Concert: “GUITARCELLO” at the ICOMEM

This 2023, the Madrid College of Physicians turns 125 years old. A celebration that is serving to make this institution visible its commitment to the most current health problems, such as mental health. For this purpose, it has produced a space for short interviews, ICOMEMTALKS, with 16 professionals: psychiatrists and psychologists: Mercedes Navío, Rosa Molina, Javier Quintero, Fernando Mora, Beatriz Martínez, Anabel González, Celso Arango, Luis Gutiérrez Rojas, as well as psychologists Rafael Santandreu, Silvia Álava, Patri Psicología, Lorena Gascón, Silvia Congost, Alba Cardalda, Elisabeth Clapés, and the emergency doctor Mario Valdés.

On October 10, World Mental Health Day, an event will be held, presented by Virginia Hernández, EL MUNDO journalist, together with psychologist Silvia Álava, in which she will announce the conclusions of these meetings, and as a culmination, will hold a concert by the GUITARCELLO group composed of the Venezuelan guitarist Fernando Curiel, a member of Latin Grammy, and Antonio Martín Acevedo, principal cellist of the Teatro Real, who combine their talents and integrate classical sounds with contemporary pieces. Their paths came together thanks to their work together with psychiatrist Helen Trebbau in 2018. The performers undertook this project with special emphasis on the therapeutic effects of music, aimed especially at mental health.