Caught in the Act of Creation
Interview
Nothing can capture the excitement of an artist in full flight. Sebastian Scotney talks to three masters of improvisation: classical…
Pianist Diana Cooper, a graduate of the Royal College of Music and Paris Conservatoire, presents a programme of Chopin’s exquisite piano music, a composer known for his sense of nostalgia, fragility and elegance.
Join US women’s a cappella ensemble Lyyra for their long-anticipated UK debut. This new ensemble, the only professional six-voice women’s a cappella group in the US, was created by The VOCES8 Foundation to build support and visibility for upper voices, and they look set to reach a glittering place in choral music’s constellation.
Trio Goya brings period performance insights to favourite Viennese classical works, with a beautiful replica Walter fortepiano from 1795, and string players performing on gut strings and with the old design of bows.
The Paddington Trio gives its début performance at Kings Place following hugely popular appearances at major international concert venues. Seen as one of the most exciting chamber ensembles of its generation, the Paddington Trio has been recognised in international competitions and live performances for fresh interpretations and exuberant energy.
Aurora Orchestra welcomes the BBC Singers for a programme that lifts its eyes to the horizon and glimpses the divine from Earth. Each of the works featured in this collaborative concert takes comfort in the prospect of a world beyond, whether discerned in the beauty of nature, in the power of human imagination, or in paradise after death.
Composer, violinist & sound artist Ruby Colley, shares her new vocal work ‘Hello Halo’ inspired by her non-verbal brother's modes of communication, performed with vocal group EXAUDI and ensemble.
The Composer, Violinist & Sound artist Ruby Colley, shares her new vocal work ‘Hello Halo’ inspired by her non-speaking brother’s modes of communication performed with Exaudi Ensemble.
Pianist Ariel Lanyi, the recipient of numerous awards including the Prix Serdang, presents a reflective programme, featuring Max Reger’s Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Bach, soon to be released on his new recording.
Ligeti Quartet returns to Kings Place to celebrate minimalist master, Terry Riley, alongside deep listening legend, Pauline Oliveros.
Award-winning composer Linda Buckley’s ‘Thar Farraige (Over Sea)’ will be performed at Kings Place with Brìghde Chaimbeul and Maxwell Quartet. They explore contemporary chamber music embracing both Irish and Scottish traditional music and language, songs of love and loss, connections to place, migration, and our idea of what home means.
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with loved ones in an evening of Tchaikovsky's String Quartet No.1 and Borodin's Quartet No.2. Both, much loved quartets, serve as sources of inspiration both to the composer's closest relationships and as inspiration to other artists, such as Leo Tolstoy who was brought to tears upon hearing Tchaikovsky's Quartet.
In this penultimate celestial Sunday morning with Bach, the Universe and Everything, guest speaker Sam Illingworth explores the numerous occasions in history where poets and creative minds have somehow been ahead of scientific discovery in their predictions, alongside an adventurous cantata from Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.
Nothing can capture the excitement of an artist in full flight. Sebastian Scotney talks to three masters of improvisation: classical…
We’re excited to present our 2023/24 classical season featuring a varied programme with internationally acclaimed artists and inspiring new talent.
Thomas Gould is no ordinary violinist: he’s a concerto soloist, orchestral leader, swing-band player and jazz improviser. This season he…
American composer and co-founder of the innovative ensemble Bang on a Can Julia Wolfe shares her key musical influences with Helen…
Kevin Le Gendre traces the story of black music in London from the Roman army to Tomorrow’s Warriors.
Ahead of her World Meditation Day Concert on Sun 23 May, pianist Christina McMaster shares her journey into a deeper…
Diego Pellecchia, Associate Professor at Kyoto Sangyō University, introduces one of the oldest extant theatrical forms in the world.
We asked Head of Artistic Planning Rosie Chapman to introduce 10 Kings Place events she will not be missing this year……
Winning BBC Young Musician 2016 propelled young cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason into the public eye – a record contract and TV…
The ninth edition of our now award-winning Unwrapped series features more than 30 great cellists, from legendary masters Christophe Coin, Pieter Wispelwey,…
From 1900 to 1930, Einstein’s theories of relativity and those of quanta and quantum mechanics transformed the understanding of the…
Composer Nico Muhly doesn’t buy the idea of a straight-line progression in music history, finding his creative kindling in distant…
We find out what the artists and presenters of Time Unwrapped would choose to go and hear themselves.
Fifteen-year-old cellist Willard Carter was Cello Unwrapped’s most devoted audience member. The Purcell School student missed only a handful of…
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Kings Place – the story behind the sound Background Kings Place is the first modern purpose built recital hall to be built in London. With limited precedent in the UK, Arup went with the client, Parabola Land Limited, and architect, Dixon Jones, to Japan, where a number of small halls have been built in the last 20 years. This helped to consolidate what the team wanted from the new venue - a space with excellent acoustics for a wide range of…
The Piatti Quartet will become Kings Place’s new Resident Quartet from the start of the 2023/24 season. Renowned for their ‘profound music making’ (The Strad) and ‘lyrical warmth’ (BBC Music Magazine), the quartet is known for its diverse programming, passionate interpretations and deep creative relationships with contemporary composers, including Mark-Anthony Turnage, Emily Howard, Joseph Phibbs, Anna Meredith, Charlotte Harding and Gavin Higgins. Laureates of the 2015 Wigmore Hall International Quartet Competition, the quartet has produced a string of critically-acclaimed recordings…
The London Sinfonietta is one of the world’s leading contemporary classical ensembles, with a core of 18 Principal Players. Its mission is to place the best new music at the heart of today’s culture; engaging and challenging the public through inspiring performances of the highest standard, and taking risks to develop new work and talent. Founded in 1968, the London Sinfonietta celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2018, and with it, a rich musical history that has seen it commission over…
The London Chamber Music Society boasts a proud history of Victorian music making in London and with the regular Sunday Concerts that developed at South Place and then the Conway Hall from the 1920s. The LCMS continues that rich legacy at Kings Place, its home from 2008, with London Chamber Music Sundays- a diverse annual season of high-quality classical chamber music, ranging from duos and trios to chamber orchestras, coming from the UK, Europe and beyond. Many of Britain’s most celebrated ensembles have…
For those who’d like to dine before the concert, you can now book a Pre-Concert Meal in Rotunda at the point of booking your concert tickets*. The Rotunda is the restaurant & bar on the ground floor, with stunning views of Regent’s Canal, serving quality produce from independent suppliers. The Pre-Concert Meal will offer a discounted price exclusively to Kings Place concert-goers. Please ensure you leave at least 90 minutes to enjoy your meal, before going downstairs and taking your…
For those who’d like to dine before the concert, you can now book a Pre-Concert Dining in Rotunda at the point of booking your concert tickets*. The Rotunda is the restaurant & bar on the ground floor, with stunning views of Regent’s Canal, serving quality produce from independent suppliers. The Pre-Concert Dining will offer a discounted price exclusively to Kings Place concert-goers. Please ensure you leave at least 90 minutes to enjoy your meal, before going downstairs and taking your…
Since 2008, Kings Place Music Foundation (1107839) has been presenting a critically acclaimed programme of live music and spoken word on-site at Kings Place. Each year, we host hundreds of events and festivals, including the London Podcast Festival and major classical artists such as the Aurora Orchestra and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Hall One has been graced by Martha Argerich, Arooj Aftab, George the Poet, Brian Cox, Laura Mvula, Robert Glasper, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Steve Reich, and many…