Guildhall Jazz Festival: Fabian Almazan with Guildhall Jazz Orchestra
- 7.30pm
About this event:
- Category:
- Guildhall Jazz Festival | Jazz
- Event type:
- Free | In-person
- Admission:
- Free No tickets required
- Location:
- Milton Court Concert Hall
Guildhall Jazz Festival x EFG London Jazz Festival: Fabian Almazan with Guildhall Jazz Orchestra
Cuban-American pianist/composer Fabian Almazan joins Guildhall Jazz Orchestra under the direction of our Head of Jazz, Dr. Jo Lawry, for a performance of his Alcanza Suite re-orchestrated and re-imagined for a contemporary jazz orchestra.
This performance follows the chance to see Fabian Almazan in Conversation with Jo Lawry on 18 November as part of the Barbican’s Fragile Earth series.
Part of the School’s annual Jazz Festival, presented in partnership with EFG London Jazz Festival, celebrating the creativity and originality of the Guildhall Jazz community.
Please note that Novos Londrinos are no longer able to perform in this concert.
Performers & Programme
Fabian Almazan piano
Jo Lawry director
Guildhall Jazz Orchestra
Fabian Almazan Alcanza Suite
Event ends approx. 9pm
About the artists
Cuban-American pianist/composer Fabian Almazan found his musical roots as a child in Havana where he first became involved in the classical piano tradition. Most recently, Almazan can be heard in such films as Harriet, Chi-Raq, Red Tails and Miracle at St Anna.
During the completion of his jazz piano bachelor's degree at the Manhattan School of Music, Almazan immersed himself in the realm of orchestral composition studying instrumentation and orchestration with Mr. Giampaolo Bracali.
Almazan is the founder and director of Biophilia Records. Biophilia means "an instinctive bond between human beings and other living systems.” In addition to creating meaningful and imaginative music, Biophilia Records artists are united by a common interest in having a positive impact on the environment and our communities. Biophilia artists collaborate with organizations that specialize in conservation, sustainability and outreach initiatives, regularly volunteering hands-on in community events.
Artist photos
Fabian Almazan
Jo Lawry
This event is part of the 2025 Guildhall Jazz Festival in partnership with EFG London Jazz Festival - five days of electrifying jazz at Milton Court.
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Venue information
Milton Court, based across the road from our Silk Street building, provides the School with world-class performance and training spaces, including a state of the art concert hall, a lyric theatre, a studio theatre and several major rehearsal rooms.
- Milton Court, 1 Milton Street, London, EC2Y 9BH
