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John Franek: Reactors

Friday, 8 May 2026   |   20:30 - 22:00

John Franek: Reactors

The premiere of John Franek’s Reactors for orchestra will take place on May 8 2026 with the Royal Galician Philharmonic.

Reactors was selected to be premiered in the fourth edition of RESIS.LAB and will take place as part of the 2026 Resis Festival.

  • Composer(s) John Franek
  • Title(s) of the Work(s)

    Reactors
  • Performer, Ensemble or Orchestra Real Filharmonía Galicia/Royal Galician Philharmonic
Date
May 08 2026
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Time
20:30 - 22:00
More Info
https://www.rfgalicia.org/es/la-real-filharmonia-de-galicia-impulsa-el-talento-emergente-en-el-iii-taller-de-composicion-rfg-resis-lab/
Location
Santiago de Compostella, Auditorio de Galicia, Spain
Santiago de Compostella, Auditorio de Galicia, Spain
Av. do Burgo das Nacións, 15704 Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Spain
Website https://www.compostelacultura.gal/portalinstitucional
Composer

John Franek

"interweaving rich harmonics with stark tones, melding his sounds in slowly evolving interaction..."
- SquidCo

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