Festival Donostia

2nd edition: December 10 - 23, 2024

Donostia - San Sebastián and Madrid

Aita Donostia and the Russian music

This second edition of the Festival in Tribute to Aita Donostia pays homage to one of the Basque composer's great musical inspirations: the Russian masters. Aita Donostia showed a deep admiration for composers such as Igor Stravinsky, Modest Mussorgsky and Mihael Glinka, to whom he dedicated one of his lectures. These others influenced his musical language and aesthetic vision. On this occasion, the festival celebrates this link between the work of Aita Donostia and the richness of Russian music, exploring a shared cultural heritage through his works.

This year, the festival will feature renowned international artists such as Anna Samouil, Tatiana Samouil, Natalia Tchitch, Andrei Korobeinikov, Pavel Gomzyakov, Josu Okiñena as well as emblematic ensembles such as the Easo Choir. Together with other groups, they will give life to a unique and diverse programme. The activities will extend to both Donostia and Madrid, and will offer a variety of formats ranging from chamber concerts to large symphonic concerts, designed to highlight the versatility of Aita Donostia's work and its connection with Russian music.

Past events

Aita Donostia Festival 2024

Festival Aita Donostia 2023

La primera edición del Festival Aita Donostia contó con artistas de prestigio internacional para la difusión del repertorio de uno de los grandes compositores de su época. Con actuaciones en su ciudad natal y en Madrid, se interpretaron obras hasta la fecha inéditas del capuchino que, a pesar de su calidad musical, siguen siendo casi desconocidas. Una oportunidad excelente para descubrir joyas del patrimonio musical como Le Noël de Greccio, para conmemorar el octavo centenario del pesebre de Greccio de S. Francisco de Asís que se celebró en 2023.