Romances

Song in the City The Parish and Ward Church of St. Botolph without Bishopsgate, Bishopsgate, London, United Kingdom

Programme: - “La Maja Dolorosa” Tonadilla de E. Granados - “La zagala alegre” E. Toldra - “Anhelos” de J. Turina - “De los álamos vengó,madre” de J. Rodrigo - Marinero en tierra, Rodolfo Halffter - La corza blanca, Ernesto Halffter - Cançó del Teuladí Joaquín Rodrigo - Trobadoresca Joaquín Rodrigo - Del Cabello más sutil,

Free

Two anniversaries: Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616) & Enrique Granados (1867-1916)

St James's Church, Piccadilly 197 Piccadilly, London, United Kingdom

ELENA GRAGERA, Mezzosoprano ANTON CARDÓ, Piano PROGRAMME: MIGUEL DE CERVANTES: Poets of his time ROBERT GERHARD (1896-1970) & GIL VICENTE (1470?-1536): “Por do pasaré la sierra” FREDERIC MOMPOU (1893-1987) & SAN JUAN DE LA CRUZ (1542-1591): “Cantar del alma” ENRIQUE GRANADOS (1867-1916) & LUIS DE GÓNGORA (1561-1627): “Lloraba la niña” (De “Canciones Amatorias”) JOAQUÍN RODRIGO

Free

Bécquer Settings

Silk Street Music Hall - Guildhall School of Music & Drama Silk Street, Barbican, London, United Kingdom

Gustavo 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.

Free

Francisco de Goya in love and song

Grace Belgravia 11c W Halkin Street, London, United Kingdom

Lecture-recital with Dr Jacqueline Cockburn, Karen Schriesheim (soprano), Jorge Navarro Colorado (tenor) and Dan Bovey (classical guitar) Programme to include: Fernando Sor (1778-1839) - Cesa de atormentarme - Mis descuidados ojos - El que quisiera amando - Puede una buena moza Enrique Granados (1867-1916) - Callejeo (from ‘Tonadillas en estilo antiguo’) - El majo olvidado

£40 – £50

The Music of Murillo

Kings College London Strand, London, United Kingdom

Celebrating 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

Free

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 Kingdom

Guildhall 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).

Free

¡Ay, amor!

Cervantes Theatre 229 Union Street, London, United Kingdom

Hispanic 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

£10

Songs at Six: tribute to Joaquín Rodrigo

Lecture Recital Room - Guildhall School of Music & Drama Silk Street, Barbican, London, United Kingdom

Guildhall School postgraduate singers and pianists perform songs by the Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo as a tribute on the 20th anniversary of his passing. Concert curated by Ricardo Gosalbo and supported by the Instituto Cervantes London. Performed by Riho Akagi (piano), Holly Brown (soprano), Ellie Dann (mezzo), Achinoam Keisar (piano), Rachael Liddell (mezzo), Feilin Liu

Free

Chilean Piano Music Recital

St Davids Room - King's College London Strand, London, United Kingdom

Award-winning Chilean pianist Danor Quinteros is coming to London for a spectacular recital with classical music by Chilean composers from different historical periods, including an impressionist gem by Enrique Soro. Chilean pianist Danor Quinteros has received critical acclaim and numerous national and international awards. Praised for his artistic subtlety and skill, he has appeared in

Free

Bécquer 150

Online broadcast

Gustavo 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. The Becquerian song settings span over a century and feature breath-taking variety, offering unique insights into the evolution of Spanish art song. Ricardo

Free

Songs at Six: Federico García Lorca

Milton Court Concert Hall - Guildhall School of Music & Drama 1 Milton Street, London, United Kingdom

Ricardo Gosalbo curates a concert of song performances celebrating Spanish poet, playwright and theatre director Federico García Lorca in what would be his 125th year. Free, no tickets required

Free

Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer In Song

Peacock Room, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance King Charles Court, Old Royal Naval College, London, United Kingdom

Gustavo 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.

Free