From classical or medieval music to Blues
– March 6, 2025
Ahlamu Zahar Concert, Al-Mutamid Music Festival
On March 15, Teatro Mascarenhas Gregório in Silves will host the Ahlamu Zahar Concert as part of the 25th edition of the annual Al-Mutamid Music Festival.
Starting at 9.30pm, the musical project Ahlamu Zahar will take the audience on a mesmerising sound journey to the flourishing cultural and artistic era of Al-Andalus, between 711 and 1492.
The group will be comprised by Husam Hamumi (vocals, kanún, saz and nay), Nerea Mafarki (vocals), Victor Muñiz (guitar and Arabic lute) and Mohamed Abbadi (percussions), presenting some of the most beautiful melodies from that period.
Tickets to the concert cost €10 per person, and can be purchased at BOL’s website.
Budda Guedes, Mário Laginha and Frankie Chavez
Portimão’s TEMPO Theatre will host a Blues concert featuring renowned Portuguese musicians, who will come together to perform their vision of the Blues, this March 15 at 9pm.
Showcasing original songs written by the three musicians, the concert will be both a celebration of Blues music and an exploration of the genre. Originating in North America, the Blues’ sounds have taken the world by storm since the 1960s, thanks to names such as the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton and the Beatles.
Performers:
Budda Guedes (Vocals & Guitar)
Mário Laginha (Piano & Fender Rhodes)
Frankie Chavez (Vocals & Guitar)
Vasco Moura (Bass)
Nico Guedes (Drums)
Hélder Costa (Sound Technician)
Tickets cost €15 per person, and can be purchased on BOL’s website.
Tickets for the reduced mobility seats must be purchased at TEMPO’s box office (opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday 1pm-6pm; on performance days until the start of the show).
For more information, contact TEMPO +351 282 242 650.
Caminus Duo, “Sons Ao Crepúsculo”
On March 28, at 7pm, the next Sounds at Twilight concert will feature the acclaimed duo Mikhail Shumov (cello) and Joana Vieira Shumova (piano). This special evening will be dedicated to the exceptional repertoire of the Romantic period, between 1798 and 1837, with works by G. Fauré, M. Ravel, A. Dvorak and E. Grieg. Grieg, for a night of “glamour, virtuosity, drama and beauty”.
Programme:
Part I
G. Fauré – Elegy, Op 24 (7min)
M. Ravel – Pavane pour une infante défunte (6 min)
M. Ravel – Piece Forme de Habanera (3.30 min)
C. Debussy – Nocturne et Scherzo (5.30 min)
4. C. Debusssy – Sonata for Cello and Piano in 3 movements (12 min):
I. Prologue: Lent, sostenuto e molto risoluto
II. Sérénade: Modérément anumé
III. Finale: Animé, léger et nerveux
Break 10 mins
Part II
1.A. Dvorak – Silent Woods, Op.68 (6:30 min)
E. Grieg – Sonata for Cello and Piano in 3 movements in A minor, Op.36 (28 min)
I. Allegro agitato
II. Andante molto tranquillo
III. Allegro molto e marcato
Tickets for the concert cost €10 per person and can be purchased on BOL’s website.
For more information, contact the box office at the Lagos Cultural Centre (+351 282 770 450).
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