Concert Archive

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

Traditional music in Spain has always been an important source of inspiration for Spanish composers. More intensely since the end of 19th century - and especially from the 20th as a consequence of Musical Nationalism - Spanish composers were inspired by the melodies, rhythms and harmonies of Spanish traditional music. Composers such as Falla, Mompou and Granados, and even Debussy and Ravel have been influenced by the stories and flavour of Spanish traditional music. The guitar, as the predominant instrument of Spanish folklore, was one of the main sources of inspiration for these composers.

Maria Camahort guitar
Violeta Garcia voice and violin
Laura Ruhi soprano
Irene Celestino violoncello
Pablo Dominguez percussion

Mompou Suite Compostelana | Songs and Dances (No. s 7 and 8)
Gasull Suite for cello and guitar
de Falla Homenaje Pour le Tombeau de Claude Debussy | Six Spanish Popular Songs

www.mariacamahort.com | www.pauljefferies.com

Image by Tom Bradley

Information:
07710 545555
Tickets: £12

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

The 1st Latin American Piano Festival can be viewed from the artistic viewpoint of appreciating music from different countries, but is also a way of uniting in a cultural way the countries of Latin America.

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

Traditional music in Spain has always been an important source of inspiration for Spanish composers. More intensely since the end of 19th century - and especially from the 20th as a consequence of Musical Nationalism - Spanish composers were inspired by the melodies, rhythms and harmonies of Spanish traditional music. Composers such as Falla, Mompou and Granados, and even Debussy and Ravel have been influenced by the stories and flavour of Spanish traditional music. The guitar, as the predominant instrument of Spanish folklore, was one of the main sources of inspiration for these composers.

Maria Camahort guitar
Violeta Garcia voice and violin
Laura Ruhi soprano
Irene Celestino violoncello
Pablo Dominguez percussion

Mompou Suite Compostelana | Songs and Dances (No. s 7 and 8)
Gasull Suite for cello and guitar
de Falla Homenaje Pour le Tombeau de Claude Debussy | Six Spanish Popular Songs

www.mariacamahort.com

This event is part of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama Series

Image by Tom Bradley

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Tickets: Admission free

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

The 1st Latin American Piano Festival can be viewed from the artistic viewpoint of appreciating music from different countries, but is also a way of uniting in a cultural way the countries of Latin America.

This event is sponsored by the Venezuelan Embassy in London

Image by Paul Stott

Information:
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020 7388 5788
Tickets: Admission free

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

The 1st Latin American Piano Festival can be viewed from the artistic viewpoint of appreciating music from different countries, but is also a way of uniting in a cultural way the countries of Latin America.

Patricia Romero piano (Mexico)

Ricardo Castro Valse-Capriccio
Manuel M. Ponce Intermezzo | Gavota | Balada Mexicana
Robert Schumman Carnaval Op. 9

This event is sponsored by the Venezuelan Embassy in London

Information:
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020 7388 5788
Tickets: Admission free

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

‘A player destined for future glories.’ Classical Guitar Magazine

A recital by multi-award winning guitarist Morgan Szymanski with a feast of old and new works from Latin America.

www.morganszymanski.co.uk

This event is organised by the Ealing Guitar Society.

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Tickets: £7

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

twenty21 challenges expectations of live performance. Juxtaposing the theatrical with the absurd and the spiritual with the mundane, their repertoire is chosen to entertain as well as enlighten.  In this concert twenty21 take you on a musical journey to explore the vibrant colours, exuberant dance rhythms and soaring melodies of Spain and Latin America.  Programme includes music by Fredrico Mompou (Catalonia), Joaquín Turina (Spain), Astor Piazzolla (Argentina), Lorenzo Fernandez (Brazil), Juan Bautista Plaza (Venezuela), Gustavo Yepes (Columbia), Celia Torra (Argentina) and Juan Orrego-Salas (Chile).

Judith Sheridan soprano
Kalina Dimitrova cello
Craig W. Combs piano
Mark Pedus violin

www.craigcombs.com/twenty21.htm

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Tickets: £10 | £9 ILAMS Members

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

We are very grateful to Fr. Michael Dunne for inviting us to his Church, thus giving us another opportunity to sing Victoria’s sublime setting of the texts of the Requiem Mass, which we performed earlier in the year at the “Concert for Japan” in May, and also a month later at the Northern Aldborough Festival in Harrogate. This is another first visit for us. Our Lady and St. Catherine of Siena is one of the oldest and most beautiful Churches in the Archdiocese of Westminster, dating back to 1868. It has a wonderful acoustic and we are delighted to have been asked to sing there.

All Souls’ Day

Tomás Luis de Victoria Missa pro defunctis for Six Voices

www.cantoresmissae.co.uk

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020 8980 3961
Tickets: Admission free

(Not an ILAMS concert but one we highly recommend!)

Carla Ruaro piano

To mark the 400th anniversary of Spain’s greatest-ever composer, Tomás Luis de Victoria (1584-1611), one of the most important composers of the late Renaissance, ILAMS joins forces with the Instituto Cervantes London to bring together the UK’s foremost Victoria experts in an afternoon of talks, concluding with a round-table discussion and a short musical performance.  Programme includes:

1. Noel O’Regan (University of Edinburgh): 'A Tale of Two Cities': Victoria between Rome and Madrid

Tomás Luis de Victoria's productive life was divided fairly equally between Rome and Madrid. In Rome he was a Spaniard, a member of what was in many ways a colonial elite. In Madrid he may well have been seen as a Roman, at least in musical terms. Victoria played a crucial role as transmitter of music and musical style between the two cities. This paper will look at aspects of that transmission, particularly from a Roman perspective.

2. Owen Rees (University of Oxford): The Six-voice ‘Requiem’ and its Context

This paper reviews the circumstances of the composition and first performances of Victoria's six-voice Requiem, following the death of the Empress Maria in 1603. It then considers intriguing aspects of the 1605 published edition of the work, and finally it sets the music into the context of Requiem settings from the Iberian world in this period.

3. Javier Marín López (University of Jaén, Spain): Tomás Luis de Victoria, or Polyphony and Ideologies in Colonial Latin America

This presentation explores the practice of Renaissance Latin polyphony using Tomás Luis de Victoria and his American dissemination as a case study of how music became a powerful ideological tool and a symbol of prestige and status in front of the native cultures which had not developed a written polyphonic musical tradition.

4. Round-table discussion 

With special guest Carlos Fernández Aransay, the UK’s foremost Hispanic vocal music conductor and Director of the UK’s only specialist choir in Iberican repertoire, the acclaimed Coro Cervantes.

5. Concert

The day's proceedings will be rounded with a short musical performance by the pre-eminent liturgical vocal group Cantores Missae. www.cantoresmissae.co.uk

            

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Tickets: Admission free; suggested donation £3

‘A prodigious talent…  This young pianist is a perfect exponent of this beautiful music.'  Music Web International

The celebrated young pianist, Sebastian Stanley, offers a recital of great imagination, beauty and virtuosity. Known for his performances of Spanish repertoire, he is in London to promote his latest Spanish Album for the EMEC Discos label.

This is an ILAMS concert

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020 7734 4511
Tickets: Admission free; suggested donation £3

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Orlandus Lassus Missa suoer Je prens en gres 
Tomás Luis de Victoria Ave maris stella 
William Byrd Ego sum panis vivus 
Franz Schubert Salve regina

www.cantoresmissae.co.uk

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020 8671 5366
Tickets: Admission free

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

In the absence of the Cathedral Choir who are currently giving concerts in America, we have been invited by the Charity, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), to sing at their annual Mass. This is the first time we shall have sung in the Cathedral and we thank ACN for asking us and also the Cathedral authorities for giving their permission. It is a great privilege to be able to provide the music on this occasion and we hope that many people will support this Mass. ACN has also supported us greatly by selling our CDs.

Our Lady’s Saturday

Juan Esquivel Missa Ave Virgo Sanctissima 
Francisco Guerrero Ave Virgo sanctissima 
Tomás Luis de Victoria O Domine, Jesu Christe

www.cantoresmissae.co.uk

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020 7798 9055
Tickets: Admission free

Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!

Together again after their first London concert 15 years ago, classical maestro Carlos Bonell and jazz guitar supremo Martin Taylor will bring their different styles to a concert in the intimate setting of the Bolivar Hall, as part of the Transformations Music Series. Carlos will play music by The Beatles, Freddie Mercury and Villa-Lobos while Martin will play his unique version of jazz standards. Don't miss it!

www.carlosbonell.com
www.martintaylor.com

This event is part of the Transformations Series, supported by the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

Image: Christina Thornley

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020 7388 5788
Tickets: £15 | £13.50 ILAMS members

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

‘Technical mettle... The most alluring sound quality.’ The Classical Source

Following recitals at the Bolívar Hall and St Martin-in-the-Fields in the 2010/11 season, Ahmed Dickinson is promoting a new recording collaboration with the Santiago String Quartet and music by Leo Brouwer, Miguel del Águila and Javier Álvarez.

www.ahmeddickinson.com
www.santiagoquartet.com

Information:
07968 766158 | 07877 850170
Tickets: £10 on the door

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

‘A satisfying depth of interpretative insight...most sensitively phrased; her playing well organised throughout.’ Classical Guitar Magazine

Georgina Whitehead performed in replacement of world renowned guitarist, John Williams, at the Petersham Festival in April 2009. She graduated with a first class BMus Honours degree, Silver Medal and The Montagu Cleeve Guitar Prize from Trinity College of Music. In November 2008 she was awarded the Third Prize at The Ivor Mairants International Guitar Competition. Georgina has performed at various venues across the UK as a solo and chamber player.

Manuel María Ponce Sonata III
Joaquin Turina Sonata
Salvador Brotons Two Suggestions for Solo Guitar

http://hernehillfestival.org | www.georginawhitehead.com

This concert is organized in association with the Herne Hill Festival

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Tickets: £5 | £3 on the door

The closing 'Gala' is the entire LCGF line-up all rolled into one.  You can catch all of this week's artists at this celebratory event, but beware: always the most popular event in the festival, you will need to arrive early to secure yourself a seat!

http://www.ilams.org.uk/lcgf2011.htm

This is an ILAMS event organised in collaboration with the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela with thanks to KAPA Productions and with the support of the Embassy of Brazil.

           

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Tickets: Admission free; exclusive reservations for ILAMS members (places limited).

Join us for an afternoon of masterclasses with Brazilian guitarist Celso Machado.  Meet the artist and join in the discussion!

The masterclasses are open to all guitarists of advanced level.  For those working on repertoire by Machado this is a rare opportunity to receive some one-to-one guidance from the master himself.  If you would like to participate please email ILAMS at info@ilams.org.uk.  Duos and ensembles with other instruments may also take part.

This is an ILAMS event organised in collaboration with the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and KAPA Productions, with the support of the Embassy of Brazil.

           

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Tickets: Admission to spectators is free but please confirm your attendance by email to info@ilams.org.uk

‘…Celso Machado; a one man compendium of Brazilian diversity who doubles as a guitarist and percussionist par excellence.’ The Detroit News

Brazilian-born guitarist/singer/percussionist Celso Machado makes a long-awaited return to the UK stage to delight audiences with his mixture of infectious vocals, irresistible rhythm, and inspired lunacy.  Hailed as 'the most important Brazilian guitarist of the new generation,' his performances are unerringly thrilling, beautiful, and awe-inspiring. 'Reminiscent of Bobby McFerrin, the multi-talented Machado finds an orchestra-full of ways to use his voice and makes percussion instruments of his entire body: cheeks, mouth, chest, hands, and legs — not to mention the various parts of the microphone stand'. Simply put, Celso Machado is a force of nature. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear one of Brazil's undisputed guitar legends.

www.celsomachado.com      http://www.ilams.org.uk/lcgf2011.htm

This is an ILAMS event organised in collaboration with the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and KAPA Productions, with the support of the Embassy of Brazil.

           

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Tickets: Admission free; exclusive reservations for ILAMS members (places limited).

In celebration of the launch of the Seville International Guitar Competition in 2010 we are delighted to present the winner of the competition's 1st edition, young French guitarist Lazhar Cherouana, also winner/finalist at numerous other international competitions in Europe, including, José Tomás Villa de Petrer, Villa de Fiuggi and the Lion Club Competition, Lazhar returns from a concert tour of Brazil to play a highly virtuosic and romantic programme.

http://lazharcherouana.com

This is an ILAMS event organised in collaboration with the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the Seville International Guitar Competition, with the support of Savarez.

            

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Tickets: Admission free; exclusive reservations for ILAMS members (places limited).

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

‘Their music is some of the most beautiful and compelling the world has to offer’ Classic CD Magazine

Fusing folk and classical music with Latin rhythms and modern beats, Quimantu’s enchanting and exciting global sound is created from an amazing array of over 30 instruments, traditional and contemporary from Latin America, Europe and Africa. One of the most versatile and accomplished world music groups in the UK, Quimantu invites you to travel in the footsteps of the Mitimaes in a truly distinctive show, sharing their knowledge and understanding through culture, songs and music. Audience participation and stunning artwork and visual materials from South America are incorporated to create a performance celebrating communities, ancient and modern, and life itself.  Director: Mauricio Venegas Astorga

www.quimantu.net 

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0844 847 9910
Tickets: £15 | £7.50 concessions (limited availability). N.B. Transaction fees apply.

With no fewer than 4 guitars, this event is a guitar fest in itself!  Eminent South African guitarist Rob Beer brings some of his Leo Brouwer expertise to this year's festival with original works by Brouwer for guitar quartet, plus some other well-known favourites.

This is an ILAMS event organised in collaboration with the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

 

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Tickets: Admission free; exclusive reservations for ILAMS members (places limited).

'Searing intensity...  A performance full of panache...  Captivating.' The Strad
'This young virtuoso is that rare thing among guitarists: a fine chamber player' Gramophone Magazine

The London Classical Guitar Festival is back!  Festival favourite, Morgan Szymanski, kicks off this year's proceedings with a new duo collaboration with acclaimed Park Lane violinist Harriet MacKenzie.  A dazzling programme not to be missed!

