Female Icons of Latin America: Piano music by Venezuelan and Latina women composers at 1901 Arts Club, London on Wednesday 9th November 2022

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Female Icons of Latin America

Piano music by Venezuelan and Latina women composers

Add to my Calendar 09-11-2022 19:30 09-11-2022 21:30 36 Female Icons of Latin America Clara Rodríguez is often described as an ambassador of Latin-American piano music, and she began championing women composers such as Teresa Carreño and Modesta Bor years before it became fashionable to do so. Tonight’s programme features works either penned or arranged by women, including beloved popular Latin American standards by female Latin American icons such as Violeta Parra and Chabuca Granda, alongside classical pieces such as the Danzon No. 2, and the world premiere of Élegos by fellow Venezuelan, Diana Arismendi.As special guests, she introduces rising stars Nina Rivas on the cello, and Leonardo Muller-Rodriguez (AKA Manukapp) on electric bass. Part of the Echoes Festival ‘Música y Mujer’ series. 1901 Arts Club, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

1901 Arts Club
7 Exton Street
Waterloo
London
SE1 8UE
England

Wednesday 9th November 2022
7:30 PM

Programme

Chabuca Granda – La flor de la Canela
Violeta Parra – Gracias a la vida (arr. Federico Ruiz)
Diana Arismendi – Élegos (World premiere)
Luisa Elena Paesano – Pajarillo
Arturo Márquez – Danzón no.2 (arr. L. Gomez-Tagle)
Teresa Carreño – La corbeille de fleurs
Modesta Bor – Juangriego
María Luisa Escobar – Noche de luna en Altamira

Performers

Clara Rodriguez – piano
Nina Rivas – cello
Leonardo Muller – electric bass

Programme Note

Clara Rodríguez is often described as an ambassador of Latin-American piano music, and she began championing women composers such as Teresa Carreño and Modesta Bor years before it became fashionable to do so.

Tonight’s programme features works either penned or arranged by women, including beloved popular Latin American standards by female Latin American icons such as Violeta Parra and Chabuca Granda, alongside classical pieces such as the Danzon No. 2, and the world premiere of Élegos by fellow Venezuelan, Diana Arismendi.

As special guests, she introduces rising stars Nina Rivas on the cello, and Leonardo Muller-Rodriguez (AKA Manukapp) on electric bass.

Part of the Echoes Festival ‘Música y Mujer’ series.

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