The Royal Family surrenders to George Gershwin’s jazz in Oviedo

The Príncipe Felipe auditorium in Oviedo was full of people coming and going from early in the afternoon. At five o’clock, members of the Local Police deployed fences to limit the perimeter, where from six o’clock onlookers as well as a band of Pipers will gather. The reason was that at seven thirty in the afternoon the Royal family He returned, like every year, to this temple of music in Oviedo.

Welcomed to the rhythm of Asturian folklore, Felipe VI, Queen Letizia, Leonor and Sofía arrived at an auditorium where 1,500 guests They waited in their seats. The Royal Family heard the applause and cheers from the public on the street and responded with greetings. Inside the room, they were received by the president of the Principality, Adrian Barbón.

It was the second time of the day that the socialist politician met with the Princess of Asturias, who in the morning had received the appointment of honorary mayor of Oviedo and the Medal of the Principality. Leonor changed the light blue tailored suit for a black bodysuit and gray chiffon skirt with printed flowers. His sister, Infanta Sofía, who arrived from Galeswhere she is studying her last year of school, opted for a dress midi black sleeveless For her part, Doña Letizia once again launched a message of sustainability by choosing a rented dress. This is a navy blue model by Roland Mouret. Giving a second life to evening dresses is a trend that Doña Letizia has been doing since the last Princess of Girona awards, when she also chose a rented piece.

The Principality of Asturias Symphony Orchestra performed “Soundscapes of America” at the XXXII Awards concert. Directed by the Mexican Alondra de la Parra, director of the Orchestra and Choir of the Community of Madrid, it featured Thomas Enhco as a jazz soloist, pianist and composer. Together with the OSPA, they interpreted Three Dance Episodesde Leonard Bernstein; Rhapsody in Blue, the George Gershwish; Chôros No. 10by Héctor Villa-Lobos and Maracatu de Chico-reiby Francisco Mignone. The chosen pieces pay tribute to the American musician George Gershwinwho in 1924 composed an orchestral work combining classical music with swing and jazz.

Before starting the recital, the Symphony Orchestra played the national anthem, which the Royal Family followed standing from the honor box. Next, the lights went out and a concert began that year after year kicks off the events around the Princess of Asturias Awards ceremony.