Experience a dazzling evening of chamber music presented by Yehudi Menuhin School, the prodigious talent of tomorrow’s leading musicians, featuring a vibrant tapestry of Spanish folk melodies, bold romanticism and Romantic lyricism.
Women and men have built the world together, so why is it that women’s achievements and contributions have been so routinely neglected, overlooked or misattributed? Sandi Toksvig, Zahra Joya, Elif Shafak and Emma Graham-Harrison discuss in this Guardian Live panel.
Kings Place and Bird On The Wire are proud to present a special headline show from German pianist and composer Lambert with his trio featuring Luca Marini (drums) and Felix Veight (double bass).
Four times nominated in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and double winners of the Spiral Earth Awards Megson create a truly unique brand of folk music. Now they embark on a new adventure; their first full UK tour featuring double bass legend John Parker (Nizlopi) in conjunction with a brand-new EP out in Spring 2025.
Join vibrant group Kit Downes, Lauren Kinsella and Robin Fincker, for an evening of modern and folk music with a repertoire of improvisation and original compositions.
Composer and sound artist Alice Boyd brings a new sound installation to Hall Two, featuring the sounds of King’s Cross’ green and blue spaces. This installation invites us to immerse ourselves in the vibrant soundscapes of the city, weaving together the natural ambience of the area with the voices of those who care for these cherished spaces.
Described by Leonard Bernstein as ‘Mahler’s greatest symphony’, Das Lied von der Erde is an incomparable musical homage to the natural world, and humanity’s place within it. Aurora performs the work in Iain Farrington’s chamber orchestra version alongside two of the leading Mahler singers of our time.
Singer-songwriter and sound artist Alice Boyd brings folk-inspired harmonies, ambient electronics and field recordings to Hall Two, inviting us to ponder the intersection of human life and the landscapes we call home.
In this solo concert for the Platoon Presents at Kings Place series, Belle Chen performs music from her whimsical and imaginative ‘Ravel In The Forest,’ as well as new original pieces.
Martin Feinstein’s Bach Weekend, the annual Kings Place exploration of Bach's great masterpieces, begins with a feast of dances, featuring some of the most famous suites by Bach, Handel and Telemann.
Praised as "such an amazing talent", Cantelina are a dynamic vocal and guitar duo comprising of mezzo-soprano Sophie Clarke and classical guitarist Ravi Nathwani.
Martin Feinstein’s annual Bach Weekend at Kings Place closes with a concert featuring some of the most thrilling orchestral writings and parts from Bach’s pen, including Magnificat, Cantata 46 'Schauet doch und sehet', and his second Brandenburg concerto.
In this Platoon Presents at Kings Place event taking place on Earth Day, renowned composers Stewart Copeland and Arash Safaian discuss their recent compositional projects, brought together by their love of Nature.
Winner of the Piano Category Final at BBC Young Musician 2022, and blind since birth, Scottish pianist and composer, Ethan Loch, takes us on a colourful and virtuosic journey.
If there is one musician who embodies the dynamism and vitality of the current English folk revival, it’s Eliza Carthy MBE. Kings Place proudly welcomes her back for a special gig as part of its birdsong-inspired Folk Weekend.
Andrew Millham will be discussing his debut book, ‘Singing Like Larks’, and the remarkable relationship between birds and traditional folk songs as part of our birdsong-inspired Folk Weekend.
Kings Place welcomes back The Wilderness Yet for this birdsong-inspired Folk Weekend. From 'The Thrush’s Anvil' to 'The Nightingale’s Lullaby', this is a folk trio that draws deep from the wealth of inspiration that birdsong offers.
One of England’s most revered folk performers, Martin Simpson, will be joined by the wonderful Liz Hanks on cello and Louis Campbell on guitar for a special concert as part of Folk Weekend at Kings Place.
Fiddle player and composer Miranda Rutter and Rob Harbron on concertina bring 'Bird Tunes', an exquisite new suite of folk tunes with birdsong at their core, to Kings Place as part of its birdsong-inspired Folk Weekend.
Chris Wood is an uncompromising writer whose music reveals his love for the unofficial history of the English-speaking people. With gentle intelligence, he weaves the tradition with his own contemporary parables. He returns to Kings Place for this special Folk Weekend gig.
In an intimate in the round setting cellist Clare O’Connell presents music from her new album on NMC Recordings, 'Light Flowing': a radiant body of newly commissioned work for solo and layered cello inspired by concepts of light, depth, simplicity and the search for a perfect line.
Duo Atlantis explore British, American and European art songs, a variety of works that capture the essence of the human experience and resonate deeply in our collective consciousness. Themes of love, beauty and nature are explored in this evocative musical journey across continents, showing how we unite through shared experiences and vulnerability.
Contemporary classical composer, producer and performer Patrick Hamilton makes his Kings Place debut.
Kings Place and Bird On The Wire are proud to present Italian multi-instrumentalist and composer Federico Albanese, following the release of his new album 'Blackbirds and the Sun of October' in February. With support from contemporary cellist and sound artist, Flavia Massimo.