Manuel M. Ponce Estrellita (arr. Szymanski)
Bela Bartók Romanian Folk Dances (1915)
Agustín Barrios Mangoré Una limosna por el amor de Dios
Manuel de Falla Five Spanish Folk Songs | Spanish Dance
Niccolo Paganini Sonata Concertata in A major
Johann Sebastian Bach ‘Andante’ from Sonata in A minor, BWV1003
Astor Piazzolla Histoire du Tango

www.morganszymanski.co.uk | www.harrietmackenzie.com | http://www.ilams.org.uk/lcgf2011.htm

This is an ILAMS event organised in collaboration with the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

      

LONDON CLASSICAL GUITAR FESTIVAL

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Tickets: Admission free; exclusive reservations for ILAMS members (places limited).

(Not an ILAMS event, but one we highly recommend!)

Chairwoman of ILAMS, Helen Glaisher-Hernández, will be giving a talk on the global status of Latin American Classical music, entitled 'Cuba Inside a Piano': Is Latin American Classical Music still under colonial rule?

This event is part of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy conference The Language of Art & Music: 'A Three Piece Puzzle - The Relationship between Culture, International Relations and Globalization'.

The talk will be followed in the evening by a short musical performance by Helen Glaisher-Hernández (piano) and Maya Sapone (soprano), with works by Montsalvatge, Ginastera and Villa-Lobos.

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Tickets: 195 euros for attendance to the whole conference

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

The Moonflower is a fusion of contemporary opera, theatre, dance and video art, inspired by the lives of two remarkable figures: Margaret Mee, a British botanist and artist explorer, and Chico Mendes, a Brazilian rubber tapper, environmentalist and activist. Margaret and Chico meet as spirits in the afterlife. Their love of the Amazon rainforest inspires a journey full of magic and mysticism, but also of human struggle, love, greed, and above all, the undying nature of the human spirit. Composed by Mario Ferraro (Brazil), written by Eva Daníčková (Czech Republic), directed by Maja Milatović-Ovadia (Serbia) and conducted by Andrew Morley (UK), this opera gathers an international team of artists from four continents in celebration of cultural diversity.  It also features internationally acclaimed Italian soprano Maya Sapone and world-famous Brazilian guitarist Fabricio Mattos (winner of 2009 Julian Bream Prize).

The Moonflower is kindly supported by the Embassy of Brazil

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

The Moonflower is a fusion of contemporary opera, theatre, dance and video art, inspired by the lives of two remarkable figures: Margaret Mee, a British botanist and artist explorer, and Chico Mendes, a Brazilian rubber tapper, environmentalist and activist. Margaret and Chico meet as spirits in the afterlife. Their love of the Amazon rainforest inspires a journey full of magic and mysticism, but also of human struggle, love, greed, and above all, the undying nature of the human spirit. Composed by Mario Ferraro (Brazil), written by Eva Daníčková (Czech Republic), directed by Maja Milatović-Ovadia (Serbia) and conducted by Andrew Morley (UK), this opera gathers an international team of artists from four continents in celebration of cultural diversity.  It also features internationally acclaimed Italian soprano Maya Sapone and world-famous Brazilian guitarist Fabricio Mattos (winner of 2009 Julian Bream Prize).

The Moonflower is kindly supported by the Embassy of Brazil

Photo of Maya Sapone by Ludovic Des Cognets

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020 8237 1111 (12pm- 9pm)
Tickets: £6 | £4 concessions

'This young pianist-composer displays a genuinely strong and powerful creative personality’ Diario Levante

This recently-formed trio of award-winning chamber musicians offers a challenging and exciting program: the second piano trios of Dimitri Shostakovich (1944) and the Argentine composer Mauricio Kagel (2001) - both highly rhythmic and energetic pieces.

Diego Ghymers piano
Austen Scully cello
Akiko Ishikawa violin

Dimitri Shostakovich Piano Trio No. 2, Op. 67

Mauricio Kagel Trio No. 2 in einem satz für Violine, violoncello und klavier

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020 7766 1100
Tickets: Admission free; suggested donation £3.50

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

‘A big hit with Radio 2 listeners, folkies, Prommers, Jools-watchers, Womad-goers and so on.' The Guardian

The Spanish Golden Age, the great flourishing of the Arts in Renaissance Spain, produced music of exquisite beauty, combining sophistication, tunefulness and a wonderfully expressive power to move listeners' hearts.  In this programme of carefully-selected gems, Israeli lutenist Yair Avidor joins Barcelona-born singer and contemporary songwriter Clara Sanabras, to create an evocative hour of music where courtly love songs are sung alongside folk songs, interspersed with delicate lute fantasies and Sephardic songs.

www.claransanabras.com
www.amphionconsort.com

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020 7235 2303 x 217
Tickets: £12 | £10 Members of Canning House | £10 Members of ILAMS

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

This unusual piano recital is based on children's songs from France and Brazil which are first sung by the performer Tara Jaffar and then played by Ivan Pires, as full piano arrangements by Mozart (12 variations on the theme of Ah vous dirai-je maman, of which the English version is known as Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star) and Hector Villa-Lobos (Cirandas).  Children and adults will thus have the opportunity to follow the entertaining and educational progression from the children's arrangement to a full-scale version for solo piano. Tara will also narrate an exciting children's story (Babar the Little Elephant) accompanied by Ivan on piano with music by Francis Poulenc.

Ivan Pires piano
Tara Jaffa voice

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 12 Variations on 'Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman' in C
Hector Villa-Lobos Cirandas
Francis Poulenc L'Histoire de Babar 'Babar the Elephant'

www.myspace.com/ivanpires

This concert is in aid of the UK children's charity Barnardos 

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020 7520 1490
Tickets: Family ticket offer (for a family of 4 or 5): Save £7.50 (£3 child / £5 adult), must include at least 1 adult

‘A wonderful pianist of great artistic sensibility.’ Spanish Classic National Radio

The young Spanish pianist Oscar Roman makes his London debut performing works by Chopin and various Latin composers, including the UK premiere of Oh, Fortuna by Spanish composer David Ruíz Molina.

Frederic Chopin Nocturne in C# minor Op. posth | Nocturne in Db major Op. 27, No. 2 | Etude Op. 10, No. 1 | Etude Op. 10, No. 2 | Etude Op. 10, No. 3 | Etude Op. 10, No. 4
David Ruiz Molina Oh, Fortuna! (UK premiere)
Ignacio Cervantes 6 Danzas Cubanas (selection) | 40 Danzas Cubanas (selection)
Moisés Moleiro Joropo

www.oscar-roman.com

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020 7734 7449
Tickets: Admission free; suggested donation £3

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

Acclaimed Brazilian soprano Gabriela Di Laccio and Brazilian pianist Ivan Pires present an exciting journey exploring the rich and exotic repertoire from North to South America.

www.gabrieladilaccio.com
www.myspace.com/ivanpires 

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Tickets: £12 | £10 Concessions

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

This unusual piano recital is based on children's songs from France and Brazil which are first sung by the performer Tara Jaffar and then played by Ivan Pires as full piano arrangements by Mozart (12 variations on the theme of 'Ah vous dirai-je maman', of which the English version is known as 'Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star') and Hector Villa-Lobos ('Cirandas').  Children and adults will thus have the opportunity to follow the entertaining and educational progression from the children's arrangement to a full-scale version for solo piano. Tara will also narrate an exciting children's story ('Babar the little elephant') accompanied by Ivan on piano with music by Francis Poulenc.

This concert is a charity event in aid of Barnardos

www.myspace.com/ivanpires

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07747 736 939
Tickets: £10 | £8 Concessions | £8 ILAMS Members

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

‘Amongst the tango singers in the younger generation, Noelia Moncada is the best.’ Jorge García, El Amante, Argentina

Tango is more than a dance; it is also poetry set to music, as in the songs of Astor Piazzolla lyricist Horacio Ferrer. Noelia Moncada from Buenos Aires (once 'discovered' by Ferrer himself), stands out amongst today’s tango singers. Her singing is natural and unobtrusive, yet enthrals the listener with its deeply moving musical and human expression. She was recently lauded at the official festival of the Piazzolla Foundation to mark the 90th anniversary of Astor Piazzolla’s birth. On her UK debut, Noelia Moncada will perform with guitar accompaniment, presenting her country’s music in its most immediate and original form.

Click HERE to watch a sneek peek of Noelia on Youtube.

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07799 535140
Tickets: £12 | £15 including tango class and milonga (dancing) till late after concert | 10% discount for ILAMS members

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

‘Amongst the tango singers in the younger generation, Noelia Moncada is the best.’ Jorge García, El Amante, Argentina

Tango is more than a dance; it is also poetry set to music, as in the songs of Astor Piazzolla lyricist Horacio Ferrer. Noelia Moncada from Buenos Aires (once 'discovered' by Ferrer himself), stands out amongst today’s tango singers. Her singing is natural and unobtrusive, yet enthrals the listener with its deeply moving musical and human expression. She was recently lauded at the official festival of the Piazzolla Foundation to mark the 90th anniversary of Astor Piazzolla’s birth. On her UK debut, Noelia Moncada will perform with guitar accompaniment, presenting her country’s music in its most immediate and original form.

Click HERE to watch a sneek peek of Noelia on Youtube.

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07776 136609
Tickets: £12 | £10 Advance online booking | 10% discount for ILAMS members (phone bookings)

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

Ravel might seem like the last word in Gallic chic, but he was born in the Basque country, and Spanish blood pulses beneath the surface of even his most elegant music. So when he set out to unleash his inner Spaniard, the results were explosive. Andris Nelsons conducts all Ravel's Spanish-inspired orchestral music in a concert filled with colours and emotion. There's a very different kind of French fantasy before the interval as Ravel's teacher, Fauré, kept his passions firmly under control; Marc-André Dalbavie's Sonnets, meanwhile, is a showcase for Yuri Minenko. All this and Boléro too!

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons conductor
Yuri Minenko countertenor

Image: Marco Borggreve

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0121 7803333
Tickets: £9.50 – £39.50 | Special prices groups of 11 or more, families, disabled patrons & young people | ILAMS members 10% off

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

The mule-driver, the clockmaker, his wife and her lover. Give them an hour, throw them together in a room full of clocks, and over to Maurice Ravel! L'heure espagnole is the result; a seductive French farce, drenched with Spanish passion. Andris Nelsons has always loved it - and if you caught his concert performances of La Bohème, you'll know that he just needs to raise his baton to transform Symphony Hall into a great opera house. "He's mad!" declared one of Boléro's first listeners - but these days, it's the audience that goes crazy for those blazing colours and unstoppable rhythms.

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons conductor
Anna Stephany mezzo
Bonaventura Bottone tenor
Yann Beuron tenor
Andrew Shore bass

Programme includes favourite arias, ensembles and overtures from:

Maurice Ravel L’heure espagnole (Sung in French with English surtitles) | Rapsodie espagnole | Pavane pour une infante défunte | Alborada del gracioso | Boléro

Pre-concert talk, 6.15pm: L'heure espagnole with Roger Nichols,  author of Ravel Remembered

Post-concert talk, 9.45pm: Stay late for a post-concert conversation wtih Andris Nelsons and CBSO Chief Executive Stephen Maddock

Image: Robert Workman

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0121 7803333
Tickets: £9.50 – £39.50 | Special prices for groups of 11+, families, disabled patrons & young people | ILAMS members 10% off

'Pianist Patricia Capone evoked the atmosphere of this early period expressively...' Music and Vision

'Laura Isaacson gave a charming, sensitive and poetic feeling...  [She] gave this performance a fresh and easy eloquence.' Music and Vision

The cello was a favoured instrument for many Iberian composers, with Spain producing two of the most legendary cellists in the world: Gaspar Cassadó and Pablo Casals. This is an intimate recital of some of the most beautiful Spanish music for cello and piano, where French impressionism meets the Latin spirit.

 

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020 7734 7449
Tickets: Admission free; suggested donation £3

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

‘The specially-commissioned Guitar Concerto by Alec Roth eventually stole the show, for here was a brand-new contemporary work which was not only perfectly formed, but was such a delight to hear – if only all of today’s so-called composers would show such consideration, and respect for their listeners’ intellect.’ Southwest Shows

www.morganszymanski.co.uk

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020 7935 2141
Tickets: £26 | £22 | £16 | £12

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

Carlos Bonell will present a programme of Spanish music by Albéniz, Torroba, Granados, Sainz de la Maza, Lorca, Bonell and others. The programme also includes a 75th-anniversary tribute to Spanish poet and musician Federico García Lorca. The concert is part of the Transformations Music Series and the 'ESPAÑA' UK tour which includes Jersey, Manchester, Norwich and Bury St Edmunds. Carlos Bonell is celebrated as one of the greatest exponents of Spanish music on the guitar, so book now to avoid disappointment!

www.carlosbonell.com

This event is supported by the Embassy of Venezuela.

Information:
Web site
E-mail
020 7388 5788
Tickets: £10 | £9 ILAMS members

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

www.ahmeddickinson.com

Information:
020 7314 4000
Tickets: Admission free

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

London Arte Chamber Orchestra
Luci Briginshaw soprano
Natalie Bleicher piano
Fabricio Brachetta conductor

Fabricio Brachetta Mass for Soprano, Piano and String Orchestra
Antonin Dvorak Serenede for Strings, Op. 22

www.musicianspage.com/employers/11128/

Image by Carlos Barocelli (Argentina)

Information:
Web site
07765 228112
Tickets: £12 | £10 Concessions | £10 ILAMS members

(Not an ILAMS event, but one we highly recommend!)

At 3.45 the day will be rounded off with tea followed by live music performed by Johnny Rodriguez (panpipes, quena, charango) with family & friends.

http://americas.sas.ac.uk/index.php
http://music.sas.ac.uk/

Information:
E-mail
01784 443533
Tickets: £5 (lunch included). Places must be booked by 11th May.

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

‘An innate feel for the exuberant and languorous.’ Gramophone

‘Exceptionally gifted.’ Dave Willets

Two renowned South American pianists, Eralys Fernández from Cuba and Clara Rodríguez from Venezuela, together in a special evening performing much-loved repertoire from Cuba, Argentina and Venezuela. Lively rhythms from the Caribbean alongside nostalgic melodies from Buenos Aires will be weaved with readings of texts by Luis Carbonell, delivered by Bafta-winning actress Susan Wooldridge.

