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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Just returned from the fantastic New Vic Theatre in Newcastle under Lyme and Liverpool Philharmonic Hall’s new Music Room – really great venues. Plus some very welcome interviews on the BBC.
Here’s a review of my concert at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall’s new Music Room:
http://www.getintothis.co.uk/2016/01/eduardo-niebla-music-room-liverpool/
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Had a really good guitar retreat and hope we can organise more in the future. Great group of people and huge thank you to Matthew Robinson for all his expertise and good humour.
“I had a great time – Eduardo is so very generous with his knowledge – sharing with us, many things to help improve our playing, things that must have taken decades to select, perfect and develop – (his previous recommendation of strings was spot on and has now stopped me trying every guitar string on the planet – and there are a lot!!)”.
“Meeting Eduardo was incredibly inspiring, and I hope there are more possibilities to do something similar in the future.”
“I so enjoyed the retreat. It really felt like just that too – a proper break. I enjoyed every part of the weekend. The concert to start with was fabulous of course. It was great to meet you and Eduardo in person and such a treat to share meals with you… Matthew was a terrific help to me… (with) his patient guidance and good humoured encouragement… (and) I simply can’t thank you both enough.”
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]JUST ANNOUNCED The latest addition to the International Guitar Foundation’s London Guitar Festival is the formidable flamenco jazz guitar virtuoso Eduardo Niebla (“poignantly poetic and truly breathtaking” The Scotsman). Hear him live on 28 Oct!
http://www.kingsplace.co.uk/londonguitarfest17
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There’s a very interesting project being set up right now by Chris Baily in 7 rural churches closeby where artists are being commissioned to create new works (installations) and I’m very pleased to have been chosen to be one of them. Funding allowing commissions will be confirmed in summer 2018 and launched in 2019 and for this I’d like to create an interactive sound installation, inspired by the life around me here. The space I’ve been given is West Tanfield Church, which is in a really beautiful and inspiring location. More information to follow. “Art in Churches -Sculpt – dramatic encounters in sacred spaces. A tour of discovery on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales.”[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Wonderful review of Eduardo’s concert at the Stephen Joseph Theatre Scarborough:
http://www.yorkshiretimes.co.uk/arts#Eduardo-Niebla–A-Genius-In-Scarborough
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Thank you very much to Natalia Lomeiko (violin), Sophie Renshaw (viola) and Alexei Sarkissov (cello) for the wonderful work on my new album “Las Olas de Niebla”.
Natalia Lomeiko (violin)
Music track: “Las Olas de Niebla”[/vc_column_text][kentha-shortimage target=”_self” image=”5416″][vc_column_text]Sophie Renshaw (viola). Music track: “Virginia Renshaw”[/vc_column_text][kentha-shortimage target=”_self” image=”5420″][vc_column_text]Alexei Sarkissov (cello). Music track: “Viento Triste”[/vc_column_text][kentha-shortimage target=”_self” image=”5418″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Pavao Quartet rehearsing for recording my composition “Tree”, which also features on “Las Olas de Niebla” – we had such fun memories recording it and also presenting it at the Queen Elizabeth Hall London.
PAVAO QUARTET: Kerenza Peacock (violin), Jenny Sacha (violin), Natalia Gomes (viola) & Bryony James (cello)[/vc_column_text][kentha-shortimage target=”_self” image=”5422″][vc_column_text]Queen Elizabeth Hall London (from left to right): Adele Clarkson (voice) Lorena Paz (voice), Matthew Robinson (voice), Carl Herring (guitar), Dharmesh Parmar (tabla), Jenny Sacha (violin), Kerenza Peacock (violin), Natalia Gomes (viola), Bryony James (cello), Eduardo Niebla, Katherine Alvarez. Music track: “Tree”.[/vc_column_text][kentha-shortimage target=”_self” image=”5424″][vc_column_text]Thank you very much to the wonderful Dante Quartet for premiering “Tree” for the first time with me and Carl Herring.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dante String Quartet
Krysia Osostowicz and Giles Francis (violins), Rachel Roberts (viola), Bernard Gregor-Smith (cello)
http://dantefestival.org/Musicians2011.htm
Thank you very much to Prima Vocal Ensemble (Musical Director: Eva Salecka), Queen Mary’s Choir (Musical Director: Nick Carter), Ackworth School Choir (Musical Director: Richard) for the vocals on “Tree” and other pieces.
