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Sat 19 Sept18:00
£5Marcelo Bratke Book Now Home / Events / Marcelo Bratke About the artist Marcelo Bratke began his piano studies at 14 with Zélia Deri and made his orchestral debut just two years later with the São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra under Eleazar de Carvalho, earning the APCA Revelation Pianist Award. He made his European debut at the Salzburg Festival in 1988 and has since performed at leading venues worldwide, including Sala São Paulo, Wigmore Hall, Suntory Hall, Konzerthaus Berlin, and Carnegie Hall. He has collaborated with renowned conductors such as Alexander Lazarev, Isaac Karabtchevsky, and John Neschling, as well as artists including Julian Joseph and Milton Nascimento. In 2008, he founded Camerata Brasil, an orchestra of young musicians from underprivileged backgrounds, which has performed internationally. Bratke also created the Cinemúsica project with visual artist Mariannita Luzzati, and the Villa-Lobos Worldwide Project, dedicated to promoting the composer’s work through recordings and performances. Alongside his performance career, he is an active broadcaster and filmmaker, hosting the radio program Alma Brasileira and producing multiple television series on classical music. In 2017, he was awarded the Order of Cultural Merit (Commander) by the Brazilian government for his contributions to music and culture. About the performance Marcelo Bratke presents a captivating performance blending cinema and the sound of popular Brazilian music. The visuals include a 15-minute documentary capturing a tour by Marcelo Bratke and Mariannita Luzzati, who performed in 10 Brazilian prisons. This is followed by the multimedia concert itself, bringing the sense of liberation experienced by the prisoners to the audience. Sat 19 Sep 2026 Brazilian Classical Book Now Ticket Prices £5-30 Times Doors: 6:00 pm Stage: 7:30 pm Venue World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens, 3 Ponton Road, London SW11 7BD Directions Accessibility: World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens is a fully accessible venue. If you have any questions or special requirements, please email [email protected]
Sat 19 Sept18:30
£20A room above a pub that has hosted better musicians than most concert halls in this city.
Sat 19 Sept19:30
A room above a pub that has hosted better musicians than most concert halls in this city.
Wed 14 Oct18:00
£18.70An annual gathering that gets better every year for reasons nobody has fully articulated.
Wed 14 Oct18:30
£18.70An annual gathering that gets better every year for reasons nobody has fully articulated.
Fri 30 Oct11:00
A musician who plays as if there is no microphone. Both technically impressive and slightly unnerving.
Fri 30 Oct14:00
A musician who plays as if there is no microphone. Both technically impressive and slightly unnerving.
Mon 16 Nov18:30
£10A room above a pub that has hosted better musicians than most concert halls in this city.
Mon 16 Nov18:30
£10A room above a pub that has hosted better musicians than most concert halls in this city.
Sun 22 Nov15:00
£5Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess: Chris Coull Quartet featuring Imogen Ryall Book Now Home / Events / Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess: Chris Coull Quartet featuring Imogen Ryall Trumpeter, Arranger & Musical Director Chris Coull presents a bold new jazz suite inspired by George Gershwin’s iconic opera, Porgy and Bess. Featuring award-winning vocalist Imogen Ryall and an all-star rhythm section—John Turville (piano), Simon Thorpe (bass) and Matt Fishwick (drums)—the concert brings fresh life to timeless songs including ‘Summertime, I Loves You Porgy’ and ‘It Ain’t Necessarily So’ narrated and reimagined with hard bop grooves, lush ballads and Latin fire, the performance transports audiences to 1930s Charleston to follow the story of Porgy and Bess. Combining Gershwin’s original spirit with influences from Miles Davis, Gil Evans and Blue Note’s golden era, this is world-class jazz: dynamic, soulful and captivating. Chris Coull Chris Coull has forged a diverse and respected jazz career spanning performance, arranging, education and promotion. Originally from Manchester, he won the YTV Prize for Jazz Arranging before becoming musical director at Doha Jazz during the 2000s. For the past fifteen years he has become a major figure on the Brighton and Hove jazz scene, founding the highly successful Speakeasy Jazz Club and curating the long-running Jazz at St Andrews concert series. Through these platforms he has presented leading UK artists including Clare Martin, Tony Kofi and Alan Barnes, alongside internationally renowned guests such as Ralph Moore and Howard Alden. As both trumpeter and arranger, Coull combines lyrical playing with the traditions and language of the great lineage of post-bop jazz trumpeters. “Chris Coull and the Rebirth Octet’s rendition of Miles Davis’ 1957 album ‘Birth of the Cool’ is far from just a note-for-note recreation.” Ivan Hewett – Daily Telegraph. Imogen Ryall — Vocals Imogen Ryall is a compelling vocalist celebrated for her expressive delivery, clear tone and emotional honesty. Her performances balance warmth, subtlety and strength, creating an immediate connection with audiences. Equally at home in intimate acoustic settings and larger contemporary jazz arrangements, Ryall brings nuance, clarity and theatrical instinct to every performance. Her growing reputation as one of the UK’s most engaging vocal talents is built on musical sensitivity, professionalism and a distinctive interpretive voice. Sun 22 Nov 2026 Jazz Book Now Ticket Prices £5/15/20/25 Times Doors: 3:00 pm Stage: 4:00 pm Venue World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens, 3 Ponton Road, London SW11 7BD Directions Accessibility: World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens is a fully accessible venue. If you have any questions or special requirements, please email [email protected]
Sun 22 Nov15:00
£5A musician who plays as if there is no microphone. Both technically impressive and slightly unnerving.
