Strand Chamber Music Series 2023/4 (Concert 13)

About the Event

Enjoy the thirteenth concert in this exceptional new series of chamber music in the beautiful candlelit venue of St Mary le Strand. A unique opportunity to experience some of the UK's leading chamber music artists, the series will cover a broad spectrum of repertoire from ensemble works by Beethoven, Ravel and Debussy to exquisite early vocal works by John Mundy, John Dowland and William Byrd along with 20th Century works for Saxophone quartet. St Mary le Strand is a stunning and intimate venue, the perfect setting for this musical experience. There are also many bars and restaurants nearby to complete your evening.

Portuguese soprano Mariana Rodrigues is developing a career in Early and Contemporary music, Classical Opera and Art Song, as well as Ensemble singing – where her main interests lie. She is currently in her final year of Undergraduate studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London with a scholarship, studying with Marie Vassiliou and Philip Sunderland.
Recent engagements include a performance in the concert Vivaldi on the Double with the Brandenburg Sinfonia, and the Civil Service Choir, where she sang the soprano solo motet Nulla in mundo pax sincera, Beatus Vir and Dixit Dominus.
Mariana started to develop a reputation in Portuguese contemporary music when she recorded Nuno da Rocha's CD Mesmo que faça frio as Solo Soprano, did the UK premiere of Eu… by Eurico Carrapatoso and performed the main character Dalmira (Peregrina) in the premiere of the Brazilian opera Entremez da Peregrina in collaboration with CESEM.