Concerts

'A brilliant performance.' Opera Now

'A voice of liquid velvet.' Music & Vision

Following their sell-out launch at Southbank Centre's Purcell Room, TangOpera return to London showcasing the exuberant world of Latin American art song, where 'lied' and 'opera' transcend traditional barriers to meet the irresistible, vibrant rhythms of tango, Latin jazz, folk and popular music. Featuring Spanish soprano Amaia Azcona Cildoz and specialist Iberican pianist Helen Glaisher-Hernández, TangOpera offers the definitive guide to Latin America’s most captivating classical melodies.

www.tangopera.net

This is an ILAMS concert organised on collaboration with the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

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Tickets: Admission free (retiring collection)

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

'He may well be the most dazzling and spontaneous pianist of his generation. Every bar sparks with a fearless, vivid and audacious life.' Gramophone

Sergio Tiempo was born in Venezuela and is a former protégé of Martha Argerich. His powerful individuality has drawn rave reviews from the press worldwide. Tiempo's programme tonight is inspired by his recent new fatherhood. Each of the pieces represents the personality of a different member of his family, including Villa Lobos' 'A Prole Do Bebe' for his little daughter. But there's another family member - the audience. In an inclusive gesture, Tiempo has decided to ask you, the audience, to decide which six Chopin Etudes you would like him to play. Voting details to be announced.

Image by Sergio Tiempo

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Tickets: £28 | £21 | £15 | £10 | Premium £35

Joining forces with accordeonist, Mariusz Misdziol, the A Piacere Trio present a sparkling classical celebration of Astor Piazzolla's tango nuevo, featuring new arrangements of some of Piazzolla's most enduring classics. The A Piacere Trio are rapidly gaining recognition as one of the most outstanding piano trios of the new generation, joining tradition with an innovative and fresh approach to interpretation. Formed in 2010 at the Royal College of Music in London, the Trio have won numerous competitions and prizes, including at the St Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Music Competition. A Piacere's violinist Barbara Dziewiecka recently performed in the 2013 Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, and on tour, with Nigel Kennedy.

Astor Piazzolla Suite del Ángel | Libertango | Histoire du tango | Cuatro estaciones porteñas l Fuga from Fuga y Mysterio

For sound samples click HERE | Watch a video preview of the Trio HERE

www.apiaceretrio.com

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

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Tickets: Admission free (retiring collection); no booking required

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

‘Is there no end to Nuno Silva's talents? We saw him as an eloquent dancer with Henri Oguike Dance Company, and as the strutting gym Nazi in Protein Dance's Dear Body he delivered the funniest movement-theatre performance of 2009. In Arthur Pita's full-length work God's Garden, Silva reveals himself as a fine singer of fado, the melancholy song-poetry of Portugal.’ The Guardian

Soul-baring Fado meets sensual dance in the London premiere of this new work by singer and dancer Nuno Silva. With a tradition to rival flamenco, Fado is the blues of Portugal, holding audiences in thrall with haunting melodies and passionate expression. It features classical Spanish guitar, Portuguese guitar, and singing. Drawing on his Portuguese roots, Silva brings together an international cast to evoke the excitement and unpretentiousness of Lisbon’s old quarter. An atmospheric combination of dance, live music and song. The evening also includes a Portuguese food & wine tasting.

Nuno Silva | Matt Lackford | Stephanie Dufresne | Sabio Janiak

Image by Chris Nash

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Tickets: £12 | £10 concessions

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

The Ismena Collective presents: 'A House in Brooklyn' - a concert of music and true stories from a Brooklyn Artists' Commune, 1940-41

"All that was new in America in music, painting or choreography emanated from that house, the only centre of thought and art that I found in any large city in the country." Denis de Rougement

Sara Cluderay soprano | Mayda Narvey cello | Selah Pérez-Villar piano | David Harries reader

Music and words by:

www.ismenacollective.moonfruit.com

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Tickets: Admission free (retiring collection); no booking required

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

'Immensely distinguished.' BBC Music Magazine 

Brazilian pianist Nelson Freire - sought-after the world over for his interpretations of classical and romantic repertoire, and for his duo appearances with Martha Argerich - presents works by three musical giants. The first half consists entirely of Beethoven. First we hear the brief and tender Andante favori, and following it the mystical explorations and vivid contrasts of the composer's final Sonata in C minor, Op.111. In the second half, Freire turns his attention to the Romantic repertoire. Two of Debussy's Preludes are matched with two of Rachmaninov's best-loved Preludes, short, atmospheric pieces rich in melody and expressiveness. The programme closes with a selection of Chopin classics.

Image by Nelson Freire

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Tickets: Prices: £28 £21 £15 £10 Premium £35 | Booking fee: £1.75 (SBC Members £0.00)