Guitarrísimo: Pablo Zapico, baroque guitar

Guitarrísimo: Pablo Zapico, baroque guitar

Join us for Pablo Zapico's incredible baroque guitar concert, featuring a captivating programme in the Guitarrísimo series.

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Date and time

Starts on Fri, 4 Jul 2025 19:00 BST

Location

Instituto Cervantes - Manchester

326-330 Deansgate Manchester M3 4FN United Kingdom

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About this event

  • Event lasts 1 hour

Join us for the exciting new concert in the Guitarrísimo series, presented by the Instituto Cervantes Manchester, the Consulate of Spain in Manchester and the Society of Ibero-American and Latin American Music. Enjoy an incredible performance by Pablo Zapico with his programme featuring baroque guitar music based on composers such as Ludovico Roncalli, Santiago de Murcia and Francisco Guerau, among others.

The baroque guitar was actually known as the Spanish guitar throughout Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries. An instrument originally from Spain that became enormously popular with the invention of the strumming technique. So the current mainstream name for the classical guitar as Spanish guitar comes from this instrument. The programme presents an amazing journey through the main Spanish and Italian guitarists who brought fame and prestige to this guitar. Popular works are mixed in an ambiguous way with those that are more academic and refined. Spanish authors such as Gaspar Sanz, Santiago de Murcia or Francisco Guerau are combined with illustrious Italians such as Francesco Corbetta, Angelo M. Bartolotti or Ludovico Roncalli. Musicians who were as important at the time as guitarrists such as Andrés Segovia or Paco de Lucía in the 20th century.

Pablo Zapico is a reference in historically informed performance. Specialised in baroque guitar, archlute and theorbo. He completed his studies at the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya and his master's degree at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.

Together with his brothers, Aarón Zapico and Daniel Zapico, he is co-founder of the prestigious baroque ensemble Forma Antiqva, recognized by critics as one of the most highly rated on the current scene. Independently and with a professional career that spans over more than 20 years, he continues to be incredibly active as a soloist and collaborator with the most important European groups and orchestras, participating in all Spanish festivals, performing concerts all around the world and recording more than 40 albums. He also gives master classes and basso continuo courses to students from all over the world, consolidating himself as an expert in the field.

Doors open: 6.45 pm


Tickets

General admission: £20

I. Cervantes students admission*: £15

*Over 65s/unemployed/disabled/IC students

No te pierdas el nuevo concierto de la serie Guitarrísimo, presentado por el Instituto Cervantes Manchester, el Consulado General de España en Mánchester y la Sociedad de Música Iberoamericana y Latinoamericana. Disfruta de un increíble espectáculo del galardonado guitarrista Pablo Zapico con un programa con piezas de guitarra barroca de compositores como Ludovico Roncalli, Santiago de Murcia, o Francisco de Guerau entre otros.

La guitarra barroca fue conocida en toda Europa como guitarra española durante los siglos XVII y XVIII. Un instrumento originario de España que alcanzó una enorme popularidad con la invención de la técnica del rasgueo. De hecho, la denominación actual de guitarra española para referirse a la guitarra clásica proviene de este instrumento.

El programa ofrece un atractivo recorrido por los principales guitarristas españoles e italianos que otorgaron fama y prestigio a esta guitarra. Las obras populares se entrelazan de manera ambigua con las más académicas y refinadas. Autores españoles como Gaspar Sanz, Santiago de Murcia o Francisco Guerau se combinan con ilustres italianos como Francesco Corbetta, Angelo M. Bartolotti o Ludovico Roncalli. Músicos que, en su tiempo, fueron para la guitarra lo que Andrés Segovia o Paco de Lucía representaron en el siglo XX.

Pablo Zapico es un referente en la interpretación con criterios históricamente documentados. Especializado en guitarra barroca, archilaúd y tiorba. Formado en la Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya y con un máster por la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.

Junto a sus hermanos Aarón Zapico y Daniel Zapico es cofundador del prestigioso conjunto barroco Forma Antiqva, reconocido por la crítica como uno de los mejor valorados del panorama actual. Independientemente y con una carrera profesional de más de 20 años, mantiene una intensa actividad como solista y colaborador de los grupos y orquestas europeos más importantes, participando así en todos los festivales españoles, realizando conciertos por todo el mundo y grabando más de 40 discos. También imparte clases magistrales y cursos de bajo continuo a alumnos de todo el mundo, consolidándose como un experto en su campo.

Apertura de puertas: 18.45 h


Entradas

Admisión general: 20 £

Admisión reducida*: 15 £

*Jubilados/desempleados/personas con discapacidad/estudiantes del Instituto Cervantes

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