The second edition of Sing with the Basque Orchestra arrives in Euskalduna today
This year, 132 non-professional voices have participated in the initiative, singing live on stage with the orchestra, which will take place today at the Euskalduna Palace in Bilbao, and which next week will feature two performances in the Kursaal donostiarra.
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Gatibu will preview the documentary "Goodbye Without Saying Goodbye"
The film, filmed in the last year of Gatibu's career, looks at the band's path from the perspective of its director, Jabi Elortegi, who will be prerelease in Bilbao today and will be seen from September onwards at film festivals and the Primeran platform.
Sun Ra Arkestra and Snarky Puppy to close the main concerts of the Vitoria-Gasteiz jazz festival
Ruben Blades, Gretchen Parlato, Take 6, The Bad Plus, Irene Reigen's quartet and the duo Magali Sare and Manel Fortiá will perform in Mendizorrotza.
Pablo Martín Caminero, Merina Gris and the song "Xorieri" Izaro have been awarded at the MIN awards
Carlos Ares and Valeria Castro have won three awards in the Spanish independent music awards; "Al cante" has won the award for the best jazz álbum, "Zuloa" for the best album in Basque and the result of the collaboration between Izaro and Baiuca has won the award for the best production thanks to the work of Alejandro Guillan.
The "places" of Gernika, full of music, from 25 to 29 March
Lekuek will propose countless concerts, presentations, documentaries, courses, DJ sessions and street initiative for five days: Mourn, Olaia Inziarte, Xiberoots, Guadalipe Plata, Janus Lester...
The Icelandic band Sigur Rós will play in Bilbao on September 15
The performance will take place at the Euskalduna Palace, together with the Bilbao Symphony Orchestra. The concert is part of a tour with director Robert Ames and local orchestras.
Basoa and Lasai Bilbao BBK Live have completed this year's poster
2manydjs (DJ set), Donato Dozzy, Erol Alkan, Meritxell de Soto, DJ Koze, Somadamantina (live) and many others will perform on the festival's two electronic sites.
Juanjo Mena, universal Basque baton
The Vitorian musician has been the managing director of the Bilbao Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and the Festival of May in Cincinnati, and has received the Gold Medal of Álava and the nomination of Vitoria's Favorite Son.
So was the video that revealed that the Basque director was suffering from the disease
Orchestra director Juanjo Mena, with more than two decades of international trajectory, explained his diagnosis in 2025 and said he would face the disease with "peace of mind and gratitude for music."
Juanjo Mena says goodbye this year
The most universal Basque conductor announced last year that he has Alzheimer's.