Stillness in sound

Join acclaimed pianist Marta Espinós for a unique audio-visual piano recital conceived in dialogue with the spellbinding Zurbarán exhibition. This musical programme brings together live performance and spoken word, inviting audiences to explore the relationship between music and painting.

The recital will unfold along two complementary lines. The first is highlighting music from Zurbarán’s time – by Spanish composers such as Pablo Bruna, Gracia Baptista, Francisco Correa de Arauxo and Juan Bautista José Cabanilles. The second is a parallel strand of later repertoire which reflects the same atmosphere of mystery and stillness, including works by Federico Mompou and more recent composers such as Benet Casablancas.

By placing earlier music alongside modern voices, the performance reflects the striking sense of timelessness often perceived in Zurbarán’s work, creating a dialogue across centuries and offering a deeper insight into the connections between sound and image.

Marta Espinós is a Spanish pianist and musical curator, trained under Maestro Joaquín Achúcarro at Southern Methodist University (Dallas). She specialises in bespoke musical curatorship for cultural institutions, guided by an artistic philosophy centred on dialogue between the arts. Marta has presented concerts and curated cycles for major international institutions including Museo del Prado, Biblioteca Nacional de España, San Diego Museum of Art, Meadows Museum (Dallas), Museum of Fine Arts (Houston) and the National Gallery, where she previously appeared in 2019 with a narrated recital in connection with the exhibition 'Sorolla: Spanish Master of Light'.

She is Artistic Director of Lo Otro, a studio dedicated to musical curatorship and cultural production. Mindful of the social impact of the arts on wellbeing and health, she has served since 2019 as Deputy Director of the Cultura en Vena Foundation, a leading organisation in Spain dedicated to bringing the arts into hospital settings.