Music festivals held in Aranjuez and Seville

The Festival Música Antigua Aranjuez has entered its fifth weekend with performances focused on 18th and 19th-century instrumental repertoire. At the Teatro Real Carlos III, the ensemble Hippocampus, led by Richard Egarr, will perform a program titled “Grand Concertos in Seven Parts,” exploring the development of the concerto grosso through works by Arcangelo Corelli, George Frideric Handel, and Charles Avison.

On Sunday, the group La Ritirata, directed by Josetxu Obregón, will perform works by Luigi Boccherini and Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga. The program commemorates the bicentenary of Arriaga’s death and includes Boccherini’s quintet G. 341, known as “Fandango.”

In Seville, the 17th Guitar Festival is concluding its edition with a series of events at the Real Fábrica de Artillería. The festival, themed around the 150th anniversary of Manuel de Falla’s birth, features a diverse lineup including Klara Tomljanovič, Álvaro Toscano, and musicologist John Griffiths. The final sessions will showcase classical and flamenco guitar, featuring performers such as the Guitalian Quartet, Joni Jiménez, Carles Trepat, and Rafael Riqueni.