Concerts

'Ana Beard Fernández shines throughout with her clear, warm, voice.' BBC Music Magazine 

Soprano, Ana Beard, and pianist, Matthew Jorysz, have been performing together in recital for almost a decade, bringing a shared passion for song repertoire to audiences across Europe. Following acclaimed performances in Córdoba and Burgos, they are delighted to present 'Falla 150' in London. Blending familiar masterpieces with lesser-known gems, 'Falla 150' celebrates the 150th anniversary of Manuel de Falla, offering an intimate portrait of Falla's world tracing his artistic journey from his Andalusian roots to his rich creative dialogue with France and his lasting influence on Hispanic music. Through songs by Falla alongside works by Albéniz, Turina, Rodrigo, Debussy, Ravel, and Montsalvatge, the programme explores the musical friendships, inspirations, and cultural exchanges that shaped one of Spain's all-time greatest composers.

Ana Beard Fernández soprano
Matthew Jorysz piano

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This is an ILAMS concert organised in collaboration with the Instituto Cervantes and St Clement Danes as part of Echoes Festival 2026

TICKETS 

IN ADVANCE: £20 | £15 Concessions | £10 ILAMS Members | FREE to Friends of Echoes Festival (email info@ilams.org.uk to join)

ON THE DOOR: £30 | £25 Concessions | £20 ILAMS Members | FREE to Friends of Echoes Festival (email info@ilams.org.uk to join)

BOOKINGS

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MORE INFORMATION 

ilams.org.uk | londres.cervantes.es | stclementdanesraf.org | anabeardfernandez.co.uk

‘Simply impeccable...brilliant.’ Ritmo Magazine

To mark the 150th anniversary of Manuel de Falla’s birth, acclaimed Spanish guitarist Francisco Bernier presents a journey through the musical landscape that shaped the composer’s universal voice. Falla’s refined synthesis of tradition and modernity is heard alongside music by Turina, Granados, Albéniz and Tárrega, with works by Villa-Lobos, Barrios Mangoré and Maurice Ohana widening the horizon towards Latin America and a more adventurous modern sound world. At the centre of the recital, the guitar becomes both witness and protagonist: an instrument capable of joining the intimate and the poetic, the popular and the classical, the local and the universal. Hailing from Seville, Bernier brings authenticity, virtuosity, colour and expressive depth to this celebration of his fellow andaluz and the enduring international legacy of the Spanish guitar.

Francisco Bernier classical guitar

Having performed in more than 500 concerts in 40 countries across the world, Francisco Bernier is regarded as one of the leading guitarists of his generation. He has appeared at major venues including Salle Cortot and Théâtre Mogador in Paris, Kyoto Concert Hall, Oji Hall in Tokyo, the State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg, Merkin Hall in New York and Zellerbach Hall in San Francisco. Winner of twenty international prizes, he became the first Spaniard to win First Prize at the Michele Pittaluga International Guitar Competition in Alessandria. Bernier is Professor of Guitar at the Manuel Castillo Superior Conservatory of Music in Seville, Artistic Director of the Seville Guitar Festival, President and Founder of Contrastes Records, and a member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Santa Isabel de Hungría.

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This is an ILAMS concert organised in collaboration with Pixaudio and the Instituto Cervantes as part of the 2026 London Classical Guitar Festival

TICKETS 

IN ADVANCE: £20 | £15 Concessions | £10 ILAMS Members | FREE to Friends of Echoes Festival (email info@ilams.org.uk to join)

ON THE DOOR: £30 | £25 Concessions | £20 ILAMS Members | FREE to Friends of Echoes Festival (email info@ilams.org.uk to join)

BOOKINGS

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MORE INFORMATION 

ilams.org.uk | londres.cervantes.es | pixaudio.com | franciscobernier.com

'Clara Rodríguez is the queen of the Latin American piano repertoire.' BBC Radio 3

Internationally celebrated for her captivating performances, Venezuelan pianist, Clara Rodríguez, holds a deep, lifelong connection to the Latin American piano repertoire. She has advocated for Venezuelan music since childhood, when she performed Modesta Bor’s Children's Suite live on the Venezuelan National Radio. Over her career, Rodríguez has premiered several of Bor's landmark works in the UK, including the Violin Sonata and the Cello Suite. Marking the centenary of Modesta Bor’s birth, this special concert presents a major selection of her solo piano works, including two of her four Fugues, four of the seven Sarcasmos, and the Suite Criolla - a showcase spanning key stages of her artistic journey. The programme also connects Bor to her contemporaries from the Santa Capilla Superior Music School, featuring fellow pupils of Vicente Emilio Sojo such as Evencio Castellanos and Federico Ruiz, alongside Moisés Moleiro, Sojo's esteemed colleague and friend, and one of Bor's most talented pupils, Miguel Astor. Join us in the heart of London for a rare showcase of Venezuelan masterworks, interpreted by one of the repertoire's foremost champions.

