Ahmed Dickinson at London English Song Festival 2013

This opening concert at the Forge will explore the intriguing contrast between music written for voice and guitar, and for voice and piano. The feautured composers are Benjamin Britten, Lennox Berkeley and the less well known Mathias Seiber, a Hungarian who adopted England as his country 1955. Ahmed Dickinson will collaborate with mezzo soprano Katie Bray and tenor Rupert Charlesworth. 

The London English Song Festival was founded by award - winning pianist William Vann to promote and celebrate the performance and knowledge of the wide and varied repertoire of English Song in London and Throughout the U.K.

5th May 2013 7:30pm The Forge Venue, 3-7 Delancey St  London NW1 7NL

Ahmed Dickinson, an article by The Prisma Newspaper

After eight years in London his name resounds in the music scene. Ahmed was born in Havana surrounded by bewitching Cuban rhythms and with the gift of being able to interpret and pass on melodies by composers born under the Caribbean sun....read more

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES 2013

With many exciting collaborations Ahmed Dickinson Cardenas is rounding up a busy start to 2013. His performances will start later this month - 30th January - at the Walton Hall (Manchester) with cellist Li Lu performing the Arpeggione Sonata by Schubert amongst other classical and contemporary works. On February 7th, Dickinson Cardenas and Mestizo Trio will continue with their quest through music from Latin America. They will perform a programme including works from their critically acclaimed album The Havana Suite at St Christopher's Hospice (Sydenham), London, as part of the Dame Cicely Saunders concert series. On February 21st, Ahmed will join forces at the Forge Venue with soprano Maya Sapone and pianist Helen Glaisher-Hernandez presenting some of the most exquisite melodies by renowned South American composers such as Enrique Gonzalez Medina, Ariel Ramirez and Carlos Guastavino. Then on March 8th, Dickinson Cardenas returns to St Mary's Hook, Warsash, with violin virtuoso Ben Wragg playing a wide variety of music including works by Bach, Piazzolla and their own arrangements of works by contemporary favourites like Arvo Pärt and John Adams.

30th January 2013 7.45pm - Walton Hall & Gardens, Walton Lea Road, Higher Walton, Warrington, Lancashire WA4 6SN

7th February 2013 7.30pm - St Christopher’s Hospice, Sydenham (Dame Cicely Saunders Room), 51-59 Lawrie Park Road, London SE26 6DZ

8th March 2013 7.30pm - St Mary's Hook with Warsash, Southampton
Church Road, Warsash, Southampton SO31 9GF

21st February 2013 7.30pm - The Forge Venue, 3-7 Delancey St, Camden, London NW1 7NL

Latin Perspective voted amongst the best UK Latino Albums in 2012

Latinos in London's editor has selected Latin Perspective amongst their favourite albums in 2012.  They have recognized our musical achievement and that of UK-based Latin artists and bands who have delivered remarkable recordings throughout the last year.

Ahmed Dickinson to perform at St James' Piccadilly.

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