Ernesto Lecuona Suite Andalucía
Astor Piazzolla Retrato de Alfredo Gobbi
Jose María Vitier Danza de fin de siglo - Contradanza
Heraclio Fernández El Diablo suelto
Moisés Moleiro Joropo
Ignacio Cervantes Five Dances Melopeas | Primavera-Serenata Cubana

http://eralyspiano.webeden.co.uk
www.clararodriguez.com

Image: Paul Stott

Information:
Web site
E-mail
020 9789 1610
Tickets: £10 | £5 concessions | £5 ILAMS members

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

'Stunningly individual music one is ever privileged to hear' Classical Guitar Magazine

Classical guitarists Hayley Savage and Dimitris Dekavallas share the stage in a tour de force combining Hayley’s internationally-acclaimed talents as a composer with the renowned flair, virtuosity and exuberant musicality of Dimitris Dekavallas, including the world premiere of Double Helix!

Nicholas Maw Music of Memory
Hayley Savage Double Helix | Dodecaphonica | Coloured Strings
Astor Piazzolla Tango Suite 

Supported by the Worshipful Company of Musicians, D’addario and Company and Eric Heliczer Concert Direction

www.hayleysavage.com | www.dimitrisdekavallas.com

Image: Nick Wilcox-Brown

Information:
Web site
08448 479910
Tickets: £15 | £10 | 20% off ILAMS members

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

‘Retrato De Piazzolla by the Amor Quintet is a tremendous work and I am fascinated by their performances' Laura Piazzolla

This concert is part of Astor Piazzolla’s 90th Birthday celebrations!

Astor Piazzolla Triunfal | Duo de amor | Escualo | Soledad | Milonga del Angel | Libertango | Oblivion | Adiós Nonino | Retrato de Milton | Tango para una ciudad | Michelangelo 70 | Fuga y misterio | Decarísimo

www.amorquintet.com

Information:
Web site
E-mail
07846 777870
Tickets: £10 | £8 ILAMS members

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

After its great success in 2006, the Embassy of Mexico is proud to present the Kantorei Cedros-UP Choir, which this time will present the audience with a delightful repertoire of Mexican songs. The Kantorei Choir is comprised of 35 Mexican children and young men between 8 and 20 years old.

Jorge Cózatl conductor

Hernando Franco Motetes a Santa María
Gazpar Fernánez  Xicochi
Antonio de Salalzar Tarará qui yo soy Antón ‘Negrito a Duo’
Manuel de Sumaya Como aunque culpa
Juan de Araujo Ay andar, andar ‘Juguete Nato nacimiento’
Juan García de Céspedes Convidando está la noche ‘Juguete a 4 y Guaracha’
Ernani Aguiar Salmo 150
Arturo Valenzuela Alma de niño 
Federico Ibarra A una dama que iba cubierta 
Naranjitay (Traditional Bolivia)
Wangol (Traditional Taití)
Los Xtoles ‘Canto Maya’ (Arr. Jorge Cózatl)
Demetrio López El feo (Arr. Jorge Cózatl)
Quirino Mendoza Cielito lindo (Arr. Jorge Cózatl)
Juan S. Garrido Pelea de gallos (Arr. Jorge Cózatl)
Lorenzo Barcelata El cascabel (Arr. Jorge Cózatl)

This event is supported by the Embassy of Mexico, A+C Departamento de Arte y Cultura, Maison du Mexique, and the Accademia Musicale di Firenze.

www.musicacedrosup.org.mx

Tickets: Admission free

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

'[A] beautiful performance one wished would never end.' Classical Guitar Magazine

Classical guitarists Dimitris Dekavallas and Hayley Savage share the stage in a tour de force duo combining Hayley's internationally acclaimed talents as a composer with the renowned flair, virtuosity and exuberant musicality of Dimitris Dekavallas.

Nicholas Maw Music of Memory
Hayley Savage Double Helix (excerpts) | Dodecaphonica | Coloured Strings
Astor Piazzolla Tango Suite (tr. by Mario Fragnito/Lucio Matarazzo)

Supported by the Worshipful Company of Musicians & Eric Heliczer Concert Direction

www.hayleysavage.com | www.dimitrisdekavallas.com

Image: Nick Wilcox-Brown

Information:
Web site
E-mail
0121 2454455
Tickets: £10 | £6 concessions

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

With music from two operas set in Spain, this evening's fabulous array of opera-house favourites has it all: love, magic, flirtatious ladies, 'gentlemen' with one too many conquests to their name, and a fair few characters meeting rather unpleasant endings - some more well-deserved than others. The world of opera is not one known for understatement, so expect passions to run high as the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and three world-class soloists treat you to a programme packed with great music. And following the announcement of the Royal Wedding, the CBSO joins in the celebrations with the ‘Overture’ from Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro.

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Stuart Stratford conductor
Ana James soprano
Ju Hyun Kim tenor
Daniel Grice baritone

(Sung in original languages with English surtitles)

Information:
Web site
0121 780 3333
Tickets: £9.50 – £39.50 | 10% off ILAMS members | Special prices for groups of 11+, families, disabled patrons & young people

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

María Camahort, Spanish classical guitarist, together with Guildhall musicians offers a chamber music recital of works by guitarist and composer Feliu Gasull (UK premiere). Feliu Gasull (Barcelona) enjoys a highly successful international career as a composer, primarily based around his development of a unique harmonic language mastering the complexities of contemporary music with the diversity of Mediterranean traditional music. Feliu Gasull himself will be attending the concert.

Maria Camahort guitar | Laurent de Montalembert narrator | Oscar Alabau cello | Violeta García voice and violin | Laura Ruhí soprano | Matthew Robinson guitar | Ali Rafee guitar | Thomas Abella guitar | Jon Debruslais Latin percussion | Lucía Veintemilla violin | Elitsa Bogdanova viola | Sergio García cello | Liz Faulkner bass | Lucy Driver flute and piccolo | Anneke Hodnett harp | Gareth Ceredig percussion | Adam Morris percussion | Maite Aguirre conductor

Feliu Gasull Suite for Cello and guitar ** | Cançons de Treball** | Nana** | Tres quarts** | Contra-xions** (all UK premieres)

www.mariacamahort.com | www.feliugasull.com

Image by Tom Bradley

Information:
Web site
E-mail
079 2963 5715 | 020 7628 2571
Tickets: Admission free

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

‘Together with me I could feel the crowd holding their breath, I could “touch” in the air the weight of admiration, of silent awe.’ Kathimerini

Panos Karan piano

Bach/Liszt Prelude and Fugue in A minor
Debussy Images (Book I)
Granados 'El fandango del candil' and 'Los Requiebros' from Goyescas
Chopin Twelve Etudes Op. 10

This event is in aid of Keys of Change, which strives to empower children and young people around the world to improve their lives and make a positive social change through creativity, education and music.

www.keysofchange.org | www.panoskaran.com

Images by Miklós Csepely-Knorr

Information:
Web site
E-mail
07751 676045
Tickets: £15 I £10 Concessions I £10 ILAMS members. ILAMS discount available by phone or email.

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

We have waited a long time to celebrate the anniversary of this most loved of High Renaissance composers. Unlike his great contemporaries, Palestrina and Lassus, Victoria lived into the 17th century, only writing his greatest work - the six-voice Requiem - in 1605. By that time he had come to represent an entire school of composers, epitomising intensely spiritual Spanish expression.  This is the opening concert in the 2011 Passiontide at Merton Festival, and promises to be a sensational event!

Tomás Luis de Victoria Lamentations for Holy Saturday | Requiem

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

Born in Oruro, Bolivia in 1977, Marcos Puña graduated from the Montevideo Municipal Conservatory in Uruguay and is undoubtedly one of the best young Bolivian classical guitarists. In his debut concert at the Southbank Centre, he performs a programme of Latin American and Bolivian music. Bolivia is represented in his recital by composers Eduardo Caba, whose Kollavina is inspired by ancestral indigenous rhythms, and Matilde Casazola, whose five pieces are rooted in rich Bolivian folklore. The concert also features a world premiere by Oldrich Halas dedicated to Marcos Puña and written especially for his concert at the Southbank Centre.

Abel Carlevaro Milonga oriental
Dilermando Reis Si ella pregunta
Eduardo Caba Kollavina
Matilde Casazola Los Acuarios (tremolo) | Un ángel ha pasado (vals) | Las frondas (canción) | Como un fueguito | La espina
Oldrich Halas El Entierro del Pepino, Op.32 (world premiere)
Roland Dyens Saudade No. 3
Manuel Ponce Sonatina meridional
Nicolo Paganini Caprice No. 24 in A minor

In collaboration with the Embassy of Bolivia

Information:
Web site
E-mail
0844 875 0073
Tickets: £14

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

Our Choral Pilgrimage in 2011 marks the 400th anniversary of Victoria's death. Five years ago, Harry Christophers and The Sixteen toured Victoria's Requiem to sold-out venues across the UK. The Sixteen continues its exploration of the music of this great Spanish composer, and brings his music to ever wider audiences.

Tomás Luis de Victoria Salve Regina a 5 | 'Kyrie' from Missa Alma redemptoris mater (8vv) | 'Gloria' from Missa Alma redemptoris mater (8vv) | Alma Redemptoris Mater a 5 | Ave Maris Stella | Regina Caeli Laetare | Magnificat octavi toni | Missa Alma redemptoris mater (8vv) | Gaude, Maria Virgo | Sancta Maria, succurre miseris | Congratulamini mihi | Vidi speciosam | Sanctus & Benedictus from Missa Alma redemptoris mater (8vv) | Litaniae de beata virgine Maria

www.the-sixteen.org.uk

Information:
Web site
0870 6082000 / 01904 651485
Tickets: £15 | £25 | £35 | Concessions available to students, jobseekers, under-18s, disabled and group discounts available.

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

Join Tenebrae as they celebrate the launch of the new CD of Victoria's Requiem on the Signum Records label. This spiritually uplifting piece from the Spaniard Tomás Luis da Victoria, who died 400 years ago, will take place in the fantastic medieval surroundings of St Bart's church which will be filled with candles for the occasion. Come and hear the current BBC Music Magazine choral award 2011 nominees!

Nigel Short director

Alonso Lobo Versa est in luctum
Tomás Luis de Victoria Requiem

www.tenebrae-choir.com

Information:
Web site
E-mail
020 7638 8891
Tickets: £18 | £16 | Concessions £10, £8

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

Blas Flor began playing music at the age of 10 under the guidance of some of the most accomplished players of the 36-string Paraguayan harp, an instrument as representative of that distant Latin American country as the Irish harp of Ireland.  From an early age, he began composing in a style all his own, which blends the warm melodies of Paraguay's traditional guaranías and vibrant polkas with more contemporary sounds, thus becoming a pioneer of the Paraguayan Folk Rock and Electro Rock sounds. This unique concert will offer the audience an opportunity to experience the traditional sounds of Paraguayan music at its best, plus Blas Flor's own compositions that have a truly modern twist.

The concert will be followed by a complimentary wine reception.

Information:
Web site
E-mail
020 7388 5788
Tickets: Admission free

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

An evening of both classical and folk Paraguayan music and dance.

Programme:

1. Blas Flor, a brilliant young harpist from Paraguay
2. Richard Durrant, English classical guitarrist who will play music by Agustin Barrios
3. Luis Szarán will conduct a small orchestra playing Paraguayan music "from scratch".
4. Rosemary Munro and Margaret Scruby on Paraguayan harps
5. Paraguayan Dancers and more!

Information:
Web site
E-mail
01793 614837
Tickets: £10

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

‘One of the world's most accomplished and experimental players. His love of music is palpable and an inspiration for any guitar player, classical or otherwise.’ Guitarist Magazine

The UK launch of Richard Durrant's new solo guitar album will be presided by His Excellency the Ambassador of Paraguay Miguel Solano-Lopez, Paraguayan harpist Blas Flos and Paraguayan conductor and musicologist Luis Szaran. The evening will begin with a talk on Agustín Barrios by Richard Durrant.  A speech by the Paraguayan Ambassador and a Q&A session will then be followed by drinks and supper.  Durrant will then give a recital of Barrios repertoire.

www.richard-durrant.com

Information:
Web site
E-mail
01604 456561 / 07758 781032
Tickets: £11

(Not an ILAMS event, but one we highly recommend!)

'Luis Szarán, architect of peace…' Architects of Peace Foundation

Music plays an important role in the formation of Paraguayan ideology and identity, past and present. We are delighted to welcome Luis Szarán, a prominent musical figure in contemporary Paraguay, who will take us onto a historical journey on the music of Paraguay that ranges from the pre-colonial days to the present time, and encompasses indigenous, folk, classical, religious and popular musical settings. Luis is a world-famous conductor, composer, researcher, and social entrepreneur, whose work has been recognised internationally. We are very honoured to welcome him here in Liverpool!

This talk is sponsored by the School of Art and Design, Liverpool John Moores University.

www.luisszaran.org

Information:
Dr Simone Krüger
Web site
E-mail
Tickets: Admission free

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

A thoroughly enjoyable evening presenting arias, songs and instrumental works from famous Operas and Musicals.  In support of Bravo Brazil - rebuilding lives through music!

Gabriela Di Laccio soprano
Kelly Turner piano & vocals

www.gabrieladilaccio.com
www.bravo-brazil.com

Information:
Web site
E-mail
Tickets: £10 | £8 concessions | Free admission for children (10 and under). Tickets available at the door and online.

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

A composition of contemporary dance, tango music and film capturing the energy and pulse of London, Buenos Aires and Rio today. Dancers of traditional Tango and Samba collaborate with contemporary dancers, Transtango composers, filmmakers and musicians to make a unique work, blending sound, movement and images to evoke the pulse of the cities.

www.DreamingCities.com
www.Transtango.com

Information:
Web site
E-mail
020 7520 1490
Tickets: £9.50 - £24.50

(Not an ILAMS event, but one we highly recommend!)

