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‘You play pretty good… for a woman.’

Feature

Amy Sibley-Allen, Jazz Consultant to Kings Place, reflects on the untold story of women in jazz

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Fifty Shades of Blue

Interview

Thomas Gould is no ordinary violinist: he’s a concerto soloist, orchestral leader, swing-band player and jazz improviser. This season he…

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EFG London Jazz Festival 2017 – A Kings Place Podcast

Podcasts

This autumn, the EFG London Jazz Festival returns for a special 25th anniversary edition. We spoke to jazz musicians Bill…

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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…

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Your A-Z Guide to Time Unwrapped

Feature

The tenth edition of our year-long series celebrates music as a temporal art in myriad ways. With just over a week left…

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The courage of creativity over conflict

Feature

Kevin Le Gendre traces the story of black music in London from the Roman army to Tomorrow’s Warriors.

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19 Events For 2019

Feature

Our 2019 artistic programme started last week with a spectacular performance from the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, launching…

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Barley’s Mix: From Bach to Brazilian Greats

Interview

Cellist Matthew Barley returns to Kings Place this June with a sumptuous programme inspired by Brazilian jazz greats. He tells…

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Terri Lyne Carrington’s Classic Album: Nina Simone’s Black Gold

Feature

Terri Lyne Carrington discusses Nina Simone’s Black Gold.

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Peter Sandberg

Interview

Swedish pianist Peter Sandberg brings his new project Midnattssol to Kings Place for the EFG London Jazz Festival. Ahead of…

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Strong Women, Strong Voices: 100 Years of Ella Fitzgerald – A Kings Place Podcast

Podcasts

Scottish-Canadian jazz singer Alison Burns and multi-award winning guitarist Martin Taylor celebrate the 100th anniversary of legendary singer Ella Fitzgerald.

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Time Unwrapped – Spotify Playlist

Audio

Kings Place’s year-long Time Unwrapped series features music that marks, measures and manipulates time, from Andriessen’s ever-accelerating De Snelheid, to…

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15 Years of Kings Place

Feature

Over the years, Kings Place has established an award-winning, innovative programme for music and spoken word, developing new series, festivals,…

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15 Recommended Events

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Top Tips from the Kings Place Programme team

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Cello Unwrapped

Feature

The ninth edition of our now award-winning Unwrapped series features more than 30 great cellists, from legendary masters Christophe Coin, Pieter Wispelwey,…

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A Feast of Russian Dreams

Feature

Last year’s London Piano Festival was such a hit that Charles Owen and Katya Apekisheva return this October for a…

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On Time

Feature

Paul Griffiths explores the evolving relationship between time and western music in the last 1000 years.

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Top Tips for Time

Feature

We find out what the artists and presenters of Time Unwrapped would choose to go and hear themselves.

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A Fine Balance

Interview

Miyoko Shida Rigolo is the Japanese dancer joining Hugo Ticciati to perform the extraordinary Sanddorn balance act.

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Venus Unwrapped 2019 – Official Trailer

Videos

In 2019 Kings Place’s award-winning flagship series focuses on the creative firepower of women composers: Venus Unwrapped.

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French with Friends

Feature

Now in its third year, the London Piano Festival is bigger than ever. Artistic directors Katya Apekisheva and Charles Owen…

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Venus Unwrapped

Feature

Venus Unwrapped throws a spotlight on the creative fire power of female composers, from Hildegarde of Bingen to Helen Grime,…

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Finding my voice

Feature

Award-winning composer Kerry Andrew performs with Juice Ensemble and alt-folk band You Are Wolf. Her first novel Swansong (Jonathan Cape) appeared…

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Taking Back Control

Interview

The free-thinking Anna Meredith loves the stage as much as the studio, as she tells Amanda Holloway ahead of her…

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