
I Fagiolini: The ache, the bite and the banger
Renowned for their strikingly innovative approach, I Fagiolini present an eclectic range of vocal showstoppers. Spanning from Claudio Monteverdi to Cathy Berberian, this programme revels in the tantalising ache and biting discord that render choral works unforgettable. Esteemed director Robert Hollingworth shares…

Vivaldi and the Ospedale della Pietà
Antonio Vivaldi’s joyous Gloria was famously composed for the musicians of the Ospedale della Pietà orphanage in Venice. Similarly, the Baroque composers Porpora and Hasse were also high-profile teachers who wrote choral works for their Ospedale pupils in Naples and Venice, combining…

Benson Wilson and James Baillieu
New Zealand-born Sāmoan baritone Benson Wilson presents a spellbinding recital programme of lieder by Herbert Howells, Gerald Finzi, Richard Strauss and Gustav Mahler. As a recent winner of the prestigious Kathleen Ferrier Award, Wilson is highly acclaimed for his rich timbre and…

Rachel Podger: The Guardian Angel
Celebrated as “the unsurpassed British glory of the baroque violin”, Rachel Podger presents a captivating programme of music for unaccompanied solo violin. With her trademark meticulous and masterful interpretations, Podger explores works by J.S Bach and Giuseppe Tartini alongside the hauntingly beautiful…

Postcards
In their final lunchtime concert in this series, the Academy of St Martin in the Fields presents a magical programme of musical “postcards”. Programme Mozart – Movements from Divertimento in D Tune Jegede – Breath of Life (BBC Postcard) Jonny Greenwood –…

Mozart and Ravel with Ryan Wigglesworth
Programme Mozart – Ch’io mi scordi di te… Non temer amato bene Wigglesworth – Notturno Ravel – Trois poèmes de Stephane Mallarme Performers Sophie Bevan Soprano Ryan Wigglesworth Conductor Academy of St Martin in the Fields Keeping you safe As we welcome you…

Mendelssohn Octet with the Academy
The Academy Chamber Ensemble perform Mendelssohn’s ever-popular octet– composed when he was a mere 16 – alongside the UK premiere of ‘Partita’ for string octet by Sally Beamish. This programme replaces the previously advertised concert with mandolinist Avi Avital which unfortunately cannot…

Academy of St Martin in the Fields: Duets, Trios and Quartets
Continuing their new series of lunchtime chamber concerts, players from the Academy of St Martin in the Fields perform a selection of duets, trios and quartets spanning more than three centuries of chamber music. Highlights include the poised Baroque counterpoint of Telemann’s…

Academy of St Martin in the Fields: Miniatures
Brimming with textural richness, this programme from the Academy of St Martin in the Fields combines Mozart’s majestic Symphony No 39 in E flat with an assortment of orchestral miniatures. These picture postcards of musical variety take us on a journey through…