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Sunday Concerts:
Primrose Piano Quartet
Sunday Concerts:
Primrose Piano Quartet
To close our season we are delighted to welcome back the Primrose Piano Quartet, much-loved regulars in our concert series. They begin with Mozart, before Schubert's masterpiece, and Brahm's exhilerating Hungarian-inspired G minor piano quartet, providing an appropriately rip-roaring finale to our 2024 concerts!
In person | No Option
Ethical Matters:
The Burnout Paradox: Breaking Free
Ethical Matters:
The Burnout Paradox: Breaking Free
Burnout is said to be the defining feeling of the post-pandemic world - but why are we all so exhausted? Burnout coach Anna Katharina Schaffner brings together science, medicine, literature and philosophy to explore the causes and history of exhaustion and burnout, revealing new ways to combat stress and negativity.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
Sunday Concerts:
Treske Quartet
Sunday Concerts:
Treske Quartet
The Treske Quartet are an emerging ensemble based in Manchester, UK. Increasingly in demand in the UK and abroad, recent engagements include the Ryedale Festival, Llandeilo International Music Festival, Buxton Recital Series and the New Generation Festival. Their Conway Hall programme to open our 2025 series is book-ended by two classics of the canon and between them, an opportunity to hear some exciting music by two leading composers of the new generation.
In person | In person
Ethical Matters:
A Secret History of Thinking on Paper
Ethical Matters:
A Secret History of Thinking on Paper
Diaries and notebooks have become dependable and versatile tools for creative thinking and recording everyday life and ideas. Irving Finkel, founder of Great Diary Project and Roland Allen, author of The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper discuss the history and importance of putting it down on paper.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
Sunday Concerts:
Trio Isimsiz
Sunday Concerts:
Trio Isimsiz
Formed in 2009 at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, in 2015 the Trio Isimsiz won 1st Prize and the Audience Prize at the Trondheim Competition, and in 2017 2nd Prize at the Haydn International Competition in Vienna.
In person | In person
Seeing Truth in Museums
Seeing Truth in Museums
Seeing Truth in Museums explores colonial legacies through the work of British artist Dr Jane Wildgoose and Tasmanian Aboriginal artist Janice Ross, focusing on 19th-century Tasmanian artefacts. The exhibition addresses stolen children, racial science, and intergenerational trauma, advocating for truth, reconnection, and reparation in museum practices.
Bertrand Russell Room | No Option
Ethical Matters:
Seeing Truth in Museums
Ethical Matters:
Seeing Truth in Museums
Artist and art historian Dr Jane Wildgoose discusses the research behind Seeing Truth in Museums, exploring the colonial legacies of museum collections and the impact of historical collecting practices. Drawing on her discoveries in museum archives, she reflects on stolen artefacts, racial science, and intergenerational trauma, and how these themes shape her artistic practice.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
Sunday Concerts
London Piano Quartet
Sunday Concerts
London Piano Quartet
A welcome return to Conway Hall for our Director of Music's ensemble, the London Piano Quartet. Their two year exploration of the Brahms piano quartets concludes with his final essay in the genre, nicknamed the 'Werther'. Forming a British first half, they showcase the youthful piano quartet by Walton, written when he was just 16, and give the world premiere of John Hawkins' 'Blake Visions', composed specially for the occasion.
In person | In person
Ethical Matters:
Why Optimism Wins
Ethical Matters:
Why Optimism Wins
Sumit Paul-Choudhury makes a vital argument: that optimism, irrational though it might be, is central to the human psyche: it seems to give us an advantage in everyday life and in the evolutionary race. And it will play a critical role in overcoming the challenges of the twenty-first century.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
Sunday Concerts:
Fibonacci Quartet
Sunday Concerts:
Fibonacci Quartet
As the only ensemble to ever win both First and Audience Prizes at the Premio Paolo Borciani International String Quartet Competition in Italy (2024), the Fibonacci Quartet are one of Europe's leading young string quartets.
In person | In person
Sunday Concerts:
Daniel Shao and Friends + Pre-Concert Recital
Sunday Concerts:
Daniel Shao and Friends + Pre-Concert Recital
Named in Classic FM's '30 under 30', Daniel Shao is one of the leading flautists of his generation, and recently won the Royal Over-Seas League Wind Competition. For this specially-curated programme, he is joined by other emerging artists in a programme spanning some three centuries.
