Step into the first half of Classically Black London, a celebration of culture, creativity, and the future of classical music. Opening with a keynote from Dr Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason, this event moves through a range of
For the complete festival experience, choose the full-day pass. You will have access to the entire programme at Kings Place from the morning sessions through to unforgettable performances in The Next Movement.
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A powerful panel discussion exploring the lived experiences of Black and global majority women working within the classical music industry today. A part of Classically Black 2025.
The sharing session marks the finale of a series of closed workshops exploring music-making and self-expression, led by acclaimed Black British composer Pete Letanka.
Explore the shifting boundaries of classical music in this dynamic session featuring bold new works and genre-defying performances. A part of Classically Black 2025.
Experience the future of classical music as rising stars take the spotlight. This inspiring performance showcases talented artists from underrepresented backgrounds, each bringing a bold, fresh perspective to the genre. A part of Classically Black 2025
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Award-winning ensemble The Hermes Experiment launch TREE, a spellbinding new album weaving nature, memory and change through bold new commissions and reimagined pieces, with their unique voice-clarinet-harp-double bass line-up.
Three of the UK’s most celebrated folk and jazz musicians come together to create mesmerising, lyrical chamber music.
Celebrate the power of music with OneTrackMinds, a cross between Desert Island Discs, TED Talks and The Moth that sees a selection of storytellers share one song that changed them forever.
The Haar make their Kings Place debut, bringing the formidable singing talent of Molly Donnery combined with three of the most exciting instrumentalists on the folk and traditional music scene in Cormàc Byrne, Adam Summerhayes, and Murray Grainger.
Biréli Lagrène is one of the greatest guitar virtuosos in any style of music. A prodigy of the instrument, he started out as a Gypsy guitar wizard. Later he developed a highly distinctive and innovative style, drawing much praise for his fertile blend of swinging continental jazz, post-bop, fusion and rock.
Influenced by the artistry and the expression of intuitive solo voices like Joni Mitchell, Nick Drake and Adrienne Lenker, Eve Goodman combines honest lyricism with mesmerising musical hooks and patterns.
IGF's Young Artists Platform (YAP) helps young artists in the critical phase between the final stages of music education and the start of a professional career. The Platform provides much needed concert opportunities as well as a comprehensive training programme. A unique feature is the chance to work with a composer and premiere a new work commissioned especially by IGF.
IGF’s Young Artists Platform (YAP) helps young artists in the critical phase between the final stages of music education and the start of a professional career. The Platform provides much needed concert opportunities as well as a comprehensive training programme. A unique feature is the chance to work with a composer and premiere a new work commissioned especially by IGF.
Ana Vidovic’s extraordinary talents have established her among the elite musicians of the world. She is known for her beautiful tone, precise technique, well-defined phrasing and thoughtful artistry and musicianship.
The first cantata of the season sets us on the well-trodden trajectory from forgiveness to hope. ‘Wo soll ich fliehen hin’ displays Bach’s fondness for symmetrical structures.
IGF’s Young Artists Platform (YAP) helps young artists in the critical phase between the final stages of music education and the start of a professional career. The Platform provides much needed concert opportunities as well as a comprehensive training programme. A unique feature is the chance to work with a composer and premiere a new work commissioned especially by IGF.
Join Shout at Cancer as they celebrate 10 years of resilience, innovation, and harmony with their unique laryngectomy choir. Through storytelling, inclusion, and cutting-edge technology, they redefine the power of voice, proving that music transcends limitations. Experience an inspiring fusion of science and song as we sing, unite, and inspire together.
Vladislav Bláha and Tania Drobysh play a programme including works by Antonio Vivaldi, Niccolo Paganini, Nikita Koshkin, Claude Debussy and Manuel de Falla.
Honing his synthesis of folk and blues for over 50 years, Chris Smither, truly an American original, returns to the Kings Place to perform music from his vast song catalogue.
Experience and intoxicating blend of tango, klezmer and jazz from this new trio of award-winning musicians. Triptic make their debut at the Kings Place, bringing with them the rich harmonies and melodies from their new album ‘The Jackdaw Sessions’.
Sultan Stevenson is the new powerhouse of British Jazz. He received a Parliamentary Award for Best Newcomer in 2023 following the release of his debut album ‘Faithful One’.