Award-winning Australian soprano Danielle de Niese makes her Kings Place debut in Master Series, with pianist Matthew Fletcher. Join them for some treasured vocal repertoire, from classical and opera gems, to Broadway musical favourites, with a few standards from Hollywood’s Golden Age in between.
Share in an evening inspired by the hardship, wild beauty and community spirit of an island winter, with traditional Gaelic and contemporary string music from Aurora, fiddler Donald Grant and friends.
Scottish cellist Louise McMonagle (Riot Ensemble) presents Scottish composers from Anna Meredith to John Maxwell Geddes, plus works for cello and electronics spatialised in soundscape.
Acclaimed clarinettist Mark van de Wiel joins the renowned Brodsky Quartet to present Mozart’s sublime Clarinet Quintet at Kings Place, alongside two world premieres by Joseph Phibbs: the Clarinet Quintet and ‘Trip' for solo clarinet.
The London Piano Festival opening night at Kings Place brings a special celebration of Mozart’s finest early piano concerti.
We celebrate 100 years since the death of French composer Gabriel Fauré, as we evoke the intimate setting of a 19th century Parisian salon where piano music always played a central role. We hear a selection of Fauré favourites alongside his contemporaries Mel Bonis & Cecile Chaminade.
'22 pieces inspired by Chopin’s 22 Nocturnes', published by EVC Music in 2023, is a creative project supporting the idea by the young prize-winning pianist and Guildhall School of Music & Drama student Rose McLachlan.
Two world-class pianists come together for a very special collaboration at London Piano Festival: Kit Armstrong and Michael Wollny.
Ahead of Reinis Zariņš recital in Hall One, in this pre- concert talk, Stephen will reveal the background to Messiaen’s ground-breaking ‘Vingt Regards sur l’enfant Jesus’ revealing the world into which this towering masterpiece first appeared.
Latvian pianist Reinis Zariņš takes on Messiaen’s epic cycle 'Vingt regards sur l’enfant Jesus' as part of London Piano Festival.
Susan Tomes's new book 'Women and the Piano: A History in 50 Lives', shines a light on some of the hidden biographies of female pianists over the past two centuries. We hear a fascinating selection of their compositions, demonstrating a wide range of music from virtuosic to humorous and from soulful to light-hearted.
The Chilingirian Quartet perform two classical masterworks: Mozart’s beautiful E-flat quartet, and with Andrew Marriner, the ever-popular Clarinet Quintet by Johannes Brahms.
Minimalist pioneer Philip Glass begins our 60-minute journey of meditative to rhythmic and energising music by living composers. Hear a London premiere by British composer Joseph Phibbs, World premiere arrangements of songs by Grace Evangeline and Lucy Walker, as well as the celebrated American composers Caroline Shaw and John Adams.
The award-winning voices of The Marian Consort present a programme of sumptuous Renaissance polyphony from some of Scotland’s few surviving sixteenth-century manuscripts.
Get ready to experience ‘Classically Black’, a full-day and night event that includes thought-provoking discussions, celebrations of the contributions of black classical musicians past and present, breath-taking music from celebrated Black British composers, and the opportunity to discover the classical stars of the future. Purchase your Day Pass now for this fantastic event.
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Buy a half-day pass to the 'Classically Black' symposium day, which aims to stimulate the mind and engage the musical senses. This event is designed to encourage discussions, celebrate the contributions of black classical musicians, provide a sneak peek at newly commissioned works by celebrated Black British composers, and introduce you to the emerging stars of the future.
This is a fascinating discussion on representation in classical music and improving pathways to success.
This is a collection of thrilling performances featuring the newly commissioned music from renowned composers Julian Joseph, Jason Yarde, and Pete Letanka.
Talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not, and we want to change this. Join us for a series of performances by future stars of the UK Classic music scene.
An evening of two parts, singer-songwriter, cellist and composer Ayanna Witter-Johnson displays her multi-genre approach to music.
Relive a musical evening in 18th century Edinburgh with the dazzling young Ensemble Hesperi and soprano Harriet Burns, where fashions combined the best of the Italian Baroque with the soaring melodies and dance rhythms of traditional Scottish music.
Two of Scotland’s award-winning ensembles join forces to present James MacMillan’s extraordinary setting – by turns intimate and dramatic – of the Resurrection story.
We open a new season of Bach, the Universe and Everything with a cantata premiered almost exactly 300 years ago. 'Mache dich, mein Geist, bereit' (Make yourself ready, my spirit, BWV 115) carries a timelessly relevant message for the citizenry to be alert to malicious intentions.
Celebrating the art of imitation, our 2024 Choral Pilgrimage explores music from the master of parody, Orlande de Lassus, alongside works by Josquin, Casulana and Bob Chilcott.