Music and trains | Concert. Ensemble 4.70

Can you imagine enjoying a unique musical experience surrounded by railway history? The Museo del Ferrocarril de Asturias invites us to a very special evening for International Museum Day, where music and the setting merge to create an unforgettable moment. 🚂

The event will take place on May 15, 2026 at 20:00. The activity is completely free and admission is free until full capacity is reached, so it is a perfect plan to enjoy culture without any complications.

The concert

The Ensemble 4.70 will be in charge of performing the iconic work Different trains by S. Reich. It is a fascinating piece in three movements for string quartet and tape, which explores the composer’s childhood memories of his train trips across the United States, contrasting them with European trains during the Holocaust era.

The proposal stands out for its originality:

• It uses real recordings of voices from a governess, a baggage porter, and Holocaust survivors.
• These audios function as samples that dictate the melody of the string quartet.
• The concert has a duration of 30 minutes.

With this performance, the Ensemble 4.70 reaffirms its commitment to creating interdisciplinary proposals, taking advantage of its versatility and musicological foundation to adapt repertoires to such unique spaces as this museum. Do not miss this opportunity to experience music from a different perspective! 🎶