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Soloists of the Symphonic Band perform to honour Günter Grass on 25 May

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João Queirós

The Guerra Junqueiro House-Museum hosts a tribute concert to Günter Grass, by the soloists of the Portuguese Symphonic Band, led by conductor Francisco Ferreira.

This concert is entrance free but limited to room capacity. It is scheduled to start at 9.30 pm and it is part of the ancillary programme to the exhibit "Günter Grass: Encontros", which will be on show at the Guerra Junqueiro House-Museum till 23rd September (located at Rua de Dom Hugo, 32, next to Sé).

The classical work of Claude Debussy, António Ribeiro, Bernardo Costa, Olivier Messiaen, Benjamin Britten and Ryo Noda will be performed at the event.

Mário Albuquerque will narrate texts by Günter Grass.