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[/vc_column_text][kentha-shortimage target=”_self” image=”5429″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We were very fortunate to do a number of projects in Yorkshire with local communities (Open Your Doors, Ripon International Festival 2007), My Yorkshire Road, Ryedale Festival 2011) From Tree to Sea, “Hull City of Culture 2018, East Riding). For the lyrics and spoken word it was so important to me to work with somebody local who is totally submerged in the local culture and who better than Ian McMillan for that. He wrote the words for these projects which are gorgeous. The first time I worked with Ian was on a project for the new Planetarium that was eventually built in Harewood House grounds. Ian he composed the spoken words and I did the guitar part for the animated journey into space at the Planetarium – what a beautiful idea that was.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In the early period of my life in London I was really lucky to come across such a variety of musicians from different disciplines and it was a great opportunity for me to work with Judy Gerratt (violin). She was such a supporter of my music, especially the orchestration part of it, and she and Denis Milner (double bass) strongly encouraged me to dig into composing in a really serious way, so I started composing for strings and orchestra (what a monumental struggle). I never studied music myself so always it’s been trial and error and still is, but it’s a great world of sound there inside of an orchestra, so much colour, and it has helped me also the way I approach the guitar with more sound landscapes in my mind. I am trying to stretch the guitar to occupy the same field as an orchestra. Always a world of new discoveries.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Judy Gerratt (violin) & Elise Lorraine (voice)[/vc_column_text][kentha-shortimage target=”_self” image=”5434″][vc_column_text]Denis Milner (double bass)[/vc_column_text][kentha-shortimage target=”_self” image=”5436″][vc_column_text]Fran Landesman and friends… At this period of my life this was the group of friends who used to hang out a lot together, just playing songs, jazz standards and having fun. We were like a family.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It has always been a great source of inspiration and admiration for me to work with Indian artists and here are some of the collaborations I have been fortunate to have been involved in.
Kala Ramnath (violin), Purbayan Chatterjee (sitar) & Satyajit Talwalkar (tabla).
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Kala, Purbayan and Satyajit recorded several of my pieces on the cds “Natural” and “Lights from the Inner Side” including:[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]I have since performed with Kala and Purbayan on a number of occasions, including with Purbayan at the Strings of Unity Concert in Kolkata, celebrating Indian Independence. This concert also featured The Violin Brothers (Deb Shankar and Jyoti Shankar), percussionist Shubhankar Banerjee, Kunle Ayo from South Africa and ghazal legend Jagjit Singh.[/vc_column_text][kentha-shortimage thumbsize=”medium” target=”_self” image=”3436″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1534655558635{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]
Jyotsna worked with me on my “My Gypsy Waltz” album, which I launched at the Queen Elizabeth Hall London and St. George’s Bristol, and this is my dedication to the country and all the Indian artists with whom I have collaborated:[/vc_column_text][kentha-shortimage target=”_self” image=”3442″][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1534655558635{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]
Deepak invited me to record on his album “Searching for Satyam” along with Achim Tang (bass), Partha Sarathi Mukherjee (tabla) and Patrice Heral (drums, percussion). I then toured with Deepak in South Africa and the Lebanon and the album subsequently won Best Instrumental Album at the 2000 South African music awards.[/vc_column_text][kentha-shortimage target=”_self” image=”3445″][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1534655558635{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Other artists with whom I have performed and recorded include:
Nishat Khan (sitar) and Wajahat Khan (sarod)
Paban Das Baul (gypsy Singer & percussionist)
Adel Salameh (gypsy Singer & percussionist)
“Jardines del Corazon”, Riverboat Records[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Rony Barrak (darbouka), Henry Raad (bass), Hugo Elizalde (guitar)
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]With Matthew Robinson (guitar)
