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THE YEAR 2008 MARKS THE 25th
CONSECUTIVE SEASON OF THE
LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN
CULTURAL SOCIETY (LACCS)

CREATIVITY - CULTURAL PARTNERSHIP - EXCELLENCE ARE LACCS DRIVING FORCES TO SUCCEED IN THE WORLD OF MUSIC

Calendar of LACCS concerts:

THE LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN CULTURAL SOCIETY (LACCS)
25th ANNIVERSARY SERIES - 2008

AHMET KANNECI, GUITAR PLAYS ANATOLIAN, EUROPEAN AND SOUTH AMERICAN MUSIC WITH GUEST ARTIST, EKREM OZTAN, CLARINET

SOUTH BANK CENTRE. LONDON
PURCELL ROOM
MONDAY 7TH APRIL 2008 AT 7. 45 P.M.

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AHMET KANNECI, GUITAR. EKREM OZTAN, CLARINETLACCS present in association with the Embassy of Turkey two greatest classical musicians from Turkey, both with an intensive professional career in Europe, USA and in Latin America.  This performance blend rhythms and harmonies from Turkey with music from the rest of Europe and South America, establishing musical and cultural bridges between ancestral civilisations. Ahmet Kanneci, a leading classical guitarist in Turkey, and Middle East, present a new approach to the classical guitar repertoire for British and European audiences with an innovative, creative and colourful programme including music  by composer of his own country.

PROFILE OF AHMET KANNECI AND EKREM OZTAN

Ahmet Kanneci was born in Turkey, he studied music with one of the Turkey's leading composers TURGAY ERDENER.  Kanneci  was influenced by his tutor Julian Byzantine, important English guitarist  in 1977,  he assimilated new techniques and adopted his own style to perform traditional and new repertoire for the classical guitar.

He received a grant by the Spanish Government to study with Jose Tomas at the "Conservatorio Superior de Oscar Espla" in Alicante.  Later Kanneci had the privilege to play for several years for Alirio Diaz, one of the most important and legendary guitarist  in Latin America in the 20th century.

His contributed to create several classical guitar departments in important universities in Turkey. His personal interest was to promote the learning and teaching of the guitar to a new generation of musicians. He fulfilled the task convincing important  Turkish composers to write for the instrument.

In 1993 he was awarded a Fullbright scholarship for research in USA. In addition to his musical activities in Turkey, he performed at important international venues such as: Andres Segovia Museum, Merkin Hall, Carnegie-Hall, Purcell Room and Teatro Colon de Buenos Aires.

The following modern composers have written works and dedicated them to him:

T. Erdener, E. Bayraktar, H.E. Korkmaz, I. Taviloglu, J. Cardoso, M.A. Cherubito, C. Padro, M. Hishino, T. Shahihi, and many others.

EKREM OZTAN, Clarinet.

He was born in Ankara in 1963 and begun to his music career at an earlier stage of this live, when he was at primary school, he was accepted at the University to study clarinet and chamber music. Later he went to study at the Mozarteum Music Academy in Salzburg- Austria. He is an experience musician, playing with the Turkish Symphonies  Orchestras of Istambul, Izmirm Bursa, and other ensambles such  the Eskisehir Greater Municipality Symphony Orchestra and with the Turkish Air Force Band.

PROGRAMME OF MONDAY 7th APRIL 2008 CONCERT AT THE PURCELL ROOM

Codije de Saldivar de Guanajuato 2 Baroque Pieces from                                       Latin America:
                                    * Payssanos
                                    * Los Imposible
Rafael Miguel Lopez *Asi yo te Sone (Venezuela)
Gentil MontanaPorro (Colombia)
Pedro Pablo Caldera Vision Portena (Venezuela)
Mikis Teodorakis  3 Epitafios
Pedro Pablo Caldera Vision Portena (Venezuela)
Isteihan Taviloglu 3 Anatolian Pieces.

SECOND PART

Francis-Paul Demillac Petite Suite Medieval
                                        * Sicilienne
                                        * Sonnerie
                                        * Apres une Page de Ronsard
                                         * Ronde
Niccolo PaganiniSonata Concertata
Ariel Ramirez Alfonsina y El Mar
Turgay ErdenerThree Turkish Tunes

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MUSIC CLIP - "Süpürgesi Yoncadan" (from Anatolian Pieces) by Ertugrul Bayraktar

MUSIC CLIP - "Odam Kirectir" (from Anatolian Pieces) by Ertugrul Bayraktar

MUSIC CLIP - "Daldalan" (from Anatolian Pieces) by Istemihan Taviloglu

MUSIC CLIP - "Hora" (from Anatolian Pieces) Anonymous (arr. A. Kanneci)

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CARLOS BARBOSA-LIMA: THE LEGENDARY BRAZILIAN GUITARIST CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF INTERNATIONAL CAREER.

SOUTH BANK CENTRE. LONDON
PURCELL ROOM
MONDAY 17th MARCH 2008 AT 7.45 p.m.

