Atéa Wind Quintet & Ausiàs Garrigós Morant
Internationally acclaimed ensemble Atéa Wind Quintet will be joined by Spanish clarinettist Ausiàs Garrigós Morant at Conway Hall, in a varied programme that ranges from Mozart to Ravel and Bruno Belthoise. Katy Ovens (flute) Philip Haworth (oboe) Anna Hashimoto (clarinet) Ashley Myall (bassoon) Chris Beagles (horn) Ausiàs Garrigós Morant (clarinet/bass clarinet) Britten Movement for wind […]
Future Democracy: Alternative Models Of Democracy
This will be the first meeting in a new series co-hosted by GlobalNet21 and Conway Hall Ethical Society that will look at different models of Future Democracy. It is clear that our existing system of representative democracy falls woefully short of providing good government or adequately representing the will of the people. As a result […]
The values of Positivism
In the nineteenth century positivism was founded by August Comte (1798-1857) as a challenge to what he saw as obscurantist ways of thinking. IT saw that the natural sciences could be use as a model for how we understand society: thus sociology was born. This talk from Fabian Tompsett will explore what positivism has to […]
Accio Piano Trio
We welcome the Accio Piano Trio from Austria to Conway Hall, performing an eclectic mix of trios from Haydn to Shostakovich. This concert is kindly supported by the Austrian Cultural Forum. Clemens Böck (violin) Leo Morello (cello) Christina Scheicher (piano) Haydn Trio in F sharp minor Hob.XV:26 Beethoven Trio in G major Op. 1/2 Smetana […]
Benyounes Quartet
The Benyounes Quartet, fresh from their 10th anniversary celebration, return to Conway Hall with a programme of classics by Haydn, Beethoven and Bartók. Zara Benyounes (violin) Emily Holland (violin) Sara Roberts (viola) Kim Vaughan (cello) Haydn Quartet in G Op. 76/1 Bartók Quartet No. 2 Sz. 67 Beethoven Quartet in F minor Op. 95 ‘Serioso’ […]
a school of thought: a way with words
6-week project, Wednesdays 6:30-8:30pm, 31 Jan – 7 March Take part in a six-week project, critically exploring the power of language and the art of persuasive communication. In these Wednesday evening sessions you will be adopting a think-share-explore approach as you discuss your ideas and research findings, and decide on the content, format and design of an […]
Phone Fault
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Princeton High School Orchestra (USA): Concert for Unicef
The Princeton High School Orchestra perform fabulous orchestral music for all the family by Morricone, Piazzolla, Puccini, Vaughan Williams and more. As part of their 2018 European Tour. Free entrance with donations (advance booking recommended) All proceeds go to Unicef Honored as a United States Fund for UNICEF Ambassador for its UNICEF Benefit Concert produced […]
Annie Besant’s Passion for Malthusianism
An important figure in Freethought, Annie Besant stood trial with Charles Bradlaugh in 1877 for publishing a birth control pamphlet The Fruits of Philosophy. Like Bradlaugh, Annie Besant argued the case for birth control on Malthusian economic as well as proto feminist reasons. The story has often been told, but myths have accumulated around it and […]