CROSSING CONTINENTS: Ricardo Curbelo and Fiona Harrison in concert

Presented by: Ricardo Curbelo

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0	LONDON: Lauderdale House
P	Sunday 25th March, 2018
N	6:30pm

Event information

Travel on a vibrant and colourful musical journey across continents with these two inspiring musicians.


FIONA HARRISON Classical Guitar

“… a musician of great sensitivity both to her instrument and the mood of the music … gifted with a superbly confident technique.” (Hampshire Chronicle)

"A truly inspirational and varied programme" (The Wisbech Standard).

Fiona graduated from the Royal College of Music and with a Masters degree from Yale University, USA. She has given numerous solo recitals throughout the country, broadcast live on BBC radio and been featured on television. Fiona has performed in ensemble at The Barbican Centre and London Purcell Room and enjoyed performing Rodrigo’s “Concierto d’Aranjuez” numerous times in the UK and Spain.

Fiona worked for the ABRSM professional development team for many years, co-directed numerous residential flute and guitar courses with Julie Wright and Atarah Ben-Tovim, MBE, and has been a guest tutor at various international guitar festivals, including the International Guitar Festival at West Dean, and the Royal Greenwich Guitar Festival.

Fiona’s latest CD, "Organised /Chaos" captures the best of her collaboration with electric guitarist Stuart Ansell. Her previous solo album, "The Legend of Hagoromo" features beautiful contemporary music from Australia, Japan and France.

In tonight’s concert, Fiona will perform music from a variety of centuries and cultures, from Renaissance England through to contemporary Japan.

https://fionaharrison.co.uk



RICARDO CURBELO Harp, Cuatro, Vocals.

"A night of powerful and simply breathtaking music from this master player of the Latin American Harp." (Valleys Roots magazine, Wales)

"A sheer delight to see and listen to". (Arran Music Society, 2016)

Innovative Latin American harpist,composer and poet, Ricardo Curbelo has, from an early age, been an eminent representative of the Latin American poetry and music culture on a wide variety of stages, both both nationally and internationally. Whilst still a young man, he made his name as a poet in his native Colombia, winning international prizes for both poetry and dance.

Ricardo came to the UK in 1979 and has since given many performances both as a soloist and with many other accomplished musicians. He has recorded live for BBC radio and television and Satellite BSB TV. His restless desire to contribute and to open new horizons for his culture, led him to construct a new Latin American harp, and with this instrument, the development and presentation of a unique new wave of poetic music.

On stage Ricardo presents a great combination of traditional pieces from a variety of Latin American countries, together with many of his own spellbinding compositions; vibrant, energetic and jazzy pieces contrasting with more classical, enchanting melodies and tender vocals. The sound of his Modelo Corvado harps adds to the uniqueness of his performances, which continue to take audiences by surprise, as illustrated by a recent concert compliment: "Wonderful introduction into a completely different expression of harp music, beautifully expressed."

Tonight's concert will include compositions from his latest album, Espiritu Llanero / A Londres (Llanero Spirit / To London) and Ricardo is delighted to be sharing the evening with such a fine musician as Fiona Harrison.

www.ricardocurbelo.com


Doors: 6.30pm Performance: 7pm
Tickets: £12 / £10 concessions
(Door £14. Under 16s £6)