Odysseus Piano Trio
The Odysseus Piano Trio has a reputation as one of the most dynamic and distinctive ensemble to emerge in recent years. Formed by well-known and distinguished musicians, they have played at Kings Place, St. David’s Hall and regularly perform throughout the UK. The model for Helen Grime’s 2011 “Three Whistler Miniatures” was musical impressionism, in […]
Tchaikovsky Camerata Soloists
Founder and Music Director of Camerata Tchaikovsky Yuri Zhislin is joined by his wife, winner of multiple international competitions, violinist Natalia Lomeiko and Medtner specialist, pianist Alexander Karpeyev. The programme, which includes Medtner’s best-known violin sonata, culminates with Brahms’ beloved Horn Trio, in an arrangement for violin, viola and piano. One to watch International Piano […]
Tippett Quartet & Emma Abbate
The Tippett Quartet regularly appear at Kings Place, Purcell Room, Wigmore Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall and Bridgewater Hall and frequently perform on BBCRadio 3. They have performed at the BBC Proms and toured Europe, Canada and Mexico. Their broad and diverse repertoire highlights the Tippett Quartet’s unique versatility. Their impressive catalogue of recordings have been […]
Ambition and Deceit in the New Influencer Economy
More than one-fifth of children want to become influencers and it’s easy to understand why. What if you could escape economic uncertainty by winning the internet’s attention? What if you could turn the adoration of your social media followers into a lucrative livelihood? But, as Symeon Brown explores in his searing exposé, the reality is […]
How We Became Postmodern
Postmodernism stood for everything modernism rejected: fun, exuberance, irresponsibility. But beneath its glitzy surface, postmodernism had a dirty secret: it was the fig leaf for a rapacious new kind of capitalism. It was the forcing ground of “post truth,” by means of which western values were turned upside down. But where do these ideas come […]
Mistress Ethics – On the Virtues of Sexual Kindness
Sexual kindness is (sort of) ethical. – Victoria Brooks The figure of the mistress is undoubtedly controversial. She provokes intense reactions, ranging from fear, to disgust and revulsion, to excitement and titillation, to sadness and perhaps to some, love. Of course, she is a woman that you would not have as your friend, and certainly not […]
Losing It – Sex Education for the 21st Century
Clueless about everything from her own anatomy to relationships, Sophia Smith Galer’s sex education classes left her with more questions than answers. But what she didn’t know was that this lack of knowledge was about to turn her life upside down – as it does to countless people in the UK every year. Thanks to inadequate […]
What’s Wrong with the House of Commons?
The House of Commons is increasingly held in contempt by the British public. From attending parties during the Covid-19 lockdown to taking payment for lobbying, MPs undermine their credibility by acting as if the rules they set for others should not apply to them. Still far from representative of the country they govern from the ancient and crumbling Palace […]
Callum Smart, Ben Goldscheider & Richard Uttley
A trio comprising three leading young musicians, this performance culminates in Brahms’ trio for horn, violin and piano, written to commemorate the death of the composer’s mother. Along the way we explore other colourful works for this interesting combination of instruments, including the trio’s own arrangement of the overture from Humperdinck’s fairytale opera. The horn […]