Music and the Communist Idea
To complement the meeting of the Communist Party of Britain Marxist-Leninist taking place in Conway Hall’s Main Hall this evening, musicologist Roderick Swanston will give a talk illuminated by musical examples on this fascinating topic. Communism has been one of the most pervasive and powerful political and social theories in the last 200 years. It is […]
Trio Fibonacci
Julie-Anne Derome violin Gabriel Prynn cello Wonny Song piano Mendelssohn: Trio in D minor Op.49 Haydn: Trio in G Hob.XV:25 ‘Gypsy’ Beethoven: Trio in B flat Op.97 ‘Archduke’ Based in Canada, Trio Fibonacci made its first appearance on the chamber music scene in 1998, with the press reporting that “to hear them is to enter into […]
Bridge Quartet & Hiro Takenouchi (piano)
Colin Twigg violin Catherine Schofield violin Michael Schofield viola Lucy Wilding cello Mozart: Piano Quartet in G minor K478 Schubert: String Quartet in E flat D87 Fauré: Piano Quintet No.2 Op.115 Since their formation in 1989, the Bridge String Quartet has travelled widely to festivals in the USA, France, Spain, Italy, Croatia, Bulgaria and Kenya, and […]
Galos Trio
Felicity Broome-Skelton violin Heidi Parsons cello James Longford piano Clara Schumann: Trio in G minor Op.17 Sterndale Bennett: Sonata-Duo for Piano and Cello Op.32 Ireland: Phantasy Trio in A minor Sterndale Bennett: Chamber Trio in A Op.26 The Galos Piano Trio is passionate about the chamber music genre, and particularly British chamber music. The Trio […]
Subterranean Saturday
Subterranea: Myths, Mysteries and Magic of the Underground World Beneath our feet echoes another world of folklore, the occult and the dead. Join the London Fortean Society for three talks on terra incognita: the world of tunnels, caves, caverns and underground labyrinths from English folklore to occult secrets to urban legends of the London Underground. […]
Guilt and Shame
Windy Dryden on Guilt and Shame plus Live CBT Sessions. At this meeting Professor Windy Dryden will present a seminar on dealing with Guilt and Shame. This will be followed by some live CBT sessions with volunteers, hopefully relating to the topics of Guilt and Shame. Guilt and Shame are emotions that are often described together […]
Keeping It Reel, Sunday Assembly London Ceilidh
It’s time to party! The first ever Sunday Assembly London ceilidh has arrived. Expect: Energetic dancing, stomping and jumping about in full Sunday Assembly London style! Wear: A kilt if you have one, or something tartan if you don’t! Bring: Friends, family, people ready to celebrate life in movement as well as in mind! The […]
5×15 – Stories from the Future of Medicine
5 speakers 15 minutes each Mosaic Magazine Mosaic is the online publication of the Wellcome Trust. It is dedicated to exploring the science of life. Each week, Mosaic publishes a feature on an aspect of biology or medicine that affects our lives, our health or our society; it tells stories with real depth about the […]
Leonore Trio
Benjamin Nabarro violin Gemma Rosefield cello Tim Horton piano Lalo: Trio No.1 in C minor Op.7 Beethoven: Trio in E flat Op.70/2 Taneyev: Trio in D Op.22 Formed in 2012, the Leonore Trio brings together three internationally acclaimed artists. The Trio has given concerts throughout the UK, Italy and in New Zealand. Whilst in New Zealand […]