OF LATIN MUSIC
'From London to Rio' Clélia Iruzun & Michel de Souza St Clement Danes, London
'Adalid': The Great Spanish Romantic Mario Prisuelos St Clement Danes, London
Christmas Concert Echoes Ensemble St Clement Danes, London
'From London to Rio' Clélia Iruzun & Michel de Souza St Clement Danes, London
Get ready! The UK's first and only annual Festival of Latin classical music is back in London
Welcome!
Let yourself be carried away to the sunnier climes of Ibe/rica at Echoes Festival 2026, where we bring you some sizzling music performed by the hottest talent in Latin classical.
Echoes Festival was launched in 2016 as the new flagship project of ILAMS (the Iberian and Latin American Music Society), in collaboration with the Cervantes Institute. Now in its 11th year, the Festival brings unique classical Ibe/rican programming to some of London's most prestigious venues, whilst providing a platform to some of the most authentic and illustrious voices within Latin classical music today.
EF On-Demand
This year we continue to bring you parallel content on our new on-demand Festival platform, where you can catch film screenings and filmed performances of previous concerts, whatever your location worldwide.
Check it out HERE.
18 FEB - 1 DEC 2026
2026 Programme
FEB
18
th
Clélia Iruzun &
Michel de Souza
Song Recital:
'From London to Rio'
St Clement Danes, London
APR
30
th
Mario Prisuelos
Piano Recital: 'Adalid':
The Great Spanish Romantic
St Clement Danes, London
JUN
17
th
Alternative History Quartet
Early Music: 'Amores Pasados'
St Clement Danes, London
AUG
27
th
Ana Beard Fernández
& Matthew Jorsyz
Song Recital: 'Falla 150'
St Clement Danes, London
st
OCT
1
Clara Rodríguez
Piano Recital:
'Voices of Venezuela'
St Clement Danes, London
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DEC
1
Echoes Ensemble
'Navidad Nuestra':
Christmas Concert
St Clement Danes, London
Bookings Open Soon
Echoes Festival 2026 Join us as we enter our 2nd decade!
It seems difficult to believe that Echoes Festival has been going strong now for 11 years! We've been having so much fun putting it together, the time has flown by. We enter our second decade with a very special line-up of events at our new home, the beautiful St Clement Danes Church on the Strand.
Our 2026 edition kicks off with a song recital by pre-eminent Brazilians, baritone Michel de Souza and pianist Clélia Iruzún, titled 'From London to Rio' - a showcase of Braziilan and European art songs including the little-known work, Big Ben by Villa-Lobos - a 'London Poem' that captures the resonance of the great clock through a uniquely Brazilian lens.
In 2026 we also elebrate three very special anniversaries: the bicentenary of Spanish composer, Marcial del Adalid (1826-1881), whose solo piano music will be presented by Spanish Romantic music specialist, Mario Prisuelos, on the 30th April; Manuel de Falla's 150th anniversary, marked by soprano Ana Beard Fernández on 27th August with a recital that sets his vocal music in the context of the composer's wider milieu; and the centenary of Afro-Venezuelan female composer, Modesta Bor, whose piano music will be performed on 1st October by Venezuelan pianist Clara Rodríguez alongside pieces by the composer's musical friends and colleagues.
Don't miss the illustrious Early Music ensemble, the Alternative History Quartet, on the 17th June as they bring their haunting programme, Amores pasados, to central London for the first time. In the company of Tony Banks (Genesis), the Quartet will present works written by the acclaimed Rock composer especially for them.
And finally... don't forget to put the 1st December in your diary for our annual Christmas concert! Now a firm tradition in our calendar and our most popular event, our Christmas concert is a unique chance to hear Hispanic festive music rarely performed in the UK. Early booking is highly recommended!
We hope you will join us to celebrate our second decade with some of the best music in town!
Helen Glaisher-Hernández
Artistic Director
Echoes Festival
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FESTIVAL
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Welcome CD gift
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Acknowledgements
We'd like to thank pianist Clara Rodríguez for lending us her recording of the 'Plantio do caboclo' from Villa-Lobos' Ciclo brasileiro, which features as the jingle for our new video intros (as well as our website).
Sponsors & Partners
Thank you!
Echoes Festival is co-produced by ILAMS and the Instituto Cervantes
with the support of our sponsors and partners below
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