Beyond its spectacular collection of contemporary figurative painting, MEAM organizes a wide range of activities and initiatives.

We invite the public to immerse themselves in a unique sound journey, where, as is customary at MEAM, music intertwines with art and history.

On some Sundays at 6:00 p.m., the museum will open its doors to offer a complete cultural experience, where the audience can enjoy an exclusive concert and explore our exhibitions. This initiative seeks to bring live music closer to all audiences, fostering artistic diversity in a unique setting.

This series is conceived as a journey through different musical traditions, representing the sounds that have defined cultures and eras. Each concert will be a window into a distinct sound universe, connecting music with the museum’s historical and artistic context. The proposal is to celebrate the richness of musical styles and their ability to evoke emotions and stories from different times and places.

Beyond its spectacular collection of contemporary figurative painting, the European Museum of Modern Art (MEAM) organizes a wide range of activities and initiatives.

On this occasion we will feature the artist:

Alessio Arena, voice and guitar

DESCRIPTION:

In “Romancero de la Universidad de Stony Brook”, the Neapolitan writer and singer-songwriter intertwines his songs with verses from Spanish literature. A poetic journey where his unique voice and guitar resonate like the echo of an ancient yet never-forgotten tale. In a kind of poetic diary, Alessio sets to music verses by the Machado brothers, García Lorca, Juan Ramón Jiménez, José Hierro, and Reinaldo Arenas. Each note and each word evoke a narration of his stay in New York, as a Spanish professor at Stony Brook University, bringing to life an intimate reflection on the indissoluble bond between music and literature.

Alessio Arena is a Hispanist, writer, and singer-songwriter. His latest book is Il sesso degli alberi (Fandango Libri, 2025), and his most recent music album is Marco Polo (Escenamusic, 2022). He has received awards for his books in Italy, where he also won the Musicultura Festival in 2013 and the Critics’ Choice Award at the Andrea Parodi Prize in 2021.

PROGRAM:

• Fragmento – Juan Ramón Jiménez

• Hijo varón de las rosas

• El amor duerme en el pecho del poeta – G. Lorca

• Envío – Reinaldo Arenas

• Romancillo de las bóvedas de Kips’ Bay

• Romancillo de la fotodesintegración de Huntington

• Romancillo de la Melville Library

• Hablo con Gloria Fuertes frente al Washington Bridge – José Hierro

• Los hermanos Machado

FAQS

• All tickets include access to both the exhibitions and the concert.

• If tickets are no longer available online, they may still be purchased at the museum’s box office depending on capacity. In this case, it is preferable to book in advance by calling 933195693 or sending an email to taquillas@meam.es.

• Seats are assigned according to the order of reservations. Once seats have been allocated, no changes will be possible.

• Access to the concert hall will take place from 5:50 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Once the concert has begun, entry will not be permitted.

• The exhibition can be visited either before or after the concert, keeping in mind that the museum closes at 8:00 p.m.

• The exhibition tour lasts approximately 45 minutes.

• Showing the ticket or reservation on your mobile will be sufficient; there is no need to print it.

• The museum reserves the right to cancel unpaid reservations 5 minutes before the start of the concert. For this reason, we recommend arriving at the box office 30 minutes in advance.

• For tickets purchased in advance: After 6:00 p.m. no refund will be possible. If the ticket holder has not informed the museum of their delay or inability to attend before the concert begins, the tickets may be reassigned to another visitor from 6:05 p.m. onwards.