The Madrid Association of Composers (AMCC) is organising another edition of the Contemporary Music Festival, COMA, based on contemporary musical creation in the city of Madrid, in which composers born or resident in Madrid present their works performed by great artists. In 2025, the concert series will be holding its 27th edition in the Concha Velasco Red Hall and the Black Hall at Teatros del Canal, with performances scheduled for 16, 18, 19, 24 and 31 October and 2 November.
This edition features major new developments, such as new venues, collaborations with orchestras and choirs, such as OSUCM and ORCAM, exhibitions and many more surprises. A successful open call with more than 120 applications from different countries, has led to a diverse selection of soloists and ensembles. This latest edition brings together more than 23 activities.
Teatros del Canal will host six concerts with a wide variety of performances. The programme will kick off with a recital by the Cambra Catalana Orchestra conducted by Joan Pàmies, and will be followed by prestigious ensembles and soloists. The Community of Madrid Choir will participate in COMA25 with a concert in the Black Hall.
The Ensemble Teatro del Arte Sonoro, conducted by Rebeca Santiago, will present a programme entitled [Ranuras]. The programme will be rounded off with performances by the pianist, Alberto Villaescusa, the 4Sonora ensemble and the clarinet and piano duo, Luis Fernández Castelló and Carlos Apellániz.
Programme:
Venue: Concha Velasco Red Hall and Black Hall
- 16 October, 8pm - Cambra Catalana Orchestra - Teatros del Canal. Concha Velasco Red Hall. Stanislav Stepanek (concert master), Natàlia Borysiuk, Cèlia Molina, Mireia Puigmal (first violin), Barbara Wincor, Clara Agustí, Roger Gich, Joan Sancho (second violin), Marta Sedó, Joaquim Badia, Cristina Rodríguez (viola), Zsolt Tottzer, Jonathan Cottle (violoncello), Rafael Esteve (double bass), Yuval Gotlibovitch (solo viola), Teresa Espuny (manager). Conductor: Joan Pàmies
- 18 October, 6.30pm - Alberto Villaescusa (piano) - Teatros del Canal. Black Hall
- 19 October, 5pm - Luis Fernández Castelló and David Apellániz (clarinet and piano) -Teatros del Canal. Black Hall
- 24 October, 8pm - 4Sonora - Teatros del Canal. Concha Velasco Red Hall. Elina Sitnikava (violin), Roman Kholmatov (violin), Alfonso Noriega (viola) and Sara Chordà (violoncello)
- 31 October, 6.30pm - Community of Madrid Choir - Teatros del Canal. Black Hall. Javier Carmena, choirmaster
- 2 November, 5.30pm - Ensemble Teatro del Arte Sonoro: [Ranuras] - Teatros del Canal. Black Hall. Vicente Contador (saxophone), Eduardo Moreno (piano), Bárbara Gálvez (flute), Alberto García (clarinet), Inma Soriano (violoncello), Víctor Flores (violin), Isabel Pérez del Pulgar (video creation). Rebeca Santiago, artistic director, guitar and vocals
Approximate duration of each recital: 1 hour and 30 minutes