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LACCS is delighted to announce an special concert of Brazilian Music to be held at the South Bank Centre. CARLOS BARBOSA-LIMA is celebrating five decades of successful international career.

CARLOS'S FIRST CONCERT WITH LACCS

CARLOS BARBOSA-LIMACarlos first concert with LACCS was entitled A GENTLE GENIUS OF THE GUITAR, and was held at the Wigmore Hall on 16th October 1989. The Brazilian Embassy was represented by Senhor Synesio Sampaio Goes Filho, then Brazilian Head of Mission.

His concert at the Wigmore Hall, was the beginning of a new era for classical guitarists. Carlos was the first performer to introduce a new and fresh repertoire for classical guitar in London international venues. His programme was made entirely of Latin American composers, something new and very attractive for the British audience.

The British audience listened for the first time master pieces of Latin repertoire, such as: "Sonata Op 47" by Alberto Ginastera (1916- 1983), one of the most difficult pieces for classical guitar, dedicated to Carlos.

Other jewels included then, in his repertoire were: "Sounds of Bells" by Joao Pernambuco (1883-1947), Alfredo Vianna (1890-1973), "Affectionate" and "Whispering", Luiz Bonfa (b.1922), "In the shade of the Mango three", "Morning of Carnaval", from the film "The Black Orpheus" and"Xango", Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959),"Sentimental Melody" from "Forest of the Amazon", and Antonio Carlos Jobim (b.1927-1994), "Modinha, Desafinado, "One Note Samba" and "Stone flower" all European premieres.

I also remembered that night held on Monday 16th October 1989 at the Wigmore Hall as an evening of musicianship in haunting lyricism and purity of tone, listening a diverse styles of music, with high sensitivity of his brilliant selection of Brazilian and South American pieces. It was really a concert to be remembered for the history of Latin American Guitar.

PROFILE OF CARLOS BARBOSA-LIMA

Acclaimed as one of the world's great guitar masters of all times, Carlos Barbosa-Lima is widely recognised for his extraordinary skills as a performer and arranger of various musical styles for guitar. He studied with Isaias Savio and the legendary Andres Segovia.

With an impressive and extensive career, Barbosa-Lima has contributed to take the guitar into a higher dimension by expanding its technical reach with his brilliant arrangements creating a wide literature of styles ranging from classical,jazz, Brazilian and Latin American, given to all of them his distinct touch and great artistic personality.

Barbosa-Lima's discography extends over 45 recordings and his recent releases: "CARIOCA" (2006) and O'BOTO" (2007), on Zoho Music, USA, NY, explore the rich heritage of Latin American and Caribbean music.

PROGRAMME OF 17th MARCH 2008 CONCERT AT THE PURCELL ROOM

Joao Pernambuco Sons de Carrilhoes *
Luiz Bonfa Manha de Carnaval*
passeio no Rio*
Laurindo AlmeidaBatuque*
Heitor Villa-LobosSentimetal Melody*
Prelude No 2
Agutin BarriosJunto a tu corazon
Bobby ScottInterlude - Dance Two ladies
Ernesto Lecuona Siboney*
La comparsa*
Enric Madriguera Adios*

SECOND PART

Joseito Fernandez Guantanamera*
Byron YasuiFantasia on a Hawaiian Lullaby
George Gershwin Promenade*
I got Rhythm*
Gentil Montana Porro
Ernesto CorderoSeis Milongas
Alberto Dominguez Perfidia*
Frenesi*
Alfredo Vianna
(Pixinguinha)
Cochichando*
Antonio Carlos JobimDesafinado*
Samba de uma nota so*
Ary Barroso Aquarela do Brasil

* Arrangements by C Barbosa-Lima.
C. Barbosa-Lima's CDs on Zoho.
Guitar made by Richard Prenkert

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MUSIC CLIP - "Guantanamera" Cuban Traditional by Joseito Fernandez

MUSIC CLIP - "Siboney" Ernesto Lecuona

MUSIC CLIP - "Solamente una Vez" Agustin Lara

MUSIC CLIP - "Aquarela Do Brasil" Ary Barroso

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CONCERT TO CELEBRATE THE FORTHCOMING PRESIDENCY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

ZARKO IGNJATOVIC ZARKO IGNJATOVIC, GUITAR, PLAYS SLOVENE, CROATIAN, ITALIAN & MEXICAN MUSIC

THE CONCERT WILL BE GIVEN IN THE PRESENCE OF H.E. THE AMBASSADOR OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA AND MRS TINA KOKALJ

THE LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN CULTURAL SOCIETY (LACCS), WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA IN LONDON, HAS GREAT PLEASURE TO ANNOUNCE THE PERFORMANCE OF ZARCO IGNJATOVIC, SLOVENIAN CLASSICAL GUITARIST TO BE HELD AT LEIGHON HOUSE MUSEUM IN LONDON.

THE CONCERT IS DEVOTED TO CELEBRATE THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIAN PRESIDENCY OF THE E.U., AND IS ALSO CONTRIBUTING TO THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES OF EUROPEAN MUSIC ORGANISED BY LACCS, FOR IT WILL BRING NEW MUSIC TO THE REPERTOIRE OF CLASSICAL GUITAR.