*UK Premieres

Clara Rodríguez piano

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This is an ILAMS event organised in collaboration with the Instituto Cervantes with the kind support of St Clement Danes as part of Echoes Festival 2026

TICKETS

IN ADVANCE: £25 | £20 Concessions | £15 ILAMS Members | FREE to Friends of Echoes Festival (email info@ilams.org.uk to join)

ON THE DOOR: £30 | £25 Concessions | £20 ILAMS Members | FREE to Friends of Echoes Festival (email info@ilams.org.uk to join)

BOOKINGS

ticketsource.com | 0333 666 3366

MORE INFORMATION 

ilams.org.uk | londres.cervantes.es | stclementdanesraf.org | clararodriguez.com

'Consistently stylish and well-focused.’ The Musicians’ Company

Fábio Fernandes invites you on an intimate journey through the rich musical landscapes of the Iberian Peninsula, exploring the distinctive voices of Portugal and Spain. From the melancholy of saudade to the intensity of duende, this programme brings together works that turn inward, drawing on a rich history, ancient traditions, and deep emotional states. Through a carefully-curated selection, Fábio reveals both the subtle connections and the contrasts between these two closely linked cultures.

José Duarte Costa Serenata portuguesa | Balada da solidão | Procissão
Francisco Amorim Estudo para mão direita
Alberto Baltar Bon jour, Papa | Devaneios: No. 1
José Vianna da Motta Resignação, Op. 39 (tr. F. Fernandes)
Manuel de Falla Homenaje 'Pour le tombeau de Claude Debussy'
Gaspar Cassadó Catalanesca
Miquel Llobet Leonesa
Isaac Albéniz Suite española No.1, Op. 47 (selection)

Fábio Fernandes classical guitar

Fábio Fernandes is a Portuguese classical guitarist and lutenist committed to bringing visibility to lesser-known and forgotten works, while expanding the repertoire of his instrument through transcriptions and new commissions. He is passionate about curating narrative-
driven programmes that engage and stimulate audiences beyond the conventional expectations of classical music performance. Praised for his versatility and expressive performances, his highlights include recitals at the Barbican Centre, St James’s Church Piccadilly, Milton Court Concert Hall, the English Music Festival, the Auditorio de la Diputación de Alicante, and a solo appearance with the Orquestra Con Spirito in Portugal. Fábio is an alumnus of the prestigious Guildhall School of Music & Drama and of the Máster Guitarra Alicante in Spain. There, he studied with some of the world’s leading guitarists, including David Russell, Manuel Barrueco, Sérgio Assad, and Fabio Zanon, graduating cum laude.

Sneak Peek! Video Clip

This is an ILAMS concert organised in collaboration with Pixaudio and the Instituto Cervantes as part of the 2026 London Classical Guitar Festival

TICKETS 

IN ADVANCE: £20 | £15 Concessions | £10 ILAMS Members | FREE to Friends of Echoes Festival (email info@ilams.org.uk to join)

ON THE DOOR: £30 | £25 Concessions | £20 ILAMS Members | FREE to Friends of Echoes Festival (email info@ilams.org.uk to join)

BOOKINGS

ticketsource.com

MORE INFORMATION 

ilams.org.uk | londres.cervantes.es | pixaudio.com | fabiofernandesguitar.com

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

'There are concerts that make you realise what you've been missing... The first half of Thursday's Lontano concert at St John's, Smith Square, provided the answer.' The Independent 

The LFAM kicks off with a vibrant celebration of the USA’s new generation of rich Latin American voices, performed by Lontano. Whilst Latinx classical music has maintained a sustained presence on the American music scene since the Pan-Americanist boom of the 1930s/40s, it is now entering a new, exciting era of remarkable flowering, bringing new perspectives and influences that reflect the USA’s evolving demographics. Latinos in America showcases this exciting resurgence through the lens of six leading composers from the Latin diaspora, of Puerto-Rican, Cuban and Mexican heritage. Reflecting the extraordinary diversity of the Latin world, this eclectic programme draws on their respective ancestral musical languages, crossing borders and genres to explore issues of identity, migration and memory. Interweaving infectious Latin rhythms, colours, textures, mythologies and ancient traditions, they convey a vivid portrait of the Latino experience in America today. As they help to reshape the sound of classical music in America they offer a glimpse of where American classical music is heading. An exhilarating opening to five days celebrating the extraordinary diversity of American music!​

*UK Premiere

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TICKETS 

£18 | £15 Concessions

BOOKINGS 

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lontano.co.uk