Experience an exceptional evening of chamber music with violinist/violist David Núñez and pianist Clara Rodriguez.
This specially curated programme brings together celebrated landmarks of the repertoire alongside the UK première of Modesta Bor’s Sonata for Viola and Piano, presented in celebration of the composer’s centenary.
The programme explores music shaped by folk traditions, jazz, and Latin American influences: from the vibrant energy of Béla Bartók’s Romanian Folk Dances to the iconic Maurice Ravel Sonata for Violin and Piano, infused with blues-inspired idiom, and George Gershwin’s Three Preludes with their unmistakable jazz influence.
The programme also celebrates Latin American voices through El Catire by Aldemaro Romero, rooted in the spirit of onda nueva, and the beloved bolero Cuando vuelva a tu lado by Mexican María Grever—known in English as What a Diff'rence a Day Makes.
Expect emotional depth, vivid contrasts, and a distinctive blend of lyricism and brilliance.
This specially curated programme brings together celebrated landmarks of the repertoire alongside the UK première of Modesta Bor’s Sonata for Viola and Piano, presented in celebration of the composer’s centenary.
The programme explores music shaped by folk traditions, jazz, and Latin American influences: from the vibrant energy of Béla Bartók’s Romanian Folk Dances to the iconic Maurice Ravel Sonata for Violin and Piano, infused with blues-inspired idiom, and George Gershwin’s Three Preludes with their unmistakable jazz influence.
The programme also celebrates Latin American voices through El Catire by Aldemaro Romero, rooted in the spirit of onda nueva, and the beloved bolero Cuando vuelva a tu lado by Mexican María Grever—known in English as What a Diff'rence a Day Makes.
Expect emotional depth, vivid contrasts, and a distinctive blend of lyricism and brilliance.
ProgrammeModesta Bor
Sonata for Viola and Piano* George Gershwin Three Preludes María Grever Cuando vuelva a tu lado ** (What a Diff'rence a Day Makes) Aldemaro Romero El Catire** - Interval - Bela Bartók Romanian Folk Dances Maurice Ravel Sonata for Violin and Piano * UK première ** arr. David Núñez |
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David NúñezDavid Núñez is a Venezuelan violinist, violist, and composer whose career has developed across Latin America and Europe, with a particular focus on contemporary music and artistic research. After living in Brussels from 1989 to 2008, he graduated from the Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel in 1997.
As a soloist, he has appeared with Venezuela’s leading orchestras, including the Orquesta Sinfónica de Venezuela, the Orquesta Sinfónica Municipal, and the Orquesta Sinfónica de la Juventud Venezolana “Simón Bolívar”. His discography comprises more than twenty recordings. His first solo album, released in 1997, included the first recording of Aram Khachaturian’s Monologue Sonata. Among his most celebrated collaborations is Nameless City, recorded with the Belgian ensembles Ictus and Musiques Nouvelles and awarded the Diapason d’Or in 2011, dedicated to the music of Fausto Romitelli. Deeply committed to contemporary creation, David Núñez has premiered numerous works for violin by composers including Henri Pousseur, Juan Carlos Núñez, Diógenes Rivas, Alejandro Guarello, and Julio Estrada. As a member of various ensembles, he has also participated in premieres of works by Jonathan Harvey, Fausto Romitelli, and Pauline Oliveros. Alongside his performing career, he has given masterclasses internationally, including in Venezuela, Belgium, Mexico, and Germany. He is currently a faculty member at the Universidad Católica Pontificia de Chile, where he teaches violin and chamber music, performs with the Surkos String Quartet, and serves as first violin of the UNTREF String Quartet in Argentina, which is dedicated to contemporary repertoire. He currently lives in Belgium and is completing a PhD at the University of Huddersfield in the United Kingdom. |
Clara Rodriguez |
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Venezuelan pianist Clara Rodriguez is celebrated internationally for her captivating performances and her deep connection to Latin American piano repertoire. Her solo career has flourished across continents. In the UK, she is a highly sought-after artist, performing at prestigious festivals and venues such as the Southbank Centre, Wigmore Hall, and St Martin-in-the-Fields. She frequently performs at Arundells, the historic home of former UK Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath in Salisbury.
Clara Rodriguez is a great-great-grand pupil of Chopin and a second-generation student of Maurice Ravel through her teacher at the Royal College of Music, Phyllis Sellick.
Clara Rodriguez has had notable collaborations with the main Venezuelan orchestras and conductors, including with the globally renowned Simón Bolívar Orchestra, with which she has performed regularly for several decades. She has shared stages with artists of the stature of Paul Badura-Skoda, El Cuarteto, Alirio Díaz, Michael Collins, and Stephen Bryant and has played as a soloist with many British conductors. Her work is frequently broadcast by the BBC, which has described her as "The queen of Latin American piano repertoire". In 2015, she was named "Classical Artist of the Year" by LUKAS.
Her discography—six solo albums for Nimbus Records—features important works, including many premières and pieces dedicated to her by composers like Moisés Moleiro, Federico Ruiz, Teresa Carreño, and Ernesto Lecuona. Additional albums include "Venezuela", containing works by eighteen composers, "Americas Without Frontiers", and, on the Ulysses Arts label, further showcase her versatility with recordings of Chopin.
Teaching at the Royal College of Music’s junior department, she has nurtured students who have won international prizes and performed at the Wigmore Hall and the Elgar Room of the Royal Albert Hall. She is also an international adjudicator.
Clara Rodriguez plays a pivotal role in preserving and promoting Venezuelan piano music through her editorial work on the Venezuelan Treasures for Piano series, published by Clifton Edition.
Clara Rodriguez is a great-great-grand pupil of Chopin and a second-generation student of Maurice Ravel through her teacher at the Royal College of Music, Phyllis Sellick.
Clara Rodriguez has had notable collaborations with the main Venezuelan orchestras and conductors, including with the globally renowned Simón Bolívar Orchestra, with which she has performed regularly for several decades. She has shared stages with artists of the stature of Paul Badura-Skoda, El Cuarteto, Alirio Díaz, Michael Collins, and Stephen Bryant and has played as a soloist with many British conductors. Her work is frequently broadcast by the BBC, which has described her as "The queen of Latin American piano repertoire". In 2015, she was named "Classical Artist of the Year" by LUKAS.
Her discography—six solo albums for Nimbus Records—features important works, including many premières and pieces dedicated to her by composers like Moisés Moleiro, Federico Ruiz, Teresa Carreño, and Ernesto Lecuona. Additional albums include "Venezuela", containing works by eighteen composers, "Americas Without Frontiers", and, on the Ulysses Arts label, further showcase her versatility with recordings of Chopin.
Teaching at the Royal College of Music’s junior department, she has nurtured students who have won international prizes and performed at the Wigmore Hall and the Elgar Room of the Royal Albert Hall. She is also an international adjudicator.
Clara Rodriguez plays a pivotal role in preserving and promoting Venezuelan piano music through her editorial work on the Venezuelan Treasures for Piano series, published by Clifton Edition.