Part 1: The Journeys of Tango and Samba
How tango and samba came from the margins of Buenos Aires and Rio to take over the imagination of the world. Coordinated by the Centre for Iberian and Latin American Visual Studies, Birkbeck College, in collaboration with Patricia Bossio. Guest Prof David Treece (Kings College, London)

Part 2: Round Table - Music and Identity
Behind Transtango ideas, a collaboration between the artists and academics. Coordinated by the Centre for Iberian and Latin American Visual Studies, Birkbeck College, with Patricia Bossio. Guest Prof David Treece (Kings College, London).

www.DreamingCities.com
www.Transtango.com

Information:
Web site
E-mail
020 7520 1490
Tickets: Admission free but booking required

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

Retracing the historical steps that led to the birth of samba in Brazil in the early 20th century, musicians from Britain and Brazil join together to rediscover the genre in new -millennium London, exploring past, present and future, combining infectious African/Brazilian rhythms, jazz, classical music and Latin soul to make new, beautiful, unexpected music that offers the perfect soundtrack to the city that brought them together.

www.DreamingCities.com
www.Transtango.com

Information:
Web site
E-mail
020 7520 1490
Tickets: £9.50 - £26.50

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

Concert, film and dance that tell the story of the city... A new sound, blending contemporary tango and jazz. This concert is a celebration of three great world cities; London, Rio and Buenos Aires, in music, film and dance. It is a collaboration between internationally recognised artists from Brazil, Argentina and the UK, capturing the powerful imaginary space of these three evocative cities.

Tim Garland sax, flute, bass clarinet | Marcelo Nisinman bandoneón | Eduardo Vassallo cello | Mark Goodchild bass | John Turville piano | Ivan Arandia dance | Tara Pilrow dance | William Hicklin film | Adam Finch film

This event is part of Transtango, a series of concerts running from 31 March to 2 April

www.DreamingCities.com | www.Transtango.com | www.myspace.com/transtango

Image: Linda Pontoriero 

Information:
Web site
E-mail
020 7520 1490
Tickets: Premium Seat £26.50 | £21.50 | £17.50 | £14.50 | £12.50 | Saver Seat £9.50

(Not an ILAMS event, but one we highly recommend!)

This documentary captures a few weeks in the lives of a Cuban all-woman orchestra called the Camerata Romeu. The film plays out more like a movie than a documentary. The cameras follow the musicians into their homes, offering a glimpse of their family lives, and tracks them as they commute to and from rehearsals. The film is structured so that all the struggles, the gruelling practice sessions, rehearsals, juggling of families and careers, culminate in a triumphant concert at the Basilica in Old Havana.

Director Cecilia Domeyko
Country Cuba/USA
Running time 60 min
Year 2003

www.latinofilmfestival.co.uk

Information:
Web site
E-mail
020 7388 5788
Tickets: £3 | £2 concessions

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

‘Eleftheria Kotzia has been hailed by the press as “a robust character mixed with quiet sensitivity…the voraciousness of Julian Bream combined with a feminine delicacy of control - all infused with the pizzazz of Greek spirit.’ Classical Guitar

Join us for a fiesta of lyrical masterpieces for classical guitar, soulful and exhilarating sounds of Latin America. Described by the American Record Guide as a ‘wizard - a strong sensuous player with bite and sass’ Eleftheria Kotzia has performed at major venues throughout Europe, North and South America, Australia and the Far East and is internationally recognised as a leading exponent of the classical guitar music of her native Greece.

Eleftheria Kotzia classical guitar | Sonia Grane voice | Sheida Davis cello | Emma Murphy recorder | Gerard Rundell vibraphone/bongos

Ney Rosauro Toccata & Divertimento*
Ernesto Cordero Cantata al Valle de México** | Dinga y Madinga
Heitor Villa-Lobos Bachianas No. 5 | Modinha

**UK premiere | *London premiere

This concert is sponsored by Parkside Hospital, Wimbledon and Classical Guitar Magazine to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support for a palliative care nurse at the Royal Marsden hospital 

Information:
Margaret Payne
Web site
E-mail
020 8946 3069
Tickets: £30 | £18 | £15 | No booking fee for ILAMS members

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

'Pierri carries music in his blood.' New York Times

Alvaro Pierri guitar

Isaac Albéniz España Op.165
Lennox Berkeley Sonatina Op. 52, No. 1
Dusan Bogdanovic Ricercare (ded. to Alvaro Pierri) | Jazz Sonatina
Manuel Ponce Sonata III
Miguel Llobet Preludio | Variations on a Theme by Fernando Sor
Alberto Ginastera Sonata for solo guitar Op. 47

www.alvaropierri.com

Information:
Web site
E-mail
020 7935 2141
Tickets: £30 | £25 | £20 | £15

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

'The result is a fine legacy, beautifully showcased here by Iruzun.' Gramophone

With her combination of colourful Brazilian spirit and musicianship, London-based pianist Clélia Iruzun is one of the most exciting musicians to emerge onto the international scene in recent years. Graduated at the Royal Academy of Music with the coveted Recital Diploma, Clélia performs throughout Europe, the Americas and Asia.  Her CDs, with a variety of repertoire ranging from Latin-American composers to the Mendelssohn concertos, have been praised by the critics and the public.

Camden Chamber Orchestra
Lev Parikian conductor
Clélia Iruzun piano

Bizet Carmen Suite
de Falla Nights in the Gardens of Spain
Borodin Symphony No. 1

www.cleliairuzun.com

Photo by Simon Weir

Information:
Web site
E-mail
020 7381 0441 | 020 8459 6678
Tickets: £10 | £8 concessions

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

For his Geoffrey Parsons Memorial Award recital, pianist Joseph Middleton has programmed a concert with four regular young Wigmore Hall recitalists. Displaying the extraordinary influence the culture of Spain has had upon Western art song, the evening begins with evocative Turina songs before turning to repertoire written by non-Spaniards, but in music remaining distinctly Spanish in flavour.

Lucy Crowe soprano | Clara Mouriz mezzo-soprano | Allan Clayton tenor | Ronan Collett baritone | Joseph Middleton piano

Joaquín Turina Poema en forma de canciones
William Walton Through Gilded Trellises
Johannes Brahms Spanisches Lied
Robert Schumann Der Hidalgo | Spanisches Liederspiel
Hugo Wolf Spanisches Liederbuch
Francis Poulenc Toréador
Maurice Ravel Vocalise-étude en forme de habanera | 'Épique' from Don Quichotte à Dulcinée
Camille Saint-Saëns Guitares et mandolines
Emmanuel Chabrier España rhapsody 

Information:
Web site
E-mail
020 7935 2141
Tickets: £30 | £25 | £20 | £15

Following her 2010 ILAMS recital of medieval songs, competition-winner and Early Music specialist Rie Kosaka returns to share her unusual talent for singing whilst accompanying herself on the medieval harp.  She will be joined by Arngeir Hauksson (lute, oud) and Callum Armstrong (recorder), presenting a programme of Spanish Renaissance music with Moorish and Sephardic flavours.

www.riekosaka.com

Information:
Web site
E-mail
020 7734 4511
Tickets: Admission free; suggested donation £3

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

Come and celebrate the centenary of International Women's Day with this special evening of live Cuban music, dance and poetry.

Soneando 6-piece band
Yuri Moreno voice
Eralys Fernández piano
Alina & Gabriel guitar & violin
Rosa Pérez & Leo Fuentes dance
Roberto Molina poetry
DJ Green Papi

With delicious Cuban food & bar courtesy of Los Palmares restaurant.  Supported by Cubartista, Cuban Embassy, Cuba Solidarity Campaign.

www.cuba-solidarity.org.uk

Information:
Web site
E-mail
020 8800 0155
Tickets: £10 | £8 unwaged

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

Family Concert for age 5 plus

South American guitarist Álvaro Pierri takes families on an inspiring journey to sun-drenched Spain and South America – a musical treat for all the family, especially budding guitarists.

www.alvaropierri.com

Supported by The Lucille Graham Trust, Mayfield Valley Arts Trust and The Charities Advisory Trust

Information:
Web site
E-mail
020 7935 2141
Tickets: £7 Adults | £5 Children (not part of subscription scheme)

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

Students from the RAM’s Accordion Department join forces with string quartet to celebrate the 90th birthday anniversary of Argentina’s great Tango Nuevo composer and bandeón player, Astor Piazzolla.

Ksenija Sidorova accordion
Martynas Levickis accordion
Servanne Le Moller accordion
Rafal Luc accordion
Siun Milne violin
Konrad Elias-Trostmann violin
Asher Zaccardelli viola
Antonio Novais cello

Astor Piazzolla Histoire du tango | Escualo | ‘Ave Maria’ from Tanti anni prima | Oblivion | Five Tango Sensations

Information:
Web site
Tickets: £7 | £5

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

Franz Schubert Fantasie in F minor Op. 103
Johannes Brahms Four Hungarian Dances
Isaac Albéniz ‘Cádiz’ | ‘Sevilla’
Manuel de Falla ‘Spanish Dance’ from La vida breve
Ignacio Cervantes La camagüeyana | Los delirios de Rosita | Los muñecos
Astor Piazzolla Libertango

http://eralyspiano.webeden.co.uk

Image: Paul Stott

Information:
Eralys Fernández
E-mail
07875 610412
Tickets: £8 | £5 ILAMS members

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

Dimitris Dekavallas guitar
Marios Argiros oboe

Franz Schubert Selection of Original Dances
Napoleon Coste Consolazione-Romance Op. 25 | Marche et Scherzo Op. 33 | Les Regrets-Cantabile Op. 36
Bela Bartok Romanian Dances
Astor Piazzolla Libertango | L'histoire du tango
Celso Machado Musiques populaires bresiliènnes
Heitor Villa-Lobos Bachianas brasilieras No. 5 | Distribuicao de flores | Etude No. 11 for guitar

www.argirosdekavallasduo.com
www.dimitrisdekavallas.com

Information:
Web site
020 7383 7808
Tickets: £9/7 online | £10/8 on the door (includes tea and coffee)

(Not an ILAMS event, but one we highly recommend!)

A chance to listen to supreme musicians and watch their techniques at close quarters in two of Guildford’s most atmospheric and intimate venues. Featuring the Tom Ellis & Laura Snowden guitar duo at 1pm, John Williams in conversation, 2.15pm, Chroma Duo at 4.00pm and John Williams in Concert, 7.30pm, at Holy Trinity Church, Guildford.  Paco Peña will also perform as part of the festival on Saturday 26th March, at University Hall, Guildford.

Part of the Guildford International Music Festival

www.guildfordinternationalmusicfestival.co.uk

Information:
Web site
E-mail
01483 444334
Tickets: Day tickets: £45 | £30 concessions. Tickets also available for individual concerts - see website for further details.

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

Probably the world’s greatest living classical guitarist, John Williams has worked with legendary musicians throughout his long career, from du Pre to Previn to Paco Pena. A guitarists’ guitarist, he is still busy with concerts throughout the world. This evening’s programme will be a charismatic cocktail of dazzling showpieces and contemporary classics.

Heitor Villa-Lobos Five Preludes
Leo Brouwer El decameron negro
Francis Bebey O Bia
John Williams From a Bird
Agustín Barrios Mangoré La catedral | Julia Florida | Vals No. 3 | Vals No. 4 | Sueno en la floresta

This concert is supported by Pye Homes

Image: Kathy Panama

Information:
Music at Oxford
Web site
E-mail
01865 244806
Tickets: Tickets from £10 (students £5 off, under 18s half price)

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

‘A player destined for future glories.’ Classical Guitar Magazine

Morgan Szymanski presents a solo guitar recital to include some of the best-known Spanish and Latin American jewels of the guitar repertoire.

Manuel M. Ponce Scherzino mexicano
Antonio Lauro Valses venezolanos
Agustín Barrios Mangoré Una limosna por el amor de Dios
Heitor Villa-Lobos Prelude No. 1
Astor Piazzolla Primavera porteña
Francisco Tárrega Recuerdos de la Alhambra
Isaac Albéniz Asturias
Paulo Bellinati Jongo

www.morganszymanski.co.uk

Information:
Web site
020 7383 7808
Tickets: £9 | £7 online, £8 | £10 on the door

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

From Gershwin tapping through the streets of jazz-age Paris, to John Adams imagining Mao Zedong and Madame Mao in a show-stopping foxtrot, there's no denying that American composers have got rhythm! South American-born conductor Carlos Kalmar knows all about that, and tonight he leads the CBSO on a high-kicking celebration of the American way of dance. Expect some Latin flair in Bernstein's West Side Story dances and the smokiest of blues in An American in Paris. At the heart of the programme, the superb pianist Steven Osborne will enchant with Falla's Nights in the Gardens of Spain.

John Adams The Chairman Dances
Leonard Bernstein West Side Story: Symphonic Dances
Manuel de Falla Night in the Gardens of Spain
George Gershwin An American in Paris

www.cbso.co.uk

Image of Carlos Kalmar by Michael Jones

Information:
Web site
0121 780 3333
Tickets: £39.50 - £9.50. £2 fee per transaction charged on all bookings by THSH Box Office, except purchases made in person.

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

The English Chamber Choir, conducted by Guy Protheroe, perform Thomas Luis de Victoria’s Requiem to mark the 400th anniversary of the Spanish composer’s death. For over three decades, the English Chamber Choir and its conductor have been at the forefront of the English choral tradition and London’s musical life, becoming one of the best known and busiest groups of its size. The atmospheric ambience and wonderful acoustics at St Martin-in-the-Fields will provide the perfect setting to enjoy Victoria’s Requiem.

