{"id":5357,"date":"2023-06-12T22:06:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T20:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joseppons.neorgvirtual.com\/josep-pons-is-acclaimed-in-london-proms\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T09:44:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T07:44:32","slug":"josep-pons-is-acclaimed-in-london-proms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joseppons.net\/en\/josep-pons-is-acclaimed-in-london-proms\/","title":{"rendered":"Josep Pons is acclaimed in London Proms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">On <strong>20 July 2023<\/strong>, <strong>Josep Pons<\/strong> returned to the <strong>BBC Proms<\/strong> to conduct the <strong>BBC Symphony Orchestra<\/strong> at London\u2019s <strong>Royal Albert Hall<\/strong>. The concert explored musical images of Spain through works by Spanish and French composers, bringing together orchestral colour, dance and rhythmic vitality in a programme shaped by contrasting visions of the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The evening opened with the <em>Interlude<\/em> and <em>Dance<\/em> from <strong>Manuel de Falla\u2019s La vida breve<\/strong>, followed by <strong>\u00c9douard Lalo\u2019s Symphonie espagnole<\/strong>, performed by the young Spanish violinist <strong>Mar\u00eda Due\u00f1as<\/strong> in her Proms debut. The second half featured <strong>Claude Debussy\u2019s Ib\u00e9ria<\/strong> and <strong>Maurice Ravel\u2019s Bol\u00e9ro<\/strong>, which brought the concert to a close with an enthusiastic ovation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The programme offered an opportunity to explore the different ways in which French composers imagined Spanish music and culture, set alongside the directness and authenticity of Falla\u2019s musical language. Conducting the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Josep Pons highlighted the scores\u2019 orchestral colour, folk-inspired rhythms and subtle transitions between atmosphere, dance and celebration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">British critics praised the combination of <strong>drama and delicacy<\/strong> in his interpretation. <em>The Guardian<\/em> highlighted the natural way in which Pons built the tension of <em>La vida breve<\/em>, the refinement with which he shaped the cross-rhythms and colours of <em>Ib\u00e9ria<\/em>, and the intensity of a <em>Bol\u00e9ro<\/em> that earned a particularly warm ovation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Arcana<\/strong> also praised the orchestra\u2019s form, the quality of the accompaniment to Mar\u00eda Due\u00f1as and Josep Pons\u2019s ability to preserve the cohesion of the music while revealing the detail of its orchestration. The concert\u2019s positive reception further confirmed his long-standing relationship with the <strong>BBC Symphony Orchestra<\/strong> and the BBC Proms, where he has appeared on several occasions throughout his career.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 20 July 2023, Josep Pons returned to the BBC Proms to conduct the BBC Symphony Orchestra at London\u2019s Royal Albert Hall. The concert explored musical images of Spain through works by Spanish and French composers, bringing together orchestral colour, dance and rhythmic vitality in a programme shaped by contrasting visions of the country. 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