The Chico Cuatro Esquinas Theater of the Parranda Marinera de Buches once again demonstrated last Saturday, June 13, its growing importance as a cultural and community space in the Argana Baja neighborhood. Nearly 250 people completely filled the venue to attend the end-of-course concert of the Toñín Corujo Music School, held starting at 12:00 PM.
Families, students, teachers, and the public of different generations shared a morning marked by music, emotion, and a festive atmosphere. From the first minutes, the stage of the Chico Cuatro Esquinas Theater became a meeting place for performers of different ages and training levels, many of whom were able to showcase the work developed during the course to a completely full house.
The concert brought together voices, timples, guitars, percussion, bass, and drums, along with various individual and collective performances. The repertoire ranged from traditional Canarian music and waltzes to pop, rock, film music, and different contemporary compositions. This diversity reflected the open nature of the Toñín Corujo Music School and its commitment to training that combines technical learning, creativity, coexistence, and collective enjoyment.
One of the most endearing moments of the day was led by the youngest students, who took the stage accompanied by Toñín Corujo. Their naturalness, enthusiasm, and spontaneity elicited a particularly warm response from the numerous people gathered in the theater.
The Chico Cuatro Esquinas Theater, a cultural space open to the neighborhood
The Chico Cuatro Esquinas Theater is consolidating itself as a dynamic space within Argana Baja, capable of hosting educational, cultural, artistic, and community initiatives. The celebration of this concert stems from the approach of the Parranda Marinera de Buches, a veteran association of Lanzarote folklore, to entities and projects actively working for culture and musical training in Lanzarote.
The collaboration with the Toñín Corujo Music School responds to the desire of the Parranda Marinera de Buches to open its headquarters and facilities to new generations of musicians, foster exchange between groups, and contribute to cultural activity reaching the neighborhoods as well.
For the association, this event represents a new step in the recovery and revitalization of the Teatro Chico Cuatro Esquinas as a place for coexistence, learning, and citizen participation.
The presence of nearly 250 attendees also confirms the need for local cultural spaces where associations, schools, and collectives can publicly present their work.
The absolute sell-out achieved during the event also reflects the capacity of cultural entities to generate community when they share resources, knowledge, and spaces. In this regard, the concert represented much more than the end of an academic year: it was a celebration of the students' effort, the families' support, and the commitment of those who work to keep the island's musical culture alive.
A diverse and multigenerational program
The concert began with "El cocherito," performed by the voice and percussion students: Lucas Pérez, Rodrigo Rosa, Hugo Botella, Carla Martín, Mara Güemes, Chloé Rodríguez, Luka León, Iru Rodríguez, Martín Recari, Nicolás Betancort, Néstor Perdomo, Lola Rallo, Theo Reyes, Claudia Alonso, Jimena Moure, Nicolás Rodríguez, Sofía Germini, and Pablo Panelli.
In "Conversación debajo del agua," the timple players Neizan Hernández, Gerardo Brito, Manuel Cabrera, Pablo Santiago, Logan de León, Marco Casanova, Claudia Casanova, Bosco Trujillo, Rebeca Quisphe, and Ezequiel Quisphe participated, along with Theo Reyes, Claudia Alonso, Jimena Moure, Nicolás Rodríguez, Sofía Germini, and Pablo Panelli. The performance of "Piratas del Caribe" brought together Neizan Hernández, Gerardo Brito, Manuel Cabrera, Pablo Santiago, Logan de León, Marco Casanova, Claudia Casanova, Bosco Trujillo, Hugo Martín, Arai Suárez, and Matías Machín.
The vocal section featured the participation of Orisa Pérez, with "Ahora que vamos despacio"; Ayeiza Borges, with "Carita triste"; Lucía Abruñeira, with "Somos amigos"; Joana Seara, with "Rosas"; Sara López, with "Asturias, patria querida"; Valeria Hernández, with "Tómame o déjame"; and Ezequiel Quisphe, with "Algo del Easy Grande."
Kalel Duque performed "I'm So Sorry" by Imagine Dragons; Linus Alai presented "High Hopes" by Panic! at the Disco; and Liz del Todo performed "Octopus's Garden" by The Beatles. Eduardo Naiwald took the stage with "Blues de la M," while Rosalía Lema, Lois Lema, Martina Pérez, and Emma Medina participated in the performance of "La Pantera Rosa."
Traditional music also held a prominent place in the program. Luis Miguel González performed some folías, while Norah Romero, Ainara Palacios, and Elena Fernández presented "El vito." Berta Pérez performed "Bad Habits" by Ed Sheeran; Ariadne Perdomo, "The Night We Met" by Lord Huron; and Susan Ramos, "A la nanita nana," in the version performed by The Cheetah Girls.
Valentino Ghersini, Miguel Valiente, and Nerea Rodríguez offered some folías. Later, Miguel Valiente and Nerea Rodríguez performed "Aires de Lima de Ingenio," accompanied in the choruses by Berta Pérez and Orisa Pérez. The program continued with Elián Iglesias and his performance of "Bad" by Michael Jackson, and with Lucía Ramos, on vocals, and Pablo Hernández, on the timple, in "I Still Haven Found What I'm Looking For" by U2.
Xi Wey Chen and Sara López performed the "Waltz in A minor" by Frédéric Chopin, while Itzan Bonilla presented "Romance anónimo." Enrique Romero and Álvaro Sosa participated in "Cuatro gigantes." For their part, Aridane Galvis, Gael Curbelo, José Javier Izquierdo, Mikel Peña, and Ciro Corujo performed "El pica-pica," a Venezuelan waltz.
The collective performance "Cantera Cóctel Performance Timple Rock" brought together Rosalía Lema, Lois Lema, Martina Pérez, and Emma Medina on guitars; Lucía Ramos, Kiara Portilla, Pablo Hernández, Gael Suárez, Gael Curbelo, Ariadna González, Aridane Galvis, Mikel Peña, Ciro Corujo, José Javier Izquierdo, and Gael Perdomo on timples; Koa Delalez on bass; and Aner Rodado on drums.
Aner Rodado also performed "Man Made of Meat" by Viagra Boys, while Darío Díaz presented a piece from Bring Me the Horizon's repertoire. The breadth of the program allowed for an assessment of the work carried out during the course by the school's students, as well as the variety of ages, instruments, styles, and levels present in the educational project.
Acknowledgement from the Toñín Corujo Music School
The Toñín Corujo Music School wished to express its deepest gratitude to the Parranda Marinera de Buches for opening the doors of its headquarters and allowing the celebration of this end-of-course concert at the Teatro Chico Cuatro Esquinas.
The generosity, collaboration, and support of the association made it possible to share a particularly significant day, full of music, effort, learning, and enthusiasm.
The school also wanted to dedicate a special mention to David Machado, whose commitment and dedication were fundamental to the organization of the event. From the design of the poster to the creation of the guide for its communication and dissemination, his work, commitment, and affection contributed decisively to making the concert a reality.
The Toñín Corujo Music School also thanked the involvement of all the people who, in one way or another, voluntarily contributed their time, work, and enthusiasm, both during the preparation and conditioning of the Teatro Chico Cuatro Esquinas and during the development of the activity.
The absolute sell-out achieved during this event confirms the value of cooperation between historical associations, music schools, families, and citizens. An alliance that allows spaces like the Teatro Chico Cuatro Esquinas to remain alive and continue generating culture, learning, and community from the neighborhoods of Arrecife.
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