English Chamber Choir | Guy Protheroe conductor | Ian Curror organ continuo

Tomás Luis de Victoria Requiem

www.smif.org | www.englishchamberchoir.com

Image: detail from The Angels’ Kitchen by Murillo

Information:
Box Office
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020 7766 1100
Tickets: £19 | £17.10 concessions (includes a complimentary glass of wine from the Café in the Crypt before the concert)

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

Diego Carneiro cello
Suzanne Vermeyen cello
Martino Sccovacricchi saxophone

Antonio Vivaldi Cello Sonata
Jean-Baptiste Barrière Sonata for 2 Cellos
Edison Denisov Sonata for Cello and Saxphone
Gaspar Cassadó Toccatta and Fugue
Oswaldo Lacerda Choro seresteiro
Pixiguinha Carinhoso

This is a charity concert in aid of the Institute of Arts AMA based in Bragança (Amazon Region of Brazil).

www.amazonart.info

Information:
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07875 610412
Tickets: Admission free; suggested donation £5

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

The 2010 winners of the annual Teresa Carreño piano competition organised by the Royal College of Music, Patrick Milne and David Olbrich, take the stage at the UK's home of Venezuelan classical music, the Bolívar Hall.  The competition pays homage to the Venezuelan composer Teresa Carreño (Caracas 1853-New York 1917), a star of the piano who came from a distinguished Venezuelan family, proudly connected to Simon Bolivar.  At the age of eight Teresa gave her debut recital in New York, going on to perform in all the major halls of the USA and Europe. She was showered with praise from music critics and won the admiration of the greatest musicians of the time, including Rossini, Liszt, Grieg, Gounod and Rubinstein.  She composed up to 70 works for the piano most of which were written and published in Paris when she was only a teenager.

www.rcm.ac.uk

Information:
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020 7388 5788
Tickets: Admission free

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

Key Stage 1 Schools' Concert

Join inspirational percussionists O DUO for this rhythmic extravaganza. Samba and salsa your way to Wigmore Hall for this interactive concert featuring music from South America, as well as Africa and Europe. Accompanied by a teachers’ pack packed full of musical classroom activities.

www.oduo.co.uk

Information:
Web site
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020 7935 2141
Tickets: £2.50 per ticket (not part of subscription scheme)

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

'Audiences and choirs alike adore this repertoire and Victoria is the undisputed master of a Golden Age.' Peter Seymour, Conductor, YBC

Yorkshire Bach Choir is delighted to present a programme of music by Tomás Luis de Victoria. No other period of musical history seems to have managed to capture the glorious choral sonority and colour of the music of the Spanish Renaissance. Victoria is the best-known composer of this school and the Requiem is his longest and most profound masterpiece. We are sure that our audiences will welcome our exploration of this repertoire. In this concert, we include several specially edited large-scale compositions in 12 parts alongside the magnificent Requiem, now acknowledged as one of the greatest compositions of the 17th century.

Tomás Luis de Victoria Requiem | Magnificat | Laetatus sum

www.yorkshirebachchoir.org.uk

Information:
Peter Seymour
E-mail
01904 652799
Tickets: £14 | £12 Concessions | £12 ILAMS members

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

The New London Consort in collaboration with the Mexican Embassy is proud to present The Fairy Queen by Henry Purcell, a spectacular Restoration adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream constituted by a series of brilliant and colourful self-contained masques. This daring new version with brilliant circus artists, star solo singers and mesmeric staging by Mexican director Mauricio García Lozano unlocks all the energy and emotion of Purcell’s magical score.

PLUS...

www.newlondonconsort.com

Information:
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0844 875 0073
Tickets: £40 | £30 | £20 | £15

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

'The power of the sound they make is immense and intense. Great waves of fabulous brass hit you somewhere in your stomach.'

Formed from the ranks of the legendary Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra, the Venezuelan Brass Ensemble sweeps audiences away with the passion and exuberance of its performances.  In 2007 the 60-strong group made its debut at the BBC Proms, drawing praise for its exceptional ensemble playing. In 2009 it was featured as part of the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra’s week-long residency at Southbank Centre.

Venezuelan Brass Ensemble | Thomas Clamor conductor | Tomás Medina trumpet

Giancarlo Castro Gran fanfarria
Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition (arr. Elgar Howarth)
Zequinha De Abreu Tico Tico no fubá (arr. John Iveson)
Leonard Bernstein West Side Story Suite (arr. Eric Crees)

This event is part of Southbank Centre’s International Chamber Music Season

Additional booking information: Transaction fees apply: online £1.45, by phone £2.50 | No transaction fees for Southbank Centre members, or for booking in person | Call 0844 875 0070 for group bookings

Image: Miguel Angel Pérez

Information:
Southbank Centre Box Office
Web site
0844 8479926
Tickets: £30 | £25 | £20 | £15 | £12 | £9 | 10% off £9-£25 seats for ILAMS members | 20% discount for groups of 10 or more

‘Clear, serene and balanced, this performer highlighted a sharpness of touch and transparence of intensities of rare quality.’ Buenos Aires Musical

'Her performance is energetic and flexible, sweet and of beautiful resonance; for her, any technical difficulty seems inexistent.' Badische Neuste Nachrichten

A student of Alicia de Larrocha, Magda Tagliaferro and Vlado Perlemuter and honored by the French government with the ‘Officier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres’ for her achievements in French music, Paraguayan-Argentine pianist Valentina Díaz-Frénot performs a programme of French and Latin American repertoire, including music by the Paraguayan composer Jorge Martínez, to mark the 2011 bicentenary of Paraguay’s independence.  A winner of numerous international competitions, Valentina Díaz-Frenot offers technical brilliance with a Latin accent. 

www.valentinadiaz-frenot.com

Information:
Web site
E-mail
020 7766 1100
Tickets: Admission free; suggested donation £3

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

'The high point of the evening was Ann Liebeck, whose coloratura safety and lyrical expression were displayed'. (Vienna Kurier-Gilda)

Prize-winning Cuban pianist in Latin American and Spanish repertoire (Costa Rica, Cuba, Panama) Marcos Madrigal will accompany international opera singer Ann Liebeck. Last Summer Ann sang Violetta (La Traviata) in the popular festival OpernairGars just outside Vienna, in an acclaimed production by Karel Drgac, conducted by new BBC Concert Orchestra guest maestro Johannes Wildner.

Enrique Granados 'El majo discreto', 'El majo tímido', 'La maja dolorosa'
Joaquín Rodrigo Cuatro madrigales amatorios
Manuel de Falla Siete canciones populares espaňolas
Alberto Ginastera Cinco canciones populares argentinas | Suite de danzas argentinas
Xavier Montsalvatge 'Canción de cuna para dormir a un negrito', 'Canto negro'
Heitor Villa-Lobos Floresta do Amazonas (arr. by Alfred Heller)

www.annliebeck.com

Information:
Contact Daniela Jones│Rob Keeley at KCL
Web site
E-mail
07979 647510│07940335077
Tickets: Admission free; suggested donation £5

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

Javier Monreal España | Homenaje al humor
Astor Piazzolla Oblivion
Federico García Lorca Zorongo | Café de Chinitas
Jose Guerrero Flor roja
Miguel Morote Romance for Tenor and Guitar
Ernesto Lecuona Siboney
Juan Benítez Los caballitos
David Cobos Brisa | The Clouds of Spain | The River | The Trees
Tomas Mendez Cucurrucucu

www.johnknight.net

Information:
E-mail
020 3166 6153
Tickets: £25

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

'British soprano Ann Liebeck made her American debut in style, sounding assured and healthy in one of opera’s most treacherous roles'. Pittsburgh Press (Queen of the Night)

Prize-winning Cuban pianist in Latin American and Spanish repertoire (Costa Rica, Cuba, Panama) Marcos Madrigal, will accompany international opera singer Ann Liebeck, last heard in Oxford as Donna Anna in Mozart’s Don Giovanni with the Oxford Philomusica. The programme includes well-known and less well-known songs by Granados, de Falla, Rodrigos, Montsalvatge, Ginastera and songs from the beautiful orchestral masterpiece Floresta do Amazonas by Villa Lobos. These four songs for soprano and piano arranged by Alfred Heller, will be a highlight of the evening. The artistes met in Rome where both are currently based.

Enrique Granados 'El majo discreto', 'El majo tímido', 'La maja dolorosa'
Joaquín Rodrigo Cuatro madrigales amatorios
Manuel de Falla Siete canciones populares espaňolas
Alberto Ginastera Cinco canciones populares argentinas | Suite de danzas argentinas
Xavier Montsalvatge 'Canción de cuna para dormir a un negrito', 'Canto negro'
Heitor Villa-Lobos Floresta do Amazonas (arr. by Alfred Heller)

www.annliebeck.com

Information:
Contact Michelle Anthony at Music Faculty Oxford
Web site
E-mail
01865 276133 | 07979 647510
Tickets: £12│£10 ILAMS members│£8 concessions (cash or cheque only on the door)

 (Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

’The brilliant Katona Twins…formidable virtuoso technique, their performances could hardly be bettered for charm, zest, wit and colouristic flair.’ Daily Telegraph.

O Duo: ‘Phenomenal artistry...Brimming with style and panache.' Daily Telegraph

This event is sponsored by lead sponsors Brewin Dolphin and The Merriman Partnership, together with Marlborough Dental Studio, TH White, White Horse Bookshop, Operaluna and Bertie Golightly.

www.katonatwins.com | www.oduo.co.uk  | www.brewin.co.uk | www.merriman-partnership.co.uk | wwww.marlboroughdentalstudio.co.uk | www.thwhite.co.uk | www.whitehorsebooks.co.uk | www.operaluna.com | www.bertiego.co.uk

Images by Peter Goodbody & Susie Ahlburg

Information:
Marlborough College Concert Series Box Office
Web site
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01672 892566
Tickets: £15 | £10 students | £10 ILAMS members

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

'The Arensky Chamber Orchestra performed Vivaldi's Four Seasons, interspersed with Astor Piazzolla's responses: The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires. Haveron brought charismatic leadership to a crack team of young soloists.' The Boulezian

Britains’s newest and boldest professional chamber orchestra joins forces with Leader of the BBC Symphony Orchestra Andrew Haveron for a collision of musical styles from over two centuries and 7000 miles apart - a gripping fusion of Baroque sparkle and Latin fire.

HEAR Vivaldi’s cult classic bubbling with freshness and immediacy.
FEEL the driving jazz rhythms and untamed force of Piazzolla’s tangos.
LIVE an unforgettable performance.

The Arensky Chamber Orchestra
Andrew Haveron, Violin

Antonio Vivaldi The Four Seasons
Astor Piazzolla The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires

www.theaco.co.uk

Information:
Cadogan Hall Box Office
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020 7730 4500
Tickets: £30 | £22 | £15 | £10 | ILAMS members 20% discount

'White das Graças has a really great range of vocal tone which illuminated this whole programme.’ Gig-a-Blog™

‘Heitor Villa-Lobos' pieces are brilliantly interpreted in Ivan's performance.’ Sergio Vasconcellos-Corrêa

The highly talented and entertaining White-Pires Duo consists of mezzo-soprano Penelope White das Graças (English but living in Brazil) and pianist Ivan Pires (Brazilian but living in the UK). Together they promote both English and Brazilian Art Song. This year, England is represented by Frank Bridge and Benjamin Britten and Brazil by Heitor Villa-Lobos and Claudio Santoro; the theme is based around Britten's Cabaret Songs.

Waldemar Henrique Uirapuru
Claudio Santoro Canções de amor: ‘Acalanto da rosa’, ‘Ouve o silêncio’, ‘Em algum lugar’
Frank Bridge E`en as a lovely flower │ Come to me in my dreams │ Where she lies asleep
Heitor Villa-Lobos Confidencia │ Floresta do Amazonas: ‘Canção de amor’, ‘Melodia sentimental’
Benjamin Britten Cabaret Songs: ‘Tell me the truth about love’, ‘Funeral Blues’ ,‘Johnny’, ‘Calypso’

www.penelopewhite.com
www.myspace.com/ivanpires
www.ivanpires.ifrance.com/cv-en.htm 

Information:
Web site
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Tickets: Admission free, suggested donation £3.50

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

www.amazonart.info
http://eralyspiano.webeden.co.uk

Information:
Web site
E-mail
020 7388 5788
Tickets: Admission free, no booking required; please arrive early to avoid disappointment

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

Ahmed Dickinson is 'a true pioneer'. Classic FM Magazine

This concert by the Santiago Quartet in collaboration with Cuban guitarist Ahmed Dickinson features Leo Brouwer’s early Quinteto, From Yesterday to Penny Lane & Del Aguila’s Presto II. Bringing a fascinating new sound to London, this joint project’s aim is to promote works rarely performed in the United Kingdom. On this occasion they present a vibrant programme of serious contemporary Latin music. Not to be missed!

Leo Brouwer Quintet for Guitar and String Quartet
Miguel del Águila Boliviana
Leo Brouwer/Lennon/McCartney From Yesterday to Penny Lane

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

This Carol Service is an event to raise funds for assisting children’s charities in Latin America.  It will be a marvellous opportunity to bring the Latin American community together during the festive season. It will take the traditional form of readings and carols, and will be multilingual.  The Anglo-Latin American Foundation is a charitable non-profit making organization registered in England (Reg. No.1071796 and also a Registered Company No. 3614737), working to raise funds through events supporting children’s charities in Latin America.

Performers include:

Rudi Fernández
Rachel Pantin
Katherine Prado
Manna Road Gospel Choir
The London Oratory School Schola Choir

www.alaf.co.uk

To book in advance please send a cheque, payable to ‘The Anglo-Latin American Foundation’, to Woodland House, St Helier Road, St Albans, AL4 9LQ

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Tickets: £10 Carol Service only │ £20 Carol Service & Reception │ Free for children under 12 years

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

The celebrated Mexican tenor Rolando Villazόn returns to the Royal Festival Hall to perform tracks from his latest album Mexico, a beautiful selection of ‘classic’ Mexican songs. This homage to Mexico is being performed in the year of the bicentennial of Mexican independence and the centennial of the Mexican Revolution. The songs have been newly arranged for chamber ensemble by leader and flautist from the Bolivar Soloists, Efraín Oscher, Gonzalo Grau and composer Daniel Catán.  Programme includes the memorable songs:

www.rolandovillazόn.com

Image by Anya Frers / DG Deutsche Grammophon

Information:
Web site
08448 479910
Tickets: £25 - £65 | ILAMS members: 2-for-1 offer (on £55 and £45 price bands)

ILAMS is privileged to present the UK debut of Bárbara Llanes, Cuba's prima soprano and one of the world's leading bel canto singers.  Fusing a colourful Cuban sensibility with ferocious Russian coloratura technique, Bárbara Llanes' performances are truly awe-inspiring.  Don't miss this unique opportunity to hear Bárbara Llanes in London performing a selection of opera arias and Spanish zarzuela, alongside art songs from her native Cuba rarely performed in the UK.

