COSTA ADEJE CLASSICS, Sixth edition · Auditorio de Adeje · June 2025
The Costa Adeje Classics festival celebrates its sixth edition, establishing itself as one of the most refined and accessible cultural events in southern Tenerife. This year, the program centers around the dialogue between the classical guitar and the lyric voice, exploring warm, intimate, and deeply expressive sounds. With two unique concerts, the festival invites audiences to enjoy classical music in an intimate setting, designed to move and surprise.
June 7 · Lunares en el alma
A delicate proposal where guitar and voice merge into a single performer: the soprano Raquel del Pino.
Raquel del Pino is a versatile artist whose career has been built on a solid foundation in lyric singing, classical guitar, theater, and dance. Born in Madrid in 1996, she began her musical studies at the age of 7 at the Victoria de los Ángeles Conservatory, where she simultaneously developed her vocal and instrumental skills. Later, she earned a Higher Music Degree in Classical Guitar at the Royal Conservatory of Madrid and pursued vocal studies at the Reina Sofía School of Music, training with distinguished teachers such as Ryland Davies and Rocío Martínez.
Raquel further expanded her training abroad with a Master’s Degree in Singing, awarded Cum Laude, at the Koninklijk Conservatorium in Brussels, and was selected to join the prestigious Ópera Studio MM Academy at the Théâtre de La Monnaie (Belgium), one of Europe’s most important institutions. Her career has taken her to stages such as the Teatro Real, the Teatro de la Zarzuela, and La Monnaie itself, performing both classical repertoire and contemporary projects.
In 2024, she was awarded the First Prize and the Audience Award at the 12th International Zarzuela Competition in Valleseco (Gran Canaria), confirming her rising profile within the Spanish lyric scene. Her vocal training has been enriched by masterclasses with renowned figures such as Teresa Berganza, Javier Camarena, Ruggero Raimondi, and Susan Bullock, and she has developed a significant choral facet as a member of the Madrid Youth Choir, participating in international festivals in Tallinn and Basel.
In “Lunares en el alma,” Raquel presents herself as a complete artist, integrating guitar and voice into a single sonic body, with a stage sensitivity that connects with the audience on the most intimate level.
Carmen Acosta
Coloratura soprano
Carmen Acosta is one of the Canary Islands’ sopranos with the greatest international potential in the bel canto and lyric opera repertoire. Born in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, she began her training at the Superior Conservatory of Music in her city, where she earned degrees in clarinet and singing. She later expanded her vocal training in London (Guildhall School) and Milan, studying with renowned figures such as Peter Harrison, Delia Lindon, and Sara Sforni Corti. She obtained her higher singing diploma from the Liceu Conservatory in Barcelona, where she received the Honor Award upon graduation.
Her career has taken her to perform in prominent opera houses in Spain and Germany, including the Teatro de la Zarzuela in Madrid, the Halle Theater, Duisburg Theater, the Liederhalle in Stuttgart, and the Philharmonie in Essen. She has successfully performed leading roles in works by Mozart, Rossini, Donizetti, Handel, and Massenet, among others, standing out for her vocal virtuosity, expressive clarity, and mastery of style.
In addition to her operatic career, Carmen has developed an extensive soloist career in symphonic-choral works such as Haydn’s Creation, Handel’s Messiah, and Orff’s Carmina Burana, collaborating with orchestras like the Tenerife Symphony, Gran Canaria Philharmonic, and Lausanne Chamber Orchestra, and working with conductors such as Víctor Pablo Pérez, A. Ros Marbá, and Alberto Zedda.
She has recorded for international labels such as Bongiovanni and Hänsler Classic and has been invited to perform at institutional galas such as the 150th anniversary of the Teatro de la Zarzuela and the inauguration of the Liceu Conservatory Auditorium, in the presence of Queen Sofía.
In “Bel Canto (Pocket Opera),” Carmen revisits the great roles of her repertoire from a new perspective: intimate, close, and accompanied by a guitar quartet that transforms the operatic sound into an unexpected and thrilling experience.
Birgit Kolar plays a Carlo Bergonzi violin, Cremona 1723, from the "rare instruments collection" owned by the National Bank of Austria.
Canary Guitar Quartet
Classical guitar quartet
Formed by Samuel Delgado, Luis Alejandro García, Tomás Fariña, and Fran Yanes, the Canary Guitar Quartet is one of the most innovative ensembles in the Spanish guitar scene. Their artistic approach combines virtuosity, contemporary sensitivity, and a strong commitment to creating new repertoire for the guitar.
The quartet debuted in 2017 performing Joaquín Rodrigo’s Concierto Andaluz with the Las Palmas Symphony Orchestra, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the work’s premiere. Since then, they have toured stages across Spain and Europe, earning accolades such as the First Prize at the “Ciutat d’Elx” Guitar Competition, the “María Orán” Award for Best Performance of a Canary Islands Work, and the Golden Melómano Award for their second album, Pintmaderas.
Their discography reflects the group’s creative approach: 21 (2018) and Pintmaderas (2022) feature original works, many composed by Fran Yanes himself, establishing a distinctive language that connects guitar tradition with contemporary sounds. Additionally, the quartet has been a finalist in international competitions such as “La Follia Nuova” (Italy) and has participated in festivals like En Paralelo of the International Music Festival of the Canary Islands.
In Bel Canto (Pocket Opera), the Canary Guitar Quartet offers a new sonic dimension to the great operatic arias, with original arrangements that transform their four guitars into a small orchestra full of nuances, rhythm, and emotion. A unique experience that breaks with the genre’s conventions without losing its essence.
Albéniz, Sor, Rodrigo, Ramírez, Villa-Lobos, Falla, Lorca, Chapí… A journey through Spanish and Latin American popular and lyric music, featuring gems such as Alfonsina y el mar, Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5, and Las morillas de Jaén.
A selection of great arias such as Casta Diva, Una voce poco fa, O mio babbino caro, Sempre libera, and others, arranged by Fran Yanes for guitar quartet and soprano.
