The Silk Route is one of the most significant achievements in the history of civilizations, an itinerary through which not only the commercial caravans circulated, but also the culture of the nations.

The reproduction of this musical journey through the Silk Route will gather at the scene musicians from Iran, China, India and Maghreb, among other nationalities in accordance with the melting pot of cultures that represented the legendary commercial and cultural journey which linked the Far East with the West bank of Mediterranean.

More than 7000 kilometres of cultures, music, traditions, from the Chinese capital of Xian, the Far East until the Mediterranean and Valencia, the city of the Lonja de la seda (Silk Exchange). The music journey starts at the Silk country, Serindia, until the Far East, Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire. After starting at the Chinese city, the music will reproduce the melodies of India, Persia, Italy, taking the path from the West to the East made by Marco Polo. After crossing Africa, the last stop of the journey will be at the most western part of the Silk Route, Valencia and its Velluters art which includes the influence of the music diversity of Mare Nostrum.

Serenates has the support of the City Hall of Valencia (Councils of Cultural, Festivities and Youth), the Valencian Provincial Council, the Higher Institute of Artistic Teaching of the Valencian Community (ISEACV), The Valencian Academy of Language, the Bancaja Foundation, the Sabadell Bank Foundation and the French Institute of Valencia.

30 years of Capella

Since its creation in 1987, Capella de Ministrers, under the direction of Carles Magraner, has developed an important researching and musicological task  in favour of Spanish musical heritage, from the Middle Ages to the nineteenth century, which has rescued and spread in 1,200 Concerts and 54 own albums and in several participations, compilations and promotional cds. The result combines perfectly three key factors: the historical rigour, the music sensitivity and, especially, the wish to communicate and involve the music of the Crown of Castile and Aragon, Andalusian Arabic, Sephardi, Christian, of the New Spain, the Elx’s Mystery, the Borgia, of the Middle Age, of the Renaissance, of the Golden Age, of the Barroque, of the Mediterranean, zarzuela..

The band has given a lot of concerts since the beginning and they have played at the best music halls of Spain: Auditorio Nacional de España, Palau de la Música de Valencia, Palau de la Música Catalana, Auditorio de León, Teatro de La Maestranza, El Escorial, Centro Conde Duque, Auditorio de Castellón, Teatro Cervantes...

As well as that, they have taken part in numerous festivals such as Festival de Música Antiga de Barcelona, Madrid Cultural 1992 (with the recuperation of the opera Los elementos de Antonio Literes), Festival de Teatro Clásico de Almagro, Festival de Música Antigua y Barroca de Peñíscola, Festival de Peralada, Quincena Musical Donostiarra, Los Veranos de la Villa (Madrid), Festival Grec (Barcelona), Festival Internacional de Música y Danza de Granada, Festival de Música Religiosa de Cuenca, Serenates a la Universitat (Valencia), Festival Are More (Vigo), Festival Medieval de Elche, Festival de Teatro de Almagro, among others.

Capella de Ministrers has been distinguished with the Bankia Prizes to the Music Talent of the Valencian Community awarded by the Federation of Musical Associations of the Valencian Community.