Basílica de Santa María, Palmeral de Elche. Credit: tolobalaguer.com / Shutterstock.com
Music lovers can enjoy two free organ concerts in one of Elche’s most beautiful buildings this November, with internationally acclaimed musicians performing at the Basilica of Santa Maria. The concerts form part of the 13th International Organ Festival, La Musica del Cielo (Music from Heaven), bringing leading European organists to the city for two special Friday evening performances.
International Organ Festival brings world-class musicians to Elche
The 13th International Organ Festival, La Musica del Cielo, continues this November with two concerts featuring musicians who have performed at some of Europe’s most prestigious churches and cathedrals.
Both performances take place at the Basilica of Santa Maria in central Elche, giving audiences the opportunity to hear organ music in a historic setting.
Admission is free, with both concerts beginning at 9:00 PM and no advance tickets required.
The programme offers music lovers the chance to experience the basilica’s magnificent organ, an instrument closely connected to the city’s religious and musical heritage.
November 13: Polish organist Michal Markuszewski performs
Polish musician Michal Markuszewski performs on Friday, November 13.
A professor at Warsaw’s Fryderyk Chopin University of Music, he has given around 800 concerts across Europe, America and Asia, including performances at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris and St Paul’s Cathedral in London.
His international experience brings an impressive musical background to the Elche festival, with audiences able to enjoy his performance without an admission charge.
The concert begins at 9:00 PM at the Basilica of Santa Maria.
November 27: Milika Radovanovic closes the festival
The final concert, on Friday, November 27, features Serbian-born organist and pianist Milika Radovanovic, who lives in Norway.
Her performances have taken her to Westminster Abbey and several major European cathedrals, with music ranging from Bach to contemporary compositions.
Radovanovic’s appearance will bring the 13th edition of the festival to a close, offering another opportunity to hear an internationally experienced musician perform in Elche.
The concert begins at 9:00 PM, with free admission.
