The 6th À Corda Cello Festival and the Lousã Municipal Theater welcome acclaimed cellist Margarita Balanas to perform Friedrich Gulda’s iconic Cello Concerto, accompanied by the OFF Limits Orchestra and conductor Tiago Moreira da Silva. One of the most irreverent works in the cello repertoire, Gulda’s concerto deliberately blurs the boundaries between classical music, jazz, rock, and popular music, offering a surprising, energetic, and deeply innovative musical experience.
Internationally recognized for the intensity of her performances and her virtuosity, Margarita Balanas is one of the most outstanding cellists of her generation. As part of the Festival’s program, this concert promises to be one of the highlights of this edition, marked by interpretive excellence, creative freedom, and the innovative spirit that characterizes both Friedrich Gulda’s work and Margarita Balanas’s artistic career.