Concerts
| Concerts |
ECHOES FESTIVAL | Laura Peribañez & Katie Tertell | Lost in Plain Sight: Gaspar Cassadó’s Iberian Musical Legacy | |
Thu 27 November 2025, 7.00pm |
Catalan cellist, Laura Peribañez, and Cassadó specialist, Katie Tertell, join forces in this delightful programme for the unusual formats of solo and duo cello, inspired by the Spanish cellist Gaspar Gassadó and his legacies as a performer, arranger and composer. While most classical music lovers and scholars are familiar with Pablo Casals (1876-1973), few, even in Spain and Catalonia, will know the name of Gaspar Cassadó, his compatriot and most beloved disciple. Both were world-renowned cellists with distinguished careers. Cassadó (1897-1966) is also a respected composer of classical music whose pieces continue to be played by cellists around the globe. But as Casals became an international symbol for Catalan culture and peace, Cassadó’s ties to the Iberian Peninsula were mostly forgotten. This project examines the erasure of this connection as it exposes Spain’s difficult modern history, interrupted by the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) and the enduring legacy of the Franco dictatorship (1939-1975). By recovering Cassadó’s cultural and musical significance we can engage with Spain’s complex twentieth-century soundscape and the incomplete history of its modern classical music. In this lecture-recital, Professor Rosi Song will also provide commentary on the programme. Luigi Boccherini Sonata for Two Cellos in C Major, G74 Katie Tertell & Laura Peribañez Artero cellos Professor Rosi Song speaker Co-founder of the Lost in Plain Sight research project, award-winning American cellist Katie Tertell is also the founder and Artistic Director of the Appalachian Chamber Music Festival. A former member of the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, she enjoys a rich and varied experience as a freelance artist in the UK, Europe and America, performing at major venues and Festivals. Trained at Indiana University, Cleveland Institute of Music and the Royal Northern College of Music, she is currently based in Durham, UK where she teaches cello at Durham University. Spanish cellist Laura Peribañez Artero made her debut at L’Auditori de Barcelona at age 9 and has since performed extensively across Europe at festivals, including IMS Prussia Cove and the Cello Biënnale Amsterdam. Recipient of multiple awards, including the Antonio Brosa Award at the Royal College of Music, Laura has showcased her talent at venues like London’s Cadogan Hall and Palau de la Música Catalana, amongst others. H. Rosi Song holds the Chair in Hispanic Studies at Durham University. A specialist in 20th and 21st century Spanish culture and literature, she is the author of Lost in Transition: Constructing Memory in Contemporary Spain (Liverpool UP, 2016), co-editor of Traces of Contamination: Unearthing Francoist Legacy in Contemporary Spanish Discourse (Bucknell UP, 2005) and Towards a Cultural Archive of la Movida: Back to the Future (Farleigh Dickinson UP, 2013). Her most recent book, co-written with Anna Riera, is A Taste of Barcelona: The History of Catalan Cooking and Eating (Rowman and Littlefield, 2019). SNEAK PEEK! Video clip This event is organised by the Iberian & Latin American Music Society (ILAMS) as part of Echoes Festival 2025 in collaboration with the Instituto Cervantes with the kind support of Durham University’s Research Impact Fund (UK) TICKETS Admission FREE to Friends of Echoes Festival (email info@ilams.org.uk to join) IN ADVANCE: £20 | £15 Concessions | £10 Members of ILAMS ON THE DOOR: £25 | £20 Concessions | £15 Members of ILAMS BOOKINGS MORE INFORMATION    |
La Locura | Nātīvitās | |
Tue 2 December 2025, 6.30pm |
‘Ana Beard Fernández shines throughout with her clear, warm, voice.’ BBC Music Magazine Celebrate the festive season Hispanic-style with Nātīvitās, a joyful programme that interlaces original arrangements of music from the Mediterranean and the New World. The evening journeys through ancient Marian cantigas, Sephardic Hanukkah melodies, Spanish villancicos, and Neapolitan lullabies - music steeped in traditions of devotion and joy. Drawing on early Christian, Jewish, Moorish Al-Andalus, and folk traditions, the programme explores themes of the Nativity and celebration across cultures. The genre-crossing early music ensemble, La Locura, bring fresh vitality to this Early and traditional repertoire, combining instruments and voices from diverse musical heritages to create a distinctive sound. All works are arranged specially for the ensemble by Ana Beard Fernández, who directs the performance. There will be audience participation and all are welcome to join in! Anon Canción de una pastorcita al Niño Dios Anon La Marimorena José Ramón Gomis A la nanita nana Anon Ocho Kandelikas (canción sefardí) Alfonso el Sabio Santa Maria Strella Do Dia Improvisation on Noël pour les instruments Marc-Antoine Charpentier Noël pour les instruments 'Joseph est bien marié' Arcangelo Corelli Pastorale per la notte di natale Alfonso Maria de' Liguori Quanno nascette ninno Anon Los peces en el río La Locura Ana Beard Fernández director SNEAK PEEK! Video clip This event is organised by ILAMS (Iberian & Latin American Music Society) in collaboration with the Instituto Cervantes, with the kind support of St Clement Danes Church and the Spanish Embassy
TICKETS IN ADVANCE: £30 | £20 Concessions | £10 ILAMS Members Admission FREE to Friends of Echoes Festival (email info@ilams.org.uk to join) BOOKINGS MORE INFORMATION ilams.org.uk | londres.cervantes.es | stclementdanesraf.org | anabeardfernandez.co.uk/la- |
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