Concert 3

3:00pm

7 December 2025

Troppos

Get ready for a real festive treat from this unusual ensemble. Bringing Spanish and American heat to the depths of our Scottish winter, Troppos plays music that wants to be danced to.

Oboist Sergio Vega Dominguez began writing with friend and tuba player Francisco ‘Paco’ Merino during the pandemic, and put together a chamber group to play his compositions alongside arrangements of tunes by Latin music giants including Astor Piazzolla, Carlos Gardel and Tito Puente. These two are joined by violinist Joe Hodson, clarinettist Pawel Jaworski and percussionist Eric Alfonso.

Troppos is a synthesis of the traditional orchestral formation, attempting to break the often rigid classical rules, in search of a new, innovative sound. With this programme they create a musical journey through the fascinating cultural melting pot that is Spanish and Latin American music. Troppos are part of Classical Musicians Scotland.

Tea for Two   Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975)
La cumparsita   Gerardo Matos (1897–1948)
Veinte años   Maria Teresa Vera (1921–1992)
Suspiros de España   Antonio Álvarez Alonso (1867–1903)
Erbarme Dich, Mein Gott   J S Bach (1685–1750)
España Cañí   Pascual Marquina (1873–1948)
Amparito Roca   Jaime Texidor Dalmau (1884–1957)
Ritual Dance of Fire from “El amor Brujo”   Manuel De Falla (1876–1946)

I N T E R V A L

Por una Cabeza   Carlos Gardel (1861–1919)
El Dia Que me Quieras   Carlos Gardel (1861–1919)
Sleeping Beauty Op 66 Waltz   Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)
Isako Suite   Sergio Vega Domínguez (b.1992)
Waltz No 2   Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975)
Underground Tango   Goran Bregovic (b.1950)
Libertango   Astor Piazzolla (1921–1992)