Gernika Anabasa
Josu Elberdin, Conductor
This concert commemorates the bombing of Gernika. The program introduces a new musical genre, Anabasa—a Basque oratorio conceived as a classical tragedy—that expresses loss, mourning, and historical responsibility. When music becomes a witness to the past and an ethical language for shaping a future without war or destruction, we are all Gernika. Gernika Anabasa offers a universal human experience that speaks to the present and affirms the necessity of global peace.
Performers
Bilbao Symphony Orchestra
Josu Elberdin, Conductor
Program
XABIER IRUJO / AITOR FURUNDARENA Gernika Anabasa (arr. Josu Elberdin; World Premiere)