Young Artist Platform: Eva Victoria Schockmel & Close Keys
IGF Guitar in London
IGF’s Young Artist Platform (YAP) helps young musicians in the critical phase between the final stages of music education and the start of a professional career. The Platform provides much needed performance 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.
This is a shared concert with Eva Victoria Schockmel and Close Keys.
This concert lasts 50 minutes. Each act will play for 25 minutes, there will be no interval.
Concessions & Under 30s tickets
Kings Place Concessions Tickets
We want to ensure that people who may be struggling financially to purchase a ticket can still enjoy visiting Kings Place. A limited number of tickets are allocated for certain events (if the ticket type does not show in the booking pathway, it means they are not available for this event or have all been sold). Concessions tickets are accessible for people on the following criteria (for more information visit our FAQs)
- Pension Credit
- Universal Credit
- Disability Benefit
- Income Support or Job Seekers allowance
- Students
£10 ‘Under 30s’ tickets
A limited number of £10 tickets for attendees aged under 30 are available for certain shows. To purchase an ‘Under 30s’ ticket, please choose the ‘Under 30s’ price type when selecting your ticket(s). If the option does not appear, this means all ‘Under 30s’ tickets have sold out or are not available for this performance. Please note that proof of age may be requested at the venue. The £10 offer does not apply to premium price categories.
Plan your visit
Getting here
Kings Place is situated just a few minutes’ walk from King’s Cross and St Pancras stations, one of the most connected locations in London and now the biggest transport hub in Europe.
Our address is:
90 York Way, London, N1 9AG.
The Venue
Our performance spaces are situated on the lower ground floor. Hall One, Hall Two and St Pancras are located in level -2, reached by stairs, escalator and lift from the ground floor entrance level.
Event Times
Door times indicate auditorium entrance times only. Visitors are welcome to enjoy the Kings Place seating areas, gallery-level art, canal-side terrace, café, restaurant and bar throughout the day and evening.
- Our events begin promptly at the advertised start time. Typically, there is no support unless otherwise stated.
- We recommend arriving in good time before the performance. The Hall doors will open 30 minutes before the performance to allow time to take your seats, or to choose a space for standing shows.
- Latecomers will be admitted at a suitable break in the performance where possible
Access
We aim to make your visit to Kings Place as comfortable as possible. For more information about the accessibility of Kings Place, including details about our Access Scheme, please visit this page.
If you would like to discuss your access requirements with a member of our team, please get in touch with the Box Office team at info@kingsplace.co.uk.
Food & Drink
Rotunda Bar & Restaurant
Rotunda, situated on the ground floor of Kings Place, offers a unique dining and drinking experience alongside Regent’s Canal. The concert bar in the venue foyer will also be open for select events.
Green & Fortune Café
Recently re-furbished and now open with a new look, the Green & Fortune Café is open for selected concerts. Serving hot and cold food and drinks, including sandwiches, salads, soup, stew and a pie of the day, alongside a choice of cakes made by the on-site bakery team. See here for selected concert dates and standard opening hours.
About Eva Victoria Schockmel
Eva Victoria Schockmel (Luxembourg, 2001) earned her Bachelor’s Degree with highest distinction from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam in the class of Gabriel Bianco. She performs with ensembles like Duo Encordé and Pulsar Quartet, and has appeared as soloist i.a. with the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra. She recently won the 3rd Prize at the 14th Martinez Guitar Duo Competition in Iserlohn 2025, the 3rd Prize as well as the Audience Prize at the Mantovani International Guitar Festival 2025 and was a Finalist at the Aalborg Guitar Competition 2024. Passionate about guitar, percussion and arranging, Eva Victoria is currently pursuing her Master studies as a Scholar at the Royal College of Music in London with Gary Ryan in September 2025.
This concert features the world premiere of a new work, ‘Lullaby’ by Isabella Gellis, commissioned by IGF for its Young Artist Platform.
About Close Keys
Close Keys is a Latin-inspired instrumental group rooted in the rich traditions of Spanish music and the classical guitar repertoire. Founded by long-time friends and award-winning guitarists Kristian Richardson and Will Scott, the ensemble reimagines classical works through dynamic new arrangements and original compositions infused with their shared classical background.
Kristian and Will first began playing together in 2010 at the World Youth Guitar Festival. Their musical partnership deepened when they both joined the Royal College of Music in 2018, continuing to perform in various ensembles. Formed officially in 2023, Close Keys began as a duo project focused on adapting solo classical guitar pieces for two guitars and composing original works designed to resonate from intimate cafés to concert halls. Close Keys has evolved into a vibrant collective featuring two lead guitars, James Hall on bass and Ethan Bonner on percussion, performing as a quartet or a trio. Together, they deliver an energetic and distinctive sound, blending classical finesse with Latin flair.