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Vicens Oliver, president de la Fundació GAEM amb la periodista Bibiana Ballbè. ©Parc Científic de Barcelona.
 11.12.2014

Music moves us for multiple sclerosis

This upcoming December 22 the concert 'La música ens mou per l'esclerosi múltiple' (Music moves us for multiple sclerosis) will be featured at the Palau de la Música Catalana. The event is a cultural and charity concert promoted by the Fundació GAEM (Group of individuals affected with Multiple Sclerosis)- located at the Parc Cientific de Barcelona- with the aim of raising awareness of the disease and raise funds to finance biomedical research projects in this field. The event, which will begin at 20 pm at the Concert Hall- will be presented by journalist Bibiana Ballbè and will count on the unselfish participation  of the Vivaldi Choir  "Petits Cantors de Catalunya", the Orchestra of the Barcelona Concert Society, pianist Alfredo Salvador, clarinetist Holmander Magnus, mezzo-soprano Johanna Klingors and the conductor Melani Mestre

‘Music moves us for multiple sclerosis’ is an innovative, transversal and eclectic concert that will compile musical works of different cultures around the world representing all styles within the symphonic genre, from the so-called ‘classical’ music through most modern music such as bossa nova or rumba, to tango, and Klezmer ethnic vocal music.

The concert will begin the Vivaldi Choir – Els Petits Cantors de Catalunya, with a compilation of songs, directed by Óscar Boada, celebrating its 25th anniversary.

This will be followed by a performance by the Orchestra of the Barcelona Concert Society, soloist pianist Alfredo Salvador, clarinetist Ángel Belda, and singer Johanna Klingfors under the guidance of  orchestra conductor  Melani Mestre, one for the concerts for piano and orchestra by Franz Liszt, a collection of pieces from the ethnic style called “Klezmer” or “Yiddish” and a selection of “Bossa Nova” and “Samba” by cinema composer Lalo Schiffrin, arranged by the famous conductor.

To conclude the event, Melani Mestre will lead the world premiere of his “Concerto for piano and orchestra – Concertango” on themes by Astor Piazzolla, written especially for the occasion.

The solidary musical event is a way to address one of the great challenges facing our society. With this concert, we achieve one of the challenges we had at the Foundation, which was to reach the clinical phase of one of our research projects,” says Vicens Oliver, president of the Fundació GAEM and personally affected by MS since 1993.

Multiple sclerosis is the second leading cause of neurological disability in young adults (between 20 and 40 years of age) after trauma injuries. In Spain, there are around 40,000 people affected, of which 6,000 are in Catalonia. 2,500,000 cases have been diagnosed in the world.

“Everybody who is taking part in this solidarity concert fighting the disease with one of the most powerful weapons we have in the cultural and social context: music,” says Melani Mestre.

The entry fee, which be donated,  is available on the official website of the Palau de la Música Catalana and on the website of Club de Cultura TR3SC and Atrápalo. In addition, for those who want to collaborate, there is a row 0, and contributions can be made by making a transfer or a deposit at la Caixa, account number ES69 2100 0879 77 02 00324415.