ordered by Samuel ha-Leví, an important figure of the time, who held various important positions in the court of King Pedro I of Castille, such as Oidor [judge, literally “hearer”] of the royal court, diplomat, and royal treasurer.
Today, it is a state museum – dependent on the Ministry of Culture and Sport, assigned to the Directorate General of Fine Arts and managed by the Sub-directorate General of State Museums – whose main mission is to preserve and transmit the Hispano-Jewish and Sephardic legacy as a fundamental part of the history of Spain.
What we know today as the Sephardic Museum was created by decree in 1964 located at the Samuel ha-Leví Synagogue, the most important Hispano-Jewish building in Spain and set in the heart of Toledo’s Jewish quarter. In 1968 the Museo Sefardí was named the National Museum of Hispano-Jewish Art, and in 1969 the El Tránsito Synagogue was disassociated from the Vega-Inclán Foundations, the organization that had managed it since the beginning of the 20th Century, thereby beginning its path as an independent centre.
The museum opened its doors to the public in 1971 and since then it has been the object of various improvements, with the implementation of an integrated remodelling plan to adapt the building to current museological requirements, along with a new museological and museographic project.
EL DIRECTOR
NOMBRE APELLIDO
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.
The artists
Guitarist: Angélica Rodríguez (Paraguay))
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) and at the Théâtre Athénée Louis-Jouvet of Paris.
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.
String quartet: Cuarteto Chagall (Spain)
The Chagall quartet is integrated by Cristina Pascual Godoy (violin), Sergio Gómez (violin), Abel Nafee Rosch (viola) and Susana Rico (cello).
The quartet has given a large number of concerts both nationally and internationally, including its participation in the festivals “Clásicos en Verano” and “Arte Sacro” of the Community of Madrid, in several concert cycles in Boadilla del Monte (Madrid), in the cycle “Las soirées de Riaza” (Segovia), MusaE cycles supported by Acción Cultural Española and the MECD, Juventudes Musicales or the concert given in the Teatro de la Zarzuela in Madrid in commemoration of the 115th anniversary of the SGAE (Spanish Society of Authors and Publishers).
On the international scene, it is worth mentioning the concert tour as guest quartet at the “Junger Künstler Bayreuth Festival” or their concert at the Teatro Massimo Bellini in Catania, both with great critical and public acclaim. They have also given concerts in Saint Jean de Luz and Biarritz (France).
The Chagall Quartet actively collaborates in promotion of Ángel’s works, performing his works in numerous concerts in Spain and beyond its borders. The quartet was one of the protagonists of the concert Recuerdas de una vida, which took place at the Teatro Real in Madrid on March 24, 2022, in tribute to the Spanish classical guitar and the figure of Ángel and since then they have participated in several of the concerts organized to spread the work of the Master.
Director de Orquesta: José Antonio Montaño
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 el gran concierto celebrado en el Teatro Real el 24 de marzo de 2022, con motivo del 90 cumpleaños de Ángel.
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
PRIMERA PARTE
GUITAR
Francisco Tárrega (1852-1909): Recuerdos de la Alhambra
Ángel G. Piñero (1932-2022):
- Adagio de Brisas de Cádiz (canto y guitarra)
- Preludio azul
- Balada para una desconocida (canto y guitarra)
Quique Sinesi (1960-): Cielo abierto
STRING QUARTET
Fantasía española
- Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909): Asturias / Tango
- Francisco Tárrega (1852-1909): Adelita
- Manuel de Falla (1876-1946): Danza ritual del fuego
GUITAR AND STRING QUARTET
Ángel G. Piñero
- Alegrías en El Puerto (Danza andaluza Nº2)
- Meditación
- Plenitud
- Brisas de Cádiz (Danza andaluza Nº 1)
SEGUNDA PARTE
ORQUESTA SINFÓNICA
Manuel de Falla: Interludio y Danza española Nº1 de “La vida Breve”
ORQUESTA SINFÓNICA Y GUITARRA
Ángel G. Piñero
- Alegrías en el puerto (Danza andaluza nº 2)
- Ecos en la lejanía (Estreno)
ORQUESTA SINFÓNICA
Manuel de Falla: El sombrero de tres picos. Suite Nº 2
PRIMERA PARTE
Guitarra sola
- Meditación. Intérprete Luca Romanelli (Italia)
- Preludio azul. Intérprete Stanislav Steshenko (Ucrania)
- Evocación. Intérprete Stanislav Steshenko
- Murmullo musical. Intérprete Stanislav Steshenko
- El viento de la vida. Intérprete Stanislav Steshenko
- Caprichos. Intérprete Stanislav Steshenko
Meditación
Compuesta en 2020 en plena campaña del coronavirus, como homenaje al dolor y a las víctimas de la pandemia.
Preludio azul
Dedicada a mi madre, víctima de la voracidad de la Guerra Civil española. Debe estar en el cielo y por eso lleva el nombre de Preludio Azul.
Evocación
Recuerdo de juventud de postguerra con mi hermano y su apoyo para yo fuera músico. En esta obra se refleja entre sus notas, la vida de sacrificios por salir adelante en nuestra juventud.
Murmullo musical
Es un murmullo musical en tono Mayor y menor simulando un chorro continuado de notas.
El viento de la vida
Preludio dedicado a la vida, su empuje y fuerza.
Caprichos
Es una obra espontánea, juguetona, hay un juego entre la melodía y el cromatismo que le da un interés especial
GALERÍA
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VÍDEOS
Vídeo completo
Vídeo de presentación 1 min.
PRENSA
El 11 de noviembre a la 19:00 se organiza a través de la Asociación de guitarra clásica Ángel G. Piñero, un concierto de guitarra sola y guitarra y cuarteto de cuerdas en la sala Manuel de Falla de la SGAE. Es un concierto monográfico de parte de las obras de Piñero, que serán interpretadas por un concertista ucraniano premiado, Stalisnav Stetshenko y el cuarteto Chagall.
El programa incluye las obras Preludio Azul, El viento de la vida, Murmullo musical, Balada a una desconocida, Viaje Nocturno, Alegrías en el puerto, Canto a la serranía y Brisas de Cádiz.
