Rafael Adobas Bayog & Giorgi Gigashvili

RAFAEL ADOBAS BAYOG & GIORGI GIGASHVILI

In collaboration with Classeek, our festival welcomes two young talents: Spanish-Filipino flautist Rafael Adobas Bayog and Georgian pianist Giorgi Gigashvili. They both transform their own cultural heritage into intimate and stirring musical tales. From Poulenc to Prokofiev, interwoven with Spanish, Filipino and Georgian melodies, every note of their performance tells a story, delivered by two promising musicians.

Francis Poulenc (1899–1963)
Sonata for flute and piano, FP 164
Manuel de Falla (1876–1946)
Siete canciones populares españolas
Sergey Prokofiev (1891–1953)
Sonata for flute and piano in D major, Op. 94

Sounds of the Philippines:
Lucio San Pedro (1913–2002)
Sa Ugoy Ng Duyan
Potenciano Gregorio (1880–1939)
Sarung Banggi (Gilopez Kabayao arrangement)
Francisco Santiago (1889–1947)
Pakiusap (Ryan Cayabyab arrangement)

Sounds of Georgia:
Giya Kancheli (1935–2019)
When Almonds Blossomed
Vaja Azarashvili (1936–2024)
Nocturne

Evening ticket sales and accreditations: 1 hour before the concert begins.
Duration of the concert: approx. 1h30.
No intermission.

PRICES (CHF)
Single category: 59.-
Young audience/Students/Apprentices: 10.–
Free seating

Rafael Adobas Bayog

Spanish-Filipino flutist RAFAEL ADOBAS BAYOG gained international recognition as the 1st Prize winner of the 2022 Kobe International Flute Competition. Selected by Emmanuel Pahud for the Classeek Ambassador Programme, Rafael’s fresh stage presence and artistic curiosity have captivated audiences in prestigious venues like Carnegie Hall, Kobe Bunka Hall, and Tokyo’s Hamarikyu Asahi Hall.

Siemens Arts Program hails him as a representative of a new flute generation, seamlessly integrating his music making together with other arts forms.

Giorgi Gigashvili

Born in Tbilisi (Georgia) in 2000, Giorgi studied piano without ever thinking of a professional career as a pianist. He is passionate about the popular songs of his country, which he likes to arrange and sing. He even took part in the Georgian “The Voice” competition, winning at the age of 13! However, he continued his musical training at the Central School for Gifted Children ‘Paliachvili’ and joined the Tbilisi State Conservatory in Revaz Tavadze’s class.

In April 2019, he won 1st prize at the Vigo International Piano Competition, whose jury was chaired by Martha Argerich.

In collaboration with Classeek

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