The ME_MMIX kicks off at Red Carpet the pre-festival experiences
The studies of Lloret de Vistalegre will host on August 20 a multisensory show with a recital and wine tasting by Neus Estarellas, the saxophone of Xabier Casal and the electronics of Mateu Malondra
PalmaThe ME_MMIX festival, dedicated to contemporary music and experimental and avant-garde arts, and the Red Carpet recording studios have joined forces to organize, on August 20 at 7 p.m., the first of the preview experiences with which this year's edition, the most complete and ambitious in its history, will be presented.
The show, which will take place at the Lloret de Vistalegre studios, will begin with a recital by pianist and sommelier Neus Estarellas, accompanied by a tasting of Majorcan wines. The proposal pays tribute to the composer Peter Ablinger, who died on April 17, 2025, with a selection of works from his collection Voices and Piano.
Estarellas will perform the pieces Hanna Schygulla, Angela Davis, Carmen Baliero and Morton Feldman. The repertoire will be completed with works by Karlheinz Essl, Raquel García-Tomás – National Music Award 2020 in composition – and Vito Žuraj.
The second part of the evening will be led by Xabier Casal, on baritone saxophone, and Mateu Malondra, on live electronics. Both will perform Modular Br+Elctr, a 45-minute piece and a single movement composed by Malondra himself.
The attendees will also have at their disposal a food truck of The Lloret Commune, with vegetarian options, and the Montimare bar. It will offer spritz Mallorcan made in Sineu with produce from Lloret, as well as beers and other drinks.
A poster with Niño de Elche, Irvine Arditti and Joana Gomila
The Red Carpet event will be the first of the pre-ME_MMIX activities, which will take place from November 12 to 22. This year's lineup features main acts Niño de Elche, Irvine Arditti, Joana Gomila, Laia Vallés, Joan Miquel Oliver, and Ensemble Phace.
This ensemble will present the cinema-concert La ciutat sense jueus, with music by Olga Neuwirth and musical direction by Nacho de Paz.
Other notable names in the program include the Balearic Islands Symphony Orchestra, Christian Karlsen, and Asier Puga. Another highlight of the edition will be the performance by Grup Enigma based on Petrolio, the posthumous and unfinished novel by Pier Paolo Pasolini.