For a sneak preview of the performance you can listen to Bárbara Llanes singing Vives' Ruiseñor live with the Cuban National Orchestra conducted by Enrique Pérez Mesa at the Amadeo Roldán Theatre in Havana by clicking HERE.

Information:
Web site
Tickets: Admission free; suggested donation £3.50

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

'Villa-Lobos, played by Mr Bratke, was best of all, offering hints of wildness, yet with elegant construction, subtle rhythmic dislocations and shining piano colors.' The New York Times

Brazilian pianist Marcelo Bratke and visual artist Mariannita Luzzati collaborate in this performance of Heitor Villa-Lobos' music and influences.  'Enhancing Villa-Lobos' evocative Brazilian soundworld are Luzzati's projected landscape photographs, which provide an 'imaginary window' to Brazilian panoramas, evoking the sensation of what is known as 'Brazilian soul'.

Heitor Villa-Lobos Bachianas brasileiras No. 4 | 'The Little Train of the Caipira' from Bachianas brasileiras No. 2 | Choro No. 5 'Alma brasileira' | A Prole do bebe, Book 1
Johann Sebastian Bach Partita No.1 in B flat for keyboard, BWV.825
Ernesto Nazareth Curação que sente | Tenebroso
Claudio Santoro 3 Preludes from the Love Songs
Tom Jobim Garoto | Luiza | Samba do avião

CINEMÚSICA is part of the Villa-Lobos Worldwide Project

www.marcelobratke.com | www.mariannitaluzzati.com

Information:
Web site
0844 875 0073
Tickets: £12 / Concessions 50% off (limited availability)

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

A Making Tracks Tour: 25 Nov - 12 Dec 2010

After the huge success of the opening Making Tracks tour with Le Trio Joubran comes the second season with the excellent Cuban guitarist Ahmed Dickinson and his Trio Mestizo taking the baton.  Ahmed is an exceptional talent - playing classical, cuban and jazz styles: one of the finest guitarists currently playing in any genre. The group release their new album to coincide with the first date of the 13 date tour beginning in Cambridge on 25 November.  Programme includes a selection of works by Eduardo Martín. 

25 Nov The Junction, Cambridge
28 Nov Union Chapel, London
30 Nov Lighthouse, Poole
01 Dec Pontardawe Arts Centre
02 Dec mac, Birmingham
03 Dec The Brewery, Kendal
05 Dec The Sage Gateshead, Gateshead
07 Dec Band on the Wall, Manchester
08 Dec The Stables, Milton Keynes
09 Dec St George's, Bristol
10 Dec South Street, Reading
11 Dec North Wall, Oxford
12 Dec NCEM, York

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

'The AAM is the ultimate raspberry to anyone who says baroque music is predictable' The Independent
'The Colombian soprano Juanita Lascarro - petite, knowing, and utterly irresistible - becomes the convincing focus of everyone’s desire. The singing is first class' The Independent

The Academy of Ancient Music is directed from the violin by its Brazilian co-leader Rodolfo Richter in a programme of South American baroque and classical music, starring Colombian soprano Juanita Lascarro. The pre-concert talk (6.30pm) is given by Dr Alexander Samson of UCL, who will talk about the music’s cultural background.The Academy of Ancient Music plays baroque and classical music on instruments and in styles faithful to the date of the music’s composition. Over 250 recordings, concerts on every continent except Antarctica and numerous awards confirm the orchestra’s status as one of the world’s greatest.

www.aam.co.uk/brochure.pdf

* ILAMS discount only available when booking by phone
** AAMplify members: if you’re under 26 email AAMplify@aam.co.uk to register

Information:
Web site
0207 935 2141
Tickets: £32 / £28 / £24 / £18 / 10% discount ILAMS members* / £3 AAMplify members**

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

A recital of piano music played by Clara Rodríguez, celebrating 200 years of Chopin's birth, and 200 years of the declaration of independence of the South American Republics.

www.clararodriguez.com

Information:
Web site
E-mail
020 7388 5788
Tickets: Admission free, no booking required; please arrive early to avoid disappointment

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

Alaudiae are Carleen Ebbs, Claire Egan and Miranda Westcott, two sopranos and a mezzo who met at Dennis O'Neill's Cardiff International Academy of Voice. Collectively they have performed around the world at exciting venues including the Royal Opera House, Sydney Opera House and the Wigmore Hall.  Alaudiae will perform a selection of songs, duets and trios from the sacred and song repertoire, including de Falla’s Siete canciones populares españolas, accompanied by chamber ensemble.

www.alaudiae.com 

Information:
Miranda Westcott
Web site
E-mail
07813 448328
Tickets: £8 / £7 ILAMS members

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

'Impeccable' The New York Times

Carlos Prieto, Mexican-born and MIT-educated, is one of the most respected cellists in the world.  He studied with the Hungarian cellist Imre Hartman and later with Pierre Fournier in Geneva and Leonard Rose in New York.  He has played with orchestras from all over the world, including the Royal Philharmonic in London, the Orchestra of the European Union, the American Symphony Orchestra in New York, the Berlin Symphony Orchestra, the Moscow Chamber Orchestra, the St Petersburg Chamber Orchestra, the Spanish National Orchestra, the Spanish Radio and Television Orchestra, the Irish National Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra of Argentina, The Simón Bolívar Orchestra of Venezuela, the MAV Budapest Orchestra and many others. Since 1980 he has given over 80 world premieres, most of which were written for him by the main composers from Mexico, Latin America and Spain, including Shostakovich's first Cello Concerto. Mr Prieto has played the Bach suites all over the world: twice in New York's Lincoln Center (where he played the complete six suites in one single concert), and in Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Paris, Madrid, Moscow, Beijing, Shanghai, New Delhi, Buenos Aires, Mexico and South America.

www.carlosprieto.com

Information:
Web site
Tickets: £5

‘Direct, powerful and exciting.’ Maxim Vengerov

‘One to watch.’ Gramophone Magazine

‘Outstanding.’ International Record Review

Following her critically-acclaimed Wigmore Hall solo debut, Ivana Gavric will join Spanish violinist Elena Jáuregui to play a recital full of passion and colour, inspired by Federico García Lorca. The recital will include the premiere of Si mis manos pudieran deshojar by the emerging Spanish composer Zeltia Montes.

*World premiere

www.ivanagavric.com
http://zeltiamontes.com

Information:
Web site
E-mail
07762 731010
Tickets: Admission free / Exclusive reservations for ILAMS members. Please arrive early to avoid disappointment.

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

Juan María Solare, piano

‘Juan Maria Solare gives a new face to classical tango’, Christian Emigholz, Weser Kurier

With a strong stress on tango music (featuring composers such as Piazzolla, Gardel and Villoldo), the recital 'Beyond Tango' also presents classical music by composers of Argentina and Latin America in general. The programme includes works by Solare himself. Argentinian composer and pianist Juan María Solare (Buenos Aires, 1966) has lived in Germany since 1993. In Bremen, he teaches at the University and at the Hochschule für Künste.

  This recital is also

www.JuanMariaSolare.com
www.myspace.com/juanmariasolare

Information:
Web site
Tickets: Admission free

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

’leave tapping your feet and wanting more…’ Lastminute.com

The Tangos of Astor Piazzolla are unique in their contribution to music. Piazzolla fuses tango with counterpoint, jazz, Bach, Stravinsky and a multitude of western styles. The infectious nature of his music is brought alive by the Amor Quintet, an ensemble of young virtuosi known for their inspiring and passionately driven performances of Piazzolla’s music.  Come and see what everybody is talking about and leave tapping your feet and wanting more! The band’s first CD is selling like hotcakes and is only available at their live performances.

Programme to include: Piazzolla Oblivion / Adios Nonino / Milonga del ángel / Libertango

www.amorquintet.com 

Information:
Web site
E-mail
020 7381 0441
Tickets: £10 / £5 ILAMS members (on the door only). To pay by credit card you must book online.

‘From the soloists, we want to mention the young Rosarinian soprano Jaquelina Livieri, her delicated voice, powerful high notes and great musicality...one of the delightful surprises of the evening. A career to follow with attention…’ La Capital

Winner of the International Song Competition of Trujillo, Peru, Argentine soprano Jacquelina Livieri makes her UK debut with a programme of well-known opera favourites and some of Argentina's most cherished vocal repertoire.  She is joined by her compatriot Horacio Castillo, piano.

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

Cuban guitarist Manuel Barrueco continues our new Guitar Series, featuring the sonata by his compatriot José Ardévol, whose charming middle movement is a set of variations on a guajira, a Cuban country dance. Guitar favourites by Albéniz rub shoulders with arrangements of piano works by Albéniz’s Catalan contemporary, Joaquín Malats.

Ardévol Sonata for Guitar
Piazzolla Cinco piezas para guitarra
Yanov-Yanovsky Little Lute Music in Memory of John Dowland *
Ponce Sonatina meridional
Tárrega Capricho árabe
Malats Serenata andaluza (arr. Tárrega) │Serenata española (arr. Tárrega)

* UK première

www.barrueco.com

Information:
Web site
E-mail
020 7935 2141
Tickets: £30 │£25 │£20 │ £15│Best available tickets on offer to ILAMS members for £15 if booking by phone

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

Carlos Bonell will be playing in the first concert of the Transformations Music Series.  Also appearing will be special guest Esteban Antonio playing the astounding ha-shem, a 3-necked guitar, plucked and bowed, an instrument of his own invention. They will be playing their own compositions and music by Gordon Mizzi, Queen, The Beatles and Renaissance composers.  A special occasion not to be missed!

www.carlosbonell.com
www.estebanantonio.co.uk

This event is sponsored by the Bolivarian Embassy of Venezuela

Information:
Web site
E-mail
020 7388 5788
Tickets: Admission free

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

www.nicolagranillo.com

Information:
E-mail
07551 072942 (ILAMS bookings only)
Tickets: £15 / £13 ILAMS members

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

Guitarist Morgan Szymanski presents a programme to mark the Bicentennial celebrations of Mexico, Venezuela, Chile and Argentina.

This event is sponsored by the Embassy of Mexico in the UK

www.morganszymanski.co.uk

Information:
Web site
E-mail
020 7235 2303
Tickets: £10

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

With their music they have changed one of the biggest slums in Brazil...

With the visit of the Sinfônica Heliópolis Londoners have an opportunity to hear an orchestra of young Brazilians, and to marvel at the fruits of musical educational programmes as instruments of social development for underprivileged youngsters. The Sinfônica Heliópolis takes its name from the largest 'favela' (shanty town or slum) in São Paulo. The idea of using musical education as a means of promoting social inclusion came to Maestro Silvio Baccarelli after seeing a fire in Heliópolis. He established a private charitable organisation in Heliópolis, the Instituto Baccarelli, and assempled 36 young musicians from the favela to form a string orchestra. Since 2004 membership of the orchestra is open to young people from all over Brazil, and students have to be auditioned to be accepted at the Institute, whilst scholarships allow even the poorest of students to apply. Some 7000 young people have already been given social and career prospects as a result of their participation in the orchestra and the training provided at the Instituto Baccarelli.  Come and be enchanted!

Roberto Tibiriçá, Conductor

http://www.institutobaccarelli.org.br/sinfonica/

Information:
Web site
020 7222 1061
Tickets: £10 / £7 concessions / £7 ILAMS members

(Not an ILAMS concert but one we highly recommend!)

'If anybody asked me: where is there something really important going on for the future of classical music? I would simply have to say here, in Venezuela... I have seen the future of music in Venezuela and that is a resurrection.' Sir Simon Rattle

Following the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra's sensational week-long residency at Royal Festival Hall in 2009, Southbank Centre continues its relationship with Venezuela's life-changing music program, El Sistema, by presenting another first - the Teresa Carreño Youth Orchestra of Venezuela. This is the debut UK appearance for this outstanding youth orchestra, made up of the best musicians from El Sistema and celebrated for playing with the same commitment and energy as their famous sister orchestra, the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra.

Leonard Bernstein 'Overture' from Candide
Carlos Chávez Symphony No. 2 (Sinfonía India)
Aaron Copland El salón Mexico
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5

This event is part of the Sounds Venezuela series at the Southbank Centre.

www.southbankcentre.co.uk/find/festivals-series/sounds-venezuela

Information:
Web site
E-mail
0844 875 0073
Tickets: £70 - £5

(Not an ILAMS event but one we highly recommend!)

An opportunity to hear El Sistema's famed director and founder speaking in his only public appearance in the UK this year. Maestro Abreu and invited guests discuss the latest developments in El Sistema's adoption by countries around the world, and look at what is happening in the UK in particular.

The discussion panel includes:

José Antonio Abreu Director and Founder of El Sistema (Venezuela)
Julian Lloyd Weber Chairman of In Harmony (England)
Nicola Killean CEO Big Noise (Sistema Scotland)
Shirley Apthorp Director of Cape Festival (South Africa)
Jonathan Govias Abreu Fellow at New England Conservatory (Canada and US)

 This event is part of the Sounds Venezuela series at the Southbank Centre.

www.southbankcentre.co.uk/find/festivals-series/sounds-venezuela

Information:
Web site
E-mail
0844 875 0073
Tickets: £5

(Not an ILAMS event, but one we highly recommend!)

'If anybody asked me: where is there something really important going on for the future of classical music? I would simply have to say here, in Venezuela... I have seen the future of music in Venezuela and that is a resurrection.' Sir Simon Rattle

An opportunity to hear the Teresa Carreño Youth Orchestra of Venezuela in rehearsal.

