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The launch of the Renaissance-21 Circle

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The Launch of Renaissance-21 Circle
13th March 2026, David Lloyd George Room, National Liberal Club, 1 Whitehall Place,London SW1A 2HE

Please join us for conversations and a concert celebrating the launch of the Renaissance-21 Circle, a National Liberal Club community dedicated to re-examining the role of the arts in times of rapid technological, social, and historical change. Inspired by the ideals of Renaissance humanism, the evening is conceived as an intellectual and artistic gathering fostering collaboration and dialogue around the ideas shaping today’s cultural landscape.

The program will feature three dynamic moderated discussions with world-class speakers and global experts, exploring art, patronage, and cultural responsibility. Each session will include audience Q&A, followed by refreshments and opportunities for informal exchange.

Our speakers:

Michael Binyon MBE – Leading writer for The Times
Alisa Lisovskaia – Art curator
Iain Bell – Composer
Nimrod Borenstein – Composer
Teodor Doré – Pianist, composer, and Founder of Renaissance-21
Cris Damian Gonzalez-Lahman – International analyst, artist, curator, and author
Olsi Qinami – Conductor; Head of the London City Philharmonic Orchestra and Albanian National Radio Symphony Orchestra
Alessandra Broi – Philanthropist, patron, lawyer, and founder of Niccolò’s Light
Benjamin Cunnigham
Johnny Smith – Screenwriter, author, and academic
The event will be moderated by Dr. Richard Saldanha – Quantitative finance and machine learning expert; Teaching Fellow at Queen Mary University of London and Aza Benyatov – Journalist, producer, and Founder of Art Asset Class™

Event Program
3:00 PM – Welcome Drinks Reception
3:30 PM – Art, Society, and the Modern World
A conversation with Alisa Lisovskaia and Michael Binyon MBE exploring the challenges and opportunities facing culture in the 21st century.
4:15 PM – Reclaiming Humanist Values
A moderated panel discussion on how humanist ideals continue to inspire creativity, learning, and cultural leadership today, with Cris Damian Gonzalez-Lahman, Nimrod Borenstein, Iain Bell, Olsi Qinami, and Teodor Doré. Moderated by Dr. Richard Saldanha.
5:00 PM – Refreshments & Networking
5:40 PM – Patronage in the 21st Century
Examining how support for the arts is evolving, from traditional sponsorship to modern philanthropy, in conversation with Johnny Smith, Benjamin Cunnigham and Alessandra Broi. Moderated by Aza Benyatov.
6:30 PM – Live Concert
Nimrod Borenstein
Un moment de sérénité – Piano: Ketevan Ward
Pas sérieux – Piano: Ketevan Ward
Teodor Doré
Autumn in the Palace – Cello: Alisa Liubarskaya | Piano: Ketevan Ward
Les Reflets dorés (selected pieces) – Piano: Teodor Doré
Do-Ré · Miroir · Façade du passé · Soleil · La nuit de Gustave · Sincérité
El Enamorado – Mezzo-soprano: Francesca Bartolo | Piano: Teodor Doré
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Lost Suite in D minor – I. Lento – Allegro Moderato
Violin: Polina Makhina | Cello: Alisa Liubarskaya | Piano (transcription): Teodor Doré
7:30 pm – Networking & Drinks

Ticket:
The ticket includes a welcome drink, along with finger sandwiches and canapés.
Member Ticket: £39
Non-member Ticket: £45

Online reservation is not allowed.

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