Soprano Teresa Albero and pianist Jesús María Gómez will present two Christmas concert programs supported by the Alicante Concert Ensemble Foundation in collaboration with the Aspe and Novelda Municipal Buildings and the Akdeniz Foundation. These performances celebrate the Christmas season with a mix of vocal and piano repertoire performed by two seasoned artists who have shaped the region’s musical landscape for years. (citation: Alicante Concert Ensemble Foundation)
The first concert is scheduled for Thursday, December 29, in Aspe at 20:00, in the Basilica of Nuestra Señora del Socorro (Plaza Mayor, 6). The second recital will take place in Novella on Friday, December 30, 2022, at 19:30, at the Modernist House Museum (Calle Mayor, 24). In both venues, admission is free but limited by seating capacity. (citation: Alicante Concert Ensemble Foundation)
Concert Ensemble, fifty years of musical excellence
Soprano Teresa Albero pursued formal training as a pianist and vocalist, earning a Musicology degree from csmv in 2007 and a Singing degree from San Sebastián – Musikene – Superior Music Center. She achieved the highest marks in the Master in Interpretation competition and was invited to collaborate with renowned artists during her studies. She was selected to work with the esteemed Alberto Zedda at the Opera Studio in partnership with Teatro Real, and she also joined the Opera Academy in Naples (Florida) as well as the Bel Canto Festival in London in 2019. (citation: Albero biography)
Pianist Jesús María Gómez holds a PhD in Education from the University of Alicante and a double specialization in piano and chamber music, distinguished by top marks in both disciplines. His early training spanned several Spanish conservatories (Murcia, Alicante, Seville), with study stints in Paris supported by a Junta de Andalucía scholarship and in Antwerp through a Generalitat Valenciana cultural grant. (citation: Gómez biography)
extensive track record
Gómez has earned several national and international piano prizes and has performed across continents, including France, Portugal, Russia, the United States, Hungary, Romania, Estonia, Italy, Germany, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Argentina, Vietnam, and Japan. His performances have highlighted his versatility in solo and collaborative settings. (citation: Gómez performance history)
He serves as a piano professor at the Esplá Superior Music Conservatory in Alicante, where he teaches the Master’s Degree in Musical Interpretation and Research. He has been a member of the Valencian Music Academy since 2017, contributing to the region’s cultural life through education and performance. (citation: Esplá Conservatory)