Our Voces Festival 2026 brings all the magic of traditional and new music in a unique celebration of world cultures and community. The concerts and other events will all take place at the Lyric Hammersmith.
Announcing…
Two Festival Concerts
Friday 3rd July – Concert 1: Quimantu & Guests
Saturday 4th July – Concert 2: ECCO Young Leaders Community Project
Full details and booking links below
Voces Festival Concert 1: Quimantu & Guests
Friday 3rd July 8.00pm
The Studio Theatre
Lyric Hammersmith
Lyric Square, King Street, London W6 0QL
Tickets £15 (£10 concessions) available from https://buytickets.at/musikomusika/2167552
Concert start time 8.00pm (doors open 7.40pm), unreserved seating
Please note that Quimantu will play one set, with no interval
In this first concert the celebrated Anglo-Dutch-Chilean band Quimantu bring to the Lyric their unique repertoire of songs and instrumental music that reaches from Latin America to England and far beyond, blending ancient spirit with distinctive contemporary influences born from the cosmopolitan culture of London. Their distinctive sound and virtuoso musicianship are expertly channelled through the great artistry and beauty of the songwriting and arranging of the group’s director Mauricio Venegas-Astorga. Featuring the exquisite vocals of lead singer Laura Venegas-Rojas, their music combines a panoply of strings, percussion and wind, with the superb and brilliant string playing of Rachel Pantin, Emma Purslow and Jobine Siekman. Special guests will join Quimantu on stage for a truly uplifting and inspiring performance, touching souls and minds with equal depth.
“Not only are they incredibly skilful musicians, there is a depth and soul to their playing which has a profound impact on the listener. They restore my faith in humanity every time I hear them.”
Voces Festival Concert 2: ECCO Young Leaders Community Project
Saturday 4th July 6.30pm
The Studio Theatre
Lyric Hammersmith
Lyric Square, King Street, London W6 0QL
Tickets £10 (£5 concessions) available from https://buytickets.at/musikomusika/2167638
Concert start time 6.30pm (doors open 6.10pm), unreserved seating
This final concert of the Voces Festival 2026 will celebrate the talent and remarkable achievements of Musiko Musika’s ECCO Young Leaders Community Project.
The project was created to inspire children and young people to develop their musical skills and creativity and give them the opportunity to embrace music as a passion and as an activity through which they can grow personally, socially and educationally. Through the project these young people have been able to connect and build their sense of community, and find a safe, nurturing and supportive space in the world at a time when they face so many challenges.
During the project the young musicians have developed their skills in music production and songwriting, creating a repertoire of songs for use by Musiko Musika’s team in workshops for children under five in Hammersmith & Fulham libraries, children’s centres and a nursery.
You can read more about the project here: PROFILE: Musiko Musika | London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
The concert will feature songs composed by the young musicians during the project, as part of a programme of wonderfully diverse music from the Ethnic Contemporary Classical Orchestra (ECCO) and ECCO Young Leaders. This is music that defies cultural boundaries, expressing the ideas, ambitions and interests of young people today.
The project is funded by Hammersmith & Fulham’s King’s Coronation Youth Fund (Arts) with additional support from Arts Council England.
