Leokadiya Kashperova was an acclaimed pianist and composer whose career and reputation were swallowed up by the 1917 Revolution. In this special programme, Andrei Ioniță gives the UK premiere of her glorious First Cello Sonata.
Storyteller Jan Blake and drummer John Predare take us on an inspiring tale – The Birth of Sundiata Keita –from its origins in 13th-century Africa to the conflicts in our own time where its telling has been forbidden.
‘Her magnificently transparent music holds tidings of family, memory, solitude and the inexorability of time’ The New York Times ‘With Her Hymn to Haiti, Leyla McCalla Is on Her Way to Becoming a Star’ Vogue
Produced and hosted by Ralph Jones and Joel Gatehouse, Criminal Improv is a comedy night and podcast recorded in front of a live audience. Join a line-up of wonderful comedy talents as they solve a murder in front of your eyes.
One of the finest ever acoustic and slide guitar players, Martin Simpson is equally at home playing English traditional folk, American folk and blues and his own compositions.
The award-winning comedian and musician Vikki Stone presents the London premiere of her debut orchestral work, in which the comedian takes the role of ‘soloist’ alongside a chamber orchestra.
An evening of electrical mysticism, as thereminist and inventor Sarah Angliss brings you dreamlike music, featuring her phantasmagoria of music machines.
The Aquinas Trio focus on the three piano trios of Robert Schumann, putting each with a Haydn trio and a contemporary work.
The world’s only improvising opera troupe bring their unique blend of music, agile wit and ingenious storytelling back to Kings Place.
This year’s Choral Pilgrimage brings together music past and present, highlighting The Sixteen’s choral journey over the last 40 years.
What’s the connection between astronomy and jazz? This evening of conversation, contemplation, science and music brings together two expert enthusiasts to explore each others’ domains.
Acclaimed folk and roots artists Marry Waterson and Emily Barker invite you to peer through A Window to Other Ways at this special album launch.
A pre-concert talk with rising star pianist Yeol Eum Son and Principal Double Bassist of Aurora Orchestra, Ben Griffiths ahead of their concerto performances with Aurora.
Kings Place Resident Aurora Orchestra premieres Missy Mazzoli’s exciting and adventurous new work, alongside Mozart’s beloved Piano Concerto No. 21, performed by rising star Yeol Eum Son.
Experience the bold colours and rhythmic intensity of Bartók’s Sonata for two pianos and percussion in a unique immersive performance where you’re invited to lie down amongst the musicians.
Kings Place is thrilled to welcome Kate Rusby, joining the roster of acclaimed female creatives in the contemporary folk scene as part of Venus Unwrapped. Of all the stars in folk music’s wondrous firmament, few
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Rarely heard in the UK, Apartment House present a programme of solo and chamber works by the acclaimed Canadian composer Linda Catlin Smith.
Of all the stars in folk music’s wondrous firmament, few shine as brightly as Yorkshire’s Kate Rusby. A career which spans over 25 years in music showcases Kate as one of the finest interpreters of
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The theme of counterpoint allows the Albion Quartet to explore four very different composers’ treatments, starting with excerpts from Bach’s great Art of Fugue.
In this spoof interview show, David Reed interviews professional comedians about a career they never had.
A collaboration inspired by Janáček’s string quartet Intimate Letters, and the premiere of a new work created by violinist Rakhi Singh and pioneering electronic musician Vessel.
Africa’s first female griot kora virtuoso Sona Jobarteh returns to Kings Place, demonstrating her elegant and intricate musicianship.
A chat show and podcast about ghosting, divorce parties, open relationships and more hosted by award-winning comedian, author and accidental relationship guru Rosie Wilby.
The home life of the Bach family, as seen through the eyes of Anna Magdalena Bach, is reimagined by author and critic Jessica Duchen.