Edeta Arts will feature world-renowned percussionist and composer, Michael Udow, at their festival in Llíria - a UNESCO Creative City of Music located on the outskirts of the city of Valencia. Michael was commissioned to compose a series of works about his residency in the city, titled “Impressions of Llíria." The closing festival concert of Michael’s commissioned World Premiere will include a celebration of Llíria’s important archeological sites including:
- Campanas de iglesia de Llíria - for Llíria’s bell towers,
- Tower Music featuring Germany’s Brassarie Ensemble,
- Baños Árabes de Llíria featuring Agrupació Musical Edetana "Vicente Giménez" (plucked string orchestra)
- Llíria Legends featuring Unio Musical (Symphonic Band)
- Pau – featuring Canada’s A Capella, Horizon Prairie Voices
- Llíria Impressions featuring Orquestra de Plectro "El Micalet" de Llíria, (plucked string orchestra)
- Twelve Labors of Hercules for choir, Jota musicians, brass quintet, plucked string orchestra, string orchestra, and selected percussionists from the United States and Spain. Actor Ignasi Diaz, serves as Narrator with Maestro Cristóbal Soler, conducting the 200+ musicians along with the animated film created for this event, which highlights the 1917 archeological dig that uncovered an ancient Roman 18’x15’ stone mosaic floor in the heart of Llíria.
- Edeta Fantasy (Symphonic Band), Comunidad (a Happening), and Jota (music for dance) will be premiered later.