"For the purpose of bringing true SOUND experiences to people PRIVATELY!
... from the gallery to the NEW FORM OF GALLERY through common gathering and eating together!" Rajele Jain
SIMONE LEITÃO pianist
Simone LEITÃO, Sala São Paulo, (c) Daniel Ebendinger
"Simone Leitão’s Bach is full of imagination and soul.” Jed Distler - Gramophone UK 2018
It's a true privilege for ART LOFT LISBON to share the performance by this extraordinary artist - Pianist SIMONE LEITÃO.
A PRIVATE CONCERT followed by DINNER in an unique and intimate artistic experience. Discover over 300 original art pieces and their catalogues in our Private Art Gallery.
TICKETS INCLUDE: The Concert, portuguese wines, beer, ginginha, and the always surprising Confort Dinner.
DOOR OPENS at 6.30 and CLOSES at 7pm In respect to the musicians and to the public the bell is turned off. ART & CONCERT DINNER EVENTS are limited to 33 people.
Valuate the musicians - valuate the public!
Simone LEITÃO, Carnegie Hall - NY
"Fluent technique, precision, passion and virtuosity. A born artist" Harry Rolnick - New York Review 2015
PROGRAMME
BACH/LISZT - Prelude and Fugue in a minor for organ - KV 543 - transcription for piano
Alberto NEPOMUCENO (1864 - 1920) - Waltz op 3 no 2
Brasílio ITIBERÊ (1846 - 1913) - A Sertaneja
Franz LISZT (1811 - 1886) - St Francis of Paola Walking on Waves
Maurice RAVEL - (1875 - 1937) - Une Barque sur L'Ocean
Sergei RACHMANINOFF (1873 - 1943) - Moments Musicaux op 16 I - Andantino IV - Presto
SHORT BIO
Brazilian - MG pianist Simone Leitão maintains a busy schedule in the Americas, Europe and Asia, having performed four times at Carnegie Hall, New York.
She has been a soloist with the Filarmonica de Minas, the Miami, Brazilian, Campinas and National Symphonies and has recorded for BBC 3, Danish, Southern California Classical and MEC radio.
Simone Leitão has a PhD in Piano Performance and Musicology from the University of Miami and a Masters in Performance from the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo, where she teaches annually as an Artist in Residence.
She is the founder and Artistic Director of the Academia Jovem Concertante and the Rio de Janeiro Chamber Music Week.
Simone LEITÃO, Sala Cecília Meireles RJ (c)Fernanda Bollari
“Simone Leitão, was the perfect soloist.” Lawrence Budmen - Miami Herald, 2009
(c) Rachel Guedes
BIOGRAPHY
SIMONE LEITÃO
pianist
Simone has a PhD in performance from the University of Miami, where she was a student of Ivan Davis (Horowitz's disciple), a Master's degree from the Norwegian Academy of Music and a Bachelor's degree from UniRio. Her doctoral thesis was on the work Momoprecoce by Villa-Lobos.
The pianist from Minas Gerais (BR) frequently performs as a soloist with major Brazilian orchestras such as the Filarmônica de Minas Gerais, OSB, among others, as well as American orchestras such as the Miami Symphony Orchestra. He has collaborated with musicians such as Quarteto Brodsky, Henning Kraggerud, conductors Eduardo Marturet, Apo Hsu, Zoe Zeniodi, Luiz Malheiro, Daniel Guedes among others.
In 2013, award-winning filmmaker Katia Lund directed the documentary that deals with Simone Leitão's national tour playing Rachmaninoff's concert nº 2 and Prokofiev 1 called “Stop, Look, Listen”, which was shown on Arte 1.
Simone has already recorded for Danish Radio, BBC Radio 3, Southern California Classical Radio and records on the American label MSR classics.
Simone is the Founder and Artistic Director of Academia Jovem Concertante and Semana Internacional de Música de Camara, projects with 12 years of existence and which have the premise of qualifying young Brazilian musicians and validating concert music in the country, taking symphonic music to new audiences across the country.
Simone believes in entrepreneurship and communication as vital tools for the growth of concert music in the world. In 2024, Simone Leitão records another solo album.
Now with works by Rachmaninoff and Ravel in addition to doing another tour in Europe with 12 concerts in 10 countries, concerts in the USA and a Brazilian tour playing Grieg's concert.
Youtube: Simone Leitao official
Site: www.simoneleitao.com
This is a ONE-OF-A-KIND experience ...
How it started... An old stable converted into a house/studio by an artist couple as a living in jewel/ sculpture. The artistic adventure started in 1996 creating the architectural solutions. In almost 3 years the contemporary art collection climbed its walls, took its ceilings, spread all over the floor filling up these 230m² x 5 high and 15 x 2m sculpture garden.
The full address will be provided after your BOOK IN.
CONCERT DINNER events are limited to 33 people (subject to availability).
From 6.30 pm. Door CLOSES at 7pm.
Our MENU, being plentiful, is always another pleasant surprise.
In addition to the various delicacies that await you upon arrival, after the concert, dishes of fish, meat and various salads and vegetables will be served.
Homemade cakes desert and an EXCLUSIVE GINGINHA always delight guests.
In case of any food restrictions, please let us know.
FAQ
-Are there any ID or minimum age requirements to access your event? NO, but we don't serve alcohol to minors. - What's included in the price? The Concert, the portuguese beverages: beer, red/ white wine, ginginha and the CONFORT DINNER are INCLUDED in the event's price. Please drink in moderation. -What are my transportation/parking options to get to and from the event? TAXI or UBER, Underground METRO RATO. -What can I bring to the event? Open mind. -How can I contact the organizer if I have questions? You will receive the email address and the phone number of the organizer after buying your ticket. -What is the refund policy? Full refund until the day before 12am. -Should I bring my printed ticket to the event? YES please or on your smartphone. -Can I update my registration information? YES -Is my registration, fee or ticket transferable? NO -Is it okay if the name on my ticket or registration does not match the participant? NO.
