Venezuelan pianist Sergio Tiempo last performed on the Southbank Centre's prestigious International Piano Series in 2011, proving to be one of the season's most popular recitalists.

On April 29, Tiempo will return to Queen Elizabeth Hall for an eagerly anticipated program that holds great personal meaning for him. He has chosen each work on the varied program to represent a different member of his family.

"I have recently experienced the greatest change in my life: I have become a father!" exclaims Tiempo.

"Among the many, many effects it has on my life, it makes me realize anew that my family relationships ARE me. I am these relationships. And as I see myself in the eyes of my baby, I can't help thinking about the way in which this strongest of relationships gives meaning."

Tiempo began thinking about these important relationships in musical terms as he developed his concert program.

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