City Music Foundation in March
15 April 2024
Have a read of the latest upcoming events and news from the CMF Artists this month
News
Ensemble Hesperi record their new album
28 February 2024
Ensemble Hesperi have successfully crowdfunded for their second album, “A Gift for your Garden” and have now recorded it.
Olivia Boen signed to Intermusica
28 February 2024
Olivia Boen has been signed to Intermusica for worldwide management.
Helena Ricci presents a glow-in-the-dark concert at Stoller Hall
27 February 2024
Helena Ricci presents a glow in the dark concert at Stoller Hall. This unique immersive concert features stunning colour and LED lighting.
Mikeleiz-Zucchi Duo’s spring 2024 concerts
21 February 2024
Details of all Mikeleiz-Zucchi Duo’s upcoming concerts, festival appearances and music society performances this spring.
Helena Kay to take part in Scottish jazz showcase
21 February 2024
Helena will set out on a triple date tour with other young jazz musicians from 1-3 March at venues in Dundee, Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Helen Charlston’s recent reviews
21 February 2024
Read the reviews from a couple of Helen Charlston’s recent performances.
Samson Tsoy interviewed by the New York Times
13 February 2024
Samson Tsoy and his duo partner Pavel Kolesnikov have been interviewed in the New York Times.
James Larter featured in Guardian article
13 February 2024
James Larter’s solo recital at World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens in Nine Elms has been featured in an article in the Guardian.
Support Ensemble Hesperi’s second album
13 February 2024
Ensemble Hesperi are crowdfunding for their second album, “A Gift for your Garden”.
The CMF Artists nominated for RPS Awards
31 January 2024
Lotte Betts-Dean has been nominated for an RPS Award, and members of our ensembles have also been nominated.
Out now: Harriet Burns’ album
30 January 2024
Harriet Burns and Ian Tindale’s album, Love’s Lasting Power, is out now, and has been reviewed by Gramophone.
Alastair Penman announces new album
29 January 2024
Alastair Penman has announced the release of his fourth studio album entitled Quietude on his Meadowbank Music label.
Margarita Balanas reviewed by The Arts Desk
29 January 2024
Margarita’s orchestra, Anonimi Orchestra has been reviewed by Rachel Halliburton in The Arts Desk.
Lotte Betts-Dean review in The Guardian
29 January 2024
Lotte Betts-Dean’s recent concert at Wigmore Hall with Armida Quartet has been reviewed in The Guardian.
George Fu nominated for BBC Music Magazine Award
25 January 2024
George Fu has been nominated for a BBC Music Magazine Award for Best Newcomer for his album Mirrors. You can vote now.
Ensemble Hesperi releases new film
23 January 2024
Ensemble Hesperi have released their new film, Celestial Music did the Gods Inspire.
Harriet Burns’ upcoming album release
23 January 2024
Harriet Burns and Ian Tindale’s album, Love’s Lasting Power, will be launched in Oxford on Friday 30th January 2024.
Misha Mullov-Abbado in St John’s Smith Square Season
23 January 2024
Misha Mullov-Abbado will take part in St John’s Smith Square’s season, giving a #ConcertLab performance with Southbank Sinfonia.
Rosalind Ventris nominated for BBC Music Magazine Award
23 January 2024
Rosalind Ventris’ album SOLA has been nominated for a Premiere Award at this year’s BBC Music Magazine Awards.
James Larter’s upcoming solo recital
15 January 2024
Percussionist James Larter is performing a solo recital at World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens in Nine Elms.
Helena Ricci’s upcoming concerts
15 January 2024
Harpist Helena Ricci is touring her programme Anima this year.
City Music Foundation opens 2024 funding applications
8 January 2024
Applications are now open for emerging musicians to join the CMF family of artists.
Samson Tsoy to appear at Nevill Holt Festival
3 January 2024
Samson Tsoy and his duo partner Pavel Kolesnikov will perform at 2024’s Nevill Holt Festival, held in June.
Ligeti Quartet album in best of 2023 list
3 January 2024
Ligeti Quartet’s album with Anna Meredith has been named by the Guardian as one of 2023’s best contemporary releases.
City Music Foundation announces 2024 funding applications
20 December 2023
Find out when City Music Foundation is opening applications for funding in 2024, and how to apply.
