Concerts
Bécquer Settings
Silk Street Music Hall - Guildhall School of Music & Drama Silk Street, Barbican, London, United KingdomGustavo Adolfo Bécquer is one of the most famous and celebrated authors in Spanish literature. His poems, though short and few, are considered one of the pillars of modern Spanish poetry, and their mark beyond Spanish literature is patent in Spanish music with the large number of composers who have set his verses to music. …
The Music of Murillo
Kings College London Strand, London, United KingdomCelebrating four hundred years of the birth of Murillo in 1617 and closing the symposium Murillo in Perspective, Guildhall postgraduate singers perform settings of Spanish Golden-Age lyrics by Joaquín Turina, Eduard Toldrá, Joaquín Rodrigo, Joaquín Nin, Fernando Obradors and Frederic Mompou against a vibrant backdrop of some of Murillo's finest drawings and paintings. Curated by …
Songs at Six | Songs from the Iberian Peninsula and Latin America
Silk Street Music Hall - Guildhall School of Music & Drama Silk Street, Barbican, London, United KingdomGuildhall School's postgraduate singers and pianists present a programme that draws on the rich and often overlooked heritage of piano-accompanied vocal repertoire from the Iberian Peninsula and Latin America. Curated by Ricardo Gosalbo. Performed by Gary Beecher (piano), Clara Kanter (mezzo), Seung-Ju Lee (piano), Chavdar Mazgalov (piano), Jessica Ouston (mezzo) and Elsa Roux Chamoux (mezzo). …
Zarzuela evening
Silk Street Music Hall - Guildhall School of Music & Drama Silk Street, Barbican, London, United KingdomGuildhall singers celebrate the Spanish Zarzuela tradition, with works by masters such as Arrieta, Caballero, Chapí, Giménez, Guerrero, Serrano, Sorozábal, Moreno Torroba and Vives, in a concert curated by Ricardo Gosalbo and sponsored by the British Spanish Society.
¡Ay, amor!
Cervantes Theatre 229 Union Street, London, United KingdomHispanic Music Series, in collaboration with Instituto Cervantes London, presents Marta López Fernández (harpsichord) and Jorge Navarro Colorado (tenor) in a recital of XVIIth century Spanish solo keyboard music and Tonos Humanos for voice and keyboard, featuring composers such as Juan Hidalgo, Antonio de Cabezón, Sebastián Durón and José Marín. This event will be curated …
Songs from Argentina
Online broadcast** IMPORTANT: due to COVID-19, this event has been moved online. ** Guildhall School singers and pianists perform a selection of songs by Argentinian composers, featuring in particular Carlos Guastavino to mark the 20 years since his death.
Highlights of Hispanic Art Song
Silk Street Music Hall - Guildhall School of Music & Drama Silk Street, Barbican, London, United KingdomUnder the direction of Ricardo Gosalbo, Guildhall School singers and pianists embark on a musical journey through various Spanish-speaking countries to explore Hispanic Art Song’s vast riches. PERFORMERS: Alexander Arenare (piano), Callum Champion (piano), Dena Goodman (soprano), Jacob Harrison (baritone), Thomas Jesty (piano), Shana Moron-Caravel (mezzosoprano), Emelia Noack-Wilkinson (piano), Eiry Price (soprano), Kang Yang (baritone), …
Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer In Song
Peacock Room, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance King Charles Court, Old Royal Naval College, London, United KingdomGustavo Adolfo Bécquer (1836–1870) is widely considered the quintessential Spanish Romantic author. His poetry was crucial in the establishment of the Spanish Lied, and its impact on Spanish music has been far-reaching. Song settings of Bécquer’s ‘Rimas’ span over a century and feature breath-taking variety, offering unique insights into the evolution of Spanish art song. …