This event is part of the Sounds Venezuela series at the Southbank Centre.

www.southbankcentre.co.uk/find/festivals-series/sounds-venezuela

Information:
Web site
E-mail
0844 875 0073
Tickets: Admission free

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

'Mikrokosmos meets the maracas; Anna Magdalena Bach meets Chick Corea. It' s not often that I put on a CD of new music and find my feet going bananas to the rhythm under my table. Salsa Nueva is new music with a difference...just the kind of fresh air that this Venezuelan-born pianist loves to bring to her musical activities and everyone else's.' Classical Music

Salsa Nueva is featured in Sounds Venezuela, a celebration of Venezuela's lively, intense and colourful music.  Multipercussionist Wilmer Sifontes will be joining pianist Elena Riu to open the evening with some 'exhilarating, boundary jumping and irresistibly rhythmic' (Time Out), toe-tapping music before joining Conjunto Sabroso, the UK's top salsa band.

This event is part of the Sounds Venezuela series at the Southbank Centre.

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

Following the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra's sensational week-long residency at Royal Festival Hall in 2009, Southbank Centre continues its relationship with Venezuela's life-changing music program, El Sistema, by presenting the debut UK appearance of the outstanding Teresa Carreño Youth Orchestra of Venezuela. They open their UK debut concerts with a programme contrasting two Fifth Symphonies - Beethoven's revolutionary masterpiece and Prokofiev's heroic work written against the backdrop of the Second World War. Each stands as a defining work of their respective centuries, and remain among the composers' most popular works.

Ludwig Van Beethoven Symphony No. 5
Sergey Prokofiev Symphony No. 5 in B flat

This event is part of the Sounds Venezuela series at the Southbank Centre.

www.southbankcentre.co.uk/find/festivals-series/sounds-venezuela

Information:
Web site
E-mail
0844 875 0073
Tickets: £70 - £5

(Not an ILAMS concert but one we highly recommend!)

'If anybody asked me: where is there something really important going on for the future of classical music? I would simply have to say here, in Venezuela... I have seen the future of music in Venezuela and that is a resurrection.' Sir Simon Rattle

An open rehearsal introducing London audiences to the Teresa Carreño Youth Orchestra of Venezuela.

This event is part of the Sounds Venezuela series at the Southbank Centre.

www.southbankcentre.co.uk/find/festivals-series/sounds-venezuela

Information:
Web site
E-mail
0844 875 0073
Tickets: Admission free (ticket required)

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

'...a gifted flute player...Sutherland shines throughout...' The Guardian

Featuring a wide range of stunning contemporary music from composers based in the USA, including two highly-respected composers of Latin American descent: the world premiere of Arlene Sierra’s martial-arts-inspired The Art of Lightness, plus the UK premiere of Roberto Sierra’s Cupid and Amor work Eros.  All the works are UK premieres.  The concert will include a large range of influences such as Blues, Salsa, Jazz, Hoe Down, Street Beats, Spirituals, Minimalism, Bluegrass and other traditional, as well as modern, forms.  It promises to be a truly fascinating evening!

David N. Baker Inspiration*
Roberto Sierra Eros*
Elena Ruehr Preludes for Piano*
Bruce Stark American Suite*
Arlene Elizabeth Sierra The Art of Lightness**
David Maslanka Duo*
Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson Three Miniatures*

www.rowlandsutherland.com

This event is part of the Third London Festival of American Music, hosted by the Mornington Trust.

Photo by Nicola Spencer

Information:
Web site
020 8521 8075
Tickets: £12 / £10 Concessions / £10 ILAMS members

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

LONTANO, Odaline de la Martinez (conductor)

Over the years, Lontano has featured some of the most noted, inventive and radical names in contemporary music, who have seen their works given valuable and sensitive exposure by this most adventurous of groups.  The ensemble has travelled the world and its international reputation ensures a busy schedule with performances both in the UK and abroad.  Lontano has acquired the same reputation for versatility, eclecticism and vision enjoyed by Lontano itself.  Lontano is synonymous with ‘the future in music’.

Arlene Elizabeth Sierra A Conflict of Opposites
Armando Bayolo Hermandad
Roberto Sierra Recordando una melodia olvidada
Carlos Sánchez Gutiérrez Trio Variations
Carlos Carrillo Will the Quiet Times Come
Roberto Sierra Turner

www.lontano.co.uk

This event is part of the Third London Festival of American Music, hosted by the Mornington Trust. 

Information:
Web site
020 8521 8075
Tickets: £12 / £10 Concessions / £10 ILAMS members

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

Ahmed Dickinson is 'a true pioneer'. Classic FM Magazine

An evening of classical music from Cuba and Latin America

Leo Brouwer Quintet for Guitar and String Quartet
Miguel del Águila Boliviana
Javier Álvarez Metro Chabacano
Leo Brouwer/Lennon/McCartney From Yesterday to Penny Lane*

* UK Première

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

‘Born for the music.’ Alirio Díaz

Georgina Whitehead recently performed in replacement of world renowned guitarist, John Williams at the Petersham Festival, London in April 2009. Georgina graduated with a first class BMus Honours degree, Silver Medal and The Montagu Cleeve Guitar Prize from Trinity College of Music, Greenwich, London in July 2007 for her outstanding contribution and performance activities towards the string faculty at the college. In November 2008 she was awarded the Third Prize at The Ivor Mairants International Guitar Competition held in London, November 2008. In this tantalizing early evening recital of rich and warm sounds of folklore from Mexico, Spain and Paraguay allow yourself to become immersed into another world.

Including works by:

www.georginawhitehead.com

Information:
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Tickets: £6 / £5 Concessions / £5 ILAMS members on the door; ticket reservations are recommended

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

The Amor Quintet play the music of Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992), one of South America’s greatest composers. Fusing Tango rhythms, Jazz harmony, improvisation and Bach counterpoint, Piazzolla composed beautiful music that is at once moving, sophisticated, visceral and much-loved. This international, virtuoso, experienced and professional quintet have collectively played with such artists as John Williams, Susan Boyle, Katherine Jenkins, WestLife & Paco Peña and at the O2 Arena and international venues. The Amor Quintet are dedicated to sharing their love of Piazzolla’s music with the world.

http://amorquintet.com

Information:
Web site
020 7381 0441
Tickets: Admission free, suggested donation £3.50

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

Ahmed Dickinson Guitar, Eralys Fernández  Piano, Lucia Marica Violin, Diego Carneiro Cello, Roberto Molina Poetry, Amy Finegan Dancer

Led by Roberto Molina and Eralys Fernández this unique multi-media concert fuses classical Music and Afro-Cuban Poetry set to the contemporary rhythms of Salsa, Timba and Reggaeton. The evening will celebrate Cuban and Latin American music including Tangos from Argentina.

Nicolas Guillén Sóngoro cosongo (poem), Tú no sabe inglé (poem)
Sindo Garay Perla marina (guitar)
Eduardo Martín Calendario (guitar), Divertimentos tropicales (guitar)
Astor Piazzolla Le grand tango (cello & piano), Invierno porteño (cello, violin and piano), Oblivion (cello, violin and piano), Libertango (Trio cello, violin and piano)

www.culturacubana.co.uk
http://eralyspiano.webeden.co.uk
www.ahmeddickinson.com

This event is supported by the Cuban Embassy in the UK.

Information:
Roberto Molina / Eralys Fernandez
Web site
E-mail
01483 729365
Tickets: Tickets £12 / £10 ILAMS members. To book, please go to the website and click on ‘forthcoming concerts’

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

Julia White, oboe
Georgina Whitehead, guitar

‘Lovely ensemble and a very polished, neat performance.’ John Highway, TCM

Oboist Julia White and guitarist Georgina Whitehead first collaborated whilst studying at Trinity College of Music, London. Their concerts together have included performances at The Bolivar Hall International Classical Guitar Festival and at Greenwich Fan Museum as part of the Music and Architecture Festival. Since Julia’s return from performing with the Santiago Philharmonic Orchestra in Chile in 2009 the duo have been further developing their repertoire and seeking new music for this interesting and unusual combination. This Spanish/Europe-themed lunchtime concert will include rare evocative works by Günter Braun and Salvador Brotons. With a hint of the Habanera dance style from the much-loved composers Ravel and Villa-Lobos allow yourself to be drifted away into the distant aboriginal lands of Brazil.

Programme includes:

 

Tickets: Admission free; voluntary donations welcome

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

Julia White, Oboe
Georgina Whitehead, Guitar

‘Lovely ensemble and a very polished, neat performance.’ John Highway, TCM

Oboist Julia White and guitarist Georgina Whitehead first collaborated whilst studying at Trinity College of Music, London. Their concerts together have included performances at The Bolivar Hall International Classical Guitar Festival and at Greenwich Fan Museum as part of the Music and Architecture Festival. Since Julia’s return from performing with the Santiago Philharmonic Orchestra in Chile in 2009 the duo have been further developing their repertoire and seeking new music for this interesting and unusual combination. This Spanish/Europe-themed lunchtime concert will include rare evocative works by Günter Braun and Salvador Brotons. With a hint of the Habanera dance style from the much-loved composers Ravel and Villa-Lobos allow yourself to be drifted away into the distant aboriginal lands of Brazil.

Georg Philipp Telemann Sonata in A Minor
Maurice Ravel Pièce en forme de Habanera
Salvador Brotons Two Suggestions for solo guitar
Heitor Villa-Lobos Distribuição de flores
Henri Tomasi 'Péruvienne' from Evocations for solo oboe
Günter Braun Sonatine

www.georginawhitehead.com
www.juliawhite.co.uk

Information:
Web site
Tickets: Admission free, suggested donation £3.50

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

When Gustavo Dudamel's Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela visited Southbank Centre for a week-long residency in 2009, they set the place alight with their 'infectious joy... and unbridled enthusiasm for making music.'  The Telegraph

The Simón Bolívar String Quartet, formed of principal players from the string sections of the Orchestra, presents a programme of masterpieces. Bach's enigmatic Art of Fugue remains a work of uncommon purity. The simple opening phrase of 'Contrapunctus No.1', repeated in sequence by each instrument, develops into a work of immense and intricate structure.

Johann Sebastian Bach 'Contrapunctus 1' from The Art of Fugue
Javier Álvarez Metro Chabacano
Dmitry Shostakovich String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110
Johannes Brahms String Quartet in A minor Op. 51, No. 2

Information:
Web site
E-mail
0844 875 0073
Tickets: Premium seats £30 / £25 / £20 / £15 / £12 / £9 / 50% off concessions (limited availability)

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

A short, informal late-night concert where the vibrant young quartet, formed from principal players of the legendary Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela, introduce the pieces from the stage and takes questions from the audience. Feel free to take your drinks from Queen Elizabeth Hall's bar into the auditorium with you.

Johann Sebastian Bach 'Contrapunctus 1' from The Art of Fugue
Ludwig Van Beethoven Grosse Fuge in B flat, Op. 133
Dmitry Shostakovich String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110

Information:
Web site
E-mail
0844 875 0073
Tickets: £10 / concessions 50% off (limited availability)

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

When Gustavo Dudamel's Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela visited Southbank Centre for a week-long residency in 2009, they set the place alight with their 'infectious joy... and unbridled enthusiasm for making music.'  The Telegraph

An opportunity to hear this world-famous quartet of young players in a one-hour concert designed especially for families. The music, which will be introduced from the stage, includes one of Bach’s late masterpieces, and Mexico City-born Javier Álvarez’s lively Metro Chabacano, a recent work that harnesses the bustle of a modern underground station with driving rhythmic vitality. The programme finishes with Dvorák’s much loved American String Quartet, written whilst the composer was on holiday in rural America.

Johann Sebastian Bach 'Contrapunctus 1' from The Art of Fugue
Javier Álvarez Metro Chabacano
Antonin Dvorák String Quartet in F, Op.96 (American) 

Information:
Web site
E-mail
0844 875 0073
Tickets: £10 / 50% off concessions (limited availability)

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

David Gordon piano
Jonty Fisher double bass
Paul Cavaciuti drums

This world-class trio's latest project features uniquely crafted treatments of songs from South America, including those of Simón Díaz, Mercedes Sosa, Victor Jara and Jorge Cafrune, as well as Latin-jazz tunes by Chick Corea and Michel Petrucciani. Milonga, zamba, chacarera – a spicy feast for all lovers of jazz and Latin music. The trio has made several tours of the UK and Denmark, which have included concerts at Pizza Express Jazz Club, Dean Street, Copenhagen Jazzhouse and the Aarhus Jazz Festival. Saxophonist Andy Sheppard, singer Jacqui Dankworth and guitarist John Etheridge have appeared as guests with the trio.

www.davidmusicgordon.com 

Information:
Web site
E-mail
020 7766 1100
Tickets: £18; includes a glass of house wine from Café in the Crypt before the concert

 (Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

'An absolutely superb performance.' The Strad

'Drum-tight. This is superb chamber playing.' The Scotsman

'Singularly spectacular string playing.' All Things Strings Magazine

The UK’s leading chamber ensemble celebrates the release of their latest CD Piazzolla and Beyond with this concert, combining Vivaldi’s masterpiece with the master of modern Argentinian tango’s response: the Four Seasons of Buenos Aires. London Concertante is thrilled to be joined by the sensational Venezuelan violin virtuoso, Giovanni Guzzo, giving his début concerto performance at St. Martin-in-the-Fields. 

London Concertante is one of the finest chamber ensembles in the country, its players brought together through a shared passion for chamber music. With an enviable array of critical acclaim, a stunning selection of recordings and performances throughout the UK and Europe, London Concertante rightfully claims its position at the forefront of classical performers in the UK.

Vivaldi The Four Seasons
Piazzolla Four Seasons of Buenos Aires

www.londonconcertante.com
www.giovanniguzzo.com

Information:
Web site
E-mail
020 7766 1100
Tickets: £24 / £20 / £16 / £10 / £7

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

Formed in Argentina in 2005, this sensational guitar duo features the formidable talents of two rising stars. Having won numerous prizes worldwide individually, these two exceptional performers decided to combine their abilities in creating Duo Rossi Pompilio.