Iona Fyfe wins Scots Trad Music Award
18 December 2023
Iona Fyfe has won the Citty Finlayson Scots Singer of the Year at this year’s Scots Trad Music Awards.
Alastair Penman’s album available to stream
18 December 2023
Alastair Penman’s new album, Soar, featuring music for saxophone and piano, is now available to stream on major platforms.
Anna Cavaliero review
18 December 2023
Anna Cavaliero’s performance as the Governess in Britten’s chamber opera The Turn of the Screw has been reviewed in The Stage.
Emily Sun loaned ‘The Adelaide’ Guadagnini violin
18 December 2023
Violinist Emily Sun has been loaned a Guadagnini violin known as “The Adelaide”, which was crafted in Milan in 1753-57.
Alex Hitchcock live album review
18 December 2023
Alex Hitchcock’s new 3-disc album “Dream Band” has been reviewed in London Jazz News.
Helen Charlston Messiah reviews
18 December 2023
Helen Charlston’s performance with BBC Singers and Britten Sinfonia in Mozart/Handel Messiah has been reviewed.
Ensemble Hesperi’s latest news
20 November 2023
Ensemble Hesperi have shared an updated on their recent and upcoming performances.
Iona Fyfe nominated for Scots Trad Music Award
20 November 2023
Iona Fyfe has been nominated for the Citty Finlayson Scots Singer of the Year at this year’s Scots Trad Music Awards.
Siân Dicker wins Emmy Destinn Czech Song Prize
20 November 2023
Siân Dicker has won the prestigious Emmy Destinn Czech Song Prize.
Caroline Taylor performs with St Andrews Chorus
20 November 2023
Caroline Taylor has given a performance with St Andrews Chorus, performing the role of Peri in Schumann’s Paradise and the Peri.
George Fu judges Ivors Classical Awards
20 November 2023
George Fu was one of the Ivors community who judged this year’s Ivors Classical Awards.
Misha Mullov-Abbado opens Music in Pinner series
20 November 2023
Misha Mullov-Abbado, performing with James Davison’s and Callum Au’s Quintet-à-Tête has opened the most recent Music in Pinner series.
Helen Charlston review
20 November 2023
Helen Charlston’s recent performance at the Wimbledon International Music Festival has been reviewed in the Evening Standard.
Rozanna Madylus nominated for Offie Award
20 November 2023
Rozanna Madylus has been nominated for an Offie Award for her performance as Hänsel in HGO’s production of Hänsel und Gretel.
VOTE NOW: Helena Kay nominated for Scottish Jazz Award
13 November 2023
Helena Kay has been nominated for the Best Album category in the Scottish Jazz Awards and voting is open to the public.
Iona Fyfe to perform at new music festival
13 November 2023
Iona Fyfe will perform at Sound of Iona festival, a new folk and rock music festival taking place in June 2024.
Lotte Betts-Dean to premiere new work in Canberra
13 November 2023
Lotte Betts-Dean will give the first ever performance of a new work by Nicole Smede at 2024’s Canberra International Music Festival.
Cordelia Williams album review
13 November 2023
Pianist Cordelia Williams’ new album, Cascade – featuring music by Beethoven, Schumann and Prokofiev – has been reviewed by The Arts Desk.
Anna Szałucka upcoming album release
30 October 2023
Anna Szałucka (Piano Phase Project) will release Soliloquies on 10 November. It has been recorded with mezzo-soprano Maria Hegele.
George Fu in Recital at St Martin-in-the-Fields
30 October 2023
George Fu will perform a recital at St Martin-in-the-Fields this Thursday.
Emmanuel Copey wins Barbash J.S. Bach Competition
24 October 2023
Emmanuel Coppey has won the 2023 Lillian and Maurice Barbash J.S. Bach Competition, held in New York in October.
Antoine Préat signs to naïve
24 October 2023
Antoine Préat has signed to French record label, naïve. His first project with naïve will be an all-French album.
Rozanna Madylus in Hänsel und Gretel at HGO
24 October 2023
Rozanna Madylus will sing the role of Hänsel in Hampstead Garden Opera’s production of Humperdinck’s Hänsel und Gretel.
Announcement: Emmanuel Coppey at Barber-Surgeons’ Hall
14 October 2023
An announcement about Emmanuel Coppey’s concert on Monday 16th October 2023 at Barber-Surgeons’ Hall.
