PABLO MIELGO

The “Amor Brujo” by Manuel de Falla and seven “coplas” from Quiroga completed a Spanish evening as part of the Estius Simfonics in Mallorca. Concerts took place at the Bellver Castle and the Macia Batle wineyards. On July 21st and 22nd. The soloist, the Flamenco singer Trinidad Montero.  

Pablo Mielgo and Gerhard Oppitz performed the Beethoven piano concerto n. 5 for the opening of the Beethoven Cycle at the Bellver Castle in Palma. The concert took place on the 6th of July.

Pablo Mielgo ended the OSIB regular season conducting the Verdi Requiem at the Palma Auditorium. Maria Kaztzarava (soprano), Cristina Mellis (Mezzo), Aquiles Machado (Tenor), Nicola Ulivieri (Bass) and the “Coral Universitaria de las Islas Baleares”.

On May 31st Pablo Mielgo conducted at the Konzerthaus in Dortmund the last season concert of the Orchestralzentrum NRW, one of the leading orchestral Academies in Germany. Two major pieces in the program: Scheherazade and Don Quixote. The soloists, Ludwing Quantz, first cello of the Berlin Philharmonic, and Xiao Zheng, first viola of the Bayerische Rundfunk.

Pablo Mielgo was interviewed by the Air Europa Magazine. You can find it published in the May 2017 edition. Click here to read the full article in pdf.

Last 15th and 16th of June Pablo Mielgo conducted the celebration of the 50th career anniversary of the most popular Catalan singer in out times: Maria del Mar Bonet. Open air concerts brought to the audience the best songs of Bonet, orchestrated specially for the OSIB by Toni Cuenca.

 “Estius Simfònics” Summer Festival in Mallorca included Beethoven cycle: July 6th-15th Pablo Mielgo and the Orquestra Simfònica de les Illes Balears (OSIB) performed 1st to 8th Beethoven Symphonies at the Bellver Castle. The cycle was completed with the Piano Concert n. 5 performed by the German pianist Gerhard Oppitz.

“Petita Simfònica” is the kids orchestra of the Orquestra Simfònica de les Illes Balears (OSIB). Last June 25th almost 150 kids from the 4 islands got together in order to present this new orchestra which increase the attractive project of the OSIB for the next seasons. Haydn cello concerto in D, Bizet “Carmen” suite n.1 and…

On April 11th Pablo and OSIB opened the “Semana Santa” with Fauré’s Requiem at the cathedral in Palma. Donations from this concert, which the Queen Sofia attended, went to “Proyecto Hombre”.

Last 23rd and 24th of February, Pablo Mielgo conducted a French music program with three of the major pieces of Debussy and Ravel. “Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune”, La Mer and the second suite from the ballet Daphnis & Chloe. In the first half, Pablo premiere “Foners”, a piece from the Spanish composer Toni Parera…

In January 8th, Pablo Mielgo conducted a semi stage production of Don Giovanni with an extraordinary cast leaded by Nicola Ulivieri, one of the most prominents Bass-Baritones of our times. Simon Orfila as Leporello, Mariola Cantarero as Donna Anna, Rafaella Lupinacci as Donna Elvira and Jose Luis Sola as Don Ottavio complete the main roles. Orquesta…

After the success in Miami, Pablo and Julian Rachlin performed together in Palma. This time Julian played the Bartók concerto for viola, showing his ability to be one of the best violinist and violist of the world. The program was completed with the Symphony n. 10 by Shostakovich.

On November 29th, as the opening of “Art Basel” Miami, sponsored by the Saludarte Foundation, Pablo Mielgo performed a show combining classical music, video art and contemporary dance. Bill Viola, the most renowned video artist in the world, Julian Rachlin, one of the best international references of the violin and the PhilharMIA came together to complete a…

At the beginning of November, Pablo Mielgo and the OSIB made their first studio recording together, after the live recordings of Mahler 2 and the two concert galas with Juan Diego Florez (Musikverein, Vienna & Teatro Real, Madrid). The new cd which will be published in the upcoming months will include the “Unfinished” Symphony by…

Certainly in the recent history of Opera,  Joan Pons and Falstaff, were the same thing. Recognized worldwide as one of the best Faslstaff, Joan Pons performed in November his return to the stage in the roll that brought him an international fame. In this case, the “Teatros Principales” in Palma and Mahon presented a semi-staged version, which…

A historic night took place last April in the mythical Golden Hall of the Musikverein in Vienna with the Symphony of the Balearic Islands. Juan Diego Florez led a “Gala Latina” under the name of Juan Diego Florez & friends. Here you can see the entire video. Gala Latina / Juan Diego Florez & friends Gala…

Last October 4th, at the Teatro Real de Madrid, Juan Diego Flórez celebrated his 20 years career. Pablo Mielgo, and the Balearic Symphony Orchestra joined this wonderful Gala, after the recent success at the Musikverein in Vienna. The program included highlights from Rossini in the first half, and most popular arias from the Opera in…

The doublebassist and singer Avishai Cohen, one of the international references Jazz in our days, performed his symphonic program with Pablo Mielgo and the Balearic Islands Symphony Orchestra. Avishai completed the program with personal compositions and standars of the Jazz history. The concert took place on September 28th, presented at the “Teatro Principal” in Palma de Mallorca.