The Alicante Provincial Council Auditorium, commonly known as ADDA, unveils the newest edition of the Alicante Contemporary Festival. Spanning several months through October 21, the festival showcases a strong partnership with one of Spain’s oldest and most respected contemporary music gatherings. The program offers a rich blend of symphonic works, solo recitals, and chamber pieces, appealing to concertgoers across the United States and Canada who seek high-caliber European programming.
The festival opens this Friday under the direction of ADDA Simfònica. The lineup features the acclaimed percussionist Javier Equillor from Xixona and pianist Marisa Blanes performing works by André Jolivet, Amando Blanquer, and Witold Lutosławski. The weekend continues with Alberto Rosado delivering a bold piano recital titled I’m Crazy About the Piano, part of a four-concert series that honors bold pianistic voices from the early 20th century. Subsequent dates bring Ralph Van Raat on a Thursday, October 28, followed by Anna D’Errico on Saturday, October 7, and Ricardo Descalzo closing the run on Saturday, October 21. These performances place the festival within the broader international panorama of early 20th-century ideas revived for today’s audiences.
To Infinity is the title of a concert slated for Friday, September 22, featuring prominent performers including Helena Ressurreiçäo, Maya Fridman, Belifante Quartet, Michael Hesselink, Jacobus Thiele, Marion von Tilzer, and James Murray. The following day, Saturday the 23rd, the Cassadó duo presents Magic and Goblin in collaboration with dancer Ivan Vargas, while Sunday the 30th brings an exploration of Macedonian traditional and contemporary music led by guitarist and composer Vlatko Stefanovski, joined by Gordana Josifova, Darko Brlek, Strasho Temkov, Elena Atanasovska, and Ines Nedelkovska.
Artwork notes accompany performances with Marta Moll de Alba and Damián Martínez from Duo Cassadó, and Joseph Molina is cited in the festival’s visual program. The calendar also includes a flamenco-infused afternoon with pianist and singer Diego Amador, along with a focused program titled Everything is One, and a presentation by Francisco Escoda surveying 20th and 21st-century Spanish musicians on Friday, October 20.
Cultural Deputy Juan de Dios Navarro notes that the festival continues ADDA’s mission to honor contemporary professionals connected to the music world through premieres by distinguished composers and soloists. He emphasizes that many standout artists hail from Alicante, underscoring the region’s talent and its contribution to the global contemporary music scene.
For international audiences, the festival offers a window into current European performance practices and creative exploration, making it a compelling destination for North American attendees seeking authentic, high-quality live classical music. The full ADDA 2023 Contemporary Festival program can be explored through the festival’s communications channels, with a concise summary and artist details available via citations attributed to ADDA’s official program notes.