El ruido y la furia: Teodor Currentzis dirige la Segunda de Mahler

By Juan José Freijo, 27 March 2025

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Reviewed at Auditorio Nacional de Música, Madrid on 26 March 2025

Mahler, Symphony no. 2 in C minor "Resurrection"

musicAeterna

Teodor Currentzis, Conductor

Coro Ibercamera

Mireia Barrera, Choirmaster / chorus director

Maria Barakova, Mezzo-soprano

Sofya Tsygankova, Soprano

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Juan José Freijo

Juan José Freijo nació en Madrid en 1970. Desde siempre apasionado por el estudio de la música, sus intereses orbitan principalmente alrededor de la ópera y el género vocal. Inició su formación y carrera profesional en el campo de las ciencias, donde completó un doctorado en física aplicada. Más adelante, amplió su formación en diferentes áreas de humanidades, incluyendo estudios en historia del arte y en la actualidad un postgrado en filosofía teórica y práctica. Juan José Freijo sigue de cerca las temporadas de las principales capitales europeas y durante los últimos años ha estado a cargo de la sección de crítica musical de ocioxocio.com.