Maria Włoszczowska, Tim Ridout, Steffan Morris & Jâms Coleman
An opportunity to hear Brahms’ horn trio in a different setting, with the composer’s own re-working of the natural horn part for viola. A truly star-studded line-up of musicians garnering increasing international renown, their programme places Brahms’ evergreen work alongside exquisitely colourful works by Britten and Fauré is not to be missed! Maria Włoszczowska (violin) […]
Marsyas Trio
From Master to Pupil The Marsyas Trio‘s programme explores the passing of traditions between three generations of composers linked through their musical lineage as pupils and teachers. Hummel taught both Farrenc and Czerny; Czerny in turn became a teacher of Mendelssohn. Each composer represents a different branch within this musical ‘family tree’. Louise Farrenc, notably, […]
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 […]