RAFAEL RUIZ piano
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Wednesday 11 November 2026Doors: 6.30pm
Concert: 7.30pm (approx 60 mins, no interval) Tickets: £18 Adults £12 Concessions (10% discount when buying for more than one concert in the Poliphonia series at the same time) |
Poliphonia presents a kaleidoscopic recital that moves from Villa‑Lobos’s fantastical, child‑imagined miniatures and carnival scenes through Mignone’s refined preludes, before ending in the earthy rhythmic bite and folkloric brilliance of Ginastera’s Danzas Criollas.
Programme (60 min, no interval)Heitor Villa-lobos
Prole do Bebê No.2
Dança do Indio Branco Francisco Mignone 6 Prelúdios Alberto Ginastera Danzas Criollas |
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Rafael Ruiz |
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Rafael Ruiz has established himself as “one of the most important Brazilian pianists of his generation” (Jornal Estado de Minas, 2018). Winner of the special prize “Hors Concours” in the XXV Souza Lima National Piano Competition, he has won numerous other prizes, including the ‘Antena 2’ Prize, during the XXII Obidos International Piano Masterclasses & Festival, in Portugal; and first prize at the I Federal University of Rio de Janeiro National Piano Competition.
Rafael was an ABRSM Scholarship recipient at the Royal College of Music, in London, where he completed the Master of Music in Performance with Distinction. In 2020, he was awarded the David Young Piano Prize supported by the Margaret Mount Scholarship, to continue his studies in the same institution. He obtained the Artist Diploma under the guidance of professors Ian Jones, Dmitri Alexeev, Sofya Gulyak and Dorian Leljak.
Rafael Ruiz has given recitals broadcast live by the Brazilian MEC FM radio station, the Portuguese radio station Antena 2, and he has recorded for several Brazilian TV programmes. He has performed as a soloist with several orchestras, such as Brazilian Symphony Orchestra, Minas Gerais Symphony Orchestra, UFRJ Symphony Orchestra, Stockport Symphony Orchestra, St. John’s Chamber Orchestra and Royal College of Music Ensemble.
Rafael was an ABRSM Scholarship recipient at the Royal College of Music, in London, where he completed the Master of Music in Performance with Distinction. In 2020, he was awarded the David Young Piano Prize supported by the Margaret Mount Scholarship, to continue his studies in the same institution. He obtained the Artist Diploma under the guidance of professors Ian Jones, Dmitri Alexeev, Sofya Gulyak and Dorian Leljak.
Rafael Ruiz has given recitals broadcast live by the Brazilian MEC FM radio station, the Portuguese radio station Antena 2, and he has recorded for several Brazilian TV programmes. He has performed as a soloist with several orchestras, such as Brazilian Symphony Orchestra, Minas Gerais Symphony Orchestra, UFRJ Symphony Orchestra, Stockport Symphony Orchestra, St. John’s Chamber Orchestra and Royal College of Music Ensemble.
With a repertoire spanning European classics, contemporary works, and Brazilian music, Anglo-Brazilian pianist Clélia Iruzun has earned acclaim for her virtuosity and interpretive depth. Born in Rio de Janeiro, she moved to London at seventeen to study with Maria Curcio and later at the Royal Academy of Music.
Her discography includes albums of Villa-Lobos, Mignone, Saint-Saëns, and Mompou, as well as her latest release featuring Oscar Lorenzo Fernández (Naxos, 2025), praised for its "remarkable artistry" (NDR). She has performed at Wigmore Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, and Beijing's Forbidden City Concert Hall, and founded Poliphonia, promoting music from the Americas. |
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Poliphonia
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Poliphonia is a charity founded in 2017 with the purpose of promoting the music of the Americas.
Through concerts, recordings, score restoration and education, Poliphonia aims to unlock exciting and diverse repertoire of the Americas to wider audiences. www.poliphonia.co.uk |
Wednesday
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Doors: 6.30pm
Concert: 7.30pm (approx 70 mins, no interval) Tickets: £18 Adults £12 Concessions (10% discount when buying for more than one concert in the Poliphonia series at the same time) |