Special eventWednesday 19 November 2014
6:30pm – 7:30pm
Concert: Ayaka Tanimoto and José María Gallardo del Rey
13/14 Cornwall Terrace (Outer Circle), London NW1 4QP
Organised by the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation
London based mezzo-soprano Ayaka Tanimoto is praised for her expressiveness and originality. Together with renowned guitarist and composer maestro José María Gallardo del Rey, they introduced their new project of Spanish and Japanese music.
About the contributors
José María Gallardo del Rey
Since his debut in Seville at the age of nine, José María Gallardo del Rey has achieved universal public and critical acclaim. He has become a leading authority on the guitar among conductors and players alike, and a soloist in great demand by orchestras throughout the world. His development as a classical guitarist has been enriched by his intense relationship with the world of Flamenco. The fusion of both styles has created a unique way of playing and listening to Spanish music, and Gallardo del Rey has made an indispensable contribution to projects like Pasión Espanola with Plácido Domingo (Grammy Latino 2008), Habanera Gipsy with Elina Garança (2010), Caprichos Líricos with Teresa Berganza, and in his role as director and artistic adviser to Paco de Lucía for the latter’s Japanese début with the Concierto de Aranjuez in 1990.
Ayaka Tanimoto
Born in Japan, Ayaka Tanimoto relocated to London in 2005 and subsequently graduated from the Royal College of Music with a Bachelor of Music (BMus Hons) in 2009 and a Masters in Vocal Performance (MPerf) in 2011. Having trained extensively under Margaret Cable and Patricia Rozario OBE, Tanimoto’s studies were supported by the Okada Cultural Foundation Scholarship and the Mie International Exchange Foundation Scholarship (Japan). Tanimoto graduated this summer from Alexander Gibson Opera School as a Scholar where the RCS Trust supported her. To date, Tanimoto has taken to the stage in a number of highly regarded venues throughout London and Japan, such as the National Gallery, King’s Place, St. Martin in the Fields, Purcell Room and St. James’s Piccadilly to name but a few. On the opera stage, Tanimoto made her debut as a 2nd boy and 2nd lady in Mozart’s Magic Flute for Longborough Opera Festival. She continues to perform on both opera and recital stage.