#DEBUTclassical
Musicians
Nicola Said soprano
Michael Christian Durrant classical guitar
Varvara Tarasova piano
Simone Alessandro Tavoni piano
Sam Peña resident piano improvisor
Hosted by Lizzie Holmes soprano
Programme
Part I 27’
Ross Introduction 5’
La bohème - Quando me’n vo by Puccini - Nicola & Vavara 2’30
Lizzie Introduction 5’
Asturias (Leyenda), No. 5 from Suite Española by Isaac Albéniz - Michael 6'
Falstaff - Sul fil d'un soffio etesio by Verdi - Lizzie & Simone 4’
Parafrasi on Rigoletto theme by Liszt - Simone 6’
La Traviata - E strano... Sempre libera - Nicola & Vavara 8’30
Part II 33’30
Serenata Andaluza by Manuel De Falla - Vavara 5’
Die Entführung aus dem Serail - Martern Aller Arten by Mozart - Nicola & Vavara 7’30
Prelude no. 1 in e minor by Heitor Villa-Lobos - Michael 5'
Rigoletto - Caro nome by Verdi - Nicola & Vavara 5’
Libertango by Astor Piazzolla - Michael 6’
Aranjuez, ma Pensée (vocal arrangement of Aranjuez Adagio theme) by Rodrigo - Michael and Lizzie 5’
Part III 30’30
The Lake by Mompou - Simone 3’
Paul Bunyan - Tiny’s Song by Britten - Lizzie & Simone 4’30
Españoleta from Fantasia para un gentilhombre by Joaquín Rodrigo - Michael and Simone 5’
Canario from Fantasia para un gentilhombre by Joaquín Rodrigo - Michael and Pianist 6’
Heroic Polonaise op.53 by Chopin - Vavara 6’
Candide - Glitter and be Gay by Bernstein - Nicola & Vavara 6’
“Intimate, alternative, engaging”
“A great introduction to some of the best talent”
About Us
Share your evening with us at the Shoreditch Treehouse, a hidden bohemian gem in the heart of London. Surrounded by hundreds of fairy lights, beneath our vaulted wooden ceiling with plants draping from the rafters you'll be invited to gather round our 9ft Concert Grand Steinway Piano (the same make as in the Wigmore Hall) and watch 6-8 extraordinary musicians (different every month) share stories from their careers and perform their favourite pieces of music.
Split into three parts (with 90 minutes of music in total), our concerts offer a range of music from award-winning instrumentalists to opera, classical song and Broadway tunes there's something for everyone. During the evening you'll get to know our musicians over a glass of wine during the intervals and though our informal chats, hosted by Lizzie Holmes.
Find out more about our monthly classical music experience at the Shoreditch Treehouse
DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse in partnership with Airbnb Experiences | You’ll find us on Airbnb as ‘Secret Concert - DEBUT @ the Treehouse’ | Top 5 Airbnb Experience in the World 2018 | Co-created by Ross Elder (Shoreditch Treehouse) and Lizzie Holmes (soprano and Founder of DEBUT)