CLÁSSICA

SYNOPSIS
CLÁSSICA
is a sensory journey through the great classics of music history, featuring interpretations ranging from operatic themes to musicals and film classics, such as Schubert’s Ave Maria, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera, and Ennio Morricone’s Cinema Paradiso. A total of thirteen works by classical composers, orchestrated for piano and string quintet by Maestro and pianist Mário Rui Teixeira, bring to life timeless pieces known for their beauty, simplicity, and emotional intensity—forming both a gentle and grand declaration of love for Music, Art, and our Culture.

 

CONCERT STRUCTURE
The concert features 13 musical works and lasts approximately 60 to 75 minutes.

Concert Program
01 – Ave Maria (F. Schubert)
02 – Panis Angelicus (C. Franck)
03 – Lascia Ch’io Pianga (G. F. Handel)
04 – Pie Jesu (Andrew Lloyd Webber)
05 – Cinema Paradiso (Se) (Ennio Morricone)
06 – Nella Fantasia (Ennio Morricone)
07 – Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (J. S. Bach)
08 – Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again (Andrew Lloyd Webber)
09 – Over the Rainbow (Harold Arlen / Edgar Yipsel Harburg)
10 – Laudate Dominum (W. A. Mozart) – feat. Laudate Choir
11 – O Mio Babbino Caro (G. Puccini)
12 – Ave Maria (J. S. Bach / C. Gounod)
13 – White Christmas (Irving Berlin) – Christmas Special Track

 

PERFORMANCE FORMATS
The cycle can be programmed flexibly, according to the needs of the promoter entity.
• Concerts in Cinema-theatres and Auditoriums
• Concert cycles in Churches

 

ARTISTIC TEAM
Maestro Mário Rui Teixeira | Conductor, Pianist and Orchestrator
Ana Brissos | Artistic Direction and Solo Performer – Soprano
Bruno Gomes | Violin II
Kátia Santandreu | Viola
Filipa Gonçalves | Cello
Renato Andrade | Double Bass

Clássica Ensemble (7 performers): Soprano (1), Piano (1), String Quintet (5).

Note: We prioritize the full ensemble formation with ten performers, but we are available to adjust the size of the team according to the presentation venue and the available budget for the concert/cycle.

 

CONTACTS
For more information / booking:
classicaensemble@gmail.com

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