Programme (70 min, no interval)Francisca Gonzaga
Heloisa Marisa Rezende Ressonâncias Valéria Bonafé Tátil Francisca Gonzaga Ismênia Lourdes Saraiva Imagens do mar i. Faróis ii. MaRítimo iii. Sambaqui Silvia Berg El sueño…el vuelo Francisca Gonzaga Maria Jocy de Oliveira Wave Song Monique Aragão Vôo noturno Marisa Rezende Miragem |
Photo by Phil Barnes
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Késia Decoté |
Késia Decoté is a Brazilian pianist whose work focuses on contemporary music and interdisciplinary performance. She is particularly interested in reimagining how piano music is presented, creating immersive and innovative artistic experiences that invite active engagement from the audience.
She has performed widely as a soloist and as a collaborator in interdisciplinary productions across Europe, Brazil, and Canada. Her recording Para a frente, released on the London-based label Nonclassical, features works for piano, toy piano, and electronics written for her by a new generation of British composers.
Késia holds a PhD in Arts and Music and a Master’s degree with distinction from Oxford Brookes University, as well as Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees (cum laude) in Piano from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. She recently completed postdoctoral research at the University of Bergen, Norway, as a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions fellow, investigating new models for the participation of women and girls in classical music performance.
She has performed widely as a soloist and as a collaborator in interdisciplinary productions across Europe, Brazil, and Canada. Her recording Para a frente, released on the London-based label Nonclassical, features works for piano, toy piano, and electronics written for her by a new generation of British composers.
Késia holds a PhD in Arts and Music and a Master’s degree with distinction from Oxford Brookes University, as well as Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees (cum laude) in Piano from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. She recently completed postdoctoral research at the University of Bergen, Norway, as a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions fellow, investigating new models for the participation of women and girls in classical music performance.
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 |
Donne Foundation
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The Donne Foundation is a UK-registered charity dedicated to reshaping the music industry by amplifying women’s contributions and creating equal opportunities for them to perform, create, and lead.
Grounded in a commitment to discovery, empowerment, and systemic change, the foundation believes that true equality will only be achieved when women have the same opportunities to thrive at every level of the music industry. www.donne-uk.org |