Brazilian Pianist Based in London
Clélia Iruzun’s endearing artistic personality, which combines her native Brazilian spirit with her exceptional musical gifts, has enabled this much-admired London-based pianist to build an enviable reputation for her performances of a wide range of music, from the great classical repertoire to works by significant figures from across the Americas. Clélia has performed over 30 concertos for piano and orchestra, including the great classical and romantic works and also by important Spanish and Latin American composers.
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From London to Rio: A Journey through Song and Rhythm Concert on the 18th February at 7:30pm with baritone Michel de Souza at St Clement Danes, Strand , London WC2R 1DH PROGRAMME: RAVEL- Histoires Naturelles VILLA-LOBOS- Prelúdio and Ária from Bachianas Brasileiras No.4 MARLOS NOBRE- Canções de Beiramar Op.21 VILLA-LOBOS- Big…
Recital at Semana do Piano Brasileiro in Sorocaba Teatro do Sesi 30th January at 8pm Villa-Lobos- Preludio and Aria from Bachianas Brasileiras No.4 Beethoven- Sonata Op.53 “Waldstein” Chopin- Ballade Op.47 no. 3 -Waltz Op.69 no. 1 -Andante Spianato and Polonaise Op.22
Concert on the 3rd December at the Brazilian Embassy in Berlin Piano Trios with Nathan Amaral, violin, and Sarah Gait, cello Glauco Velasquez- Trio No.1 Henrique Oswald- Serrana Villa-Lobos- Trio No.1
A few photos of Clélia in concert with orchestra, chamber music and solo
Have a look at Clélia’s complete discography with recorded music from composers from Europe and the Americas
Reviews from Clélia’s concerts
“Clélia Iruzun is a great ambassador for Brazil, which was no better demonstrated than in her opening piece. Villa Lobos Fourth Bachianas Brasileiras. The Prelude was finely executed, it’s varied shades considered and aptly defined. The First Ballade by Chopin was a stylistic delight. Iruzun’s mellifluous technique melding notions into a dreamily clad whole.”
Musical Opinion, UK
“In the Allegro maestoso (Chopin Concerto No.1) her phrasing was exquisite, with refined touches of pedal, ending with a brilliant Coda; Clélia played the Larghetto with great variety of colour and in the Rondo Vivace she was exquisite again playing with great virtuosity… Her Concerto was serious, without unnecessary affectation and rigidity; she seems to caress the notes and everything in her playing is spontaneous and natural”
EL DIA, Zaragoza, Spain
“A concert of great success last night at the Teatro Sociale in Fasano … Protagonist Brazilian Clelia Iruzun, a very talented pianist who paid tribute to the audience with a program of Latin American and Spanish pieces, Iruzun offered music by Villa-Lobos, Nazareth, Mignone and Lecuona demonstratingan an exuberant pianistic texture. ”
OsservatOriO oggi.it, Italy
“As a tribute to her adopted land Clélia Iruzun performed some English composers in her latest recital in Rio de Janeiro. Two of them were entirely unknown to the Brazilian audiences. Arnold Bax, impressionist, wrote with extreme good taste his Nereid and York Bowen, considered the Rachmaninoff of this island, showed us in four Preludes a romantic and flamboyant language, in a way influenced by the Russian master.
Tribuna da Imprensa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