In person | In person
Reweirding:
Mavericks: Lessons from History’s Most Extraordinary Misfits
Reweirding:
Mavericks: Lessons from History’s Most Extraordinary Misfits
TikTok historian J Draper digs out unusual stories of individuals that have shaped the world, and discovers the lessons their unique experiences can teach us. Meet William Buckland, who wrote the first account of a dinosaur, Peter the Wild Boy and Eleanor Rykener – a gender-bending sex worker from medieval England.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
Sexpectations:
Redefining Consent, Work and Rights
Sexpectations:
Redefining Consent, Work and Rights
Sex work takes place in the darker corners of society whilst taking up a garish place in the public imagination. We host former sex-worker and campaigner Elizabeth G, and Stacey Clare , joint-founder of the East London Stripper Collective, to discuss sex work and fighting for the rights of those involved.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
Adventures In The Electroverse: The Story
Adventures In The Electroverse: The Story
Join Martyn Ware, founding member of The Human League and Heaven 17, in conversation with Holly Elson, Head of Programmes at Conway Hall, as they discuss the story behind his Adventures in the Electroverse exhibition.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
London Performing Academy of Music: Valentine’s Concert
London Performing Academy of Music: Valentine’s Concert
Join the London Performing Academy of Music at Conway Hall for a special Valentine's Gala Concert, featuring some of the brightest emerging student musicians, alongide star professors and guest artists.
In person | No Option
Ethical Matters:
The Power of Sound: Creating a Better Future
Ethical Matters:
The Power of Sound: Creating a Better Future
To close the Adventures in the Electroverse series, Martyn Ware, electronic music pioneer, will be in conversation with Cherub Sanson, a leading sound healer and sound artist, to explore how music and sound can drive positive change.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
Sunday Concerts:
Shiry Rashkovsky
Sunday Concerts:
Shiry Rashkovsky
Shiry Rashkovsky return to Conway Hall alongside one of Britain's most respected tenors, James Gilchrist, and rising star pianist, Ian Tindale. Their programme, entitled 'Roots and Ever Green', showcases some of the most beautiful British works for voice, viola and piano.
In person | In person
Sunday Concerts
Aquinas Piano Trio
Sunday Concerts
Aquinas Piano Trio
Described by Gramophone as, ‘spot-on in interpretative instinct’, the Aquinas Piano Trio has established itself as one of Britain’s most sought-after chamber groups. We are very happy to present their renowned artistry at Conway Hall!
In person | In person
Sunday Concerts:
Trio Cordiera
Sunday Concerts:
Trio Cordiera
Trio Cordiera, formed in 2016 by scholars of the Royal Academy of Music and Guildhall School, brings a programme ranging from Haydn’s vitality and young Beethoven’s drama to Mendelssohn’s passion and Mel Bonis’s Soir et Matin.
In person | In person
Ethical Matters:
The Spirituality Gap: Searching for Meaning in a Secular Age
Ethical Matters:
The Spirituality Gap: Searching for Meaning in a Secular Age
At a time when more and more people in the Western world are moving away from organised religion, what does spirituality look like? Abi Millar explores our post-religious world and asks: can we embrace ritual in our own lives even if we are wary of religion?
Brockway Room | Virtual event
Sunday Concerts:
Greenwich Trio + Pre-Concert Recital
Sunday Concerts:
Greenwich Trio + Pre-Concert Recital
The Greenwich Trio return to Conway Hall with a special programme celebrating International Women’s Day. Join us for an evening of discovery with one of the UK’s finest trios.
In person | In person
Ethical Matters:
Women and the Far Right
Ethical Matters:
Women and the Far Right
We are in a new age of self-radicalising, right-wing extremists planning violence against society. As the far right gains popularity and acceptance, its ranks have swelled with an unlikely category of members: women. Lois Shearing and Lizzie Dearden discuss their researches in to the dangers of the rising far-right.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
Ethical Matters:
The Empathy Fix
Ethical Matters:
The Empathy Fix
Keetie Roelen provides readers with the tools to relate to poverty, realise why current interventions often don’t work, and to respond to the situation in a way that gives everyone a sense of dignity and agency. Through empathy, we can all contribute to a more equal society.
Brockway Room | Virtual event