LEIGHTON HOUSE MUSEUM AT 7.00 P.M.
12 HOLLAND PARK ROAD, LONDON W14 8LZ

THURSDAY 14th FEBRUARY 2008

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The guitarist ZARKO IGNJATOVIC graduated at the Academy of Music in Zagrev (Croatia), under prof. Darko Petrinjak in 1983 and at the Hochschule fur Musik und darstellende Kunst in Graz (Austria) in the class of Prof. Marga Bauml-Klasinc in 1987.

He completed his post-graduate studies at the Salzburg "Mozarteum" under prof. Eliot Fisk in 1995.

He also took part in numerous masterclasses all around the world (held by Julian Bream, John Williams, Assad Brothers etc), and won many prizes at national competitions.

He has been living in Lubljana since 1984. He teach at the Pedagogical Faculty in Maribor (Slovenia). He has been constantly developing his activities as a soloist as well as member of chamber groups.

He has performed with cellist Nebojsa Bugarski since 1993, with flutist Cveto Kobal since 1994 and in a guitar duo with Jerko Novak since 2001.

His first CD with composition by Weiss, Piazzolla, Tippet, Bogdanovic and Rojko was a great musical success. At present Zarko Ignjatovic is working on a CD which includes music by Jerko Novak, Sor, Granados, De Falla and Piazzolla.

ZARCO IGNJATOVIC, Guitar

This concert aims to bring new music for the classical guitar to the British audience. Today in Europe a highly talented new generation of musicians and composers are emerging who write music in an innovative style with original harmonies.

Tonight's concert includes a young group of Slovene composers, all of them of the 1960's and 1970's generations. Special recognition should go to the brilliant young composer, BOJANA SALJIC, born in 1978 in Maribor, Slovenia. This is the U.K. premier of her piece entitled AVTRON, which reflects the free spirit of a new generation of musicians in Europe.

Another talented musician, guitarist and composer is MIROSLAV LONCAR (b.1964). His "Three Latin Impressions" are beautiful short piece written in 1982 and dedicated to three Latin American masters: Antonio Lauro (Venezuela), Heitor Villa-Lobos (Brazil) and Leo Brouwer from Cuba.

SUMMARY PROGRAMME

Manuel Ponce13 Preludes
Aldo KumarVala/Vale UK Premier
Milko LazarInvention UK Premier
Bojana SaljicAvtron UK Premier. UK Premier
Peter Salvi Jobimesque (hommage to A.C Jobim)
U.K. Premier
Dusan BogdanovicLevantine Suite U.K. Premier
Nello MilottiConcerto in modo istriano UK Premier
Miroslav LoncarThree Latin American Impressions. U.K. Premier

The following tracks have been taken from the cd 'kitara / guitar' by Zarko Ignjatovic

MUSIC CLIP - "Macedonian Dance" by Dusan Bogdanovic

MUSIC CLIP - "Tiny knit Dance" by Dusan Bogdanovic

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Original painting commissioned by LACCS from Brazilian painter Aldo Sampieri for the programme cover of a concert given by EDUARDO FALU AND JUAN JOSE FALU, in May 1992 to commemorate the 500th
anniversary of Christopher Columbus. (Adapted to provide animation)
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AHMET KANNECI EKREM OZTAN

AHMET KANNECI, GUITAR
WITH GUEST ARTIST, EKREM OZTAN, CLARINET

MONDAY 7TH APRIL 2008
SOUTH BANK CENTRE, LONDON

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Prof. J R Monroy opened the evening with a formal presentation, introducing Carlos Barbosa-Lima to the audience.

CARLOS BARBOSA-LIMA CONCERT PHOTOS

MONDAY 17th MARCH 2008 SOUTH BANK CENTRE, LONDON

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SOME CLASSICAL MUSICIANS WHO PERFORMED IN
LACCS SERIES:
CARLOS BARBOSA-LIMA   (Brazil)
VLADISLAV BLAHA
(Czech Republic)
LINDA BUSTANI
(Brazil)
CIURLIONIS QUARTET
(Lithuania)
ESTONIAN TRIO
(Estonia)
EDUARDO FALU 
(Argentina)

LUKASZ KUROPACZEWSKI
(Poland)

MATTHEW MARSHALL
(New Zealand)

VLADIMIR MIKULKA
(Czech Republic)

ROMILIO ORELLANA
(Chile)

ANDRIY OSTAPENKO
(Ukraine)

OSVALDO PIRO
(Argentina)
ALBERTO RODRÍGUEZ-ORTIZ
(Puerto Rico)
BERTA ROJAS
(Paraguay)
STAZO MAYOR
(Argentina)

TANGO GUITARS TRIO
(Argentina)

MICHIO NISHIHARA TORO
(Chile)
TRIO CON BRIO
(Germany)
SANTE TURSI
(Italy)
GALINA VERNIGORA VALE
(Ukraine)
DAGMAR & JOZEF ZSAPKA
(
Slovak Republic)
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