Review: London Song Festival Masterclass 2022

Review: London Song Festival Masterclass 2022

Incorporating the British Art Song Competition (BASC) The annual London Song Festival Masterclass and British Art Song Competition is a combination of public masterclass and competition hosted by Festival Director, Nigel Foster, and provides a wonderful exposure to...
Joseph Horovitz memorial concert

Joseph Horovitz memorial concert

A Concert in Memory of Joseph Horovitz (1926-2022) at a capacity-filled Leighton House on 18 October 2022 inaugurated the Kensington and Chelsea Music Society’s 2022-3 season, the first KCMS event in the elegant museum gallery since its recent refurbishment. The...
Concert review: William Blezard Centenary Concert

Concert review: William Blezard Centenary Concert

12 February 2022, St Michael’s Community Centre, Barnes, London SW13 William Blezard was a pianist, composer and musical director to Joyce Grenfell and Marlene Dietrich, and was married to the pioneering female conductor and musicianship teacher Joan Kemp Potter...
Malcolm Arnold Centenary Concert

Malcolm Arnold Centenary Concert

Pickup Orchestra of Royal College of Music StudentsPoppy Beddoe clarinetDaniel Hogan conductor 13 NovemberSt Stephen’s Church, Gloucester Road, London While not a single one of the major London orchestras has programmed a note of Sir Malcolm Arnold’s music in this his...