Ponce Sonata No. 3
Piazzolla 'Compadre' from Cinco piezas
Piazzolla Triunfal
Villa-Lobos Estudio No. 11
Ponce Sonatina meridional
Piazzolla Jacinto Chiclana
Granados Danza española No. 2 'Oriental'
de Falla 'Danza No. 1' from La vida breve

www.danielarossi.com.ar

Information:
Web site
E-mail
020 7766 1100
Tickets: £16; includes a glass of house wine from Café in the Crypt before the concert

‘…Anyone fascinated by the sheer technical brilliance of the performer will be blown away by the playing of Escobar, the one-time winner of many of the world’s great guitar competitions and now the young mentor to the next generation of guitarists. It is not simply the dumfounding speed of his left hand, but the precision of his right as fingers pluck out the most complex notation.’ David's Review Corner, Naxos.

José Antonio Escobar is quite simply one of the giants of the classical guitar world, often cited as one of the most moving of present day guitarists and one of the finest young players to have emerged from South America in recent years.  A rare performer on the London stage, don't miss this opportunity to hear him play in the perfect acoustic of the Bolívar Hall.

www.joseantonioescobar.cl

This event is hosted in conjunction with the Chilean Embassy and the Bolivarian Embassy of Venezuela.

Information:
E-mail
020 8852 3381
Tickets: Admission free, with complimentary wine reception; exclusive reservations for ILAMS members

CANCELLED

Unfortunately this event has had to be cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.  We apologise for any inconvenience.  Please note, however, that the José Antonio Escobar recital on the 25th August WILL still be taking place.

In an afternoon of open masterclasses, the great Escobar will be showing a group of aspiring guitarists how it's done.  Programme will be announced nearer the time - watch this space.

If you are a guitarist of advanced level and would like to play to José Antonio Escobar please contact info@ilams.org.uk to register or to find out more information.  Places limited.

www.joseantonioescobar.cl

This event is hosted in conjunction with the Chilean Embassy and the Bolivarian Embassy of Venezuela.

Competition-winner and Early Music specialist Rie Kosaka shares her unusual talent for singing whilst accompanying herself on the medieval harp, together with Callum Armstrong (recorder and bagpipes), in a programme of extremely rare Iberian Medieval treats, including secular and religious songs.

‘Cantemus Domino cantica glorie’ from Codex Calixtinus (12th century)
‘Nostra phalanx’ from Codex Calixtinus (12th century)
Dom Dinis ‘Senhor fremosa’ from Cantigas de amor
‘Inperayritz de la ciutat ioyosa’ from Llibre Vermell de Montserrat (14th century)
‘Cuncti simus concanentes’ from Llibre Vermell de Montserrat (14th century)
Martín Codax ‘Ondas do mare’ from Cantiga de amigo (13th century)
Martín Codax ‘Ai Deus, se sab’ora meu amigo’ from Cantiga de amigo (13th century)
‘Celi solem imitantes’ from Las huelgas (13-14th century)
‘Vella e mininna’ from Cantigas de Santa María, 180 (13th century)
‘Como poden per sas culpas’ from Cantigas de Santa María, 166 (13th century)

Information:
Web site
E-mail
020 7766 1100
Tickets: Admission free; suggested donation £3.50

‘Macchioni is a sublime pianist with a deft touch…’ El Paso Inc., USA

A passionate performer of Latin American music, Oscar Macchioni brings a unique programme to his London debut which focuses on the Argentine tango genre which intrigued and inspired major twentieth-century composers. A unique opportunity to hear works by Villa-Lobos, Castro, Ponce, Bolcom, Piazzolla and Ginastera.

Heitor Villa-Lobos Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4
Juan José Castro Tangos
Manuel M. Ponce Intermezzo
William Bolcom ‘The Dead Moth Tango’
Astor Piazzolla Adiós Nonino (arr. Laercio de Freitas)
Alberto Ginastera Malambo (first edition)

This event is sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts and the Music Department at the University of Texas at El Paso.

www.oscarmacchioni.net
www.utep.edu/music

Information:
Web site
Tickets: Admission free, suggested donation £3

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

‘Adam Brown is a wonderful talent, deeply musical and artistically sensitive. He has proved himself to be a performer of the highest level. I give my highest recommendation for Adam Brown.’ Sharon Isbin

Born in Scotland to American parents, Adam Brown studied with Carlos Bonell as a Foundation Scholar at the Royal College of Music in London, where he earned his Bachelor of Music degree with Honours and received several prestigious awards. He continued his studies with Sharon Isbin at the Juilliard School in New York City and Pepe Romero at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.

Antonio Lauro Virgilio
Alfonso Montés Preludio de Adiós
Leo Brouwer Cuban Landscape with Bells
Agustín Barrios Julia Florida
Agustín Barrios Waltz No. 4
Astor Piazzolla Histoire du Tango

www.adambrownguitar.com

Information:
Web site
E-mail
020 7766 1100
Tickets: Admission free; suggested donation £3.50

(Not an ILAMS concert but one we highly recommend!)

The Cardinall's Musick, vocal ensemble
Andrew Carwood, director

‘Il siglo d’oro’ – the Golden Age – was the name that Spaniards gave to their great flowering of music and culture in the 16th century. Spain brought forth some of the finest writers of the age and the Virgin Mary was a popular subject with all of them. Francisco Guerrero was known as ‘el cantor de Maria’. Much of his highly characterful music was dedicated to the Virgin, from well-crafted four-part pieces to the more splendid double-choir numbers.  This fascinating exploration of music from 16th-century Spain sets Guerrero alongside his contemporaries and colleagues Morales, Esquivel, Vivanco, Alonso Lobo and the brightest star of all, Tomás Luis da Victoria.

Guerrero Surge propera
Morales Regina caeli, laetare
Vivanco Dulcissima María
de Victoria Alma redemptoris mater
de Victoria Sancta Maria, succerre miseris
Esquivel Exaltata est sancta Dei genitrix
Guerrero Ave virgo sanctissima
de Victoria Ave María
Guerrero Quae est ista
Guerrero Trahe he me post te
Morales Sancta Maria, succerre miseris
Lobo Ave María
de Victoria Gaude Virgo Maria
Guerrero Regina caeli

www.cardinallsmusick.com

Information:
Web site
E-mail
020 7935 2141
Tickets: £30 / £25 / £20 / £15

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

Brazil's No. 1 soprano Rosana Lamosa joins forces with another Brazilian virtuoso, Clélia Iruzun (piano), making a rare appearance on the London stage.  Her interpretations of Santoro's songs are unsurpassed.  Absolutely unmissable!

Robert Schumann
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Heitor Villa-Lobos
Claudio Santoro
Frederic Chopin

www.cleliairuzun.com 

Information:
Web site
Tickets: £10 / £8 concessions / £8 ILAMS members (please email us for the code). Ticket includes a glass of wine.

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

The natural world and music from the Portuguese-speaking world are the twin themes of this year's City of London Festival. This concert brings together both strands, with entertaining portraits of animals and insects by Elizabeth Maconchy and Sir John Tavener; Miguel Azguime's contemporary setting of words by the 16th-century mathematician Pedro Nunes, and Villa-Lobos' vibrant Prelude and Fugue for unaccompanied voices.

Miguel Azguime O Centro do Excentrico do Centro do Mundo
Elizabeth Maconchy Creatures
Sir John Tavener Butterfly Dreams
Heitor Villa-Lobos Bachianas brasileiras No. 9

www.bbc.co.uk/orchestras/singers/

This event is part of the City of London Festival

Information:
Web site
E-mail
0845 120 7502
Tickets: Admission free

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

Annette Von Hehn violin
Thomas Hoppe piano
Stefan Heinemeyer cello

Sheng Four Movements for Piano Trio
Cassadó Piano Trio
Schumann Piano Trio No. 2 in F major Op. 80

www.atos-trio.de

This event is part of the City of London Festival

Information:
Web site
E-mail
0845 120 7502
Tickets: £10 unreserved

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

Khatia Buniatishvili piano

Chopin 3 Scherzos
Ivo Cruz Aguarelas No.s 3 and 4
Prokofiev Piano Sonata No 7, Op. 83

www.impresariat-simmenauer.de

This event is part of the City of London Festival

Information:
Web site
E-mail
0845 120 7502
Tickets: £10 unreserved

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

Sond'Ar-te is one of Portugal's most innovative contemporary music groups, bringing together voices, acoustic instruments, video projection and electronic sound.

Luís Tinoco O silêncio e as pedras
João Pedro Oliveira Lâminas líquidas
Flo Menezes O farfalhar das folhas*
Miguel Azguime (ThS)inking Survival Kit*

www.sondarte.com

This event is part of the City of London Festival

Information:
Web site
E-mail
0845 120 7502
Tickets: £15 unreserved

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

'Machaca’s take on contemporary South American work, from Brazil’s Villa-Lobos to Argentina’s Piazzolla, with lesser knowns such as Venezuela’s Antonio Lauro, breaks moulds for agility of play and the airy quality of their music, which darts deep while remaining subtle and delicate.' Jan Fairley, The List

After a sold out launch of their new CD, 'Los Ambulantes' at London's South Bank Centre during La Linea '10, the virtuoso ensemble appear at London's Bolivar Hall with a programme to mark Bi-centenary celebrations of Venezuela, Mexico, and Argentina.

Morgan Szymanski guitar
Lizzie Ball violin and voice
Gemma Rosefield cello
Phuong Nguyen accordion
Tim Gibbs bass

Programme includes:

Brouwer
Piazzolla
Lauro
Villa-Lobos
Ponce

www.morganszymanski.co.uk

Information:
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E-mail
Tickets: Admission free

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

Jennifer Pike violin
Tom Poster piano

Villa-Lobos Sonata-Fantasy No. 1 for Violin and Piano
J.S. Bach Violin Sonata in C minor, BWV 1017
Mendelssohn Violin Sonata in F minor Op. 4

www.jenniferpike.com
www.tomposter.co.uk

This event is part of the City of London Festival

Information:
Web site
E-mail
0845 120 7502
Tickets: £10 unreserved

(Not an ILAMS concert but one we highly recommend!)

Programme includes:

Villa-Lobos Bachianas brasileiras No. 9
Gismonti Forrobodo
Gismonti Frevo
arr. Joanna MacGregor Brazilian Folk Songs

www.soundcircus.com
www.brittensinfonia.com
www.adrianoadewale.co.uk

This event is part of the City of London Festival

Information:
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0845 120 7502
Tickets: £30 / £20 / £10

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

Led by Roberto Molina (poet) and Eralys Fernández (piano) this unique multi-media concert fuses classical music and Afro-Cuban poetry set to the contemporary rhythms of Salsa, Timba and Reggaeton. Special Guest: Ahmed Dickinson (guitar). *Free welcome Mojito, Cuba Libre in interval and Mojito after the show!*

Running order:
6.00pm, Cuban Documentary: El sabor del solar; La familia aspirina by Jane Thorlbon
7.00pm, Music: DJ plays traditional popular Cuban music
7.30pm, Concert

Sindo Garay Perla marina (Arr. for guitar)
Eduardo Martín Divertimentos tropicales (guitar)
Ernesto Lecuona Danza de los ñañigos (piano)
Nicolás Guillén Camina caminante (poem)
José María Vitier Danza de fin de siglo (piano)
Ernesto Lecuona Comparsa (piano)
Nicolas Guillén Sóngoro cosongo (poem)
Nicolas Guillén Tú no sabe inglé (poem)
Moisés Moleiro Joropo (piano)
Nicolás Guillén Quirino con su tres (poem)
Alberto Ginastera Three Argentine Dances (piano)
Jose Martí Versos sencillos (poems)
Ernesto Lecuona Ante el Escorial (piano)
Roberto Molina María Antonia (poem)
Ernesto Lecuona En tres por cuatro (piano)

www.culturacubana.co.uk

This event is supported by the Cuban Embassy and Cubana Restaurant 

Information:
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Tickets: £12 / £10 ILAMS members (please email us to obtain the discount code)

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

Sixto and Juan Jorge Corbalan, paraguayan harps

This event is sponsored by  he Anglo Paraguayan Society and The Embassy of Paraguay in the United Kingdom.

Information:
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01865 861791
Tickets: £15

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommed!)

Artur Pizarro, among whose accolades has been winning the Leeds International Piano Competition, is one of Portugal’s foremost performers and a specially featured artist of this year’s Festival. This concert really captures the essence of the 2010 Festival. The Portuguese-speaking world is represented by the Brazilian Villa-Lobos, who pays tribute to both Bach and Chopin (200 years old in 2010). Bach is the parent of this programme, revered by Schumann (also 200 years old), Chopin and Villa-Lobos; and Schumann, in his ‘Forest Scenes’, perfectly reflects the Festival’s environmental theme.

Fernandes Preludio e fuga
J.S. Bach French Suite No. 3
Villa-Lobos Bachianas brasileiras No. 4
Schumann Waldszenen Op. 82
Villa-Lobos Saudades das selvas brasileiras
Chopin  Nocturne Op. 55, No. 2
Villa-Lobos Hommage à Chopin

www.tomcroxonmanagement.co.uk/b_artur.htm

This event is part of the City of London Festival

Information:
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0845 120 7502
Tickets: £18 / £10

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

Daniela Lehner, mezzo-soprano
José Luis Gayo, piano

Daniela Lehner’s musically diverse recital captures the essence of this year’s Festival, moving effortlessly from the central Europe of Schumann, whose bicentenary we celebrate, to the South America of Villa-Lobos via some real ‘discoveries’ from both sides of the Atlantic. The setting is Christopher Wren’s largest building after St Paul’s Cathedral.

Schumann Liederalbum für die Jugend
Reinecke Acht Kinderlieder Op. 138
Nin-Culmell Cuatro canciones populares de Salamanca
Ginastera Dos canciones Op. 3
Halffter La corza blanca
Guastavino Milonga de dos hermanos
Braga O’Kinimbá
Villa-Lobos Xangô
Braga Nigue-Nigue-Ninhas
Villa-Lobos Samba classico

www.danielalehner.com

This event is part of the City of London Festival

Information:
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E-mail
0845 120 7502
Tickets: £10, unreserved

(Not an ILAMS concert, but one we highly recommend!)

António Carrilho flute
Helder Rodrigues sackbut
Sofia Diniz viola da gamba
Nicholas MacNair organ
Jorge Matta conductor