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Carl Herring (guitar), Eduardo Niebla, Salvador Niebla (drums)
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]With Ricardo Garcia (guitar) & friends at the Queen Elizabeth Hall London
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]With Giorgio Serci
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]With Michele Cea
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]With Dominic Grant (guitar)
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]With Antonio Forcione (guitar)
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The following pictures bring me back to my experimenting times in London with different artists. Lol Coxhill was a colourful man and a great free-jazz improviser with an amazing quality and depth. Very inspiring to me.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Lol Coxhill
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I started this band – in my dream I wanted to create a band of musicians of different disciplines and backgrounds from the classical and jazz world and I was very privileged to have such great talents part of it. Great memories that have stayed with me through the times.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Salvador Niebla (drums) and Zandy Gordon (keyboards)
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[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]John McKenzie (bass), Judy Gerratt (violin), Lol Coxhill (sax), Salvador Niebla (drums), Eduardo Niebla, Elise Lorraine (keyboards, voice).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
New music by Eduardo Niebla, commissioned by Goole Town Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council to celebrate Hull City of Culture 2017.
Premiered at the East Riding Theatre Beverley on 13th October 2017 and at Junction Goole on 14th October 2017 and funded by Arts Council England and East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
Eduardo Niebla: guitar & composition
Matthew Robinson: guitar
Willemijn Steenbakkers: violin
Dharmesh Parmar: tabla
School of Rock, directed by Chris Miley
Ukulele Junction
East Riding Theatre Choir
Video production by Harley Young
Lyrics by Ian McMillan
Poster design: Anna Bean
Another chance to work with fantastic young talents and to learn again to find my way to create a project that everyone felt engaged and excited about. Well done to everybody for bringing a lot of special qualities to it – I’ll treasure these moments. And to all the team behind, Chris Miley, Charlie Studdy, Nicola Dixon, Chris Wade, East Riding Museums and Harley Young – thank you ever so much
I was very pleased to have been commissioned by Chrysalis Arts to compose music inspired by North Yorkshire, my adopted home, and for this I wanted to evoke the sounds and landscape around me, as well as instruments and voices associated with the region. Ripon City Brass Band are based in my local town and, together with the Staithes Fishermen’s Choir on the North Yorkshire Coast, were the founding musicians for the project. I then met Rhiannon Gayle of Rock Up & Sing and her Harrogate based choir joined the project, along with professional musicians:
Bryony Griffith (fiddle/vocals)
Will Hampson (accordion),
Lyn Geddes (vocals/guitar)
Carl Herring (guitar)
Roberto Ares (drums/percussion).
David Lancaster arranged the brass parts, as well as conducting the performances, and I’m greatly indebted to him and to all the musicians for bringing this project to life. I’m immensely grateful too to the Ryedale Festival for staging the premiere and to Ian McMillan poet for his inspirational lyrics once again.
I’ve since rearranged “Tree” for string quartet, first performing it with the Dante String Quartet at their Festival in Cornwall and later with the Pavao String Quartet at the Queen Elizabeth Hall London. It’s one of the pieces on my new album.
“What a wonderful concert. We were all really impressed. Quite an amazing achievement, everyone worked so hard to produce a fantastic eclectic mix of music which was quite inspiring. I particularly loved Sail and Water and I also loved India and thought the drums and guitar were a very potent mix. Congratulations to everyone, I hope the performers all enjoyed themselves as much as the audience obviously did.”
HAZEL CAMERON, Project Manager, Chrysalis Arts
“Just wanted to say a big thanks to all concerned for inviting Ripon City Band to take part in what was a splendid weekend. The Band have had the opportunity to be involved in something totally new to them and have certainly benefitted from the wonderful experience. Thank you and Eduardo for allowing us to take part in something so very special. Best regards from all at Ripon City and hopefully our paths may cross someday in the future!”
MALCOLM DIBB, Director