Concerts

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

'A true pioneer.' Classic FM Magazine

Guitarists David MacGregor and Ahmed Dickinson join forces to perform a mixture of solo pieces and guitar duets in an avant garde project that combines original music as well as Cuban, Classical and Jazz. A truly unique and fresh opportunity to enjoy the artists' amazing improvisational skills and extraordinary guitar ability.

 

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Tickets: £10 | ILAMS members £8

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

Intelligent programming and radiant singing are hallmarks of Elizabeth Watts’s recitals. The Norwich-born soprano joins forces with Simon Lepper to explore a thrilling combination of songs that span works conceived in a rich variety of styles and set to poetry of equally broad scope, concluding with intoxicating Spanish songs from the Old and New Worlds.

Enrique Granados 'La maja y el ruiseñor' from Goyescas | 'El majo tímido' from Tonadillas en un estilo antiguo
Carlos Guastavino La rosa y el sauce
Joaquín Rodrigo '¿De dónde venís, amore?' from Cuatro madrigales amatorios | 'Adela' from Canciones españolas
Fernando Obradors Del cabello más sutil | El vito

www.elizabethwattssoprano.com | www.simonlepper.com

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020 7935 2141
Tickets: £30 | £25 | £20 | £15

Chilean soprano, Andrea Aguilar, winner XVI International Opera Singing Competition of Trujillo-Peru (2012), makes her UK debut with a cosmopolitan programme of opera arias, zarzuela and Latin American lieder, including songs from her native Chile. She will be accompanied by the celebrated British pianist, Alice Turner.

 

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020 7734 4511
Tickets: Admission free; suggested donation £3.50

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

Sylvia Schwartz attracted warm praise from reviewers following the release of her debut recital recording of Spanish songs, made in company with pianist Malcolm Martineau. The Spanish-born lyric soprano stands among the finest Mozarteans of her generation, a position reinforced by recent performances in Le nozze di Figaro and Die Zauberflöte with the Vienna State Opera and at the Salzburg Mozartwoche.

Eduard Toldrá Abril | Maig
Jesús Guridi Seis canciones castellanas
Joaquín Turina Tres poemas Op. 81

www.martineau.info

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Supported by the Benefactor Friends of Wigmore Hall 

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Tickets: £30 | £25 | £20 | £15

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

Guitarists Tom Ellis and Laura Snowden began performing together aged just 15. Their first concerts took place while they were at the Menuhin School, where guitar tuition was introduced following a donation from the Rolling Stones. In 2012 they claimed First Prize at the Ligita International Guitar Duo Competition in Liechtenstein, and in March 2013 they reached the final of the Royal Overseas League Competition in London. Their ongoing collaboration with Richard Wright has seen them develop an exciting range of new guitar arrangements for this event.

www.tomellisandlaurasnowden.co.uk

Part of Southbank Centre's Young Artist Platform

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Tickets: £12.00 | £8 | Concessions 50% off (limited availability)

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

‘Spellbinding flamenco jazz, bursting with obvious passion and verve.’ The Spectator

Hailed by the Guardian for his 'exquisite guitar' playing, Eduardo Niebla appears with his internationally acclaimed guitar duo (featuring Carl Herring) to present an amazing repertoire of “stunning flamenco jazz” (The Sound) from his latest albums. Continually seeking out new musical terrain, Niebla has traversed the worlds of classical, pop, jazz and world music, collaborating with such diverse partners as sitar maestro Nishat Khan, George Michael, Lol Coxhill, the Dante String Quartet and Craig David. The concert will showcase pieces from Eduardo’s eagerly awaited new album (his 24th), as well as revisiting his back catalogue spanning over four decades – all original compositions. A spellbinding evening of passion, verve and fleet-fingered virtuosity from one of the most potent forces in flamenco jazz fusion.

www.eduardoniebla.com

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Tickets: £22 | £16 | £12 | Concessions 50% off (limited availability)

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

Brazilian pianist Cristina Ortiz brings her enormous expertise to the teaching platform where she will work with students from the London music colleges in an open masterclass. Some of the participants were involved in the Lang Lang Inspires piano project at Southbank Centre in 2011.

Fryderyk Chopin Barcarolle in F sharp, Op. 60 | Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52 | Polonaise-Fantaisie in A flat, Op. 61
Sergey Rachmaninov 6 Moments musicaux, Op. 16

www.cristina.ortiz.name/en

Part of Southbank Centre's International Piano Series 2013/14

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Tickets: £10 | Concessions 50% off (limited availability) | £5 students

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

Guitarist Maria Camahort, together with four other brilliant musicians, presents a concert of music by Spanish composers with a very original approach, sharing with the audience the vivid colours, earthy textures and rhythms of Spanish musical art. Since its foundation in November 2011, the MC Quintet has performed at some of the most prestigious venues and festivals in UK such as St Martin-in-the-Fields, The Forge, Kings Place, Southbank Centre (Purcell Room), Bath Guitar Festival, London Guitar Festival, Kings Place Festival, and Edinburgh Guitar and Music Festival.

www.mariacamahort.com

This event is organised by the Canning Club

 

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020 7827 5724
Tickets: £15 | £7 students

(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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0844 875 0073
Tickets: £28 | £21 | £15 | £10 | Premium £35

'Estela Telerman’s work represents a landmark in the historiography of Argentine music.' La Nación

The Argentine tango is to be found ever more frequently in the concert hall in the form of Piazzolla as the classical world increasingly embraces his tango nuevo. Pre-eminent Argentine concert pianist and musicologist, Estela Telerman, has made a career from the historical study of 'classical' tango, which in fact pre-dates Piazzolla as far back as the inception of tango itself in the late 19th century. A leading authority in this field, Telerman presents a unique lecture-recital exploring the relationship between Argentine classical composers and the tango, addressing the evolution of the genre from 1867 to the present day. The programme traces the evolution of the tango from a hybrid form derived from the habanera, through tango proper, concert tango and deconstructed tango. Piazzolla enthusiasts will find much to discover in this essential guide to one of tango's lesser-known branches.

Jose Maria Palazuelos Schicoba the Black (1867)
Francisco Hargreaves Bartolo (1880)
Carlos Lopez Buchardo Driver, Stop the Tram (1905)
Manuel Gomez Carrillo Hold It! (around 1917) | Buenos Aires Bazar (c. 1920)
Ernesto Drangosch The Persecuted One (c. 1920)
Athos Palma Public Assistance (1923)
Juan Francisco Giacobbe Prelude in the Form of a Tango (1940)
Emilio Napolitano Great Argentine Concert Tango, Op. 9 (c.1941)
Juan Carlos Paz By the Parana River (1941)
Meri Lao Tangata barroca (1990)
Jorge Pitari Tango Invention No. 3 (2002)
Christian Baldini Forest Ella (2008)

www.estelatelerman.com.ar

This is an ILAMS event organised with the support of the Argentine Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

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Tickets: Admission free; discretionary donation. No booking required. ILAMS members may reserve seats.