AHMED DICKINSON & DAVID MACGREGOR CLASSICAL MEETS JAZZ

Two virtuosos of the guitar, the Scottish jazz guitarist David MacGregor and Ahmed Dickinson get together in an exclusive series of concerts to perform in 2014 with a mixture of solo pieces and Guitar duets. This is an avant-garde project combining original music as well as Cuban, classical and Jazz to create onstage a truly unique, fresh and interesting experience. A night of professionalism, extraordinary ability on their instruments and amazing improvisational skills; the perfect opportunity for people of different generations to get together and enjoy a wonderful night of music.

13th March 2014 - Bolivar Hall, London, 54 Grafton Way, W1T 5DL, tickets: £10

Ahmed Dickinson to perform at International Guitar Festival in Cuba

With two performances and a Masterclass at Identidades Guitar Festival, Ahmed will mark his comeback recitals in Cuba. The Identidades festival in its second edition and chaired by guitar composer Eduardo Martin, will host a number of international artists from Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia as well as some of the top performers from the island. Ahmed will dedicate this special appearance to one of his greatest mentors Jose Antonio (Ñico) Rojas.
The second performance at the Teatro Lírico Nacional will feature Spanish and Cuban works for guitar and voice, as well as music for guitar ensemble where Ahmed will have the pleasure of collaborating with fellow Cubans talent such as Contraste Guitar Duo, Alejandro Zuñiga (baritone) and Kirenia Corzo (soprano)
7th February 2014, Identidades Guitar Festival, Casa de las Americas, Havana, Cuba. 6:pm
9th February 2014, Teatro Lírico Nacional. 5:pm

Ahmed Dickinson, Debora Berghuijs & Eke Simons at The Paleiskerk, The Hague.

Ahmed Dickinson will collaborate with soprano Debora Berghuijs and pianist Eke Simons in a concert at The Paleiskerk, the Hague. The recital, on January 11th will comprise music by Schubert, Berlioz, Mozart, Dvorak and Rodrigo.

11th January,The Paleiskerk, Paleisstraat 8, 2514 JA The Hague, 7:30pm, tickets:tbc

BEYOND THE HORIZON, A classical journey to embrace the voice of the rising sun

Gillian Humphreys, artistic director and founder of Concordia Foundation presents Beyond the Horizon at St Martin in the Fields on 7th January 2014. The concert recreates a magical journey through the four seasons in Japan, using authentic instruments, dancers and visuals. Tapestries of classical music woven through the folk traditions of Japan, Europe, and the New World bringing the ancient arts to the new generation. 

 The evening will present a World premiere by Fabio D'andrea, performances by Satoko Fukuda, Ahmed Dickinson, Hibiki Ichikawa, the Concordia International Ensemble, Clive Bell & VOCES8

The repertoire include Traditional Japanese Folksongs, Vivaldi, Piazzolla, Vaughan Williams and Roxanna Panufnik.

BOOK TICKETS HERE.

Fabio D'Andrea

World Premiere – Proelium and Consilium Concordia "Album of the week"- Classic FM, Top 10 Classical Charts (2013)

Satoko Fukuda 

Virtuoso Violinist born of Samurai lineage will also dance the historic Nihon Buyou, the ultimate expression of ancient story-telling artistry.

Voces8

The international award-winning octet, VOCES8, has established itself at the forefront of British a cappella.The group has been praised for stunning performance, exquisite singing and creating a sound that spans the entire range of vocal colour.

 

Hibiki Ichikawa

Shamisen player of choice for the Japanese Emperor

Ahmed Dickinson

Twice winner of Cubadisco Awards 

Clive Bell

Renowned shakuhachi player Clive Bell has performed live on Radio 3’s Late Junction, at the John Cage Festival, the Spitalfields Festival (with the BBC Singers), and Japanese festivals in Warrington and Gillingham.

Concordia International Ensemble

International prizewinning musicians inspired by this musical journey.

7th January 2014 - St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 4JJ

Box Office: 020 7766 1100, Online www.smitf.org 

Tickets: £20, £16, £13

 

Ahmed Dickinson takes Cuban media by storm

As part of his recent visit to Cuba Ahmed Dickinson enjoyed a very busy schedule being interviewed by several media outlets and generating interest among music journalists and radio listeners.

Here are some of the interviews he gave in Havana:

Habana Radio 4th September here
The Hour of Confession (La Hora de la Confianza) 5th September  here
Habana Radio 11th September here
Friends of the Guitar (Amigos de la Guitarra) 19th October here
Friends of the Guitar (Amigos de la Guitarra) 26th October here
Friends of the Guitar (Amigos de la Guitarra) 2nd November here