A concert for those who cultivate a love for music. Perhaps for that reason, and because there were many children, students from the Conservatory, the Auditorium on the Passeig Marítim had a delightful atmosphere. The program was enticing, enticing from beginning to end. It began with theOpening No. 3, of Leonora, which Beethoven considered too important and imposing to lose relevance as the beginning of an opera, the only one he composed, Fideliowhich should first be said as the piece in question. And so, imposing, with lime and corresponding, sounded the prologue to the seventh concert of the season of the Illes Balears Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Pablo Mielgo. A majestic presentation, I would even say with a special demeanor on the part of the conductor and the sixty musicians who accompanied him on this very special evening when interpreting such a precise musical synopsis of what would be the only operatic composition by the genius of Bonn. It was clear that there was a desire to please a little more than usual and they made that clear from the first bars.

The fifth concert of the Balearic Islands Symphony Orchestra's season was filled with some unusual names, from the composers to the soloist and the conductor. Regarding the latter two, it goes without saying that having Frank Peter Zimmermann as soloist is a true luxury and, of course, a privilege. Zimmermann also brought with him a Spanish premiere, the Violin Concerto, by Swiss composer Frank Martin. A piece based on The stormShakespeare's, with the character of Ariel as a permanent musical allusion, with a structure that is, at least, peculiar.Allegro tranquil-Andante molto moderato-Presto— and a whole series of references ranging from dodecaphony to jazz, which intertwine to form a homogeneous kaleidoscope that culminates spectacularly in the final movement. A demanding piece, in which both the orchestra and the soloist displayed both immense energy and masterful ensemble playing. The performance was rewarded: Zimmermann returned for two encores, one of them no less literary than the composition itself. The King of the Elves Schubert's work, inspired by a melancholic and fantastical poem by Goethe. This exercise in complicity between the protagonists also had a name: Pietari Inkinen, the prestigious Finnish conductor, whose resume boasts, among other achievements, conducting Wagner's Ring Cycle in Bayreuth in 2023, and who drew out the full potential of the orchestra. So much so, that the musicians gave him a warm and resounding ovation as he left the stage.