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Solemne Pasión según san Juan de Bach a cargo de Vox Luminis y la Orquesta Barroca de Friburgo

By Esther Martin, 20 April 2025
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Reviewed at Auditorio Nacional de Música, Madrid on 10 April 2025
Programme
Bach, St John Passion, BWV245
Performers
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
Petra Müllejans, Conductor
Vox Luminis
Lionel Meunier, Conductor
Alexander Chance, Countertenor
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Esther Martin
Esther Martin

Esther Martín Sánchez-Ballesteros es licenciada en Música por el Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid y Doctora en Periodismo por la Universidad CEU San Pablo. Ha coordinado proyectos de comunicación en la Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía y es miembro fundador del Festival Internacional de Guitarra de Madrid. Actualmente, imparte clases en la Universidad CEU San Pablo, colabora con revistas y medios especializados y dirige el programa La guitarra en Radio Clásica de RTVE. En los últimos años, asiste con regularidad a festivales y congresos para impartir cursos y talleres especializados en divulgación cultural.