Tekhné to celebrate faculties' anniversary
Music by Beethoven, Borodin and Mahler, as well as the premiere of a composition by Adri Mena, will form part of the concert by the Tekhné Symphony Orchestra which will take place on 19 December to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and the 25th anniversary of the Faculty of Translation and Interpreting.
Following Beethoven's symphony, the orchestra will perform "In the Steppes of Central Asia", by Aleksandr Borodin, and "Scherzo" from Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 1 (Titan). The piece "Le hot coffee suite" by Adri Mena will also be premièred. The concert will be directed by Gerard Pastor.
Self-Managed Orchestra
The Tekhné Symphony Orchestra is formed by more than 60 musicians and aims to give continuity to the students of music schools who do not work professionally as musicians. It is also a platform for beginning music students and young directors who are given the change to direct the orchestra in a rotary manner.
The orchestra is managed by the musics themselves, who are members and elect their governing bodies. At the same time, the musicians organise as an assembly into different committees which take care of the daily management tasks. There are similar types of orchestras in Europe, but the Tekhné project is the only one of its kind in Spain and it has become a leading reference in amateur and semi-professional orchestras around the world.