Torrevieja new Superior Conservatory of Music visited by Vice President Camps
So what can 36 million or so buy you in terms of a music conservatory? Residents of Torrevieja won’t have far to look as this week the stamp of approval was given by the second Vice-president of the Generalitat Valenciana, Gerardo Camps, who visited the ‘Auditorio-Conservatorio Internacional de Música’ alongside Torrevieja’s Mayor, councillors, the press and members of local Spanish and International musical associations.
Located in the north of the city, in close proximity to St. Jamie Hospital, the International Music Conservatory of Torrevieja is divided into three distinct areas, all interconnected, teaching music, theory, teaching, design, dance, dramatic art plus the conservation and restoration of works of art.
Architect José María Tomás designed the project which has been hailed as one of the finest in Europe. The conservatory covers an area of 3,721 square meters and is thought of as one of the most superior facilities of its kind; not just within the Valencian region, but within Spain. The entire University Campus covers over 91,000 square metres and features the conservatory, landscaped gardens, halls of Residence, classrooms and theatres with room for a minimum of 240 students. It has 44 sound-proofed classrooms, containing state-of-the-art equipment plus libraries, archives and computer suites where both music and video can be mixed and edited.
In this time of crisis, especially within the construction industry, the Mayor of Torrevieja, Pedro Ángel Hernández Mateo announced that the project had provided employment for over 1,200 workers. Mr. Camps visited the soon to be completed classroom area plus the two theatres, one with space for 1,460 spectators and the other around 360.
The International Music Conservatory of Torrevieja is already being hailed as one of the best equipped music schools in Spain with first phase due to be opened for admission in September 2009. It is also one of the few conservatories in Europe to offer placement to those with disabilities and when complete shall be one of the best in terms of disabled access for both students and spectators alike.
