We are thrilled to welcome musical ensemble ArteSonado to Manchester for an unmissable festive performance at St. Ann’s Church.

ArteSonado presents in Manchester a staged performance inspired by the court of Alfonso X the Wise and the cultural encounter between Christian, Jewish and Muslim traditions in medieval Iberia. Through music, poetry and dance, the concert offers a sonic journey that evokes the spirit of the Three Cultures, where knowledge, spirituality and art coexisted and enriched one another.

The repertoire includes Cantigas de Santa María, Llibre Vermell, songs by Theobald I of Navarre, the Codex Rossi and Sephardic tradition, creating a dialogue between languages, landscapes and sensibilities of the medieval Mediterranean world. The performance follows the symbolic journey of a feminine figure who moves through the elements of nature — water, fire, air and earth — as a path of transformation and union between cultures. Voice and movement become bridges between worlds, bringing to life an intimate, spiritual and deeply evocative artistic experience.

Description supplied by the event organiser.