Four World Seasons: Vivaldi and Panufnik
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons has earned its place as a classical music favourite. And for good reason – it seems to have it all, from the joy of spring to a blazing summer thunderstorm. Yet in between these traditional soundscapes lies the subtleties…
Mendelssohn and The Schumanns
Three’s a crowd – unless you’re Felix Mendelssohn, Robert and Clara Schumann. Robert raved about Mendelssohn, waxing lyrically of the ‘unforgettable man’ in his letters. Unforgettable as he may have been, the sentiment wasn’t mutual; Mendelssohn didn’t mention Robert once when he…
The Lark Ascending
The Choral Scholars of St Martin-in-the-Fields are joined by renowned violinist and member of the Piatti Quartet, Michael Trainor, to bring you an atmospheric concert of choral and violin music in the Tunnel Shaft of the Brunel Museum. Conducted by St Martin’s…
Crypt Lates: Great Jazz Voices – Celebrating the Sarah Vaughan Centenary
Celebrating the Sarah Vaughan Centenary With Lulu Pierre, Marvin Muoneke & the Alex Webb Quintet Sarah Vaughan – ‘the Divine One’ – would have been 100 years old this year. To celebrate her incalculable influence on jazz singing, Lulu Pierre and pianist…
Academy of St Martin in the Fields with Timothy Ridout
A concert showcasing the virtuoso viola soloist Timothy Ridout, former BBC New Generation Artist and stellar soloist and chamber musician, with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Hummel’s Potpourri, an acoustical bouquet, written in 1820 borrows popular melodies of the…
Academy of St Martin in the Fields with Anthony Roth Constanzo
The “vocally brilliant and dramatically fearless” (The New York Times) countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo joins forces with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields for this special Easter-themed concert. The title role star of Philip Glass’ Akhnaten, and recognised as one…
Academy of St Martin in the Fields with Alexandra Dariescu
The Academy of St Martin in the Fields joins the trailblazing and fearless pianist Alexandra Dariescu for a performance including Clara Schumann’s Piano Concerto and Mozart’s Rondo in D for Piano and Orchestra, the first piece Alexandra performed in public with an…
Academy of St Martin in the Fields with Bruce Liu
The Academy of St Martin in the Fields is joined by the first prize winner of the 2021 Chopin Piano Competition Bruce Liu before they head on tour to the USA. An exclusive for this London date, Liu will perform two concerti…
Academy of St Martin in the Fields with Anastasia Kobekina
The Academy of St Martin in the Fields is joined by cellist Anastasia Kobekina, winner of the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival 2024 Leonard Bernstein Award. Described by Le Figaro as an “unrivalled musician”, Kobekina will perform Haydn’s C major Cello Concerto, a masterpiece…