FIDEL, THE MUSICAL

Music students across the UK have been writing songs for a brand new musical about Fidel Castro and the Cuban revolution (www.fidelthemusical.org), and we have some fantastic entries.  An X-factor style event is being held at Turner Sims Concert Hall, University of Southampton on Sunday 24^th January where the finalists perform and we ask the audience to choose which ones should be in the musical with the help of a professional panel of musicians and songwriters. So this is a musical by the people for the people!

Ahmed Dickinson Cárdenas is thrilled to adjudicate for this exciting project. 

Be part of the Fidel the Musical journey.

CLICK HERE or ring Turner Sims 023 8059 5151

£10, Under 18s £18

Guitar Spectacular at Milton Court, Barbican, London

Acrílicos en el destino (2013 and UK premiere Oct 2015) by Eduardo Martín, integrates and mixes elements from different cultures and styles. The rhythms, harmonies and sonoric atmospheres, for instance, remind us of rock, South American, and Afro Cuban music. The theme evolves and develops in and open structure where the boundaries between the classical, the folkloric and the pop culture disappear. 

Hasta Alicia baila (1991) by Eduardo Martín, is a work based on an urban musical genre that originated amongst working Black class Cubans in late 19th century. Traditionally a vocal piece accompanied by discarded furniture, glass bottles and cutlery, the most popular variation can include several percussion instruments such as congas, clave, chekeré and cowbells. 

Quintet for Guitar and String Quartet (1957) belongs to Leo Brouwer’s first compositional period (he was only 18 years old) at a time when nationalistic composers like Bartok and Stravinsky were his inspiration. Here he has employed rhythmic and melodic cells borrowed from the Afro Cuban tradition, harmonically placed within a tonal framework using a traditional classical “sonata” form.

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Guitar Spectacular at Milton Court, Barbican

Guitarists Maria Camahort, Ahmed Dickinson Cárdenas and Jørgen Skogmo have been enjoying flourishing international careers since graduating from the Guildhall School. Here they make a welcome return to present a varied programme of solo and chamber guitar works. Works include the European premiere of Acrilicos en el destino, written for guitar and string quintet by Cuban composer Eduardo Martín. Milton Court, Barbican. 20th October- 7pm

Tickets

£15 (£10 concessions) BOOK HERE

Classical meets Jazz at Norden Farm

Two Virtuosos of the guitar, the Scottish World-Jazz guitarist and composer David MacGregor, and Cuban Classical guitarist Ahmed Dickinson Cardenas, get together in an exclusive series of concerts to present an avant-garde project combining original music as well as Cuban, Classical and Jazz. The two musicians share the stage playing a mixture of guitar duets and solo pieces, as well as narrating interesting experiences through the show. Their relaxed stage presence and amazing skills on their instruments create a truly unique, intimate, fresh and interesting experience for any music lovers. This will be a night of professionalism, extraordinary ability on the instrument and amazing improvisational skills, The perfect opportunity for people of different generations to get together and enjoy a wonderful night of Music.

Nodern Farm Centre for the Arts, Maidenhead.  Altwood Road, Maidenhead SL6 4PF - 8.00pm. Tickets:£14.00

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